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Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Administrators in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,370
25th Percentile Wage
$57,030
50th Percentile Wage
$73,590
75th Percentile Wage
$96,750
90th Percentile Wage
$130,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,370.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$73,590
0.30% 7.28%
2018
$73,370
-4.73% -
2017
$76,840
4.18% -
2016
$73,630
1.55% -
2015
$72,490
1.30% -
2014
$71,550
-5.03% -
2013
$75,150
9.21% -
2012
$68,230
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,590 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 30.9 percent (30.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 16.2 percent (16.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Iowa City
$106,540
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$99,250
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$81,860
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$79,070
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$77,220
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$76,180
Cedar Rapids
$75,320
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$73,590
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$70,380
Dubuque
$61,680

See also: Top paying jobs in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa.