The salary statistics of education administrators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare education administrator salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for education administrators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) education administrators is $134,790. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $93,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid education administrators is $57,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of education administrators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $93,030 | 1.61% | 10.51% |
| 2017 | $91,530 | 3.98% | - |
| 2016 | $87,890 | 1.88% | - |
| 2015 | $86,240 | 1.41% | - |
| 2014 | $85,020 | -0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $85,060 | 2.13% | - |
| 2012 | $83,250 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].