Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary Trend (2011–2024)

Historical salary and employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Median Salary in 2024
$104,070
19.0% since 2011

Median Salary Over Time

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — Median Annual Salary
$86K$91K$96K$101K$106K20112013201520172019202120232024$87K$104K

Employment Over Time

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — Total Employment
213K242K271K300K329K20112013201520172019202120232024223K320K

Key Insights

📈Salaries grew 19.0% since 2011 ($87,470$104,070)
🏆Peak year: 2024 at $104,070
🦠COVID impact: Salary rose 2.2% from 2019 to 2020, likely reflecting workforce composition changes.
💰After inflation (~3%/yr), real growth is approximately -19%

Year-by-Year Salary Data

YearMedian SalaryYoY Change
2024$104,070+0.6%
2023$103,460+2.1%
2022$101,320+2.9%
2021$98,420-0.1%
2020$98,490+2.2%
2019$96,400+1.1%
2018$95,310+1.0%
2017$94,390+2.0%
2016$92,510+2.3%
2015$90,410+1.0%
2014$89,540+1.3%
2013$88,380+0.7%
2012$87,760+0.3%
2011$87,470
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2011–2024. All figures are annual median wages in nominal dollars.