The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $59,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $196,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $196,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,150.
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 | $95,060 | 18.51% | -15.76% |
| 2016 | $77,460 | 0.99% | - |
| 2015 | $76,690 | -7.88% | - |
| 2014 | $82,730 | -40.71% | - |
| 2013 | $116,410 | 5.47% | - |
| 2012 | $110,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,060 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 33.6 percent (33.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lansing-East Lansing and 29.9 percent (29.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Niles-Benton Harbor.