The salary statistics of business operations specialists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare business operations specialist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for business operations specialists in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) business operations specialists is $100,260. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $60,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid business operations specialists is $36,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of business operations specialists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $60,630 | 0.79% | 7.93% |
| 2017 | $60,150 | 1.90% | - |
| 2016 | $59,010 | 1.66% | - |
| 2015 | $58,030 | 1.22% | - |
| 2014 | $57,320 | 1.19% | - |
| 2013 | $56,640 | 1.45% | - |
| 2012 | $55,820 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].