The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $63,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $203,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $203,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,860.
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 | $105,240 | 5.46% | 22.23% |
| 2018 | $99,490 | 6.11% | - |
| 2017 | $93,410 | 13.00% | - |
| 2016 | $81,270 | 1.00% | - |
| 2015 | $80,460 | 3.31% | - |
| 2014 | $77,800 | -4.51% | - |
| 2013 | $81,310 | -0.65% | - |
| 2012 | $81,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $105,240, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Fort Collins-Loveland (median annual salary of $106,450). Compared with Fort Collins-Loveland, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Pueblo | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |