The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $53,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $165,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $85,680 | -3.85% | -5.58% |
| 2018 | $88,980 | -2.02% | - |
| 2017 | $90,780 | 2.46% | - |
| 2016 | $88,550 | 3.29% | - |
| 2015 | $85,640 | -0.60% | - |
| 2014 | $86,150 | -0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $86,870 | -4.13% | - |
| 2012 | $90,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,680 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 26.0 percent (26.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Champaign-Urbana and 27.1 percent (27.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Springfield | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |