The annual salary statistics of other education administrators in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other education administrators in Columbia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other education administrators in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $83,070 | 10.77% | 26.81% |
| 2018 | $74,120 | -1.46% | - |
| 2017 | $75,200 | 9.38% | - |
| 2016 | $68,150 | -2.27% | - |
| 2015 | $69,700 | 4.15% | - |
| 2014 | $66,810 | 9.00% | - |
| 2012 | $60,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,070, Columbia is the highest paying city for other education administrators in state of South Carolina, followed by Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort (median annual salary $82,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of other education administrators in Columbia is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill |