What are the main factors that influence an Academic Center Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Academic Center Assistant?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Academic Center Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 34% above the market median.

How does experience change An Academic Center Assistant's salary?

An Academic Center Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $51,259 for beginners, reaching about $52,197 at mid-level, and approach $57,762 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic Center Assistant?

Academic Center Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Center Assistant roles are District of Columbia $56,640, California $56,425, Massachusetts $55,673. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic Center Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Academic Center Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Academic Program Assistant: $53,170; Academic Support Assistant: $52,178; Academic Resources Assistant: $47,619; Assistant Registrar [Academic]: $46,494; Academic Records Assistant: $46,483.

Academic Center Assistant Salary in Alaska

How much does an Academic Center Assistant make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Center Assistant in Alaska is $55,377 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, an Academic Center Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,998
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,466 to $61,983
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,995

10% $45,995

50% (Median) $55,377

90% $67,998

Academic Center Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,983	$5,165	$1,192	$30
Average	$55,377	$4,615	$1,065	$27
25th Percentile	$50,466	$4,205	$970	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Center Assistant Salaries

An Academic Center Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Academic Center Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Center Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $51,259
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,476
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,197
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,835
Expert (over 8 years): $57,762

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Center Assistant	less than 1 year	$51,259
Early Career Level Academic Center Assistant	1-2 years	$51,476
Mid-Level Level Academic Center Assistant	2-4 years	$52,197
Senior-Level Level Academic Center Assistant	5-8 years	$55,835
Expert Level Academic Center Assistant	over 8 years	$57,762

How Do Academic Center Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Academic Center Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,640.
California: $56,425.
Massachusetts: $55,673.

District of Columbia $56,640 California $56,425 Massachusetts $55,673 Washington $55,469 New Jersey $55,448 Alaska $55,377 Connecticut $54,671 New York $54,384

Hawaii $53,469 Rhode Island $53,039 Maryland $52,747 Minnesota $52,348 Colorado $52,195 Illinois $52,144 Oregon $51,949 Delaware $51,806

New Hampshire $51,716 Virginia $51,514 Pennsylvania $50,926 Nevada $50,629 North Dakota $50,532 Michigan $50,379 Wisconsin $50,322 Vermont $50,210

Texas $49,898 Maine $49,877 Arizona $49,847 Ohio $49,811 Georgia $49,340 Indiana $49,105 Wyoming $49,059 Utah $48,987

Iowa $48,957 Kansas $48,711 Louisiana $48,639 North Carolina $48,614 Missouri $48,604 Florida $48,404 Montana $48,297 Nebraska $48,194

Kentucky $48,138 South Carolina $47,933 Tennessee $47,806 Idaho $47,754 New Mexico $47,381 Oklahoma $47,299 Alabama $46,997 South Dakota $46,491

Arkansas $46,215 West Virginia $46,066 Mississippi $45,621

Top Paying Cities for Academic Center Assistant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $55,929
Jber: $55,928
Indian: $55,657

