The salary statistics and trend of postsecondary education administrators in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare postsecondary education administrator salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
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Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for postsecondary education administrators in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) postsecondary education administrators is $179,490. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $86,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent postsecondary education administrators is $49,210.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 86,310 | 2.39% | 2.77% |
| 2015 | 84,250 | -1.31% | - |
| 2014 | 85,350 | 0.32% | - |
| 2013 | 85,080 | 1.36% | - |
| 2012 | 83,920 | - | - |
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
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Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for postsecondary education administrators in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) postsecondary education administrators is $86.29. The median hourly salary is $41.49. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $23.66.
The average salaries of postsecondary education administrators in 25 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of postsecondary education administrators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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