Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in the United States

Goes furthest in Washington
·Management·
328k jobs
Biggest filer Greenwich Country Day School, Inc.3 certified filings on public record
Reported annually
328,330 employed
-0% to 2035
56% AI exposure
Master's degree
53 states reported
and more...

What this work is

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

Where the money actually goes furthest

Washington pays the most both before and after cost of living — $166,590, worth $155,677 once local prices are counted.

Pay by state

53 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.

Adjusted for what things cost in that state.

Median pay for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary by state, ranked by what it is worth locally
StateHourlyAnnualWorth locallyAfter state taxJobs
Washingtonannual only$166,590$155,677$166,5906,470
Connecticutannual only$156,240$150,796$148,1154,610
Californiaannual only$159,950$144,463$149,04731,370
Delawareannual only$132,710$132,962$125,1821,100
Utahannual only$128,880$130,366$123,0152,940
Minnesotaannual only$127,000$128,777$119,7704,120
New Yorkannual only$138,830$128,641$131,54819,210
New Jerseyannual only$137,440$126,311$130,81111,450
Oregonannual only$130,050$125,822$119,1854,160
Marylandannual only$131,510$125,295$125,3627,200
District of Columbiaannual only$137,470$125,086$128,6261,930
Wisconsinannual only$117,010$124,346$111,9064,030
Nebraskaannual only$110,580$122,730$105,7391,860
Alaskaannual only$125,520$122,626$125,520890
Pennsylvaniaannual only$118,710$121,666$115,06514,460
Massachusettsannual only$128,430$121,435$122,00810,570
North Dakotaannual only$107,940$121,335$107,065810
Iowaannual only$104,260$118,801$100,8523,310
Rhode Islandannual only$119,980$117,305$115,5811,160
New Mexicoannual only$107,720$116,820$103,2872,290
Hawaiiannual only$126,760$115,288$118,5691,910
Wyomingannual only$105,480$113,798$105,480410
Illinoisannual only$113,360$113,405$107,88614,850
Kansasannual only$100,530$111,613$95,2082,520
Kentuckyannual only$99,920$110,825$96,0494,940
Missouriannual only$100,400$110,548$96,5377,120
Alabamaannual only$97,480$109,750$92,7963,020
Nevadaannual only$109,420$109,441$109,4202,490
South Carolinaannual only$102,440$109,269$97,6715,000
Michiganannual only$104,020$108,106$99,8379,610
Vermontannual only$105,350$107,543$100,3341,000
Ohioannual only$99,590$107,351$97,56712,480
Georgiaannual only$103,360$107,342$98,6187,530
Coloradoannual only$110,530$107,258$106,4525,760
Tennesseeannual only$97,590$106,226$97,5906,180
Maineannual only$102,890$106,017$97,0851,710
Idahoannual only$101,090$105,864$96,5061,830
Indianaannual only$98,770$105,828$95,8366,990
Virginiaannual only$106,100$104,945$100,7458,470
Montanaannual only$95,700$101,109$91,168930
New Hampshireannual only$104,910$100,710$104,9101,590
South Dakotaannual only$88,390$99,774$88,390680
Arkansasannual only$86,330$99,298$83,1392,760
Oklahomaannual only$86,630$98,622$83,0054,320
Arizonaannual only$97,480$96,821$95,4085,270
Texasannual only$93,910$96,754$93,91037,140
Mississippiannual only$82,800$95,227$79,2583,170
Louisianaannual only$83,360$94,501$81,2345,080
Floridaannual only$96,490$93,308$96,49016,960
West Virginiaannual only$80,650$90,111$77,6011,480
North Carolinaannual only$83,180$88,179$80,18611,220
Virgin Islandsannual only$80,910Not publishedNot published140
Puerto Ricoannual only$80,130Not publishedNot published1,160

National median for comparison: $105,870. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.

$105,870/year

Across the states

$64,420$180,540

25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state

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How much of this job could software do?

56%Moderate exposure
Hands, places, peopleLanguage and information

Both methods agree closely.

Method 1 — ability mix59%

Cognitive share of O*NET ability importance (element families 1.A.1–1.A.4), O*NET 31.0

Method 2 — task content52%

Importance-weighted share of O*NET tasks classed as language or information work, O*NET 31.0

What this does and does not mean

Exposure means a model could plausibly do a meaningful share of the tasks in this job. It is not a forecast that the job disappears, and it says nothing about whether any employer will actually automate it.

For what the labour market expects, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment in this occupation to change by -0% between 2025 and 2035, with about 20,600 openings a year.

Which parts are exposed

  • 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.
  • Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques and to determine areas for improvement.
  • Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
  • Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
  • Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.

Amber marks language and information work. Green marks tasks that need a person in a place.

What named employers said they would pay

From certified US Department of Labor visa filings. These are wages employers committed to for sponsored roles — not company-wide averages, and not necessarily what everyone in the job earns. Cells with fewer than three filings are withheld so no individual’s pay is identifiable.

EmployerRole as filedState25thMedian75thFilings
Greenwich Country Day School, Inc.Assistant Head of SchoolCT$262,500$262,500$262,5003
Lycee Francais Nouvelle OrleansAssistant PrincipalLA$80,736$80,736$88,7603

Where education administrators, kindergarten through secondary move next

Occupations that share most of this one’s skills, with the pay difference and the change in AI exposure.

Location

San Diego, CA, United States of America (SAN-San Diego Intl.)

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