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State comparison · 2025

Education Administrators salary: California vs Connecticut

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Education Administrators in California earn a median of $159,950. In Connecticut, $156,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.2% — not 2.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+2.4%
California vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
-4.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Education Administrators

Median
$159,950
p25
$130,110
p75
$169,350
p10
$103,250
p90
$202,380
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
+200%
See full breakdown for California

Connecticut

Education Administrators

Median
$156,240
p25
$124,030
p75
$171,910
p10
$86,840
p90
$194,310
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.6
See full breakdown for Connecticut

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.