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Postsecondary Education Administrators in California

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Postsecondary Education Administrators in California

Considering a career as a Postsecondary Education Administrator in California?

14.4% Jobs Projection
$118,810 Median Salary
1,680 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Postsecondary Education Administrators in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Postsecondary Education Administrators in California is growing faster than average.

  • Postsecondary Education Administrators in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Postsecondary Education Administrators Work in California?

In California, there were 12,390 people working as Postsecondary Education Administrators in the year 2018.

There were 12,840 Postsecondary Education Administrators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 450 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,820 Postsecondary Education Administrators working in it, which means California has more Postsecondary Education Administrators than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Postsecondary Education Administrators in this state are growing at a rate of 14.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.1%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,680 annual job openings, and 20,700 total jobs in 2026 for Postsecondary Education Administrators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,700 annual jobs and 198,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Postsecondary Education Administrators Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Postsecondary Education Administrators ranged from $68,490 to $197,090 with $118,810 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $32.93 to $94.75. The median hourly rate was $57.12.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $54.17 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.95.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Postsecondary Education Administrators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Postsecondary Education Administrators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,290 $123,040
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,390 $122,660
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,250 $112,110
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 840 $114,760
Fresno, CA 280 $108,240
Santa Rosa, CA 270 $100,000
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 260 $109,410
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 230 $113,650
Chico, CA 180 $93,790
Bakersfield, CA 180 $112,870
Salinas, CA 170 $101,930
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 160 $100,530
Stockton-Lodi, CA 120 $110,940
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 110 $124,790
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 110 $128,690
Modesto, CA 100 $113,750
Redding, CA 30 $120,470

Top States for Postsecondary Education Administrators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Postsecondary Education Administrators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 12,390 $118,810
Massachusetts 11,130 $90,900
New York 10,810 $106,450
Illinois 8,330 $85,250
Michigan 5,230 $98,670
Ohio 4,780 $91,100
Pennsylvania 4,750 $97,440
North Carolina 4,620 $90,070
Indiana 3,770 $87,190
Arizona 3,750 $81,800
Tennessee 3,720 $83,350
Wisconsin 2,940 $97,430
Virginia 2,770 $97,320
Minnesota 2,530 $95,330
South Carolina 2,460 $86,020
Iowa 2,360 $93,650
Alabama 2,340 $93,250
Washington 2,280 $92,320
Kentucky 2,160 $73,710
Missouri 2,140 $95,730

Below are the states where Postsecondary Education Administrators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $130,760
Delaware $122,100
Maryland $119,670
California $118,810
Hawaii $114,790
New York $106,450
North Dakota $106,040
Wyoming $104,990
Rhode Island $101,200
South Dakota $100,700

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