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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$105,870
Employment, U.S.328,330
Median hourly wageNot available
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$76,280$86,040$105,870$134,630$167,770
By state (51)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama3,020$97,4800.68
Alaska890$125,5201.29
Arizona5,270$97,4800.77
Arkansas2,760$86,3301.00
California31,370$159,9500.82
Colorado5,760$110,5300.95
Connecticut4,610$156,2401.29
Delaware1,100$132,7101.08
District of Columbia1,930$137,4701.30
Florida16,960$96,4900.81
Georgia7,530$103,3600.73
Hawaii1,910$126,7601.44
Idaho1,830$101,0901.01
Illinois14,850$113,3601.15
Indiana6,990$98,7701.03
Iowa3,310$104,2601.00
Kansas2,520$100,5300.83
Kentucky4,940$99,9201.17
Louisiana5,080$83,3601.24
Maine1,710$102,8901.26
Maryland7,200$131,5101.23
Massachusetts10,570$128,4301.38
Michigan9,610$104,0201.03
Minnesota4,120$127,0000.66
Mississippi3,170$82,8001.29
Missouri7,120$100,4001.15
Montana930$95,7000.86
Nebraska1,860$110,5800.86
Nevada2,490$109,4200.76
New Hampshire1,590$104,9101.10
New Jersey11,450$137,4401.27
New Mexico2,290$107,7201.24
New York19,210$138,8300.94
North Carolina11,220$83,1801.07
North Dakota810$107,9400.90
Ohio12,480$99,5901.06
Oklahoma4,320$86,6301.20
Oregon4,160$130,0501.00
Pennsylvania14,460$118,7101.13
Rhode Island1,160$119,9801.10
South Carolina5,000$102,4401.03
South Dakota680$88,3900.70
Tennessee6,180$97,5900.89
Texas37,140$93,9101.25
Utah2,940$128,8800.80
Vermont1,000$105,3501.55
Virginia8,470$106,1000.98
Washington6,470$166,5900.86
West Virginia1,480$80,6501.00
Wisconsin4,030$117,0100.65
Wyoming410$105,4800.69

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Instructional Coordinators50.981
2Education Administrators, Postsecondary50.979
3Training and Development Specialists40.970
4Human Resources Managers40.969
5Training and Development Managers40.966
6Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling40.965
7Directors, Religious Activities and Education40.963
8Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors50.961
9Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education40.961
10Social and Community Service Managers40.960

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
Medical and Health Services ManagersOperations Analysis1.130.957
Clinical Research CoordinatorsScience1.880.950
Management AnalystsOperations Analysis1.130.950

