The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Columbia, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary education administrators in Columbia 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 | $54,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $112,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $175,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $175,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $112,790 | 8.74% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $102,930 | 2.73% | - |
| 2014 | $100,120 | -1.09% | - |
| 2013 | $101,210 | -11.44% | - |
| 2012 | $112,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $112,790 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Columbia is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers and 47.7 percent (47.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying St Joseph.