# Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

> Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-administrators-kindergarten-through-secondary
- SOC code: 11-9032.00
- Career family: Management
- Median annual pay: $105,870 (10th percentile $76,280, 90th percentile $167,770)
- Projected growth: Little or no change, -0.3%
- Openings a year: 20,600
- Typical entry education: Master's degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code SEC)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 5 |
| Investigative (I) | 34 |
| Artistic (A) | 31 |
| Social (S) | 79 |
| Enterprising (E) | 72 |
| Conventional (C) | 61 |

## What you'd do

- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 97/100)
- Training and Teaching Others (importance 93/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 91/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 89/100)
- Developing and Building Teams (importance 88/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 87/100)
- Coaching and Developing Others (importance 86/100)
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization (importance 86/100)
- Getting Information (importance 85/100)
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (importance 83/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Writing, Management of Personnel Resources, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving

## Knowledge

Education and Training, Administration and Management, English Language, Customer and Personal Service, Psychology, Administrative, Personnel and Human Resources, Mathematics, Public Safety and Security, Computers and Electronics

## Also called

Assessment Coordinator, Athletic Coordinator, Athletic Director, Curriculum and Instruction Superintendent, Curriculum Director, Educational Program Director, Elementary Principal, Elementary School Principal, Headmaster, Junior HS Principal (Junior High School Principal)

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Educational Administration and Supervision](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1304) (CIP 1304, 880 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Delaware](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-delaware-2905) | Educational Administration and Supervision | $58,895 | $72,710 | $25,000 |
| [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee-3085) | Educational Administration and Supervision | $42,610 | $46,822 | $25,175 |
| [Rasmussen College-Florida](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rasmussen-college-florida-2191) | Educational Administration and Supervision | $45,145 | $46,541 | $38,881 |
| [Rasmussen College-Minnesota](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rasmussen-college-minnesota-2194) | Educational Administration and Supervision | $45,145 | $46,541 | $38,881 |
| [Ohio State University-Lima Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-state-university-lima-campus-1999) | Educational Administration and Supervision | $37,536 | $42,187 | $19,500 |
| [Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-state-university-mansfield-campus-2001) | Educational Administration and Supervision | $37,536 | $42,187 | $19,500 |
| [Ohio State University-Marion Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-state-university-marion-campus-2002) | Educational Administration and Supervision | $37,536 | $42,187 | $19,500 |
| [Ohio State University-Newark Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-state-university-newark-campus-2003) | Educational Administration and Supervision | $37,536 | $42,187 | $19,500 |

## Related careers

- [Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-and-childcare-administrators-preschool-and-daycare): $59,300 median pay
- [Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/elementary-school-teachers-except-special-education): $63,970 median pay
- [Special Education Teachers, Secondary School](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/special-education-teachers-secondary-school): $74,260 median pay
- [Education Administrators, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-administrators-postsecondary): $104,590 median pay
- [Instructional Coordinators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/instructional-coordinators): $77,440 median pay
- [Special Education Teachers, Elementary School](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/special-education-teachers-elementary-school): $65,120 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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