The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $62,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $147,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $207,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $207,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $102,640 | -8.68% | -4.69% |
| 2018 | $111,550 | 1.77% | - |
| 2017 | $109,570 | 7.65% | - |
| 2016 | $101,190 | -0.47% | - |
| 2015 | $101,670 | -0.16% | - |
| 2014 | $101,830 | -5.69% | - |
| 2013 | $107,620 | 0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $107,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $102,640 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 23.0 percent (23.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 29.6 percent (29.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.