The annual salary statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $65,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $92,960 | 7.09% | 15.48% |
| 2018 | $86,370 | 1.04% | - |
| 2017 | $85,470 | 2.59% | - |
| 2016 | $83,260 | 1.09% | - |
| 2015 | $82,350 | 3.69% | - |
| 2014 | $79,310 | -3.43% | - |
| 2013 | $82,030 | 4.22% | - |
| 2012 | $78,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $92,960, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort (median annual salary of $94,290). Compared with Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, the median annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.