Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$149,550avg. a year
$71.90 an hour · 6,770 employed
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $149,550 a year. That is $5,440 (4%) more than the Massachusetts average of $144,110. The U.S. average is $126,540.
$131,130Median pay
$71.90Average hourly
+4%vs. Massachusetts average
6,770Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for education administrators, postsecondary in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 5.
1580 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$145,500
$69.95 an hour
21,380 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$134,690
$64.76 an hour
3800 jobs
Worcester, MA
$125,810
$60.49 an hour
490 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$117,480
$56.48 an hour
5470 jobs
Springfield, MA
$115,350
$55.46 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | $201,040 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $166,290 |
| Construction Managers | $159,530 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $129,580 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $116,110 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $205,030 |
Questions and answers
How much do education administrators, postsecondary make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $149,550 a year, and the median is $131,130. About 6,770 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is $5,440 (4%) more than the Massachusetts average of $144,110.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.16 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 11-9033. Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.