The annual and hourly salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Springfield, Missouri are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Springfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Springfield, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $170,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,360.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for postsecondary education administrators in Springfield, Missouri. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $81.80. The median hourly salary is $46.29. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $24.69.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 96,270 | 4.97% | 8.92% |
| 2015 | 91,490 | -2.33% | - |
| 2014 | 93,620 | 19.00% | - |
| 2013 | 75,830 | -15.63% | - |
| 2012 | 87,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,270 in Springfield is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Springfield is 23.6 percent (23.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers and 55.3 percent (55.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| St Joseph | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area |
See also: Top paying jobs in Springfield, Missouri.
