The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Spartanburg, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Spartanburg 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 | $55,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $163,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $189,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $206,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $206,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $163,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,110.
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 | $163,970 | 58.81% | 63.07% |
| 2018 | $67,540 | 2.35% | - |
| 2017 | $65,950 | -1.47% | - |
| 2016 | $66,920 | 1.78% | - |
| 2015 | $65,730 | 0.65% | - |
| 2014 | $65,300 | -5.16% | - |
| 2013 | $68,670 | 11.81% | - |
| 2012 | $60,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $163,970, Spartanburg is the highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of South Carolina, followed by Augusta-Richmond County (median annual salary $159,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Spartanburg is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Augusta-Richmond County.