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, excluding software Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge7 of 207.3x
Google Meet7 of 207.3x
Oracle Taleo6 of 209.5x
Moodle6 of 208.7x
EasyCBM4 of 2023.1x
Screen magnification software4 of 2023.1x
Screencastify5 of 2012.1x
Oracle PeopleSoft8 of 204.7x
Screen reader software4 of 2020.5x
Flipgrid5 of 2010.0x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Active ListeningEssential skill 4.88 5.00
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 4.88 5.00
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 4.75 4.88
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 4.75 4.75
SpeakingEssential skill 4.75 4.75
WritingEssential skill 4.62 4.88
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 4.62 4.50
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 4.12 4.75
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 4.00 4.75
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 4.00 4.50
MonitoringEssential skill 4.00 4.50
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 4.00 4.50
Active LearningEssential skill 4.00 4.00
CoordinationTransferable skill 3.88 4.62
Service OrientationTransferable skill 3.88 4.25
PersuasionTransferable skill 3.88 4.12
Time ManagementTransferable skill 3.88 4.12
InstructingTransferable skill 3.88 4.00
NegotiationTransferable skill 3.88 4.00
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 3.75 3.88
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 3.75 3.88
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 3.38 3.75
MathematicsEssential skill 3.00 3.12
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 2.88 2.88
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 2.75 2.75
ScienceEssential skill 2.00 1.12
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 1.88 1.38
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.75 0.88
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 1.75 0.88
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.62 0.75
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 1.12not rated
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.00not rated
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
RepairingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Education and Training 4.59 5.99
Administration and Management 4.20 4.38
English Language 4.04 4.64
Customer and Personal Service 3.53 4.55
Psychology 3.34 3.96
Administrative 3.31 4.69
Personnel and Human Resources 3.25 3.95
Mathematics 3.22 3.90
Public Safety and Security 3.17 3.15
Computers and Electronics 3.16 4.05
Therapy and Counseling 3.10 3.96
Communications and Media 3.05 3.65
Sociology and Anthropology 2.84 3.36
Philosophy and Theology 2.45 2.84
History and Archeology 2.39 2.39
Law and Government 2.34 1.76
Geography 2.26 3.44
Sales and Marketing 2.18 2.24
Foreign Language 2.16 2.01
Engineering and Technology 2.05 1.73
Medicine and Dentistry 1.99 1.72
Telecommunications 1.96 0.98
Economics and Accounting 1.87 1.30
Building and Construction 1.79not rated
Production and Processing 1.79 1.28
Fine Arts 1.78 1.37
Transportation 1.70 1.19
Physics 1.64 1.30
Design 1.53 0.85
Mechanical 1.52not rated
Biology 1.52 1.04
Food Production 1.50 0.80
Chemistry 1.48 1.21
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Oral Comprehension 4.88 5.00
Oral Expression 4.88 5.00
Written Comprehension 4.88 5.00
Speech Clarity 4.62 4.50
Written Expression 4.38 5.00
Deductive Reasoning 4.38 4.62
Problem Sensitivity 4.00 4.25
Inductive Reasoning 4.00 4.12
Speech Recognition 4.00 4.12
Fluency of Ideas 3.88 4.00
Information Ordering 3.88 4.00
Category Flexibility 3.75 4.00
Near Vision 3.75 3.75
Originality 3.62 4.00
Far Vision 3.12 3.75
Mathematical Reasoning 3.12 3.50
Flexibility of Closure 3.12 3.00
Memorization 3.00 3.00
Selective Attention 3.00 3.00
Speed of Closure 3.00 3.00
Number Facility 2.88 3.25
Time Sharing 2.88 3.00
Perceptual Speed 2.50 2.75
Visualization 2.38 2.12
Auditory Attention 2.12 2.00
Trunk Strength 2.12 1.88
Visual Color Discrimination 2.00 2.00
Hearing Sensitivity 2.00 1.75
Depth Perception 1.88 1.00
Stamina 1.75 0.75
Gross Body Coordination 1.62 0.62
Wrist-Finger Speed 1.50 0.62
Finger Dexterity 1.38 0.38
Explosive Strength 1.25not rated
Gross Body Equilibrium 1.12not rated
Arm-Hand Steadiness 1.00not rated
Control Precision 1.00not rated
Dynamic Flexibility 1.00not rated
Dynamic Strength 1.00not rated
Extent Flexibility 1.00not rated
Glare Sensitivity 1.00not rated
Manual Dexterity 1.00not rated
Multilimb Coordination 1.00not rated
Night Vision 1.00not rated
Peripheral Vision 1.00not rated
Rate Control 1.00not rated
Reaction Time 1.00not rated
Response Orientation 1.00not rated
Sound Localization 1.00not rated
Spatial Orientation 1.00not rated
Speed of Limb Movement 1.00not rated
Static Strength 1.00not rated

Software used

Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.

All 57
  • L-Systems X-ONE
  • LogicalBit Eimas
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Minitab
  • Nearpod
  • NetSuite ERP
  • ParentSquare
  • Pearson PowerSchool
  • RecordKeeper Software School RecordKeeper
  • Rediker Software School Office Suite
  • Rethink Ed
  • Robust Software Overseer Suite
  • Scheduling software
  • School Attendance Keeper
  • SchoolDESX
  • Schoology
  • Seasia Consulting School Wizard
  • Seesaw
  • Skyward School Management System
  • Specialized Data Systems School Office
  • StataCorp Stata
  • SunGard Public Sector IFAS
  • Thinc Technologies Virtual School
  • Web browser software
  • Wilcomp Software RenWeb
  • eDistrict Internet Solutions eDistrict Unified

Where it concentrates

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX8002.42$79,300
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX1,4502.32$88,910
Dover, DE2902.00$127,650
Pittsfield, MA2401.99$101,420
Farmington, NM1901.88$103,520
Springfield, MA8001.88$106,210
Monroe, MI1601.87$100,740
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX6201.80$82,830
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC1601.72$90,260
Worcester, MA1,2701.72$120,480

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