Highest-paying education roles
Among education jobs that state yearly pay, Chief Executives, Education Administrators, Postsecondary and Financial Managers pay the most at the median, against $95k for the segment as a whole. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
Highest-paying education roles
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| # | Role | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Executives105 open · With pay 14 | $183k |
| 2 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary387 open · With pay 35 | $158k |
| 3 | Financial Managers183 open · With pay 13 | $150k |
| 4 | Purchasing Managers49 open · With pay 10 | $134k |
| 5 | Human Resources Managers163 open · With pay 22 | $133k |
| 6 | Computer and Information Research Scientists52 open · With pay 10 | $123k |
| 7 | Fundraising Managers272 open · With pay 28 | $120k |
| 8 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare141 open · With pay 8 | $115k |
| 9 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary223 open · With pay 43 | $114k |
| 10 | Project Management Specialists230 open · With pay 20 | $114k |
| 11 | Marketing Managers145 open · With pay 29 | $105k |
| 12 | Computer Systems Analysts103 open · With pay 19 | $104k |
| 13 | Software Developers141 open · With pay 8 | $100k |
| 14 | Training and Development Managers60 open · With pay 8 | $99k |
| 15 | Sales Managers118 open · With pay 32 | $98k |
| 16 | Computer and Information Systems Managers105 open · With pay 12 | $97k |
| 17 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel70 open · With pay 16 | $91k |
| 18 | Facilities Managers139 open · With pay 23 | $90k |
| 19 | General and Operations Managers199 open · With pay 29 | $90k |
| 20 | Database Architects46 open · With pay 8 | $86k |
| 21 | Financial and Investment Analysts144 open · With pay 21 | $83k |
| 22 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers41 open · With pay 8 | $82k |
| 23 | Human Resources Specialists162 open · With pay 24 | $76k |
| 24 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists69 open · With pay 18 | $74k |
| 25 | Computer Programmers29 open · With pay 9 | $70k |
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