Uncommon Schools Salary

💰 $73K–$94K salary range

Median: $94K  ·  Based on 108 public Uncommon Schools job postings  ·  Updated June 19, 2026

This Uncommon Schools salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at Uncommon Schools

• School Principal — $122K–$201K · Instructional Leadership
• New Jersey Regional Director, Facilities Management & Operations — $128K–$160K · Home Office
• Director, Compensation — $117K–$146K · Home Office
• Director, Major Gifts — $117K–$146K · Home Office
• Senior Architect, AI Systems — $121K–$142K · Home Office
• Senior Data Engineer — $121K–$142K · Home Office
• Senior Software Engineer, AI Solutions — $121K–$142K · Home Office
• High School STEM Dean of Curriculum & Instruction — $87K–$130K · School Leadership – Deans and Coordinators
• Middle School Math Dean of Curriculum & Instruction — $87K–$130K · School Leadership – Deans and Coordinators
• Dean of Curriculum & Instruction — $87K–$130K · School Leadership – Deans and Coordinators

Uncommon Schools salary by department

• home office: $131K median · $160K top base — New Jersey Regional Director, Facilities Management & Operations (view JD) (11 roles)
• school leadership – deans and coordinators: $109K median · $130K top base — High School STEM Dean of Curriculum & Instruction (view JD) (6 roles)
• instructional leadership: $108K median · $201K top base — School Principal (view JD) (8 roles)
• teaching and instruction: $94K median · $121K top base — Special Education Coordinator (view JD) (82 roles)

Uncommon Schools salary by seniority

• Junior: $73K median · $109K top base — College & Career Readiness Counselor (view JD) (37)
• Mid: $73K median · $87K top base — Middle School Performing Arts Teacher (view JD) (5)
• Senior: $94K median · $142K top base — Senior Architect, AI Systems (view JD) (53)
• Staff: $108K median · $201K top base — School Principal (view JD) (8)

Uncommon Schools salary by location

• New York: $94K median · $146K top base — Director, Compensation (view JD) (44 roles)
• Boston: $94K median · $124K top base — Dean of Students (view JD) (19 roles)

Remote work at Uncommon Schools

0% of Uncommon Schools's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Uncommon Schools looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Curriculum Development (33) · Spring (17) · Special Education (9) · ESL (4) · Lesson Planning (3) · IEP (2) · Onboarding (2) · Python (2) · TypeScript (2) · JavaScript (2).

Benefits & perks at Uncommon Schools

Commonly listed: dental (67) · vision (67) · mental-health (67) · hsa-fsa (67) · pto (67) · gym (67) · childcare (67) · 401k (42).

Experience & background at Uncommon Schools

Roles typically ask for around 2 years of experience (up to 9+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 79 that do, Bachelor's is most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 62% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Uncommon Schools hiring activity

Uncommon Schools has 108 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 108 public job postings with disclosed pay. 67 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (108 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Uncommon Schools pay?
The median pay is $94K, with a typical range of $73K–$94K, based on 108 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Uncommon Schools?
One of the highest-paying open roles is School Principal, at $122K–$201K base.

Which team pays the most at Uncommon Schools?
The home office team, at a $131K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 108 public Uncommon Schools job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 19, 2026.

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