Professor vs School Administrator

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

School Administrator pays about 3% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Professor School Administrator
$99.4k
$102.5k
$45.4k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $223.2k

Professor

$99,377

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -50.3%
$200,000 $99,377
$72.5k 25th
$99.4k Median
$139.4k 75th
$57.7k
$210.9k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $7.1k – $4,500k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
22%
Live roles
2,890
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School Administrator

$102,500

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▲ +24.2%
$82,500 $102,500
$75k 25th
$102.5k Median
$120k 75th
$65.6k
$139.3k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $21.8k – $180k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
42.5%
Live roles
40
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Highest-paying jobs

Louisiana State University

Assistant Professor Tenure-Track (Computational Condensed Matter and Materials Physics - QISE Cluster Hire)

Louisiana State University · 0202 J.W. Nicholson Hall

$4,500,000 – $4,500,000 Iowa State University

Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering - Assistant or Associate Professor

Iowa State University · Ames, IA

$4,000,000 – $4,000,000 University of Minnesota Physicians

Faculty Physician - Cardiologist: Electrophysiology (Assistant, Associate, Full Professor)

University of Minnesota Physicians · Minneapolis, MN (UMMC - East Bank)

$379,000 – $677,000 University of Minnesota Physicians

Faculty Physician – Cardiovascular Critical Care (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor)

University of Minnesota Physicians · Minneapolis, MN

$379,000 – $677,000 University of Minnesota Physicians

Faculty Physician – Pediatric Urology (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic Track)

University of Minnesota Physicians · Minneapolis, MN

$450,000 – $650,000 University of Minnesota Physicians

Faculty Physician – Cardiologist: Adult Congenital Heart Disease (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor)

University of Minnesota Physicians · Minneapolis, MN (UMMC - East Bank)

$330,000 – $618,000 University of Minnesota Physicians

Faculty Physician - Gastroenterology (Assistant or Associate Professor - Academic or Master Clinician Track)

University of Minnesota Physicians · Minneapolis, MN (UMMC - East Bank)

$300,917 – $523,580 University of Minnesota Physicians

Faculty Physician- Laryngologist- Assistant/Associate Professor (Academic/ Clinician Track )

University of Minnesota Physicians · Minneapolis, MN (UMMC - East Bank)

$300,000 – $500,000 University of Minnesota Physicians

Faculty Physician – Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor)

University of Minnesota Physicians · Minneapolis, MN

$380,000 – $480,000 University of Minnesota Physicians

Faculty Physician – Sarcoma Oncology (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor)

University of Minnesota Physicians · Minneapolis, MN (UMMC - East Bank)

$285,000 – $465,407

Highest-paying jobs

Zeta Charter Schools

Elementary School Principal (2027-2028)

Zeta Charter Schools · New York City, NY

$125,000 – $180,000 Zeta Charter Schools

Middle School Principal (2027-2028)

Zeta Charter Schools · New York City, NY

$125,000 – $180,000
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Principal / Head of School

International Schools Partnership · Rowntree Montessori School, Canada…

CA$150,000 – CA$200,000 Brilla Schools

2026-27 Middle School Assistant Principal of STEM

Brilla Schools · Bronx, NY

$118,205 – $142,674 Masterycharter

Assistant Principal of Specialized Services - 2026/2027 School Year

Masterycharter · Philadelphia, PA

$108,200 – $125,350 Zeta Charter Schools

Middle School Assistant Principal (2027-2028)

Zeta Charter Schools · New York City, NY

$105,000 – $122,000 The University of Texas at Austin

Director of Development for Principal Gifts at Cockrell School

The University of Texas at Austin · UT MAIN CAMPUS

$120,000 – $120,000 Adventist HealthCare

IEP and Student Services Administrator, Weekdays, The Ridge School

Adventist HealthCare · Rockville, MD

$77,314 – $115,981 Willamette University

PNCA Dean of Students for Community Care & Inclusion

Willamette University · Portland Campus

$100,000 – $115,000
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Founding Principal (AMS Ft. Smith) 2027-2028 School Year

AMS Schools · Fort Smith

$95,000 – $110,000

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Professor salary by location

Location Median Roles
Seattle $172,000 3
Boston $166,000 28
New York $91,000 19
Denver $75,000 6

School Administrator salary by location

Location Median Roles
New York $130,440 5

Professor vs School Administrator: which pays more?

The median for Professor is $99,377 per year (typically $72,500–$139,418), versus $102,500 for School Administrator ($75,000–$120,000). That puts School Administrator about 3% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Professor and School Administrator are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.

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