Anchorage, AK $55,929

Jber, AK $55,928

Indian, AK $55,657

Kongiganak, AK $55,062

Adak, AK $54,968

Atka, AK $54,975

Chignik Lake, AK $54,962

Port Heiden, AK $54,943

Port Lions, AK $55,022

Akiachak, AK $55,051

Akiak, AK $55,074

Akutan, AK $55,027

Alakanuk, AK $55,011

Aleknagik, AK $54,975

Anchor Point, AK $54,998

Aniak, AK $54,835

Anvik, AK $54,978

Bethel, AK $55,062

Chefornak, AK $55,051

Chevak, AK $54,939

Chignik, AK $54,983

Chignik Lagoon, AK $54,969

Chitina, AK $54,817

Chugiak, AK $55,556

Clam Gulch, AK $54,896

Clarks Point, AK $54,984

Cold Bay, AK $54,934

Cooper Landing, AK $54,936

Copper Center, AK $54,881

Cordova, AK $54,915

Crooked Creek, AK $54,918

Dillingham, AK $54,879

Eagle River, AK $55,724

Eek, AK $55,104

Egegik, AK $54,929

Ekwok, AK $54,975

Emmonak, AK $54,997

False Pass, AK $55,020

Marshall, AK $55,057

Gakona, AK $54,882

Girdwood, AK $54,928

Glennallen, AK $54,879

Goodnews Bay, AK $54,922

Grayling, AK $55,005

Saint George Island, AK $54,940

Holy Cross, AK $54,973

Homer, AK $54,987

Hooper Bay, AK $55,069

Hope, AK $55,581

Iliamna, AK $54,975

Kalskag, AK $55,038

Karluk, AK $54,900

Kasigluk, AK $55,034

Kasilof, AK $55,014

Kenai, AK $54,976

King Cove, AK $55,019

King Salmon, AK $54,887

Kipnuk, AK $55,022

Kodiak, AK $54,953

Kotlik, AK $55,074

Kwethluk, AK $55,046

Kwigillingok, AK $55,000

Wasilla, AK $55,800

Larsen Bay, AK $54,940

Levelock, AK $54,962

Lower Kalskag, AK $55,075

Mc Grath, AK $54,832

Manokotak, AK $54,973

Mekoryuk, AK $55,017

Moose Pass, AK $54,869

Mountain Village, AK $55,012

Naknek, AK $54,971

Napakiak, AK $55,043

Nikiski, AK $54,767

New Stuyahok, AK $54,999

Toksook Bay, AK $55,010

Nikolski, AK $54,886

Ninilchik, AK $54,953

Nondalton, AK $54,832

Nunapitchuk, AK $55,048

Old Harbor, AK $54,996

Ouzinkie, AK $54,979

Palmer, AK $54,994

Pedro Bay, AK $54,868

Perryville, AK $54,980

Pilot Point, AK $54,911

Pilot Station, AK $55,090

Platinum, AK $54,925

Big Lake, AK $55,699

Port Alsworth, AK $54,981

Quinhagak, AK $55,077

Red Devil, AK $54,854

Russian Mission, AK $54,907

Saint Marys, AK $55,001

Saint Michael, AK $55,012

Saint Paul Island, AK $54,986

Sand Point, AK $54,955

Scammon Bay, AK $55,124

Seldovia, AK $54,960

Seward, AK $54,940

Shageluk, AK $54,986

Nunam Iqua, AK $54,948

Skwentna, AK $54,801

Sleetmute, AK $54,921

Soldotna, AK $55,039

South Naknek, AK $54,913

Stebbins, AK $55,006

Sterling, AK $55,022

Sutton, AK $54,917

Takotna, AK $54,946

Talkeetna, AK $54,934

Tatitlek, AK $54,993

Togiak, AK $54,925

Tuluksak, AK $55,065

Tuntutuliak, AK $55,077

Tununak, AK $54,976

Tyonek, AK $54,901

Trapper Creek, AK $54,892

Unalakleet, AK $54,897

Unalaska, AK $55,039

Valdez, AK $54,952

Willow, AK $54,911

Yakutat, AK $54,954

Nightmute, AK $54,954

Nikolai, AK $54,812

Dutch Harbor, AK $55,139

Whittier, AK $54,966

Houston, AK $55,569

Fairbanks, AK $55,021

Eielson Afb, AK $56,236

Fort Wainwright, AK $56,236

Clear, AK $54,901

North Pole, AK $56,236

Salcha, AK $56,236

Two Rivers, AK $56,236

Allakaket, AK $54,962

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $55,047

Arctic Village, AK $54,946

Barrow, AK $55,079

Beaver, AK $54,858

Ester, AK $56,236

Bettles Field, AK $54,860

Buckland, AK $55,119

Cantwell, AK $54,845

Central, AK $54,801

Fort Greely, AK $54,891

Chicken, AK $54,832

Circle, AK $54,916

Prudhoe Bay, AK $54,964

Deering, AK $55,023

Delta Junction, AK $54,917

Eagle, AK $54,803

Elim, AK $54,861

Fort Yukon, AK $54,836

Galena, AK $55,015

Gambell, AK $55,038

Healy, AK $54,886

Anderson, AK $54,974

Hughes, AK $55,016

Huslia, AK $55,005

Kaktovik, AK $55,031

Kaltag, AK $54,978

Kiana, AK $55,093

Kivalina, AK $55,080

Kobuk, AK $54,993

Kotzebue, AK $54,915

Koyuk, AK $55,038

Koyukuk, AK $55,002

Denali National Park, AK $54,926

Manley Hot Springs, AK $54,856

Lake Minchumina, AK $54,840

Minto, AK $55,032

Point Lay, AK $54,994

Nenana, AK $54,869

Noatak, AK $55,023

Nome, AK $54,946

Noorvik, AK $55,113

Northway, AK $54,874

Nulato, AK $55,018

Point Hope, AK $54,951

Rampart, AK $54,983

Ruby, AK $54,806

Savoonga, AK $55,062

Selawik, AK $55,043

Shaktoolik, AK $55,072

Shishmaref, AK $54,866

Shungnak, AK $55,021

Stevens Village, AK $54,955

Tanacross, AK $54,938

Tanana, AK $55,017

Teller, AK $55,067

Tok, AK $54,938

Venetie, AK $54,850

Wainwright, AK $55,038

Wales, AK $55,043

White Mountain, AK $55,080

Brevig Mission, AK $55,069

Ambler, AK $55,015

Chalkyitsik, AK $54,975

Nuiqsut, AK $55,037

Atqasuk, AK $54,977

Juneau, AK $56,390

Angoon, AK $54,896

Auke Bay, AK $56,390

Douglas, AK $56,390

Elfin Cove, AK $54,865

Gustavus, AK $54,972

Haines, AK $54,911

Hoonah, AK $55,751

Kake, AK $54,941

Pelican, AK $54,920

Petersburg, AK $54,925

Sitka, AK $54,955

Port Alexander, AK $55,009

Skagway, AK $54,952

Tenakee Springs, AK $54,854

Ketchikan, AK $54,977

Meyers Chuck, AK $54,903

Coffman Cove, AK $54,957

Thorne Bay, AK $54,988

Craig, AK $54,912

Hydaburg, AK $54,956

Hyder, AK $54,959

Klawock, AK $54,998

Metlakatla, AK $54,991

Point Baker, AK $54,988

Ward Cove, AK $54,977

Wrangell, AK $54,917

Academic Center Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Center Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 59% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 34% above the average. In contrast, Academic Center Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Academic Center Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Academic Center Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$74,205	$36.0	34%
Pharmaceuticals	$69,221	$33.0	25%
Biotechnology	$66,452	$32.0	20%
Internet	$64,791	$31.0	17%
Financial Services	$62,576	$30.0	13%

Academic Center Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic Center Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$50,466

Average $55,377/year

$61,983

$4,205

Average $4,615/month

$5,165

$970

Average $1,065/week

$1,192

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,983	$5,165	$1,192	$30
Average	$55,377	$4,615	$1,065	$27
25th Percentile	$50,466	$4,205	$970	$24

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