Management Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 11-9033

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

The published band from $64,560 to $215,620 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Architectural and Engineering Managers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Education Administrators, Postsecondary: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($171K) , Fundraising Managers ($125K) , Public Relations Managers ($147K) , Human Resources Managers ($149K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Education Administrators, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 11-9033 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Direct activities of administrative departments, such as admissions, registration, and career services
  2. 2. Appoint individuals to faculty positions, and evaluate their performance
  3. 3. Develop curricula, and recommend curricula revisions and additions
  4. 4. Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes
  5. 5. Recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental personnel
  6. 6. Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of personnel, including support staff engaged in administering academic institutions, dep…
  7. 7. Consult with government regulatory and licensing agencies to ensure the institution's conformance with applicable standards
  8. 8. Advise students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions
  9. 9. Participate in student recruitment, selection, and admission, making admissions recommendations when required to do so
  10. 10. Plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports
  11. 11. Formulate strategic plans for the institution
  12. 12. Determine course schedules, and coordinate teaching assignments and room assignments to ensure optimum use of buildings and equipment

Education Administrators, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Reading Comprehension first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 11-9033 - lead skill Reading Comprehension at 4.1 ; lead knowledge English Language. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Reading Comprehension 4.1
  2. 2. Critical Thinking 4.1
  3. 3. Active Listening 4.0
  4. 4. Writing 4.0
  5. 5. Speaking 4.0
  6. 6. Monitoring 4.0
  7. 7. Instructing 4.0
  8. 8. Time Management 4.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. English Language 4.3
  2. 2. Administration and Management 4.2
  3. 3. Education and Training 4.1
  4. 4. Customer and Personal Service 4.1
  5. 5. Personnel and Human Resources 3.4
  6. 6. Administrative 3.3
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$64,560 to $215,620
median $104,590 · ~3.3× spread
$105K
National median
↑ +2%
Growth 2024-2034
15,100
Annual openings
180,470
Estimated US jobs
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Highest-pay peer · $171K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Master's degree
Related experience Less than 5 years

Top Paying States for Education Administrators, Postsecondary

1. Wisconsin $124,960
2. Wyoming $127,960
3. New Jersey $131,570
4. Massachusetts $128,970
5. California $125,460
6. Washington $127,630
7. South Dakota $126,160
8. Delaware $128,570
9. New York $139,640
10. Connecticut $123,190

Other Management Occupations titles

  1. 1. Public Relations Managers $146,910
  2. 2. Human Resources Managers $149,280
  3. 3. Financial Managers $166,570
  4. 4. Sales Managers $148,270
  5. 5. Architectural and Engineering Managers $171,270
  6. 6. Fundraising Managers $125,470

The OEWS band for Education Administrators, Postsecondary runs from $64,560 (10th) to $215,620 (90th), about 3.3× wide, with median $104,590. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +2% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 15,100 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Master's degree as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Wisconsin at $124,960. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Architectural and Engineering Managers at $171,270. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay-rank #24 in Management Occupations

Education Administrators, Postsecondary sits at pay-rank #24 of 37 detailed Management Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Full Salary Details Compare this role

Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Education Administrators, Postsecondary is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 11-9033

Wisconsin · top state for Education Administrators, Postsecondary

$125K published median

Wyoming · #2 state pay

$128K · behind Wisconsin

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Highest-pay peer vs Education Administrators, Postsecondary · $171K

Fundraising Managers

Lower-pay peer beside Education Administrators, Postsecondary · $125K

Compare Education Administrators, Postsecondary

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Education Administrators, Postsecondary mid-table among Management Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #24 of 37 detailed Management Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: General and Operations Managers ($106K), Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary ($106K), Facilities Managers ($107K), Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers ($107K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do education administrators, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Education Administrators, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Direct activities of administrative departments, such as admissions, registration, and career services; Appoint individuals to faculty positions, and evaluate their performance; Develop curricula, and recommend curricula revisions and additions; Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for education administrators, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 11-9033, O*NET importance scores lead with Reading Comprehension (4.1), Critical Thinking (4.1), Active Listening (4.0), Writing (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize English Language, Administration and Management, Education and Training. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Education Administrators, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $64,560 and the 90th at $215,620 for Education Administrators, Postsecondary (3.3× spread). The national median is $104,590. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Education Administrators, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Education Administrators, Postsecondary is +2%. Projected annual openings: about 15,100. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Education Administrators, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Master's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Education Administrators, Postsecondary. Related-work-experience category: less than 5 years. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Education Administrators, Postsecondary? ▼
Wisconsin ($124,960), Wyoming ($127,960), New Jersey ($131,570) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Education Administrators, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 11-9033. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Education Administrators, Postsecondary. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics