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Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$104,590
Employment, U.S.180,470
Median hourly wage$50.29
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$64,560$80,870$104,590$144,370$215,620
By state (51)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama3,760$100,0301.53
Alaska80$103,0800.21
Arizona5,140$103,2801.37
Arkansas1,970$78,2401.30
California14,870$125,4600.70
Colorado1,770$118,4400.53
Connecticut2,100$123,1901.07
Delaware360$128,5700.65
District of Columbia1,880$107,3902.31
Florida$83,840
Georgia2,890$110,2000.51
Hawaii570$81,0200.78
Idaho870$101,2000.88
Illinois9,530$99,7701.35
Indiana3,370$98,0000.91
Iowa2,510$89,3201.39
Kansas1,760$110,0201.05
Kentucky890$114,3100.38
Louisiana3,670$98,8401.64
Maine860$88,1801.16
Maryland$118,550
Massachusetts9,120$128,9702.16
Michigan5,110$108,5001.00
Minnesota2,110$104,7400.62
Mississippi2,230$86,5901.65
Missouri2,830$104,5600.83
Montana300$102,9800.50
Nebraska1,560$96,0301.31
Nevada1,320$88,8100.73
New Hampshire920$104,1901.16
New Jersey4,100$131,5700.82
New Mexico1,160$109,4801.15
New York7,280$139,6400.65
North Carolina7,390$101,0601.29
North Dakota600$101,6001.20
Ohio6,880$87,3701.07
Oklahoma1,700$105,8300.86
Oregon2,790$120,1101.22
Pennsylvania8,000$103,7401.14
Rhode Island1,140$106,5201.97
South Carolina2,990$95,5701.12
South Dakota240$126,1600.45
Tennessee2,680$100,8500.70
Texas16,660$104,3901.02
Utah2,320$100,4201.15
Vermont550$104,4501.55
Virginia$120,840
Washington2,140$127,6300.52
West Virginia1,520$84,6601.87
Wisconsin1,190$124,9600.35
Wyoming120$127,9600.37

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
1Human Resources Managers40.982
2Instructional Coordinators50.981
3Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary50.979
4Social and Community Service Managers40.974
5Training and Development Specialists40.974
6Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare40.974
7Training and Development Managers40.973
8Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling40.972
9Management Analysts40.972
10Medical and Health Services Managers40.971

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Education Administrators, Postsecondary, 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
Human Resources ManagersManagement of Financial Resources0.880.982
Management AnalystsOperations Analysis3.000.972
Medical and Health Services ManagersOperations Analysis3.000.971
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsSocial Perceptiveness0.880.966
Spa ManagersManagement of Financial Resources1.000.960
Marketing ManagersOperations Analysis2.740.960
Business Continuity PlannersComplex Problem Solving0.880.959

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Education Administrators, Postsecondary, excluding software Education Administrators, Postsecondary 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
Oracle Taleo8 of 2012.7x
LogMeIn GoToMeeting7 of 2013.5x
Cisco Webex7 of 2012.0x
NetSuite ERP8 of 207.7x
Microsoft Dynamics GP8 of 207.5x
IBM Notes10 of 204.4x
Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS7 of 208.1x
ADP Workforce Now6 of 2010.7x
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition7 of 207.2x
Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne8 of 205.4x

