The salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare postsecondary education administrator salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $163,960. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $93,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid postsecondary education administrators is $54,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $93,250 | -6.67% | -0.87% |
| 2017 | $99,470 | 22.12% | - |
| 2016 | $77,470 | -14.86% | - |
| 2015 | $88,980 | -4.47% | - |
| 2014 | $92,960 | -7.04% | - |
| 2013 | $99,500 | 5.47% | - |
| 2012 | $94,060 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].