What are the main factors that influence an Academic Department Manager's salary?

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

How does experience change An Academic Department Manager's salary?

An Academic Department Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,939 for beginners, reaching about $45,727 at mid-level, and approach $48,346 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic Department Manager?

Academic Department Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Department Manager roles are District of Columbia $51,406, California $51,211, Massachusetts $50,529. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic Department Manager roles make?

Salaries for Academic Department Manager level roles vary by specialization: Academic Department Associate: $160,037; Academic Department Chair: $108,007; College Academic Advising Director: $76,400; Academic Success Director: $76,363; Academic Advising Director: $76,346.

Academic Department Manager Salary in Maryland

How much does an Academic Department Manager make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Department Manager in Maryland is $47,873 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,880
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,485 to $54,681
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,489

10% $39,489

50% (Median) $47,873

90% $60,880

Academic Department Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,681	$4,557	$1,052	$26
Average	$47,873	$3,989	$921	$23
25th Percentile	$43,485	$3,624	$836	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Department Manager Salaries

An Academic Department Manager'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 Department Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Department Manager'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): $44,939
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,121
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,727
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,927
Expert (over 8 years): $48,346

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Department Manager	less than 1 year	$44,939
Early Career Level Academic Department Manager	1-2 years	$45,121
Mid-Level Level Academic Department Manager	2-4 years	$45,727
Senior-Level Level Academic Department Manager	5-8 years	$46,927
Expert Level Academic Department Manager	over 8 years	$48,346

How Do Academic Department Manager 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 Department Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,406.
California: $51,211.
Massachusetts: $50,529.

District of Columbia $51,406 California $51,211 Massachusetts $50,529 Washington $50,343 New Jersey $50,325 Alaska $50,260 Connecticut $49,619 New York $49,359

Hawaii $48,528 Rhode Island $48,138 Maryland $47,873 Minnesota $47,511 Colorado $47,372 Illinois $47,325 Oregon $47,149 Delaware $47,019

New Hampshire $46,937 Virginia $46,754 Pennsylvania $46,220 Nevada $45,951 North Dakota $45,863 Michigan $45,723 Wisconsin $45,672 Vermont $45,570

Texas $45,287 Maine $45,268 Arizona $45,241 Ohio $45,208 Georgia $44,781 Indiana $44,567 Wyoming $44,526 Utah $44,461

Iowa $44,433 Kansas $44,210 Louisiana $44,145 North Carolina $44,122 Missouri $44,112 Florida $43,931 Montana $43,834 Nebraska $43,741

Kentucky $43,690 South Carolina $43,504 Tennessee $43,388 Idaho $43,342 New Mexico $43,003 Oklahoma $42,928 Alabama $42,654 South Dakota $42,195

Arkansas $41,944 West Virginia $41,809 Mississippi $41,405

Top Paying Cities for Academic Department Manager

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:

