The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $72,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $172,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $204,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $204,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,850.
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 | $130,900 | 1.70% | 32.86% |
| 2018 | $128,680 | 4.93% | - |
| 2017 | $122,340 | 6.02% | - |
| 2016 | $114,970 | 8.62% | - |
| 2015 | $105,060 | 14.63% | - |
| 2014 | $89,690 | -0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $90,440 | 2.83% | - |
| 2012 | $87,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $130,900 in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 Kalamazoo-Portage is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lansing-East Lansing and 49.1 percent (49.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Niles-Benton Harbor.