The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $59,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $195,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $195,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $99,710 | 1.19% | 1.57% |
| 2018 | $98,520 | 5.15% | - |
| 2017 | $93,450 | 15.12% | - |
| 2016 | $79,320 | -0.54% | - |
| 2015 | $79,750 | -6.68% | - |
| 2014 | $85,080 | -20.02% | - |
| 2013 | $102,110 | 3.89% | - |
| 2012 | $98,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,710 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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-Warren-Livonia is 30.4 percent (30.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Lansing-East Lansing and 33.2 percent (33.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Niles-Benton Harbor.