The salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare postsecondary education administrator salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $63,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $110,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $162,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) postsecondary education administrators is $162,810. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $110,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid postsecondary education administrators is $63,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $110,350 | 5.87% | 1.84% |
| 2017 | $103,870 | 1.12% | - |
| 2016 | $102,710 | 2.66% | - |
| 2015 | $99,980 | 0.01% | - |
| 2014 | $99,970 | 2.70% | - |
| 2013 | $97,270 | -11.36% | - |
| 2012 | $108,320 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].