Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $105K, rent takes 23% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,498/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new education administrators, kindergarten through secondaries typically earn — is $77K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $4,614/month. At HUD’s $1,498/month FMR, rent would take 32% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $105K locally vs. $106K nationally, a 0% difference.

Vermont pays $105K median vs. the U.S. average of $106K — that’s +0%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 100.95), the purchasing-power equivalent is $104K — below the national median.

The median is $105,350 a year. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $76,900, and experienced education administrators, kindergarten through secondaries can clear $134,570. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $6,499/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,498/month, which eats 23% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Vermont has a Regional Price Parity of 100.95 (100 is the national average). Prices are above average here, so your dollar buys less than the same salary would in a cheaper metro. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salary is worth about $104,359 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.