Education administrator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level education administrator earnings begin at:

$62.36 per hour

$129,700 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level education administrator earnings begin at:

$37.74 per hour

$78,500 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level education administrator earnings begin at:

$28.12 per hour

$58,500 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level education administrator earnings begin at:

$20.67 per hour

$43,000 per year

10th percentile

Starting level education administrator earnings begin at:

$17.31 per hour

$36,000 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Education administrator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $58,500
South Carolina $41,500

How do education administrator salaries compare to similar careers?

Education administrators earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than health educators but more than school counselors.

Career Median Salary
Health educator salary $44K
Career counselor salary $63K
Music teacher salary $41K
Elementary school teacher salary $43K
Education administrator salary $58K
Special education teacher salary $45K
Clergy salary $44K
Art teacher salary $37K
School counselor salary $42K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)