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Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Administrators in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,180
25th Percentile Wage
$47,450
50th Percentile Wage
$72,010
75th Percentile Wage
$91,280
90th Percentile Wage
$120,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,180.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$72,010
1.53% 1.53%
2016
$70,910
-15.58% -
2015
$81,960
-3.54% -
2014
$84,860
0.47% -
2013
$84,460
16.04% -
2012
$70,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,010 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan 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 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 37.8 percent (37.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Champaign-Urbana and 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Champaign-Urbana
$115,820
Bloomington-Normal
$98,220
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$91,310
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$85,680
Peoria
$84,710
Kankakee-Bradley
$75,940
Springfield
$72,530
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$72,010
Decatur
$67,510
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$65,780
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$64,560
Rockford
$62,800
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$62,420

See also: Top paying jobs in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois.