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Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Philadelphia-Camden-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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$62,980
25th Percentile Wage
$78,050
50th Percentile Wage
$102,640
75th Percentile Wage
$147,070
90th Percentile Wage
$207,320

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $207,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,980.

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
$102,640
-8.68% -4.69%
2018
$111,550
1.77% -
2017
$109,570
7.65% -
2016
$101,190
-0.47% -
2015
$101,670
-0.16% -
2014
$101,830
-5.69% -
2013
$107,620
0.16% -
2012
$107,450
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $102,640 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 23.0 percent (23.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 29.6 percent (29.6%) 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania.