The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $65,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $180,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $180,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $95,960 | 2.57% | 7.83% |
| 2016 | $93,490 | 1.94% | - |
| 2015 | $91,680 | 2.35% | - |
| 2014 | $89,530 | 1.43% | - |
| 2013 | $88,250 | -0.23% | - |
| 2012 | $88,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,960, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Yakima (median annual salary of $101,580). Compared with Yakima, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower.