The rate of principal turnover has been a concern in the United States since the 1980's (Wilson & Heim, 1984). The COVID-19 pandemic drastically impacted the role of the principal. The 2021 National Principal Survey revealed that 38% of current principals will likely quit the profession by 2025 (NASSP, 2021). The concern of an upheaval of principals has gained attention, however, a study investigating principal burnout during a global pandemic has not been conducted. The purpose of this quantitative study was to measure and assess the level of burnout of principals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study sought to understand the job demands and job resources of principals with varying degrees of burnout. The researcher administered the MBI-ES (Maslach et al., 1986) and a modified version of the PEPS (Leiter, 2020). The nationwide study included n = 458 principals from across the United States. The findings showed that one in five principals is experiencing full-fledged burnout, characterized by high Emotional Exhaustion, high Depersonalization, and low Personal Accomplishment. Additionally, 99% of principals are experiencing at least one dimension of burnout. A unique new burnout profile was identified, in over half of participants (57.42%, n = 257), and named Depleted. The findings showed statistically significant differences in the perceptions of principals with high and low levels of Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization, and Personal Accomplishment. The most significant differences were observed in the domains of Resources (p = <0.001), Worklife, (p = <0.001), District Leadership (p = <0.001), and Immediate Supervisor (p = <0.001). A significant difference when examining the school demographic factors of principals and burnout construct level was not found. Implications include that school districts develop a distributed leadership framework, provide principals with necessary resources to meet increasing demands, and develop systematic interventions for the varying degrees of burnout. In addition, district leadership and immediate supervisors should frequently engage in supportive actions. Future research should investigate the impact of the proposed Depleted profile, which was identified by the researcher as a possible new pattern of burnout. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]