Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Madison, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary education administrators in Madison 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 Madison, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$62,470
25th Percentile Wage
$82,580
50th Percentile Wage
$107,100
75th Percentile Wage
$137,770
90th Percentile Wage
$186,730

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Madison, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $186,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,470.

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
$107,100
1.11% 14.85%
2018
$105,910
6.02% -
2017
$99,530
-5.09% -
2016
$104,600
2.58% -
2015
$101,900
2.61% -
2014
$99,240
5.09% -
2013
$94,190
3.17% -
2012
$91,200
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Madison with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $107,100, Madison is the highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Wisconsin, followed by Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary $102,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Madison is 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Madison
$107,100
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$102,830
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$101,150
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$97,740
Eau Claire
$96,330
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$95,890
Green Bay
$95,700
Lake County-Kenosha County
$95,150
Fond du Lac
$94,960
Wausau
$92,640
La Crosse
$90,700
Appleton
$90,680
Duluth
$87,890
Janesville
$83,630
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$83,580
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$81,310

See also: Top paying jobs in Madison, Wisconsin.