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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in New Mexico

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in New Mexico

Thinking about a career as an Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in New Mexico? Below are the key facts. Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.

What do Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Make in New Mexico?

For education administrators, kindergarten through secondary working in New Mexico, the median annual wage is $101,870 per year.Earnings range from $79,280 at the 10th percentile to $129,180 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $79,280 n/a
25th percentile $89,950 n/a
Median (50th) $101,870 $0.00
75th percentile $118,220 n/a
90th percentile $129,180 n/a
Salary ranges for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in New Mexico

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in New Mexico compared to the national average — is 1.17, indicating that education administrators, kindergarten through secondary are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn a median of $129,049 per year ($62.04/hour), below the New Mexico median.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary earnings in New Mexico vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 287,717 education administrators, kindergarten through secondary nationwide. In New Mexico alone, around 2,090 people work in this role. That’s fewer than the typical state, which employs around 4,090 education administrators, kindergarten through secondary.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in New Mexico vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Top New Mexico Metros for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

These are the New Mexico metros with the most education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in New Mexico.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Albuquerque, NM 760 $98,490
Las Cruces, NM 260 $106,690
Farmington, NM 140 $104,140
Santa Fe, NM 110 $103,680

Top States for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Employment

These states have the highest employment of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary work.

State Number Employed
Texas 35,900
California 33,400
New York 19,300
Florida 15,900
Illinois 15,050
Pennsylvania 13,110
Ohio 11,390
New Jersey 11,060
Massachusetts 10,360
North Carolina 10,270
Michigan 9,170
Virginia 7,990
Georgia 7,560
Missouri 7,410
Maryland 6,420
Washington 6,310
Indiana 6,160
Tennessee 6,130
Colorado 5,500
Arizona 5,360

Highest-Paying States for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

The highest-paying states for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary.

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $161,090
California $151,890
Connecticut $146,460
New York $137,870
New Jersey $137,260
District of Columbia $133,720
Delaware $129,890
Oregon $129,020
Maryland $127,620
Massachusetts $127,570

Skills

The most important education administrators, kindergarten through secondary skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Speaking  4.9 / 5
0
5
Active Listening  4.8 / 5
0
5
Judgment and Decision Making  4.6 / 5
0
5
Learning Strategies  4.6 / 5
0
5
Reading Comprehension  4.5 / 5
0
5
Critical Thinking  4.5 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Education and Training  4.6 / 5
0
5
Administration and Management  4.3 / 5
0
5
English Language  4.0 / 5
0
5
Administrative  3.6 / 5
0
5
Mathematics  3.6 / 5
0
5
Customer and Personal Service  3.5 / 5
0
5

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Oral Expression  4.9 / 5
0
5
Written Comprehension  4.8 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  4.8 / 5
0
5
Speech Clarity  4.6 / 5
0
5
Deductive Reasoning  4.5 / 5
0
5
Written Expression  4.4 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, education administrators, kindergarten through secondary typically:

  • Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
  • Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavior or learning problems.
  • Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
  • Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques and to determine areas for improvement.
  • Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
  • Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
  • Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
  • Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
  • Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions.
  • Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.
  • Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and use, and to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
  • Create school improvement plans, using student performance data.

Work Activities

  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Training and Teaching Others
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Developing and Building Teams
  • Getting Information
  • Coaching and Developing Others
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Apache Cassandra, IBM SPSS Statistics In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Related college programs include:

  • Educational Administration

Careers similar to education administrators, kindergarten through secondary include:

Also Known As

Academic Advisor, Assessment Coordinator, Athletic Coordinator, Athletic Director, Commission for the Blind Director, Curriculum Director, Curriculum and Instruction Superintendent, Education Supervisor, Educational Program Director, Elementary Principal, Elementary School Principal, Headmaster, High School Principal (HS Principal), Junior High School Principal, K-12 Principal (Kindergarten Through Twelfth Grade Principal).

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