The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary education administrators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $48,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $145,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $198,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $198,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $92,240 | 13.39% | 0.10% |
| 2018 | $79,890 | 2.93% | - |
| 2017 | $77,550 | -2.81% | - |
| 2016 | $79,730 | -16.84% | - |
| 2015 | $93,160 | 0.27% | - |
| 2014 | $92,910 | 0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $92,150 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $92,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $92,240 in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower than that in the highest paying North Arizona nonmetropolitan area and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Prescott.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tucson | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Prescott |