School Administrator Compensation and Market Analysis

Location:	Arizona
Posted:	Sep 13, 2026
Due:	Sep 24, 2026
Agency:	Tucson Unified School District
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
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Project ID:

Title: School Administrator Compensation and Market Analysis

Addenda: 0

Release Date: 9/11/2026

Due Date: 9/24/2026

Request For Quotation

Human Resources

91812 , 91840 , 91865 , 91875

Project ID: 27-026-TUSD1

Release Date: Friday, September 11, 2026

· Due Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026 2:00pm

Posted Friday, September 11, 2026 8:14am

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Post Information

Posted At:Fri, Sep 11, 2026 8:14 AM
Sealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)
Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

The District will engage a qualified consultant to conduct a market analysis of salaries for school principals and assistant principals to evaluate the competitiveness of the District's current compensation structure.

The analysis will look to primarily compare monetary compensation for similar positions in public school districts around the Tucson Metro area, including, but not limited to: Amphitheater, Catalina Foothills, Flowing Wells, Marana, Sahuarita, Sunnyside, Tanque Verde, and Vail.

The analysis should include:

Starting/minimum salary and placement for experience at hire
Any additional stipends that could increase compensation
Salary progression, based on years of service
Maximum salary or maximum earning potential
Number/percentage of incumbents at each salary step or experience level, where data is available
Actual average and median salaries of incumbents
Differences in compensation by school level or school enrollment (i.e., elementary, K-8, middle, and high school)
Identification of significant market gaps, salary compression, or other compensation concerns.

The project will be administered through Human Resources, with support from Employee Relations. These departments will coordinate with the consultant selection process, provide requests for District data and documentation, and respond to questions or requests for clarification throughout the engagement.

The consultant's first report should summarize the methodology, market data, findings, and comparative results. The report should identify areas where District compensation is above, at, or below the comparable market for principal and assistant principal compensation structure. The consultant will complete the market analysis and provide the District with a report no later than Dec. 31, 2026.

After review of the market analysis by the District, the consultant will take District feedback and provide recommendations for compensation structure. The recommendation will include fiscal impacts to the District and a transition plan of current administrators to the new compensation structure. The consultant will complete the recommendation and provide the District with a report no later than February 28, 2027.

Background

As one of Arizona's largest districts, Tucson Unified School District serves over 37,000 students across 89 diverse schools, ranging from Kindergarten to High School and in size from 20 to 2,600 students. More than 150 administrators work across 14 job descriptions, managing sites individually or in teams of up to six.

Timeline

Release Project Date:

September 11, 2026

Question Submission Deadline:

September 17, 2026, 5:00pm

Proposal Submission Deadline:

September 24, 2026, 2:00pm

School Administrator Compensation and Market Analysis

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