Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Occupational Description:
Plan, direct, or coordinate research, instructional, student administration and services, and other educational activities at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	2,110	42	$59.02/hr	$38.20/hr	$40.90/hr	$51.20/hr	$65.75/hr	$86.17/hr

Leading Industries for Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	2,090	$51.20/hr
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	$51.03/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$61.15/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	80	$49.40/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	100	$52.42/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	110	$51.19/hr	2.0%
Southwest Minnesota	120	$51.03/hr	1.9%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	120	$51.19/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	140	$51.78/hr	4.2%
Northwest Minnesota	150	$49.26/hr	3.1%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	170	$49.90/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	200	$50.98/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	210	$54.50/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	230	$52.05/hr	1.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,330	$52.25/hr	3.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,370	$52.82/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,110	$51.20/hr	3.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Human Resources Managers	4,370	$75.17/hr	5.6%
Instructional Coordinators	3,130	$39.80/hr	4.5%
Labor Relations Specialists	1,710	$49.25/hr	0.0%
Training and Development Managers	760	$64.37/hr	7.8%
Social and Community Service Managers	5,430	$41.17/hr	8.5%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	4,120	$129,130.62/yr	4.1%
Training and Development Specialists	9,650	$37.50/hr	7.4%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	N/A	$38.51/hr	7.9%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	760	$24.76/hr	0.0%
Chief Executives	6,740	$95.65/hr	N/A

Task for Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Teach courses within their department.
Participate in faculty and college committee activities.
Provide assistance to faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs, issuing transcripts, and scheduling events.
Direct activities of administrative departments, such as admissions, registration, and career services.
Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of personnel, including support staff engaged in administering academic institutions, departments, or alumni organizations.
Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
Direct activities of administrative departments, such as admissions, registration, and career services.
Establish operational policies and procedures and make any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information.
Advise students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions.
Direct scholarship, fellowship, and loan programs, performing activities such as selecting recipients and distributing aid.