The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $54,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $159,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $159,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,130.
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 | $88,910 | -1.08% | 18.63% |
| 2018 | $89,870 | 0.02% | - |
| 2017 | $89,850 | 0.79% | - |
| 2016 | $89,140 | -2.22% | - |
| 2015 | $91,120 | 5.71% | - |
| 2014 | $85,920 | 8.33% | - |
| 2013 | $78,760 | 8.14% | - |
| 2012 | $72,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $88,910 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Yakima and 18.9 percent (18.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.