Making the Grade: Education Administration Job Outlook
School days, school days, dear old golden rule days. Good
thing for those in the education field that children and school are
intrinsically linked.
Employment opportunities for education administrators is
expected to grow between 9 and 17 percent, which is about the same growth rate
as other occupations over the next 5 to 7 years, according to the U.S.
Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Future growth for education jobs is dependent upon the number of school age
children and birthrates. The expected enrollment of children in grades K-12 is
expected to experience slow growth through 2014 and thus, the number of new
administrators is expected to follow this growth pattern. However, expected
enrollment for pre-schools and day-care centers should be strong because of the
continuing trend of a 2-income household and an increase in the number of States
that have public pre-school programs. The other area of strong growth for
education administrators is in postsecondary schools as enrollment increases due
to an increased interest in continuing education for working adults.
Competition for high profile jobs such as academic deans will continue to be
high.
Education administrators earn a very nice living. Their
salaries depend largely on the location and enrollment of the school. The
median yearly income for education administrators for elementary and secondary
schools was $74,190 as reported in May 2004 by the Department of Labor’s Bureau
of Statistics. The median annual salary for postsecondary school administrators
and preschool/childcare center administrators were $68,340 and $35,730,
respectively.
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