Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Lewiston-Auburn 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 Lewiston-Auburn, Maine

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,830
25th Percentile Wage
$47,990
50th Percentile Wage
$70,770
75th Percentile Wage
$109,770
90th Percentile Wage
$171,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,830.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$70,770
-3.11% -3.11%
2012
$72,970
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Lewiston-Auburn with Other Maine Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,770 in Lewiston-Auburn is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Lewiston-Auburn is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Bangor and 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bangor
$88,270
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford
$79,590
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
$76,580
Lewiston-Auburn
$70,770
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
$63,610

See also: Top paying jobs in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine.