The annual and hourly salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Newark-Union 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 | $85,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $103,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $133,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $197,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $177,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $177,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $133,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $85,860.
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 | $133,240 | 3.20% | 24.07% |
| 2016 | $128,980 | 2.91% | - |
| 2015 | $125,230 | 8.31% | - |
| 2014 | $114,820 | 4.72% | - |
| 2013 | $109,400 | 7.52% | - |
| 2012 | $101,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $133,240, Newark-Union is the highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary $109,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Newark-Union is 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.
