Hiring a school administrator in Fremont, CA

Do Fremont residents in management work earn more than employers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area pay?

Fremont residents working in management occupations earn a median of $153,601 (Census ACS 5-year 2023, tables S2401 and B24011), against $160,820 as the median of the 37 wages BLS publishes for that same occupation group in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area (BLS OEWS, May 2025), a difference of 4%, 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area the group covers 37 occupations BLS publishes a wage for, from personal service managers, all other at $78,360 to chief executives at $288,690 (BLS OEWS, May 2025), with education administrators, kindergarten through secondary at $160,820 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 37 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.

The two sit within 10% of each other, so residents of Fremont and employers across the metro are priced about the same in this field, and pay alone is unlikely to be what wins or loses this hire.

Is the talent actually in Fremont?

This is a job zone five: extensive preparation needed occupation. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). O*NET OnLine, SOC 11-9032.

That matters here, because 62.7% of Fremont adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That is a deep local pool for a degree-requiring role. Census ACS 5-year 2023, table S1501, residents of Fremont aged 25 and over.

The average Fremont commute runs 31.1 minutes, which is roughly how far your catchment reaches before candidates start saying no. 30.7% of Fremont workers already work from home, so a fully onsite requirement here is competing against that. Census ACS 5-year 2023, place-level commuting characteristics for Fremont.

How often do these jobs turn over?

In Alameda County, management of companies and enterprises employs 15,822 and turns over 5.1% a quarter, with 1,026 hires against 1,194 separations. Average earnings in that industry run $13,363 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, kindergarten through secondary. It still tells you what you are hiring into: a low-churn market, where people do not move often and passive candidates are the whole game.

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 $160,820 median in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area (BLS OEWS, May 2025) would bill roughly $32,164 to $48,246 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 a school administrator in Fremont

What does it cost to hire a school administrator in Fremont?

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 $160,820 median wage in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area (BLS OEWS, May 2025) would charge roughly $32,164 to $48,246 on the first year salary alone.

What should an offer for a school administrator in Fremont look like?

Employers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area pay education administrators, kindergarten through secondary a median of $160,820, with the middle half of the market between $130,640 and $176,140 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A band set below $130,640 competes for the bottom quarter of that market.

Do Fremont residents in management work earn more than employers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area pay?

Fremont residents working in management occupations earn a median of $153,601 (Census ACS 5-year 2023, tables S2401 and B24011), against $160,820 as the median of the 37 wages BLS publishes for that same occupation group in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area (BLS OEWS, May 2025), a difference of 4%. 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.

Is the talent for this role already in Fremont?

This is a job zone 5 occupation, which usually calls for a bachelor's degree, and 62.7% of Fremont adults hold one or higher (Census ACS 5-year 2023, table S1501). That is a deep local pool for a degree-requiring role.

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