The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $52,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $177,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $177,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $91,310 | 2.68% | 0.42% |
| 2016 | $88,860 | 3.05% | - |
| 2015 | $86,150 | 0.16% | - |
| 2014 | $86,010 | -1.09% | - |
| 2013 | $86,950 | -4.58% | - |
| 2012 | $90,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $91,310 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Metropolitan Division) is 21.2 percent (21.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Champaign-Urbana and 31.6 percent (31.6%) 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 |