College Official Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

Job Numbers and Growth

Government estimates of jobs for college officials total about 131,000. This career is ranked very low for jobless rates in comparison to other careers. The unemployment rate for employees was about 2% in 2008.

Area Job Conditions

Relative to population, you will find the most college officials in Ithaca (New York), Raleigh (North Carolina), and Brockton (Massachusetts), and the least in York (Pennsylvania), West Palm Beach (Florida), and Tampa (Florida).

Statistics show that you can earn the most in this career in Albuquerque (New Mexico), Lubbock (Texas), and Hartford (Connecticut), and will have the lowest earnings in Erie (Pennsylvania), Asheville (North Carolina), and Rockford (Illinois).

Training and Education

People often have a bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience before landing a job in this field. Four year degrees are held by 78% of college officials. About 15% of workers started college but did not get a 4 year degree. A high school education is the highest level achieved by 6% of employees. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Part-time workers represent 8% of all college officials. Workers working on their own represent 3% of the total.

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College Officials Around the Country

In the list below, each metro area is rated for the relative popularity of college officials compared to other locations (that is, jobs per population). Single or double up or down arrows indicate the relative popularity in that location. Within each state listing, metro areas are sorted by the actual number of jobs for college officials.

Alabama

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Birmingham	$97,000	500
Huntsville	$87,000	220
Montgomery	$72,000	170

Alaska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Anchorage	$88,000	60

Arizona

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Phoenix	$96,000	1,240
Flagstaff	$81,000	90

Arkansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Little Rock	$111,000	170

California

Location	Median Pay	Workers
San Diego	$82,000	1,440
Sacramento	$96,000	720
Oakland	$85,000	670
San Jose	$80,000	620
Riverside	$101,000	370
Santa Barbara	$98,000	120
Stockton	$107,000	90
Oxnard		70
Vallejo	$86,000	60
Visalia	$113,000	50
Salinas	$96,000	40
Santa Rosa	$103,000	40
Redding	$103,000	40

Colorado

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Denver	$95,000	820
Boulder	$97,000	150
Pueblo	$81,000	70

Connecticut

Location	Median Pay	Workers
New Haven	$96,000	760
Hartford	$129,000	610
Bridgeport	$78,000	290
Norwich	$104,000	60
Waterbury	$91,000	40

Delaware

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Wilmington	$85,000	270
Dover	$92,000	110

District of Columbia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Washington	$97,000	2,720

Florida

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Orlando	$79,000	430
Miami	$97,000	250
Fort Lauderdale	$116,000	150
Tampa	$102,000	130
Jacksonville	$92,000	130
West Palm Beach	$98,000	90
Palm Bay	$88,000	60
Deltona	$98,000	50
Lakeland	$85,000	40
Tallahassee	$106,000	40
Pensacola	$114,000	30

Georgia

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Atlanta	$90,000	2,090
Augusta		190
Savannah	$84,000	120
Macon	$102,000	100
Gainesville	$73,000	30

Hawaii

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Honolulu	$110,000	220

Idaho

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Boise	$86,000	540

Illinois

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Chicago	$98,000	1,800
Rockford	$57,000	90
Peoria	$67,000	40

Indiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Indianapolis	$72,000	410
Gary	$77,000	170
Evansville	$70,000	110

Iowa

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Des Moines	$78,000	280
Cedar Rapids	$65,000	110
Waterloo	$84,000	90
Dubuque	$71,000	80
Davenport	$75,000	70
Sioux City	$72,000	40

Kansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Wichita	$73,000	190

Kentucky

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Lexington	$76,000	350
Louisville	$98,000	260
Owensboro	$73,000	40

Louisiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers
New Orleans	$103,000	710
Baton Rouge	$94,000	460
Shreveport	$70,000	50

Maine

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portland	$77,000	140
Bangor	$74,000	140

Maryland

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Baltimore	$97,000	1,490
Bethesda	$95,000	310
Salisbury	$87,000	80
Hagerstown	$70,000	40
Cumberland	$96,000	40

