Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Erie, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Erie, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary education administrators in Erie 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 Erie, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$63,490
25th Percentile Wage
$76,280
50th Percentile Wage
$106,360
75th Percentile Wage
$147,530
90th Percentile Wage
$199,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Erie, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $199,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,490.

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
$106,360
9.95% 21.48%
2018
$95,780
11.23% -
2017
$85,020
1.78% -
2016
$83,510
7.10% -
2015
$77,580
-22.43% -
2014
$94,980
12.08% -
2012
$83,510
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Erie with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $106,360 in Erie is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Erie is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 32.1 percent (32.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$133,240
Philadelphia
$108,060
Erie
$106,360
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$102,640
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$101,040
Lancaster
$100,940
Williamsport
$100,310
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$98,350
Reading
$96,080
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$94,700
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$93,670
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$91,550
Pittsburgh
$87,710
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$87,480
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$87,170
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$84,890
York-Hanover
$76,990
Johnstown
$72,260

See also: Top paying jobs in Erie, Pennsylvania.