Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Ann Arbor, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Ann Arbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$75,810
25th Percentile Wage
$97,880
50th Percentile Wage
$136,520
75th Percentile Wage
$191,290
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $191,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $136,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,810.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$136,520
9.23% 2.45%
2018
$123,920
7.16% -
2017
$115,050
-10.57% -
2016
$127,210
-4.81% -
2015
$133,330
-4.82% -
2014
$139,750
8.27% -
2013
$128,190
-3.88% -
2012
$133,170
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Ann Arbor with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $136,520, Ann Arbor is the second highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Lansing-East Lansing (median annual salary of $143,170). Compared with Lansing-East Lansing, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Ann Arbor is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lansing-East Lansing
$143,170
Ann Arbor
$136,520
Kalamazoo-Portage
$130,900
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$99,710
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$95,060
Flint
$93,410
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$92,010
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$87,940
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$84,610
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$82,070
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$81,990
Battle Creek
$81,610
South Bend-Mishawaka
$78,940
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$76,070
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$75,760
Jackson
$68,020
Niles-Benton Harbor
$66,600

See also: Top paying jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan.