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COLLEGE ADMINISTRATOR / SALARY
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SALARY SURVEYS
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR |
Gross income
Net (after tax)
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$76,652 USD£60,582 GBPNew York City $198,333 USD |
$42,000 USD£33,195 GBPIncluding "New York City" Excluding "New York City" |
Average salary for College Administrator / United States is $76,652 USD per year. The most typical earning is $42,000 USD. All data are based on 68 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $102,400 USD. Women receive a salary of $61,500 USD.
Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of $102,000 USD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of $79,900 USD.
Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of $103,400 USD. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive $80,400 USD.
Salary Levels (USD) per Year | Surveys | [%] |
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$10,000 USD -
$14,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$15,000 USD -
$19,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$20,000 USD -
$24,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$25,000 USD -
$29,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$30,000 USD -
$34,999 USD
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3 |
100%
4.41% |
$35,000 USD -
$39,999 USD
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4 |
95.59%
5.88% |
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY | ||
$40,000 USD -
$44,999 USD
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8 |
89.71%
11.76% |
$45,000 USD -
$49,999 USD
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3 |
77.94%
4.41% |
$50,000 USD -
$54,999 USD
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7 |
73.53%
10.29% |
$55,000 USD -
$59,999 USD
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6 |
63.24%
8.82% |
$60,000 USD -
$64,999 USD
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7 |
54.41%
10.29% |
$65,000 USD -
$69,999 USD
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4 |
44.12%
5.88% |
$70,000 USD -
$74,999 USD
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1 |
38.24%
1.47% |
$75,000 USD -
$79,999 USD
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1 |
36.76%
1.47% |
$80,000 USD -
$84,999 USD
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1 |
35.29%
1.47% |
$85,000 USD -
$89,999 USD
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2 |
33.82%
2.94% |
$90,000 USD -
$94,999 USD
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1 |
30.88%
1.47% |
$95,000 USD -
$99,999 USD
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3 |
29.41%
4.41% |
$100,000 USD -
$104,999 USD
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3 |
25%
4.41% |
$105,000 USD -
$109,999 USD
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1 |
20.59%
1.47% |
$110,000 USD -
$114,999 USD
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3 |
19.12%
4.41% |
$115,000 USD -
$119,999 USD
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3 |
14.71%
4.41% |
$120,000 USD -
$124,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$125,000 USD -
$129,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$130,000 USD -
$134,999 USD
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2 |
10.29%
2.94% |
$135,000 USD -
$139,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$140,000 USD -
$144,999 USD
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1 |
7.35%
1.47% |
$145,000 USD -
$149,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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HIGH SALARIES | ||
$150,000 USD -
$159,999 USD
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2 |
5.88%
2.94% |
$160,000 USD -
$169,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$170,000 USD -
$179,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$180,000 USD -
$189,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$190,000 USD -
$199,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$200,000 USD -
$209,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$210,000 USD -
$219,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$220,000 USD -
$229,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$230,000 USD -
$239,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$240,000 USD -
$249,999 USD
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1 |
2.94%
1.47% |
$250,000 USD -
$349,999 USD
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1 |
1.47%
1.47% |
# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Doctorate Degree | 17 | $102,000 USD |
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2 | Masters Degree | 29 | $79,900 USD |
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3 | Some College | 2 | $55,300 USD |
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4 | Bachelors Degree | 19 | $53,600 USD |
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5 | High School | 1 | $32,000 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 20+ Years | 23 | $103,400 USD |
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2 | 8-12 Years | 7 | $80,400 USD |
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3 | 16-20 Years | 10 | $77,100 USD |
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4 | 1-2 Years | 2 | $62,300 USD |
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5 | 12-16 Years | 7 | $61,300 USD |
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6 | 4-8 Years | 11 | $56,100 USD |
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7 | 2-4 Years | 7 | $42,800 USD |
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8 | 0-1 Year | 1 | $30,000 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 66-70 | 1 | $240,000 USD |
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2 | 61-65 | 6 | $133,800 USD |
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3 | 76-99 | 1 | $105,000 USD |
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4 | 56-60 | 5 | $101,200 USD |
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5 | 71-75 | 1 | $96,000 USD |
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6 | 46-50 | 11 | $83,000 USD |
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7 | 51-55 | 7 | $73,700 USD |
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8 | 31-35 | 5 | $69,500 USD |
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9 | 41-45 | 11 | $65,100 USD |
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10 | 36-40 | 5 | $61,800 USD |
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11 | n/a | 5 | $47,100 USD |
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12 | 26-30 | 4 | $46,500 USD |
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13 | 21-25 | 6 | $39,900 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Contract | 3 | $84,900 USD |
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2 | Permanent | 63 | $77,200 USD |
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3 | Self Employed | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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4 | Part Time | 1 | $36,500 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | New York State | 4 | $181,300 USD |
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2 | Kentucky | 1 | $150,000 USD |
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3 | District Of Columbia (DC) | 1 | $115,000 USD |
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4 | Nevada | 1 | $100,000 USD |
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5 | Washington State | 2 | $99,000 USD |
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6 | California | 8 | $86,900 USD |
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7 | Texas | 3 | $80,000 USD |
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8 | Arizona | 3 | $77,400 USD |
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9 | Illinois | 3 | $76,300 USD |
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10 | Alaska | 1 | $75,000 USD |
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11 | Tennessee | 4 | $71,400 USD |
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12 | Florida | 3 | $66,700 USD |
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13 | Pennsylvania | 1 | $65,000 USD |
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14 | Utah | 2 | $64,000 USD |
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15 | Hawaii | 1 | $63,200 USD |
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16 | New Hampshire | 1 | $62,000 USD |
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17 | Colorado | 2 | $61,000 USD |
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18 | Missouri | 5 | $57,300 USD |
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19 | Ohio | 3 | $56,300 USD |
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20 | Wisconsin | 2 | $55,000 USD |
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21 | Indiana | 1 | $55,000 USD |
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22 | North Carolina | 1 | $52,000 USD |
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23 | Alabama | 1 | $50,000 USD |
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24 | Mississippi | 1 | $49,700 USD |
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25 | Georgia | 1 | $47,000 USD |
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26 | Massachusetts | 3 | $45,200 USD |
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27 | Michigan | 1 | $40,300 USD |
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28 | Maine | 1 | $40,000 USD |
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29 | North Dakota | 1 | $36,500 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | New York City | 3 | $198,300 USD |
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2 | Louisville | 1 | $150,000 USD |
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3 | Knoxville | 1 | $140,000 USD |
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4 | Buffalo, United States | 1 | $130,000 USD |
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5 | Los Angeles | 2 | $125,500 USD |
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6 | Tucson | 1 | $116,200 USD |
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7 | Washington DC | 1 | $115,000 USD |
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8 | Anaheim | 1 | $115,000 USD |
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9 | Vancouver, United States | 1 | $111,000 USD |
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10 | Tallahassee | 1 | $110,000 USD |
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11 | Las Vegas | 1 | $100,000 USD |
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12 | San Antonio | 2 | $88,800 USD |
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13 | Tacoma | 1 | $87,000 USD |
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14 | San Francisco | 2 | $86,900 USD |
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15 | Mesa | 1 | $83,000 USD |
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16 | Chicago | 3 | $76,300 USD |
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17 | --Other-- | 6 | $75,900 USD |
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18 | Anchorage | 1 | $75,000 USD |
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19 | St. Louis | 3 | $70,700 USD |
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20 | Pittsburgh | 1 | $65,000 USD |
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21 | Salt Lake City | 2 | $64,000 USD |
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22 | Honolulu | 1 | $63,200 USD |
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23 | Lubbock | 1 | $62,500 USD |
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24 | Manchester, United States | 1 | $62,000 USD |
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25 | Denver | 2 | $61,000 USD |
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26 | Toledo | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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27 | Ontario | 1 | $55,600 USD |
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28 | Milwaukee | 2 | $55,000 USD |
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29 | Indianapolis | 1 | $55,000 USD |
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30 | Nashville | 2 | $54,500 USD |
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31 | Columbus | 2 | $54,500 USD |
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32 | Charlotte | 1 | $52,000 USD |
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33 | Miami | 1 | $50,200 USD |
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34 | San Diego | 2 | $50,000 USD |
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35 | Birmingham, United States | 1 | $50,000 USD |
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36 | Jackson | 1 | $49,700 USD |
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37 | Atlanta | 1 | $47,000 USD |
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38 | Boston | 3 | $45,200 USD |
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39 | Grand Rapids | 1 | $40,300 USD |
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40 | Portland, Maine | 1 | $40,000 USD |
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41 | Orlando | 1 | $40,000 USD |
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42 | Kansas City | 2 | $37,300 USD |
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43 | Bismarck, North Dakota | 1 | $36,500 USD |
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44 | Memphis | 1 | $36,500 USD |
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45 | Peoria | 1 | $33,000 USD |
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What I do?
"Financial aid."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
San Diego | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $53,000 USD |
What I do?
"IT, Management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Vancouver, United States | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | Advanced | $111,000 USD |
What I do?
"Student Account & Financial Aid."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Charlotte | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | Advanced | $52,000 USD |
What I do?
"Director programs and operations."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $113,000 USD |
What I do?
"Higher Education."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Miami | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | Advanced | $50,200 USD |
What I do?
"Career counseling."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Milwaukee | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Financial Aid student counseling."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Nashville | Doctorate Degree | 16-20 Years | n/a | $52,000 USD |
What I do?
"Customer Service, Office Administration, Accounting/Bookkeeping, Income Taxes Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, Salesforce, Outlook Office Professionals Certificate."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Salt Lake City | High School | 20+ Years | n/a | $32,000 USD |
What I do?
"Title IV, compliance, financial aid,."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Portland, Maine | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $40,000 USD |
What I do?
"Oversee Financial Aid Services at the institution."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $70,000 USD |
What I do?
"Work with faculty for sponsored research."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Mesa | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $83,000 USD |
What I do?
"International Recruitment & admissions for a public university."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | n/a | $37,000 USD |
What I do?
"Supervise operations of School, facilities, Registrar, Financial Aid."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Las Vegas | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | n/a | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"Compliance federal regulations manage employees budget."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Tacoma | Masters Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $87,000 USD |
What I do?
"Fundraising with individuals and companies, estate planning, annual giving campaigns."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Tallahassee | Doctorate Degree | 16-20 Years | n/a | $110,000 USD |
What I do?
"Promotion and tenure, sabbactical, orientation."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Doctorate Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $115,000 USD |
What I do?
"Advise students on career development needs."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Chicago | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $58,800 USD |
What I do?
"Call escalations, training, reporting, quality control, networking, collaboration, supervising."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Boston | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $56,000 USD |
What I do?
"Oversee 30 million in grants and aid awards."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Jackson | Masters Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $49,700 USD |
What I do?
"Manager IT Department and a Team of 30+ employees who provide technical support to Faculty, staff and students."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
San Antonio | Masters Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $90,000 USD |
What I do?
"Build collaborative programs. Facilitate student success."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Masters Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $40,000 USD |
What I do?
"Create, manage, close accounts. Create, manage, reconcile, review, report on program budgets. Initiate, review, and process procurement transactions. Collect, track, and follow up with tuition payment. Create, monitor, and review department and program policies. Process personnel documents and transactions."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Honolulu | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | $63,200 USD |
What I do?
"Strategic direction and leadership for the department, hire, train, and supervise staff, budget management, grant writing and management, network with internal and external partners."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Denver | Masters Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $68,000 USD |