The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $43,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $180,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $180,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,970.
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 | $72,400 | 6.24% | -44.54% |
| 2018 | $67,880 | -1.74% | - |
| 2017 | $69,060 | -37.94% | - |
| 2016 | $95,260 | 2.32% | - |
| 2015 | $93,050 | 0.42% | - |
| 2014 | $92,660 | -22.34% | - |
| 2013 | $113,360 | 7.68% | - |
| 2012 | $104,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,400 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Raleigh-Cary is 41.7 percent (41.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Greenville and 10.3 percent (10.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.