The average administrator salary at CUNY was $163,107 , which is 4 percent higher than the average salary for this job in New York, and 79 percent higher than the national average for this job . Administrator salaries at CUNY typically range from $156,261 to $195,280 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported administrator salary was $243,330. There are 26 employees at CUNY with the job title administrator.