Skills

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

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 4.12 4.62
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 4.12 4.25
Active ListeningEssential skill 4.00 4.25
MonitoringEssential skill 4.00 4.25
SpeakingEssential skill 4.00 4.25
WritingEssential skill 4.00 4.25
InstructingTransferable skill 4.00 4.00
Time ManagementTransferable skill 4.00 4.00
Active LearningEssential skill 3.88 4.00
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 3.88 4.00
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 3.88 4.00
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 3.75 4.00
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 3.75 4.00
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 3.75 4.00
CoordinationTransferable skill 3.62 4.00
NegotiationTransferable skill 3.62 3.75
PersuasionTransferable skill 3.62 3.75
Service OrientationTransferable skill 3.50 3.88
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 3.25 3.75
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 3.25 3.75
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 3.12 3.12
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 2.88 3.50
MathematicsEssential skill 2.88 3.12
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 2.00 1.38
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 1.62 0.88
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.62 0.75
ScienceEssential skill 1.50 0.50
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 1.38not rated
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.38 0.50
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.00not rated
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 1.00not rated
RepairingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
English Language 4.33 5.22
Administration and Management 4.16 4.31
Education and Training 4.13 5.53
Customer and Personal Service 4.06 5.16
Personnel and Human Resources 3.39 4.35
Administrative 3.27 4.41
Computers and Electronics 3.22 4.13
Communications and Media 3.20 3.26
Mathematics 3.08 3.97
Psychology 3.06 3.70
Therapy and Counseling 2.87 3.46
Sales and Marketing 2.85 3.26
Law and Government 2.83 2.89
Economics and Accounting 2.68 2.79
Public Safety and Security 2.47 2.48
Philosophy and Theology 2.44 3.08
Sociology and Anthropology 2.43 2.77
Telecommunications 1.96 1.59
Production and Processing 1.88 1.60
Engineering and Technology 1.87 1.34
Design 1.86 1.44
Transportation 1.74 1.62
Geography 1.63 1.76
History and Archeology 1.63 1.29
Foreign Language 1.61 1.07
Fine Arts 1.58 0.96
Biology 1.50not rated
Physics 1.42 0.82
Medicine and Dentistry 1.40 0.77
Building and Construction 1.21not rated
Food Production 1.19not rated
Chemistry 1.18not rated
Mechanical 1.18not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Oral Expression 4.12 4.88
Written Expression 4.12 4.75
Written Comprehension 4.12 4.50
Problem Sensitivity 4.12 3.88
Oral Comprehension 4.00 4.88
Inductive Reasoning 4.00 4.12
Speech Clarity 4.00 4.12
Speech Recognition 4.00 4.00
Deductive Reasoning 3.88 4.00
Originality 3.88 4.00
Fluency of Ideas 3.75 3.88
Information Ordering 3.75 3.88
Near Vision 3.75 3.50
Category Flexibility 3.62 3.75
Selective Attention 3.38 3.00
Flexibility of Closure 3.12 3.12
Mathematical Reasoning 2.88 3.25
Number Facility 2.88 3.00
Speed of Closure 2.88 2.75
Memorization 2.75 2.75
Far Vision 2.75 2.62
Time Sharing 2.75 2.62
Perceptual Speed 2.62 2.62
Visualization 2.62 2.25
Hearing Sensitivity 2.00 1.88
Visual Color Discrimination 2.00 1.75
Auditory Attention 2.00 1.38
Finger Dexterity 1.62 1.12
Trunk Strength 1.50 0.75
Dynamic Strength 1.25not rated
Arm-Hand Steadiness 1.12not rated
Depth Perception 1.12not rated
Control Precision 1.00not rated
Dynamic Flexibility 1.00not rated
Explosive Strength 1.00not rated
Extent Flexibility 1.00not rated
Glare Sensitivity 1.00not rated
Gross Body Coordination 1.00not rated
Gross Body Equilibrium 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
Stamina 1.00not rated
Static Strength 1.00not rated
Wrist-Finger Speed 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.

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  • Google Meet
  • Google Sites
  • GroupMe
  • Human resource management software HRMS
  • IBM Cognos Impromptu
  • Instructure Canvas
  • Intrado SchoolMessenger
  • Jenzabar EX
  • LinkedIn
  • Mentimeter
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Minitab
  • Moodle
  • Nolij Corporation Nolij Transfer
  • Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
  • ParentSquare
  • Pear Deck
  • Poll Everywhere
  • SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
  • Sage 50 Accounting
  • Schoology
  • Screencastify
  • Social media sites
  • StataCorp Stata
  • Student and Exchange Visitor Information System SEVIS
  • SunGard Higher Education Banner Unified Digital Campus
  • Web browser software
  • YouTube

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
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA5807.62$109,940
College Station-Bryan, TX1,1307.27$106,370
Flagstaff, AZ5607.19$102,030
Morgantown, WV5507.02$102,600
Lawrence, KS4206.94$140,710
Auburn-Opelika, AL4505.37Not available
Ithaca, NY2304.22$132,470
Tuscaloosa, AL4803.79$99,590
Greenville, NC3003.25$111,510
Columbia, MO3903.14$117,570

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