Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Rockford, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Rockford, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Rockford 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 Rockford, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,390
25th Percentile Wage
$41,920
50th Percentile Wage
$62,800
75th Percentile Wage
$91,600
90th Percentile Wage
$133,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,390.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$62,800
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$62,800
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Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Rockford with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,800 in Rockford 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 Rockford is 45.8 percent (45.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Champaign-Urbana and .6 percent (.6%) 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 Rockford, Illinois.