Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary
in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro earn a median of $136,030 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,720 jobs (May 2025). That is 30% above the U.S. median of $104,590 and 8% above the CA statewide median of $125,460. It ranks #12 of 145 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,720 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS, POSTSECONDARY PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $154,140
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $128,270
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAmedian $126,620
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $125,470
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $125,230
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAmedian $123,260
- Fresno, CAmedian $118,130
Questions
What is the average Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in San Francisco?
The BLS median is $136,030 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,720 jobs pay between $100,470 and $175,530. The 10th percentile is $81,640 and the 90th is $216,720.
Is San Francisco a high-paying metro for Education Administrators, Postsecondary?
That is 30% above the U.S. median of $104,590 and 8% above the CA statewide median of $125,460. It ranks #12 of 145 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.