Overall Statistics — June 2026
2,507
Total Jobs Listed
↑ from 1,273 in Jun '24
$131,702
Avg. Salary — All Roles
↑ from $121K in Jun '24
605
Remote Roles (26.1%)
↓ from 44% peak Dec '25
$191,516
Avg. Senior Level Salary
Roles by Org Type
EdTech 690 roles · $162K avg
Charter Networks 555 roles · $107K avg
Non-Profits 263 roles · $111K avg
Curriculum / PL 204 roles · $115K avg
Search Firms 195 roles · $168K avg
Avg. Salary by Career Level
CEO / Exec Director $204,615
Sr. Director / Director $148,382
Jobs by Career Level
Early Career 917
Mid-Career 897
Senior 225
School Leader 379
Geographic Distribution — 1,868 Active Roles (Excl. Remote)
Fewer jobs
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Remote: 639 jobs (not shown on map)
Regional Salary Benchmarks
| Region | Total Roles | Senior Level | Mid-Career | Early Career | Principal | Asst. Principal |
|---|
| Remote | 605 | $206,247 | $161,782 | $108,851 | — | — |
| West / CA | 305 | $198,728 | $175,888 | $117,043 | $141,324 | $112,992 |
| Northeast | 471 | $193,259 | $148,964 | $98,385 | $139,610 | $106,883 |
| West (non-CA) | 118 | $160,922 | $153,796 | $108,832 | $146,592 | $95,529 |
| Midwest | 140 | $185,833 | $115,560 | $86,702 | $124,000 | $85,544 |
| Southeast | 181 | $180,000 | $125,565 | $91,624 | $105,250 | $80,878 |
| Texas / SW | 238 | $190,667 | $108,089 | $82,076 | $105,859 | $82,817 |
| National Avg. | 2,507 | $191,516 | $155,397 | $103,602 | $125,502 | $93,207 |
Green = above national average · Red = below national average
12-Month Trends — Jun '25 → Jun '26
Total Job Listings by Month
Avg. Salary by Career Level Over Time
Department Snapshot — June 2026
Tech & Data / Ops
620
Entry 223 · Mid 395 · Senior 0
39% remote
Academics
374
Entry 204 · Mid 169 · Senior 0
22% remote
School Leadership
352
Principal 89 · AP 135 · Dean 79
Partnerships & Sales
276
Entry 189 · Mid 87 · Senior 0
36% remote
Senior Leadership
253
CEO 108 · Chief 77 · VP 39
12% remote
External Affairs
201
Entry 99 · Mid 102 · Senior 0
31% remote
Finance
80
Entry 41 · Mid 38 · Senior 0
41% remote
HR & Talent
58
Entry 37 · Mid 21 · Senior 0
26% remote
Jun '26 vs Dec '25 vs Jun '25 vs Jun '24 — Period Comparisons
Listings — Jun '24
1,273
Avg $119K · Median $111K
33% remote (421 roles)
Listings — Jun '25
1,562
Avg $135K · Median $120K
36% remote (565 roles)
Listings — Dec '25
1,465
Avg $142K · Median $130K
44% remote (648 roles) ← peak
Listings — Jun '26
2,507
Avg $132K · Median $114K
26% remote (639 roles)
↑ +97% from Jun '24
1. Market Overview
Total Listings by Period
Raw listings and organizations tracked
Remote Listings Over Time
% of all listings that are remote
Listings by Region — All Four Periods
Excludes remote listings · Jun '24, Jun '25, Dec '25, Jun '26
2. Salary Analysis
Two-Year Salary Change by Department
Average posted salary — Jun '24 vs. Jun '26
| Department | Jun '24 | Jun '26 | % Change | $ Change |
|---|
| Dev & External Affairs | $97K | $122K | +25% | |
| Ops & Technology | $130K | $158K | +22% | |
| Sales & Relationships | $93K | $111K | +20% | |
| Talent & HR | $106K | $122K | +16% | |
| Senior Leadership | $177K | $191K | +8% | |
| Academics | $99K | $108K | +9% | |
| School Leadership | $106K | $103K | −2% | |
| Finance & Governance | $121K | $114K | −6% | |
Regional Salary — Jun '24 vs. Jun '26
Average posted salary by region
Mid-Career Avg Salary by Region
Jun '26 snapshot
