Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Gainesville, Florida

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Gainesville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Gainesville 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 Gainesville, Florida

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$75,000
25th Percentile Wage
$94,800
50th Percentile Wage
$143,350
75th Percentile Wage
$184,940
90th Percentile Wage
$203,430

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Gainesville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $203,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $143,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,000.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$143,350
-3.98% 9.25%
2015
$149,060
0.30% -
2014
$148,610
-1.37% -
2013
$150,650
13.65% -
2012
$130,090
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Gainesville with Other Florida Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $143,350, Gainesville is the highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Florida, followed by Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach (median annual salary $127,710). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Gainesville is 10.9 percent (10.9%) higher than that in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Gainesville
$143,350
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
$127,710
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach
$126,840
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall
$126,100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
$124,860
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
$107,860
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater
$107,090
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach
$101,210
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
$95,470
Ocala
$92,830
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
$92,510
Naples-Marco Island
$90,520
Lakeland-Winter Haven
$78,950
Port St Lucie
$76,870
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
$76,860
Jacksonville
$66,710

See also: Top paying jobs in Gainesville, Florida.