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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Denver, CO

The median education administrators, postsecondary in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $120,560 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,362 a month.

10th percentile
$81,270
25th percentile
$86,740
Median percentile
$120,560
75th percentile
$179,230
90th percentile
$316,690

Based on 730 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

$88,339 take-home a year
Gross pay$120,560
Federal income tax−$17,693
Social Security + Medicare−$9,223
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$5,305
Monthly take-home$7,362
Every two weeks$3,398

Does it go far here?

$113,970Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,874 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Denver, CO

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,490
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Family Medicine Physicians$255,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,340
Financial Managers$193,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$191,440
Marketing Managers$182,470
Sales Managers$181,580

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