The salary statistics of residential advisors in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare residential advisor salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for residential advisors 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) residential advisors is $49,790. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $30,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid residential advisors is $19,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of residential advisors in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $30,430 | 1.91% | 9.37% |
| 2017 | $29,850 | 0.97% | - |
| 2016 | $29,560 | 1.35% | - |
| 2015 | $29,160 | 2.61% | - |
| 2014 | $28,400 | 2.18% | - |
| 2013 | $27,780 | 0.72% | - |
| 2012 | $27,580 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].