Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Education and Training In demand
Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.

What an education administrator, kindergarten through secondary does

Become an education administrator, kindergarten through secondary

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good education administrator, kindergarten through secondary

  • Talking to others.
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
  • Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $84 per hour with an average salary of $140,000 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $65 and $97 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $75,400 and $181,600 per year.
  • 72% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Part-time

  • The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $72 per hour with an average salary of $100,600 per year.

Education Administrator, Kindergarten Through Secondary job outlook

  • There are 6,101 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 730 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Multiple Jobs

  • 2% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
  • 11% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Programs to get you there

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