The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $53,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $146,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $146,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $86,410 | 26.37% | 26.37% |
| 2018 | $63,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,410, Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Alaska, following city of Anchorage (median annual salary of $126,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 31.7 percent (31.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Anchorage.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area |