3. Geographic Breakdown
Listings by Region — All Four Periods
Excludes remote listings
Northeast — City Breakdown
New York City · Philadelphia/Pittsburgh · Washington DC · Boston
New York City, NY
Jun '24: 82 listings · $112K
Jun '25: 114 listings · $143K
Dec '25: 120 listings · $158K
Jun '26: 269 listings · $138K
Zeta Charter, Duolingo, Democracy Prep
Largest single market; strong EdTech + charter mix
Philadelphia + Pittsburgh
Jun '24: 40 listings · $100K
Jun '25: 20 listings · $110K
Dec '25: 28 listings · $178K
Jun '26: 66 listings · $143K
Duolingo, 2HL, Great Oaks Legacy
Pittsburgh driving senior salary avg up significantly
Washington, DC
Jun '24: 29 listings · $141K
Jun '25: 20 listings · $199K
Dec '25: 7 listings · $130K
Jun '26: 73 listings · $113K
2HL, The Aspen Institute, KIPP DC
Near-zero Dec '25 → 57 in Jun '26 recovery
Boston, MA
Jun '24: 20 listings · $97K
Jun '25: 20 listings · $106K
Dec '25: 6 listings · $160K
Jun '26: 16 listings · $112K
2HL, Achievement First, Great Minds
Consistent presence; smaller market
Southeast — City Breakdown
Atlanta · Nashville/Memphis · Florida (combined) · North Carolina (combined)
Atlanta, GA
Jun '24: 4 listings · $106K
Jun '25: 12 listings · $141K
Dec '25: 5 listings · $149K
Jun '26: 20 listings · $128K
2HL, KIPP Atlanta, Braven
Recovering; ops + academics dominating
Nashville / Memphis, TN
Jun '24: 28 listings · $95K
Jun '25: 32 listings · $104K
Dec '25: 21 listings · $121K
Jun '26: 16 listings · $113K
2HL, KIPP Foundation, Valor Collegiate
School leadership dominant; cycling back
Florida (combined)
Jun '24: 17 listings · $68K
Jun '25: 23 listings · $115K
Dec '25: 28 listings · $103K
Jun '26: 19 listings · $84K
2HL, BridgePrep, IDEA
Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville
North Carolina (combined)
Jun '24: 42 listings · $142K
Jun '25: 11 listings · $114K
Dec '25: 25 listings · n/a
Jun '26: 26 listings · $125K
IXL Learning, 2HL, WGU
Raleigh + Charlotte; IXL anchors market
Midwest — City Breakdown
Chicago · Minneapolis · Columbus/Cincinnati/Cleveland · Kansas City/Milwaukee
Chicago, IL
Jun '24: 31 listings · $117K
Jun '25: 39 listings · $98K
Dec '25: 10 listings · $100K
Jun '26: 59 listings · $106K
Noble Network, Distinctive Schools, KIPP
More than doubled in one period; EdTech entering
Minneapolis, MN
Jun '24: 2 listings · n/a
Jun '25: 4 listings · $152K
Dec '25: 7 listings · $146K
Jun '26: 4 listings · $95K
Strategic Education, 2HL, IXL
Small but growing; EdTech-skewed
Ohio Cities (combined)
Jun '24: ~26 listings · $180K
Jun '25: ~9 listings · $103K
Dec '25: ~6 listings · $105K
Jun '26: 23 listings · $118K
OverDrive, IXL Learning, EdOps
Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland — recovered
Kansas City / Milwaukee
Jun '24: 3 listings · $134K
Jun '25: 16 listings · $155K
Dec '25: 8 listings · $113K
Jun '26: 22 listings · $93K
Zum, 2HL, Rocketship
Small sample; mixed charter + EdTech
West Coast — City Breakdown
Bay Area · Los Angeles · Seattle/PNW · Denver/Colorado · Salt Lake City
Bay Area, CA
Jun '24: 111 · $127K
Jun '25: 162 · $190K
Dec '25: 169 · $184K
Jun '26: 216 · $157K
IXL, Quizlet, Scribe
Mostly EdTech / Software
Los Angeles, CA
Jun '24: 55 · $123K
Jun '25: 47 · $129K
Dec '25: 14 · $159K
Jun '26: 86 · $138K
2HL, Partnership for LA, Summit
Charter + philanthropy
Seattle / PNW
Jun '24: 8 · $154K
Jun '25: 10 · $152K
Dec '25: 8 · $124K
Jun '26: 43 · $166K
Gates Foundation, Summit, 2HL
