The salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare postsecondary education administrator salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $190,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) postsecondary education administrators is $190,400. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $94,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid postsecondary education administrators is $54,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $94,300 | 2.11% | 8.42% |
| 2017 | $92,310 | 1.72% | - |
| 2016 | $90,720 | 2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $88,540 | 0.26% | - |
| 2014 | $88,310 | 1.14% | - |
| 2013 | $87,300 | 1.08% | - |
| 2012 | $86,360 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].