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Salary in Administration in the United States

Market pay levels based on 424 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median72 969 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average85 031 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile60 000 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile101 768 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile60 000 $
Median72 969 $
Upper quartile101 768 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 60 000 $ and 101 768 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 101 768 $.
  • The upper quartile is 70% above the lower one.
  • The average (85 031 $) is 17% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 424 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Department of Education Headquarters Washington ·

Deputy Director

151 611 – 228 000 $

Summary The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is the statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education. Our mission is to provide scientific evidence on which…

Full timeHybridWashington
Department of State Headquarters Charleston ·

Managing Director

151 661 – 228 000 $

Summary The Managing Director for the Chief Information Officer Directorate (CIO) serves in the Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services (CGFS), under the Deputy Comptroller…

Full timeHybridCharleston
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing Alexandria ·

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native Amercan Programs

151 661 – 228 000 $

Summary The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking highly qualified individuals who are willing to meet the challenges of public service and support our mission. Our c…

Full timeHybridAlexandria
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Washington ·

Secretary (OA) - Senior Executive Scheduler, NB-318-V.2

115 413 – 214 878 $

Summary As a Senior Executive Scheduler, you will provide executive assistance and total administrative support and interface with the Executive Staff, OCC senior management, visitors, dign…

Full timeHybridWashington
U.S. Courts New Orleans ·

CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK (TYPE II)

199 275 – 209 600 $

Summary The Clerk's Office for the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is accepting applications for the position of Chief Deputy Clerk (Type II). The Chief Deputy C…

Full timeOn-siteNew Orleans
Bureau of Land Management Sacramento ·

Program Manager

163 996 – 197 200 $

Summary As the Program Manager also known as the Associate State Director with Bureau of Land Management, you will provide program management, strategic planning, and enterprise level coord…

Full timeHybridSacramento

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (72 969 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (85 031 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 60 000 $ to 101 768 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 60 000 $ and a quarter above 101 768 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 424 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 72 969 $ is the market level, above 101 768 $ is the strong quarter, below 60 000 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.