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Education Administrators, Postsecondary — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$104,590
United States, 2025
Employment
180,470
United States, 2025
Typical education
Master's Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.
- O*NET code
- 11-9033.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
- Recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental personnel.
- Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of personnel, including support staff engaged in administering academic institutions, departments, or alumni organizations.
- Advise students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions.
- Plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports.
- Formulate strategic plans for the institution.
- Establish operational policies and procedures and make any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information.
- Provide assistance to faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs, issuing transcripts, and scheduling events.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$64,560
25th percentile
$80,870
75th percentile
$144,370
90th percentile
$215,620
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Critical Thinking4.1
- Speaking4.0
- Time Management4.0
- Writing4.0
- Instructing4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Monitoring4.0
- Judgment and Decision Making3.9
- Complex Problem Solving3.9
- Active Learning3.9
- Management of Personnel Resources3.8
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 21 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
21
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.1 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.1 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Monitoring | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Time Management | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Instructing | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Coordination | 3.6 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Negotiation | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Persuasion | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.3 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.3 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Management of Financial Resources | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Education Administrators, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, GA | $177,150 | 190 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $172,410 | 50 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | $166,660 | 60 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | $166,310 | 80 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | $165,620 | 50 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | $158,720 | 480 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | $156,010 | 50 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $154,140 | 1,450 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $153,950 | 150 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $144,340 | 790 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, IN | $141,700 | 240 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $141,310 | 80 | 2025 |
| Lawrence, KS | $140,710 | 420 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | $139,640 | 460 | 2025 |
| NY | $139,640 | 7,280 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $138,670 | 200 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $137,800 | 7,550 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | $137,250 | 200 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $136,030 | 1,720 | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | $135,690 | 50 | 2025 |
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.