Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$66,820
25th Percentile Wage
$73,910
50th Percentile Wage
$86,780
75th Percentile Wage
$101,920
90th Percentile Wage
$119,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,820.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$86,780
-0.46% 4.37%
2018
$87,180
1.92% -
2017
$85,510
4.54% -
2016
$81,630
0.16% -
2015
$81,500
-2.13% -
2014
$83,240
0.48% -
2013
$82,840
-0.18% -
2012
$82,990
- -

Table 2. Compare Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in Birmingham-Hoover with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $86,780 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Birmingham-Hoover is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Decatur
$90,600
Tuscaloosa
$88,800
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$87,940
Birmingham-Hoover
$86,780
Auburn-Opelika
$86,350
Gadsden
$85,060
Dothan
$84,060
Mobile
$82,270
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$81,510
Florence-Muscle Shoals
$80,890
Huntsville
$80,260
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$79,260
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
$78,360
Montgomery
$77,810
Anniston-Oxford
$77,180
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$73,660

See also: Top paying jobs in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama.