Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Salt Lake City, Utah

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Salt Lake City, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Salt Lake City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Administrators in Salt Lake City, Utah

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$54,960
25th Percentile Wage
$67,530
50th Percentile Wage
$83,010
75th Percentile Wage
$127,530
90th Percentile Wage
$192,630

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Salt Lake City, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $192,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,960.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$83,010
-3.46% -2.40%
2018
$85,880
3.23% -
2017
$83,110
5.15% -
2016
$78,830
-10.53% -
2015
$87,130
0.59% -
2014
$86,620
-9.12% -
2013
$94,520
10.07% -
2012
$85,000
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Salt Lake City with Other Utah Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,010 in Salt Lake City is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Salt Lake City is 11.5 percent (11.5%) lower than that in the highest paying St George and 3.3 percent (3.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Provo-Orem.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St George
$93,820
Logan
$89,700
Salt Lake City
$83,010
Ogden-Clearfield
$81,670
Provo-Orem
$80,280

See also: Top paying jobs in Salt Lake City, Utah.