Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Raleigh-Cary

In Raleigh-Cary (NC), the median pay for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary is $98,680 a year. About 1,980 people work in this job there.

$98,680Median yearly pay
$81,790–$104,140Middle half of workers, yearly
1,980People in this job in Raleigh-Cary (NC)

That is 7% lower than the U.S. median ($105,870). It is 19% higher than the North Carolina median ($83,180).

Pay range for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Raleigh-Cary (NC)

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$67,710
25% of workers$81,790
Half of workers (median)$98,680
75% of workers$104,140
90% of workers$125,470

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Raleigh-Cary (this page)$98,6801,980
Greensboro-High Point$95,130860
Pinehurst-Southern Pines$90,260160
Durham-Chapel Hill$89,750710
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia$89,1702,780
Greenville$87,960160
Wilmington$82,930310
Fayetteville$81,820420
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton$81,750290
Rocky Mount$80,030180
Winston-Salem$79,940660
Asheville$79,770410
Burlington$78,530160
Jacksonville$78,260180
Goldsboro$74,880100

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

  • Typical education to start: Master's degree (BLS)
  • Experience usually needed to start: 5 years or more (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -0.3% over ten years, little or no change · about 20,600 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

SuperintendentEducational Program DirectorVice PrincipalAssessment CoordinatorAthletic CoordinatorAthletic DirectorCurriculum and Instruction SuperintendentCurriculum DirectorElementary PrincipalElementary School PrincipalHeadmasterHS Principal

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