The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $70,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $88,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $119,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $163,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $181,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $181,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $119,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,220.
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 | $119,190 | 15.14% | 26.76% |
| 2017 | $101,140 | 1.63% | - |
| 2016 | $99,490 | -8.37% | - |
| 2015 | $107,820 | 5.81% | - |
| 2014 | $101,560 | 9.62% | - |
| 2013 | $91,790 | 4.89% | - |
| 2012 | $87,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $119,190, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the second highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary of $128,730). Compared with Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Danbury | |
| New Haven | |
| Waterbury |