Philanthropic / mission-driven
Denver / Colorado
Jun '24: 12 · $109K
Jun '25: 30 · $100K
Dec '25: 15 · $117K
Jun '26: 12 · $106K
KIPP Colorado, DSST, Ellucian
Charter-anchored, diversifying
Salt Lake City, UT
Jun '24: 0 listings
Jun '25: 60 · $117K
Dec '25: 64 · $115K
Jun '26: 66 · $140K
Western Governors Univ. (WGU)
Higher ed / online learning — not trad. K12
Southwest — City Breakdown
Houston · Dallas · San Antonio · Austin · Phoenix
Houston, TX
Jun '24: 28 · $83K
Jun '25: 22 · $71K
Dec '25: 17 · $144K
Jun '26: 73 · $126K
YES Prep, 2HL, KIPP TX
Was 95 in Jun '24 — all IDEA/YES school leadership
Dallas, TX
Jun '24: 8 · $85K
Jun '25: 12 · $119K
Dec '25: 9 · $97K
Jun '26: 63 · $113K
Uplift Education, 2HL, UWorld
Emerged as real market from nearly nothing
San Antonio, TX
Jun '24: 4 · $85K
Jun '25: 53 · $117K
Dec '25: 38 · $112K
Jun '26: 42 · $83K
IDEA, SAISD, KIPP TX
SAISD completed large hiring cycle; quieter now
Austin, TX
Jun '24: 11 · $130K
Jun '25: 2 · n/a
Dec '25: 7 · $168K
Jun '26: 47 · $92K
2HL, SchooLinks, Kahoot!, Linq
EdTech driving, not charter networks
Phoenix, AZ
Jun '24: 6 · $108K
Jun '25: 7 · $123K
Dec '25: 8 · $107K
Jun '26: 35 · $108K
2 Hour Learning, BASIS Ed, Savvas
Small but growing; 2HL now dominant
4. Department Keyword Shifts
School Leadership Keywords
% of school leadership listings — Jun '24 vs. Jun '26
| Keyword |
Jun '24 |
Jun '26 |
Shift |
| Assistant Principal |
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↑ +9pts |
| Principal |
|
|
↑ +4pts |
| Dean |
|
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Stable |
| Rising / Fellow / Pipeline |
|
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↑ +4pts |
| Other / Director of Schools |
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↓ −19pts |
5. Cross-Cutting Signals
AI in Job Titles — What's Actually Being Posted
Listings with AI / artificial intelligence / machine learning explicitly in the title. Peaked Dec '25 at 2.7%; shifting from "building AI" roles to "running AI" roles.
| Period | # Listings | % of Total | Sample Titles |
|---|
| Jun '24 |
5 |
|
Director, AI Education; Staff AI Engineer; Sr. Machine Learning Engineer |
| Jun '25 |
18 |
|
AI Product Manager; Sr. Technical PM – AI; Program Experience Strategist – AI |
| Dec '25 |
39 |
|
AI Research Associate; AI Learning Designer; AI Workflow & Automation Architect |
| Jun '26 |
44 |
|
Marketing AI Specialist; AI Governance & Compliance Mgr; AI/ML Engineer; AI Automation Engineer |
The shift from "Staff AI Engineer" (product-building) to "AI Governance & Compliance Manager" and "AI Automation Engineer" (deployment/application) may be worth tracking.
6. How Long Are Roles Sitting Open?
Time on Market — Overall (Jun '26)
Time on Market — by Department
School Leadership 47% new · 37% 2–5mo · 16% 5+mo
Operations 42% new · 45% 2–5mo · 13% 5+mo
Sales & Partnerships 43% new · 49% 2–5mo · 8% 5+mo
Academics 56% new · 36% 2–5mo · 8% 5+mo
Senior Leadership 74% new · 25% 2–5mo · 1% 5+mo
New (1 month)
2–5 months
5+ months
School Leadership is the hardest to fill. 16% of principal/AP/dean roles have been open 5+ months — twice the rate of any other department.
Time on Market — Trends Across All Periods
Roles are filling faster than ever. The share sitting 5+ months dropped from 25% in Jun '24 to just 9.4% today — a 62% improvement. New postings now make up 50% of all listings, up from 31%.