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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in District of Columbia

The median education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in District of Columbia earns $137,470 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,795 a month.

10th percentile
$100,350
25th percentile
$114,760
Median percentile
$137,470
75th percentile
$166,300
90th percentile
$176,490

Based on 1,930 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$93,542 take-home a year
Gross pay$137,470
Federal income tax−$21,727
Social Security + Medicare−$10,516
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$11,685
Monthly take-home$7,795
Every two weeks$3,598

Does it go far here?

$125,085Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in District of Columbia

JobMedian pay
Public Relations Managers$197,600
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190
Lawyers$195,190
Financial Managers$188,880
Architectural and Engineering Managers$185,220
Human Resources Managers$184,350
Marketing Managers$177,170
Purchasing Managers$175,720

All education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia