JOSH'S K12 JOBS BLAST
K12 Leadership Job Market · Visual Data Report
September 2026 · Mid-Month Pull
2,205 Active Roles
Overall Statistics -- September 2026
2,205
Total Jobs Listed
Up from 744 in Sep '23
$137,802
Avg. Salary -- All Roles
Salaries capped at $350K
577
Remote Roles (26.2%)
Down from 39.2% in Sep '25
$172,960
Avg. Senior Level Salary
Roles by Org Type
EdTech 844 roles · $164K avg
Non-Profits 424 roles · $128K avg
Charter Networks 403 roles · $107K avg
Curriculum / PL 214 roles · $138K avg
Search Firms 135 roles · $161K avg
Salaries capped at $350K throughout.
Avg. Salary by Career Level
CEO / Exec Director $210,280 (est.)
Senior (all 0-3) $172,960
Mid-Career (4, 6) $141,452
School Leader (7) $137,520
Early Career (9) $129,734
Asst. Principal (8) $101,034
Jobs by Career Level
Early Career 782 Mid-Career 958 Senior 282 School Leader 167 Part-Time 16
Geographic Distribution -- 1,628 Active Roles (Excl. Remote)
Fewer jobs
More jobs Remote: 577 jobs (not shown on map)
Regional Salary Benchmarks -- September 2026
RegionTotal RolesSenior AvgMid AvgEC Avg
Remote577--$133,892--
West / CA364$163,163 (region avg)----
Northeast410$131,905 (region avg)----
Texas / SW222$114,894 (region avg)----
Southeast94$148,507 (region avg)----
Midwest107$115,411 (region avg)----
West (non-CA)108$147,098 (region avg)----
National Avg.2,205$172,960$141,452$129,734
Green = above national average · Red = below national average · Region averages include all levels
12-Month Trends -- Oct '25 through Sep '26
Total Job Listings by Month
Avg. Salary by Career Level Over Time
Department Snapshot -- September 2026
Tech & Data
403
Avg $172K
34% remote
Sales & Partnerships
281
Avg $119K (capped)
52% remote
Senior Leadership
205
Avg $199K
12% remote
Operations
183
Avg $111K
17% remote
Academic T&L Coaching
176
Avg $112K
26% remote
School Leadership
155
Avg $107K
1% remote
Academic Consulting
152
Avg $99K
25% remote
Marketing & Comms
107
Avg $121K
40% remote
Finance
78
Avg $126K
44% remote
HR & Talent
62
Avg $106K
32% remote
Sep '23 vs Sep '24 vs Sep '25 vs Sep '26 -- Period Comparisons
September 2023
744
Avg $117K · 28.8% remote
92 organizations
September 2024
971
Avg $117K · 33.8% remote
123 organizations
September 2025
1,466
Avg $145K · 39.2% remote
128 organizations
September 2026
2,205
Avg $138K · 26.2% remote
202 organizations
+196% from Sep '23
1. Market Overview
Total Listings by Period
Raw listings -- September snapshots, 2023 through 2026
Remote Listings Over Time
% of all listings that are remote -- September snapshots
Listings by Region -- All Four Periods
Excludes remote listings · Sep '23, Sep '24, Sep '25, Sep '26
2. Salary Analysis
Salary Change by Segment -- Sep '23 vs Sep '26
Average posted salary (capped at $350K) · September snapshots
SegmentSep '23Sep '26Change
Senior (0-3)$171K$173K+1%
Mid-Career (4,6)$103K$141K+37%
School Leader (7)$114K$138K+21%
Asst. Principal (8)$90K$101K+12%
Early Career (9)$77K$130K+69%
Avg Salary by Segment -- All Four Periods
September snapshots · capped at $350K
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Sep '23, '24, '25, and '26 salary averages by department and level. Averages reflect posted salary midpoints; roles without salary data are excluded from averages but counted in total listings. Capped at $350K. Dot distribution shows individual salary values rounded to nearest $5K.
