The annual and hourly salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of postsecondary education administrators in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $61,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $101,570 | 2.09% | 13.38% |
| 2016 | $99,450 | 2.63% | - |
| 2015 | $96,830 | 6.44% | - |
| 2014 | $90,590 | 4.72% | - |
| 2013 | $86,310 | -1.93% | - |
| 2012 | $87,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $101,570 in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is 18.5 percent (18.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Merced and 14.1 percent (14.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Napa.
