The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $55,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $164,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $95,000 | 3.15% | 21.88% |
| 2018 | $92,010 | 5.99% | - |
| 2017 | $86,500 | 4.77% | - |
| 2016 | $82,370 | 0.74% | - |
| 2015 | $81,760 | 1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $80,240 | -2.46% | - |
| 2013 | $82,210 | 9.73% | - |
| 2012 | $74,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,000 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 42.1 percent (42.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 27.8 percent (27.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.