The annual salary statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Memphis 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 | $65,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,750.
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 | $92,110 | 3.75% | 11.96% |
| 2018 | $88,660 | 3.20% | - |
| 2017 | $85,820 | 1.32% | - |
| 2016 | $84,690 | 0.54% | - |
| 2015 | $84,230 | 1.08% | - |
| 2014 | $83,320 | 1.33% | - |
| 2013 | $82,210 | 1.36% | - |
| 2012 | $81,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $92,110, Memphis is the second highest paying city for elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Clarksville (median annual salary of $104,350). Compared with Clarksville, the median annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Memphis is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower.