Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in St Louis, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators in St Louis 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 St Louis, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,910
25th Percentile Wage
$61,920
50th Percentile Wage
$85,010
75th Percentile Wage
$121,980
90th Percentile Wage
$192,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $192,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,910.

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
$85,010
1.24% 2.99%
2018
$83,960
6.05% -
2017
$78,880
5.41% -
2016
$74,610
-0.99% -
2015
$75,350
-19.26% -
2014
$89,860
-0.43% -
2013
$90,250
8.62% -
2012
$82,470
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in St Louis with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,010 in St Louis 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 St Louis is 41.3 percent (41.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers and 30.7 percent (30.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying St Joseph.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$144,910
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$117,690
Columbia
$112,790
Kansas City
$100,390
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$93,840
Springfield
$92,980
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$90,850
St Louis
$85,010
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$81,990
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$79,140
Joplin
$72,910
St Joseph
$58,940

See also: Top paying jobs in St Louis, Missouri.