Headline risk
0%
Very Low RiskEducation administrators, postsecondary
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
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.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 7% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 103,960
Employment 2024
226.6K
Projected Change (2024–34)
1.7%
Openings (2024–34)
15.1K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of postsecondary education administrators is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Establish operational policies and procedures and make any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information. AI use: 0%
- 2. Participate in faculty and college committee activities. AI use: 0%
- 3. Prepare reports on academic or institutional data. AI use: 0%
- 4. Promote the university by participating in community, state, and national events or meetings, and by developing partnerships with industry and secondary education institutions. AI use: 0%
- 5. Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes. AI use: 0%
- 6. Represent institutions at community and campus events, in meetings with other institution personnel, and during accreditation processes. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 47.1 · 1.1M employed
Under 25: 2% · 25–54: 72% · 55+: 26%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
crosswalk_exact · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Postsecondary education administrators oversee student services, academics, and faculty research at colleges and universities.
Postsecondary education administrators work for public and private schools. Most work full time.
Postsecondary education administrators typically need a master’s degree. However, there will be some opportunities for those with a bachelor’s degree. Employers typically prefer to hire candidates who have experience working in a postsecondary education administrative office, especially for occupations such as registrars and academic deans.
The median annual wage for postsecondary education administrators was $103,960 in May 2024.
Employment of postsecondary education administrators is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.