Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Wilmington, New Jersey

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Wilmington, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Wilmington 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 Wilmington, New Jersey

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$73,420
25th Percentile Wage
$91,240
50th Percentile Wage
$120,760
75th Percentile Wage
$182,210
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Wilmington, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $182,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $120,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,420.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$120,760
6.53% 11.65%
2016
$112,880
-5.18% -
2015
$118,730
5.07% -
2014
$112,710
1.53% -
2013
$110,980
3.87% -
2012
$106,690
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Wilmington with Other New Jersey Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $120,760 in Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of New Jersey. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Wilmington is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Camden and 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Trenton-Ewing.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Camden
$138,980
Atlantic City-Hammonton
$132,140
Wilmington
$120,760
Edison-New Brunswick
$118,120
Trenton-Ewing
$115,980