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Distribution
Sep '26 Sep '25 Sep '24 Sep '23
3. Geographic Breakdown
Listings by Region -- All Four Periods
Excludes remote listings
K12 Leader Roles by City -- September 2026
Location-based roles only · Bubble size = number of roles · Hover for details · Salary capped at $350K
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Region
New York City · Philadelphia · Washington, DC · Boston · Albany
New York City, NY
Sep '23: 53 listings · $119K
Sep '24: 78 listings · $106K
Sep '25: 109 listings · $146K
Sep '26: 216 listings · $135K
Top employers: Duolingo (31), Zeta Charter Schools (28), Harlem Children's Zone (23), Ascend Charter Schools (14), KIPP Foundation (11)
Philadelphia, PA
Sep '23: 10 listings · $72K
Sep '24: 18 listings · $102K
Sep '25: 17 listings · $158K
Sep '26: 33 listings · $105K
Top employers: EAB (18), KIPP Foundation (3), IXL Learning (3), Mastery Schools (2), Belmont Charter Network (1)
Washington, DC
Sep '23: 18 listings · $124K
Sep '24: 13 listings · $121K
Sep '25: 8 listings · $80K
Sep '26: 53 listings · $104K
Top employers: The Aspen Institute (15), EAB (9), Rocketship Public Schools (6), First Book (5), KIPP DC (3)
Boston, MA
Sep '23: 18 listings · $99K
Sep '24: 10 listings · $111K
Sep '25: 14 listings · $86K
Sep '26: 20 listings · $127K
Top employers: Cengage (4), City Year (3), Curriculum Associates (2), Education Resource Strategies (2), Bottom Line (1)
Dallas · Houston · Austin · San Antonio · Phoenix
Dallas, TX
Sep '23: 30 listings · $124K
Sep '24: 18 listings · $103K
Sep '25: 5 listings · $100K
Sep '26: 63 listings · $94K
Top employers: Fort Worth ISD (17), UWorld (16), KIPP Foundation (11), Uplift Education (8), basis.ed (2)
Houston, TX
Sep '23: 26 listings · $92K
Sep '24: 20 listings · $109K
Sep '25: 3 listings · $73K
Sep '26: 32 listings · $121K
Top employers: KIPP Foundation (15), YES Prep (5), Harmony Public Schools (3), SustainED Leaders (1)
Austin, TX
Sep '23: 14 listings · $123K
Sep '24: 2 listings · N/A
Sep '25: 2 listings · $88K
Sep '26: 24 listings · $97K
Top employers: KIPP Foundation (10), IDEA Public Schools (6), SchooLinks (3), National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (2), basis.ed (2)
San Antonio, TX
Sep '23: 10 listings · $140K
Sep '24: 15 listings · $88K
Sep '25: 35 listings · $79K
Sep '26: 43 listings · $79K
Top employers: San Antonio ISD (26), KIPP Foundation (10), IDEA Public Schools (3), Harmony Public Schools (1), City Year (1)
Bay Area · Los Angeles · Salt Lake City · Seattle · Denver
Bay Area, CA
Sep '23: 84 · $148K
Sep '24: 105 · $146K
Sep '25: 191 · $201K
Sep '26: 225 · $168K
Top employers: Replit (54), IXL Learning (31), Grammarly (26), Scribe (16), Rocketship Public Schools (13)
Los Angeles, CA
Sep '23: 57 · $115K
Sep '24: 37 · $118K
Sep '25: 30 · $121K
Sep '26: 74 · $140K
Top employers: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (10), Alliance College-Ready Public Schools (9), KIPP SoCal (6), Partnership for LA Schools (6), Green Dot Public Schools (5)
Salt Lake City, UT
Sep '23: N/A
Sep '24: 1 listing
Sep '25: 47 · $124K
Sep '26: 67 · $152K
Top employers: Western Governors University (65), Instructure (1), Replit (1)
Seattle, WA
Sep '23: 2 listings
Sep '24: 2 · $75K
Sep '25: 16 · $175K
Sep '26: 15 · $146K
Top employers: Bezos Academy (7), Summit Public Schools (2), Grammarly (2), Otus (1), Zum (1)
