The salary statistics and trend of postsecondary education administrators in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare postsecondary education administrator salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $66,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $111,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $147,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $190,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for postsecondary education administrators in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) postsecondary education administrators is $190,850. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $111,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent postsecondary education administrators is $66,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $111,610 | 3.68% | 7.54% |
| 2016 | $107,500 | 0.47% | - |
| 2015 | $107,000 | -1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $108,990 | 5.90% | - |
| 2013 | $102,560 | -0.61% | - |
| 2012 | $103,190 | - | - |
The average salaries of postsecondary education administrators in 26 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of postsecondary education administrators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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