Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary Information in Ohio

The average annual salaries for elementary and secondary school education administrators in the state of Ohio are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators among Ohio cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Ohio (2019 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$58,300
25th Percentile Wage
$74,010
50th Percentile Wage
$89,960
75th Percentile Wage
$102,570
90th Percentile Wage
$120,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $58,300.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$89,960
2.51% 7.18%
2018
$87,700
1.68% -
2017
$86,230
1.99% -
2016
$84,510
0.04% -
2015
$84,480
-0.06% -
2014
$84,530
0.67% -
2013
$83,960
0.55% -
2012
$83,500
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Ohio Cities (2019 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in some Ohio cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of Ohio ranges from $75,760 to $98,800. The highest paying area for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Ohio is Dayton with a median annual salary of $98,800. The second highest paying city/area in Ohio State is Columbus (mean annual salary $93,570). The lowest paying area is Mansfield with a median annual salary of $75,760.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Dayton
$98,800
Columbus
$93,570
Canton-Massillon
$93,290
Cincinnati-Middletown
$92,810
Akron
$91,500
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$91,280
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$88,990
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$87,320
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$86,430
Toledo
$84,350
Lima
$84,040
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$83,940
Sandusky
$81,810
Springfield
$77,320
Mansfield
$75,760