Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in District of Columbia

In District of Columbia, the median pay for education administrators, postsecondary is $51.63 an hour ($107,390 a year). About 1,880 people work in this job there.

$51.63Median hourly pay
$83,270–$172,300Middle half of workers, yearly
1,880People in this job in District of Columbia

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($104,590). District of Columbia ranks 20th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for education administrators, postsecondary in District of Columbia

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$37.14$77,260
25% of workers$40.03$83,270
Half of workers (median)$51.63$107,390
75% of workers$82.84$172,300
90% of workers$118.37$246,220

Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in District of Columbia metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria$125,4604,200

District of Columbia unemployment rate: 5.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for education administrators, postsecondary

  • Typical education to start: Master's degree (BLS)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +1.8% over ten years, little or no change · about 14,500 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

Academic Affairs DeanAcademic Affairs DirectorAcademic Affairs Vice PresidentAcademic Affairs VPAcademic CoordinatorAcademic DeanAcademic Vice PresidentAcademic VPAdministration DeanAdmissions DeanAdmissions DirectorAdult Basic Education Manager

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.