The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $189,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $189,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $93,460 | 6.08% | 1.07% |
| 2016 | $87,780 | 2.14% | - |
| 2015 | $85,900 | -4.12% | - |
| 2014 | $89,440 | -1.93% | - |
| 2013 | $91,170 | -1.41% | - |
| 2012 | $92,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $93,460 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying New Bedford and 13.5 percent (13.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Bedford | |
| Peabody | |
| Framingham | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Worcester | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield |