Hiring an education administrator in Albuquerque, NM

Do Albuquerque residents in management work earn more than employers in the Albuquerque, NM area pay?

Albuquerque residents working in management occupations earn a median of $71,844 (Census ACS 5-year 2023, tables S2401 and B24011), against $111,250 as the median of the 27 wages BLS publishes for that same occupation group in the Albuquerque, NM area (BLS OEWS, May 2025), a difference of 35%, with the employers figure the higher of the two.

Both sides of that figure describe the whole management group, not this one role. In the Albuquerque, NM area the group covers 27 occupations BLS publishes a wage for, from property, real estate, and community association managers at $62,230 to architectural and engineering managers at $215,120 (BLS OEWS, May 2025), with education administrators, all other at $115,460 inside it.

That comparison is between two different measures, not a pay gap. The two weight the same occupation group differently: the Census figure is the midpoint across the people who actually hold those jobs, so a group carrying a few very well paid occupations is pulled toward them, while the BLS figure is the midpoint across the 27 published occupation wages, which counts each of those occupations once whatever its headcount. Census also counts where people live and BLS counts where the jobs are, and the two cover different populations, Census the civilian employed population 16 and over, BLS wage-and-salary jobs only. Read the number against other cities, where the same definitional difference applies on both sides, rather than as a shortfall.

Published wages across this group in the metro run above what Albuquerque residents in it earn, which usually means employers here draw this talent from beyond the city line rather than from inside it.

How often do these jobs turn over?

In Bernalillo County, management of companies and enterprises employs 3,959 and turns over 7.1% a quarter, with 430 hires against 382 separations. Average earnings in that industry run $7,783 a month. Census LEHD Quarterly Workforce Indicators, 2024 Q1, NAICS 55.

That figure covers every occupation in the industry, not this role alone, so read it as the local churn rate rather than as a number about education administrators, all other. It still tells you what you are hiring into: a normal churn rate, where a well-run search closes on schedule.

What does the search cost?

The fee is set by the seniority of the role, never by salary and never by location. Across all six tiers it runs $6,240 to $54,340 per search. A contingency firm hiring at this role's $115,460 median in the Albuquerque, NM area (BLS OEWS, May 2025) would bill roughly $23,092 to $34,638 on the first year salary alone.

One owner runs the search from market map to signed offer. Searches typically fill in 23 to 35 days, which is a typical window rather than a promise, and the replacement guarantee runs 45 days at 50% off.

Questions employers ask about hiring an education administrator in Albuquerque

What does it cost to hire an education administrator in Albuquerque?

Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340 per search, set by the seniority of the role and never by salary or location. A contingency firm billing 20 to 30% of this role's $115,460 median wage in the Albuquerque, NM area (BLS OEWS, May 2025) would charge roughly $23,092 to $34,638 on the first year salary alone.

What should an offer for an education administrator in Albuquerque look like?

Employers in the Albuquerque, NM area pay education administrators, all other a median of $115,460, with the middle half of the market between $91,870 and $127,400 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A band set below $91,870 competes for the bottom quarter of that market.

Do Albuquerque residents in management work earn more than employers in the Albuquerque, NM area pay?

Albuquerque residents working in management occupations earn a median of $71,844 (Census ACS 5-year 2023, tables S2401 and B24011), against $111,250 as the median of the 27 wages BLS publishes for that same occupation group in the Albuquerque, NM area (BLS OEWS, May 2025), a difference of 35%. Both figures cover the whole occupation group rather than this one role, and one counts where people live while the other counts where the jobs are, so the percentage is not a pay gap.

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