Massachusetts

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Boston	$110,000	3,290
Springfield	$92,000	580
Worcester	$96,000	300
Brockton	$92,000	260
Haverhill	$74,000	80

Michigan

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Detroit	$109,000	720
Warren	$76,000	420
Grand Rapids	$75,000	200
Flint	$86,000	180
Kalamazoo	$106,000	170

Minnesota

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Minneapolis	$84,000	1,080
Duluth	$85,000	130
St Cloud	$97,000	90

Mississippi

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Jackson	$64,000	320
Gulfport	$74,000	70

Missouri

Location	Median Pay	Workers
St Louis	$85,000	810
Kansas City	$82,000	590
Springfield	$83,000	190
Columbia		110
Jefferson City	$69,000	30
Joplin	$82,000	30

Montana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Billings	$74,000	60

Nebraska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Omaha	$72,000	420

Nevada

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Las Vegas	$89,000	390

New Hampshire

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Manchester	$63,000	120
Nashua	$80,000	30

New Jersey

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Newark	$106,000	500
Edison	$119,000	370
Trenton	$111,000	290
Camden	$119,000	210

New Mexico

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Albuquerque	$129,000	190
Santa Fe	$72,000	80

New York

Location	Median Pay	Workers
New York	$107,000	3,830
Albany	$91,000	490
Rochester	$111,000	470
Nassau	$98,000	440
Buffalo	$93,000	340
Syracuse	$101,000	270
Poughkeepsie	$99,000	220
Ithaca		180
Utica	$81,000	150

North Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Raleigh	$91,000	1,790
Charlotte	$75,000	710
Durham	$75,000	540
Greensboro	$86,000	390
Winston Salem	$92,000	360
Wilmington	$88,000	170
Asheville	$58,000	130
Hickory	$67,000	130
Fayetteville	$70,000	90

North Dakota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Grand Forks	$109,000	30

Ohio

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Columbus	$116,000	640
Cincinnati	$115,000	420
Cleveland	$102,000	400
Dayton	$109,000	190
Toledo	$109,000	170
Akron	$84,000	150
Youngstown	$112,000	80
Canton	$91,000	70

Oklahoma

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Oklahoma City	$92,000	360
Tulsa	$60,000	230

Oregon

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Portland	$81,000	680
Eugene	$91,000	100
Salem	$91,000	80

Pennsylvania

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Philadelphia	$122,000	1,990
Pittsburgh	$79,000	1,350
Harrisburg	$98,000	300
Allentown	$105,000	270
Scranton	$91,000	230
Lancaster	$83,000	160
Reading	$64,000	140
Erie	$64,000	110
Johnstown	$68,000	60
York	$73,000	30

Rhode Island

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Providence	$103,000	610

South Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Greenville	$95,000	400
Columbia	$100,000	160
Charleston	$85,000	140
Myrtle Beach	$74,000	90
Spartanburg		50
Anderson	$55,000	40

Tennessee

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Nashville	$84,000	440
Memphis	$87,000	250
Knoxville	$79,000	210
Chattanooga	$71,000	110
Clarksville	$83,000	70
Kingsport	$77,000	40

Texas

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Dallas	$98,000	720
Houston	$106,000	620
San Antonio	$83,000	400
Austin	$130,000	280
Fort Worth	$99,000	270
El Paso	$128,000	260
Lubbock	$144,000	100
Killeen	$72,000	90
Waco		70
Corpus Christi	$100,000	60
Amarillo	$89,000	50
Tyler	$91,000	50

Utah

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Salt Lake City	$91,000	440
Ogden	$91,000	90

Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Virginia Beach	$90,000	710
Richmond		440
Lynchburg	$69,000	50
Roanoke	$79,000	50
Danville	$83,000	30

Washington

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Seattle	$95,000	920
Spokane	$89,000	190
Tacoma	$79,000	180
Olympia	$96,000	50

West Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Charleston	$67,000	70
Wheeling	$68,000	50

Wisconsin

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Milwaukee	$89,000	710
Madison	$96,000	610
Eau Claire	$69,000	120
Green Bay	$81,000	120
Fond	$81,000	50
Janesville	$68,000	40

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