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Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California

The annual salary statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of elementary and secondary school education administrators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$105,730
25th Percentile Wage
$117,160
50th Percentile Wage
$134,460
75th Percentile Wage
$156,640
90th Percentile Wage
$182,110

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $182,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $134,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $105,730.

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
$134,460
6.54% 17.87%
2018
$125,670
0.91% -
2017
$124,530
3.29% -
2016
$120,430
2.18% -
2015
$117,800
3.90% -
2014
$113,210
3.22% -
2013
$109,570
-0.78% -
2012
$110,430
- -

Table 2. Compare Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $134,460, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the second highest paying city for elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of California, following the highest paying city Modesto (median annual salary of $135,590). Compared with Modesto, the median annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is .8 percent (.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Modesto
$135,590
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$134,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$134,300
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$131,980
El Centro
$130,990
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$129,440
Stockton
$127,250
Visalia-Porterville
$126,650
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$125,810
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$125,440
Bakersfield-Delano
$125,150
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$124,910
Merced
$123,280
Fresno
$123,200
Napa
$122,810
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$122,780
Yuba City
$121,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$119,660
Salinas
$119,410
Hanford-Corcoran
$119,120
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$117,650
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$117,090
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$115,420
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$115,090
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$115,010
Chico
$114,990
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$112,950
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$112,520
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$109,880
Madera-Chowchilla
$109,210
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$107,880
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$107,180
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$106,550
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$102,620
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$100,190
Vallejo-Fairfield
$99,850
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$98,610
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$98,590
Redding
$95,080

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