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Student affairs vice president salary

Average student affairs vice president salary

$73,757

$35.46 hourly rate

Entry-level student affairs vice president salary
$42,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025
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Average student affairs vice president salary by state

Highest paying states for student affairs vice presidents

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Connecticut$90,947$43.72
2California$91,557$44.02
3Arizona$83,619$40.20
4District of Columbia$89,877$43.21
5Massachusetts$79,761$38.35
6New Jersey$77,468$37.24
7North Carolina$76,989$37.01
8Pennsylvania$73,059$35.12
9Indiana$78,406$37.70
10Nevada$79,098$38.03
11Rhode Island$70,432$33.86
12West Virginia$75,553$36.32
13Michigan$74,976$36.05
14New York$81,010$38.95
15Maryland$73,515$35.34
16Ohio$66,795$32.11
17Delaware$72,594$34.90
18Kentucky$68,523$32.94
19Texas$63,036$30.31
20Wisconsin$68,175$32.78
21Oregon$64,788$31.15
22Wyoming$61,778$29.70
23Virginia$66,802$32.12
24Minnesota$63,071$30.32
25Louisiana$68,188$32.78
26South Dakota$63,057$30.32
27Tennessee$58,829$28.28
28Missouri$62,162$29.89
29New Hampshire$63,819$30.68
30Illinois$58,064$27.92
31South Carolina$62,514$30.05
32Iowa$58,226$27.99
33Alabama$60,934$29.30
34Florida$56,662$27.24
35Maine$60,451$29.06
36Utah$55,472$26.67
37Vermont$58,469$28.11
38Montana$60,204$28.94
39Nebraska$56,159$27.00
40Washington$56,066$26.95
41Hawaii$52,936$25.45
42New Mexico$57,989$27.88
43Colorado$53,730$25.83
44Georgia$52,082$25.04
45Arkansas$49,556$23.82
46Kansas$51,415$24.72
47Alaska$46,371$22.29
48Idaho$52,981$25.47
49Mississippi$52,949$25.46
50North Dakota$51,529$24.77
51Oklahoma$49,760$23.92
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Student affairs vice president salary details

A student affairs vice president's salary ranges from $42,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $128,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average student affairs vice president salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a student affairs vice president's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$128,000$10,667$62
75th Percentile$98,000$8,167$47
Average$73,757$6,146$35
25th Percentile$55,000$4,583$26
10th Percentile$42,000$3,500$20

Highest paying student affairs vice president jobs

The highest paying types of student affairs vice presidents are president, vice president, and chairperson.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
New Member Educator$34,187$2,849$16.4412,866
Dean$86,317$7,193$41.501,183
Registrar$40,632$3,386$19.5312,723
Co-Chair$89,375$7,448$42.972,878
Chairperson$125,944$10,495$60.555,178
Residence Hall Director$47,193$3,933$22.696,713

Top companies hiring student affairs vice presidents now:

  1. Bradley University jobs (3)
  2. Northeastern University jobs (5)
  3. California State University jobs (3)
  4. Boston College jobs (4)
  5. Florida International University jobs (2)

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$73,000$71,400$69,800$68,200$66,600$65,000
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Student affairs vice president salary trends

The average student affairs vice president salary has risen by $10,001 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average student affairs vice president earned $63,756 annually, but today, they earn $73,757 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for student affairs vice presidents over the last decade.

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Average student affairs vice president salary over time

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Student affairs vice president salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2025$73,800$35.46+2.1%
2024$72,200$34.70+1.1%
2023$71,400$34.31+2.1%
2022$69,900$33.59+1.7%
2021$68,700$33.01+2.4%

Recently added student affairs vice president salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
CCC Social SourcingVP-Student AffairsChicago, IL06/26/2025$145,000
College of The MainlandVice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment ManagementTexas City, TX04/21/2025$116,282
CunyVice President of Enrollment Management & Student AffairsNew York, NY04/08/2025$190,000
Library JournalProvost, Vice President of Academic and Student AffairsNew York, NY02/19/2025$140,000
Minnesota LimitedVice President of Academic and Student AffairsPine City, MN02/18/2025$100,328
California Department of EducationVice President of Student AffairsSalinas, CA02/13/2025$202,388
Tennessee Board of RegentsVice President of College & Student AffairsJacksboro, TN09/18/2024$79,432
Get It Recruit-ExecutiveVice President of Student AffairsNew York, NY05/31/2024$135,000
College of The MainlandVice President for Student AffairsTexas City, TX05/26/2024$116,282
College of The MainlandVice President for Student AffairsTexas City, TX04/29/2024$116,282

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