Denver, CO
Sep '23: 35 · $128K
Sep '24: 12 · $96K
Sep '25: 8 · $118K
Sep '26: 17 · $117K
Top employers: Linq (7), Rocky Mountain Prep (5), DSST Public Schools (2), Coursera (1), IXL Learning (1)
Atlanta · Miami · Raleigh
Atlanta, GA
Sep '23: N/A
Sep '24: 4 listings · $126K
Sep '25: 5 listings · $170K
Sep '26: 8 listings · $117K
Top employers: Braven (4), Building Excellent Schools (1), Magma Math (1), Turnitin (1), Year Up (1)
Miami, FL
Sep '23: 6 listings · $55K
Sep '24: 1 listing
Sep '25: 14 listings · $125K
Sep '26: 2 listings · $100K
Top employers: BridgePrep Academy (1), City Year (1)
Raleigh, NC
Sep '23: N/A
Sep '24: 14 listings · $115K
Sep '25: 33 listings · $140K
Sep '26: 25 listings · $147K
Top employers: IXL Learning (21), Western Governors University (4)
Chicago · Minneapolis · St. Louis / Kansas City · Cincinnati · Columbus · Cleveland
Chicago, IL
Sep '23: 13 listings
Sep '24: 13 listings
Sep '25: 17 listings
Sep '26: 46 listings · $107K
Top employers: Braven (9), City Year (9), Tynker (7), Noble Network of Charter Schools (6), Edgility Search (2)
Minneapolis, MN
Sep '23: 2 listings
Sep '24: 5 listings
Sep '25: 6 listings
Sep '26: 8 listings · $110K
Top employers: Strategic Education (3), Edmentum (3), Reading Partners (1), Cengage (1)
St. Louis / Kansas City, MO
Sep '23: 1 listing
Sep '24: 7 listings
Sep '25: 10 listings
Sep '26: 6 listings · $104K
Top employers: KIPP Foundation (3), Scholastic (1), Zum (1), City Year (1)
Cincinnati, OH
Sep '23: 2 listings
Sep '24: 5 listings
Sep '25: 1 listing
Sep '26: 10 listings · $105K
Top employers: IDEA Public Schools (8), ReGeneration Schools (1)
Columbus, OH
Sep '23: 1 listing
Sep '24: 20 listings
Sep '25: 3 listings
Sep '26: 9 listings · $107K
Top employers: Cengage (7), Zaner-Bloser (2)
Cleveland, OH
Sep '23: 7 listings
Sep '24: 2 listings
Sep '25: 1 listing
Sep '26: 6 listings · $90K
Top employers: OverDrive (5), IXL Learning (1)
4. Department Keyword Shifts
Keyword Shifts -- Sep '23 / '24 / '25 / '26
% of listings in that department containing keyword -- Sep '26 from current curation; Sep '23/'24/'25 from historical. Excludes manager, director, chief, VP, coordinator. Change = Sep '26 minus Sep '23. Green = rising, red = declining.
5. Cross-Cutting Signals
AI in Job Titles -- What's Actually Being Posted
Listings with AI / artificial intelligence / machine learning explicitly in the title.
Period# Listings% of TotalSample Titles
Sep '23 0
0.0%
 --
Sep '24 4
0.4%
 Early AI / data science titles
Sep '25 37
2.5%
 AI Product Manager; AI Learning Designer; AI Research Associate
Sep '26 46
2.1%
 AI Product Manager II; AI Email & SMS Manager; Program Manager, AI Operations; Senior Engineering Manager, AI Platform
6. How Long Are Roles Sitting Open?
Time on Market -- Overall (Sep 17 '26)
48.3%
New this month
39.3%
2-5 months
12.4%
5+ months
Time on Market -- by Department
School Leadership 38% new · 32% 2-5mo · 30% 5+mo
EdTech 34% new · 50% 2-5mo · 16% 5+mo
Academics 46% new · 41% 2-5mo · 13% 5+mo
Operations 61% new · 27% 2-5mo · 12% 5+mo
Sales & Partnerships 49% new · 42% 2-5mo · 9% 5+mo
Senior Leadership 60% new · 34% 2-5mo · 6% 5+mo
New (1 month) 2-5 months 5+ months
Time on Market -- Sep '26 by Department
JOSH'S K12 JOBS BLAST
September 2026 Mid-Month Pull · Data as of September 17, 2026
k12jobsblast.org
2,205 roles · 202 organizations · Salaries capped at $350K