Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Spokane, Washington

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Spokane, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Spokane 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 Spokane, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$59,320
25th Percentile Wage
$71,720
50th Percentile Wage
$88,810
75th Percentile Wage
$108,030
90th Percentile Wage
$152,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Spokane, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $152,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,320.

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
$88,810
5.72% 6.37%
2015
$83,730
1.50% -
2014
$82,470
4.20% -
2013
$79,010
-5.24% -
2012
$83,150
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Spokane with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $88,810 in Spokane 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 Spokane is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Yakima and 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Yakima
$101,580
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$95,960
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$95,180
Bellingham
$90,520
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$89,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$88,910
Spokane
$88,810
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$86,270
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$85,220
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$84,960
Tacoma
$83,330
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$80,680
Bremerton-Silverdale
$77,240
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$75,700
Olympia
$74,880
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$72,090

See also: Top paying jobs in Spokane, Washington.