Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Wausau, Wisconsin

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,500
25th Percentile Wage
$78,860
50th Percentile Wage
$92,640
75th Percentile Wage
$107,960
90th Percentile Wage
$143,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Wausau, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $143,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,500.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$92,640
0.18% 5.54%
2017
$92,470
5.36% -
2016
$87,510
-1.10% -
2015
$88,470
1.09% -
2012
$87,510
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $92,640 in Wausau is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Wausau is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Madison and 12.2 percent (12.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

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 Wausau, Wisconsin.