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Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.

$102,610
Median Pay
6-12 years
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AI Exposure
Medium+1

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Job Growth
Stable+1

+2% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Strong+2

EPOCH score: 25/25

Total Score4/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09
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Key Responsibilities

  • Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
  • Recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental personnel.
  • Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of personnel, including support staff engaged in administering academic institutions, departments, or alumni organizations.
  • Advise students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions.
  • Plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports.
  • Formulate strategic plans for the institution.
  • Establish operational policies and procedures and make any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information.
  • Provide assistance to faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs, issuing transcripts, and scheduling events.
  • Represent institutions at community and campus events, in meetings with other institution personnel, and during accreditation processes.
  • Prepare reports on academic or institutional data.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Master's degree

Time to Job Ready

6-12 years

Based on Job Zone 5. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Student information systems (Ellucian, Banner)Microsoft OfficeLearning management systemsBudgeting/financial softwareScheduling softwareAnalytics/reporting tools

Key Abilities

Written ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityOral ComprehensionInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityOriginalityDeductive Reasoning

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Compensation Details

$62,970
10th Percentile
$102,610
Median
$209,870
90th Percentile

Based on 167,270 employed workers

Also Known As

Academic Affairs DeanAcademic Affairs DirectorAcademic Affairs Vice President (Academic Affairs VP)Academic CoordinatorAcademic DeanAcademic Vice President (Academic VP)Administration DeanAdmissions CoordinatorAdmissions DeanAdmissions Director

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 11-9033.00