Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Grand Junction, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Grand Junction, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Grand Junction 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 Postsecondary Education Administrators in Grand Junction, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,690
25th Percentile Wage
$51,350
50th Percentile Wage
$71,690
75th Percentile Wage
$100,060
90th Percentile Wage
$118,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Grand Junction, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,690.

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Grand Junction with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,690 in Grand Junction is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Grand Junction is 32.7 percent (32.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Collins-Loveland and 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fort Collins-Loveland
$106,450
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield
$105,240
Greeley
$96,750
Colorado Springs
$95,820
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$92,500
Boulder
$89,940
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$73,720
Grand Junction
$71,690
Pueblo
$66,530
East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$62,820

See also: Top paying jobs in Grand Junction, Colorado.