Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in U.S.
SOC 11-9033 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Education Administrators, Postsecondary in U.S. is $103,960 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $49.98 per hour. 176,420 people work as Education Administrators, Postsecondarys in U.S.. Wages have grown 18% since 2014, when the median was $88,390.
Median Annual Salary
$103,960
Mean Annual
$124,450
Median Hourly
$49.98
Total Employed
176,420
Salary Distribution
$64k
10th
$80k
25th
$104k
Median
$141k
75th
$212k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $170,240 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $166,910 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $166,910 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $166,360 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $146,980 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $146,980 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $146,470 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $144,300 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $132,840 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $132,840 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $132,840 |
| Hospitals | $114,160 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $113,900 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $105,780 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $105,750 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $105,350 |
| Educational Services | $103,840 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $101,540 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $101,000 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $100,420 |
| Educational Services | $100,310 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $98,490 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $98,490 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $94,490 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $93,990 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $93,990 |
| Educational Support Services | $90,930 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $87,800 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $87,450 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $85,920 |
| Junior Colleges | $81,790 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $103,960 |
| 2023 | $102,610 |
| 2022 | $99,940 |
| 2021 | $96,910 |
| 2020 | $97,500 |
| 2019 | $95,410 |
| 2018 | $94,340 |
| 2017 | $92,360 |
| 2016 | $90,760 |
| 2015 | $88,580 |
| 2014 | $88,390 |
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