The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $66,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,210.
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 | $95,180 | -3.13% | 7.79% |
| 2018 | $98,160 | 3.84% | - |
| 2017 | $94,390 | 1.57% | - |
| 2016 | $92,910 | 1.70% | - |
| 2015 | $91,330 | 2.29% | - |
| 2014 | $89,240 | 1.83% | - |
| 2013 | $87,610 | -0.18% | - |
| 2012 | $87,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,180 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Yakima and 24.3 percent (24.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.