Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Rochester, New York

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$79,070
25th Percentile Wage
$97,940
50th Percentile Wage
$134,180
75th Percentile Wage
$196,260
90th Percentile Wage
$178,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $178,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $134,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $79,070.

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
$134,180
9.20% 25.53%
2018
$121,830
6.85% -
2017
$113,490
8.52% -
2016
$103,820
0.27% -
2015
$103,540
4.62% -
2014
$98,760
-5.16% -
2013
$103,860
3.79% -
2012
$99,920
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $134,180, Rochester is the second highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of New York, following the highest paying city Ithaca (median annual salary of $169,090). Compared with Ithaca, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Rochester is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Ithaca
$169,090
Rochester
$134,180
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$132,090
Syracuse
$125,380
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$112,350
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$110,500
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$108,360
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$107,410
Utica-Rome
$103,200
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$101,470
Binghamton
$100,400
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$98,560
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$96,810
Kingston
$90,720
Nassau-Suffolk
$88,320
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$79,470

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.