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Education Administration

Education Administration. A statistical review. While we know some things intuitively…. Education Matters. It’s good to have independent verification…. For example…. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a great source of data on occupations, including OURS!.

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Education Administration

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  1. EducationAdministration A statistical review

  2. While we know some things intuitively….. Education Matters

  3. It’s good to have independent verification….

  4. For example…..

  5. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a great source of data on occupations, including OURS!

  6. So, where do we find up-to-date employment and demographic statistics regarding Education Administration? The Department of Labor, in particular the Bureau of Labor statistics, regularly publishes current and projected statistics for all classifications of labor in the united states. The National Center for Educational Statistics and the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) are additional sources

  7. Source: U.S. Department of Labor • The Bureau uses a system, developed in 1997 to classify all of the jobs in the country. • The system, referred to as the NAICS, lists 20 major categories of occupations • Of the 20 categories, 5 are “goods - producing” sectors and 15 are “service - producing.” • While there is an Education and Health Services sector, we belong to the “Local Government” sector • Our subgroup is called “Education Administrators”

  8. General Interest • Total employment in the Public Education (February 2009) is approximately 8 million employees. • Teachers total about 3,700,000 • Teacher support (librarians, teacher assistants, AV specialists) total about 1,100,000 • Other occupations (Clerical, bus drivers, maintenance) total about 3,000,000 • Administrators account for about 230,000 • (That’s about 3% of all public education employees – We’re GREATLY outnumbered!) Source: U.S. Department of Labor

  9. B.L.S. Definitions • “Education administrators provide instructional leadership and manage the day-to-day activities in schools….” • Set educational standards and goals • Establish the policies and procedures to achieve them • Supervise managers, teachers, support staff, etc. • Develop academic programs • Monitor students’ educational progress • Prepare budgets • Handle relations with parents, community Source: U.S. Department of Labor

  10. Earnings outlook • Median annual earnings for all educational administrators in the public sector is about $83,800 • Median annual earnings for teachers in the public sector is about $52,000* • What’s the premium? • About 25% accounting for 10 vs. 12 months * 2006 figure, updated for 2008 – 08 school year Source: U.S. Department of Labor

  11. Earnings outlook, continued • While the median earnings for educational administrators is $83,800, regional differences are pronounced • The bottom 10% of administrators average $55,580 • Annual mean wage in West Virginia is $58,720 • The top 10% of administrators average $124,250 • Annual mean wage in Connecticut is $105, 800 • New York averages $101,590 • Nassau / Suffolk is the highest mean in NYS: $124,100 Source: U.S. Department of Labor

  12. B.L.S. Employment Outlook • Employment of Education Administrators is projected to grow about as fast as average for all sectors • Job opportunities, however, are expected to be excellent, because “… a large proportion of education administrators are expected to retire over the next 10 years.” • 57 % of education administrators are age 45 and older, versus 40 % of the general workforce • Current employment is approximately 230,000, expected to grow to 245,000 by 2016. Source: U.S. Department of Labor

  13. According to the BLS, in particular, aspiring Principals and Assistant principals should have very favorable job prospects: • “Sharp increase in responsibilities has made the job more stressful and discouraged teachers from taking positions in administration.” • “Principals are now being held more accountable for the performance of students and teachers, while having to adhere to a growing number of government regulations.” • “Many teachers feel that the increase in pay … is not high enough to compensate for the greater responsibilities.” WHAT DO YOU THINK SUPERINTENDENT CANDIDATES SAY? Source: U.S. Department of Labor

  14. Principals and Superintendents retire relatively early • Average years as principal: • US average 4.3 years NYS average 4.1 years • Average hours worked: • US average 59 / week NYS average 63.5 / week Source: National Center for Educational Statistics and AASA Journal

  15. Surveys indicate that 40% of principals will retire this decade. • There is an imbalance between the number of those licensed vs. the number applying for positions • (about 2 x’s) • The mean age of principals is increasing: • Roughly 49 years of age (nationally) • The mean age of Superintendents is increasing: • Roughly 52.5 years of age (nationally) • WHY? Source: National Center for Educational Statistics and AASA Journal

  16. Demographics • There are currently about 15,500 educational administrators in New York State. • With expected growth in the sector and projected retirements, a conservative estimate is that there will be about 6000 openings in NYS over the next ten years. Source: Schiess’s wild guess

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