Owings: $49,293
Riverdale: $51,056
College Park: $50,998

Owings, MD $49,293

Riverdale, MD $51,056

College Park, MD $50,998

Fort Washington, MD $50,964

Oxon Hill, MD $51,111

Suitland, MD $51,095

District Heights, MD $51,070

Temple Hills, MD $51,096

Deale, MD $49,064

Dunkirk, MD $49,583

Fort George G Meade, MD $48,446

Friendship, MD $49,220

Fulton, MD $49,090

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $50,923

Savage, MD $48,518

Shady Side, MD $48,677

Galesville, MD $48,892

Greenbelt, MD $50,821

Glenn Dale, MD $50,260

Upper Marlboro, MD $50,308

Harwood, MD $49,080

Highland, MD $49,045

West River, MD $49,089

Tracys Landing, MD $49,124

Hyattsville, MD $51,098

Jessup, MD $48,280

Bethesda, MD $51,112

Glen Echo, MD $51,103

Chevy Chase, MD $51,107

Cabin John, MD $51,092

Olney, MD $49,942

Brookeville, MD $49,010

Poolesville, MD $49,441

Barnesville, MD $48,753

Beallsville, MD $48,842

Boyds, MD $49,216

Dickerson, MD $48,786

Rockville, MD $50,530

Potomac, MD $50,676

Derwood, MD $49,994

Sandy Spring, MD $49,702

Ashton, MD $49,593

Brinklow, MD $49,225

Burtonsville, MD $49,801

Montgomery Village, MD $49,393

Kensington, MD $51,064

Garrett Park, MD $51,004

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $50,603

Silver Spring, MD $51,034

Takoma Park, MD $51,101

Aberdeen, MD $46,807

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $46,798

Abingdon, MD $47,159

Gunpowder, MD $47,444

Arnold, MD $47,997

Baldwin, MD $47,355

Bel Air, MD $46,961

Belcamp, MD $47,029

Benson, MD $46,746

Boring, MD $46,849

Brooklandville, MD $47,816

Butler, MD $47,289

Chase, MD $47,663

Churchville, MD $46,610

Clarksville, MD $48,525

Cockeysville, MD $47,380

Hunt Valley, MD $47,579

Crownsville, MD $48,321

Darlington, MD $46,198

Davidsonville, MD $49,026

Dayton, MD $48,494

Edgewater, MD $48,577

Edgewood, MD $47,303

Ellicott City, MD $47,910

Columbia, MD $48,269

Fallston, MD $47,179

Finksburg, MD $47,196

Forest Hill, MD $46,705

Fork, MD $47,515

Fort Howard, MD $47,815

Freeland, MD $45,767

Gambrills, MD $48,504

Gibson Island, MD $47,841

Glen Arm, MD $47,690

Glen Burnie, MD $47,898

Glyndon, MD $47,440

Hampstead, MD $46,349

Elkridge, MD $47,951

Hanover, MD $47,978

Harmans, MD $47,976

Havre De Grace, MD $46,503

Hydes, MD $47,519

Jarrettsville, MD $46,550

Joppa, MD $47,423

Kingsville, MD $47,529

Lineboro, MD $45,650

Linthicum Heights, MD $47,906

Long Green, MD $47,612

Spencerville, MD $49,727

Clarksburg, MD $48,639

Damascus, MD $48,220

Germantown, MD $49,661

Annapolis, MD $48,368

Cumberland, MD $43,938

Accident, MD $43,864

Barton, MD $44,071

Bittinger, MD $43,988

Bloomington, MD $44,144

Corriganville, MD $43,658

Eckhart Mines, MD $43,900

Ellerslie, MD $43,714

Flintstone, MD $43,948

Friendsville, MD $43,852

Frostburg, MD $43,840

Grantsville, MD $43,842

Kitzmiller, MD $43,845

Lonaconing, MD $43,991

Luke, MD $44,148

Mc Henry, MD $43,869

Midland, MD $44,138

Midlothian, MD $43,846

Mount Savage, MD $43,645

Oakland, MD $43,741

Oldtown, MD $44,008

Pinto, MD $44,090

Rawlings, MD $44,103

Spring Gap, MD $44,062

Swanton, MD $43,955

Westernport, MD $44,146

Easton, MD $47,409

Barclay, MD $47,013

Bethlehem, MD $47,073

Betterton, MD $47,048

Bozman, MD $47,813

Cambridge, MD $47,075

Centreville, MD $47,458

Chester, MD $47,824

Chestertown, MD $47,268

Church Creek, MD $47,001

Church Hill, MD $47,204

Claiborne, MD $47,899

Cordova, MD $47,248

Crapo, MD $46,587

Crocheron, MD $46,251

Crumpton, MD $46,959

Denton, MD $47,002

East New Market, MD $46,888

Federalsburg, MD $46,879

Fishing Creek, MD $46,760

Galena, MD $46,832

Goldsboro, MD $46,911

Grasonville, MD $47,733

Greensboro, MD $46,920

Henderson, MD $46,963

Hillsboro, MD $47,282

Hurlock, MD $46,898

Ingleside, MD $47,050

Kennedyville, MD $46,916

Mcdaniel, MD $47,880

Madison, MD $47,367

Marydel, MD $46,834

Massey, MD $46,843

Millington, MD $46,910

Neavitt, MD $47,873

Newcomb, MD $47,542

Oxford, MD $47,308

Preston, MD $47,056

Price, MD $47,236

Queen Anne, MD $47,360

Queenstown, MD $47,629

Rhodesdale, MD $46,618

Ridgely, MD $47,105

Rock Hall, MD $47,556

Royal Oak, MD $47,454

Saint Michaels, MD $47,776

Secretary, MD $47,067

Sherwood, MD $48,165

Deal Island, MD $45,897

Eden, MD $45,987

Ewell, MD $45,754

Fruitland, MD $46,145

Girdletree, MD $45,649

Hebron, MD $46,102

Linkwood, MD $46,752

Manokin, MD $45,836

Mardela Springs, MD $46,268

Marion Station, MD $45,675

Nanticoke, MD $46,081

Newark, MD $45,890

Ocean City, MD $46,111

Parsonsburg, MD $46,018

Pittsville, MD $46,020

Pocomoke City, MD $45,734

Powellville, MD $45,996

Princess Anne, MD $45,954

Quantico, MD $46,011

Rehobeth, MD $45,661

Sharptown, MD $46,521

Showell, MD $46,019

Snow Hill, MD $45,856

Stockton, MD $45,581

Tyaskin, MD $45,967

Tylerton, MD $45,808

Upper Fairmount, MD $45,948

Vienna, MD $46,366

Westover, MD $45,835

Whaleyville, MD $45,995

Willards, MD $46,013

Delmar, MD $46,135

North East, MD $46,546

Perry Point, MD $46,478

Perryville, MD $46,461

Port Deposit, MD $46,346

Rising Sun, MD $46,195

Warwick, MD $46,822

Cecilton, MD $46,790

Charlestown, MD $46,540

Chesapeake City, MD $46,789

Childs, MD $46,726

Stevensville, MD $47,946

Colora, MD $46,153

Conowingo, MD $46,075

Earleville, MD $46,745

Elk Mills, MD $46,742

Elkton, MD $46,708

Georgetown, MD $46,780

Lutherville Timonium, MD $47,776

Abell, MD $47,301

Accokeek, MD $50,546

Aquasco, MD $49,295

Avenue, MD $47,377

Barstow, MD $48,707

Bel Alton, MD $48,948

Benedict, MD $48,915

Brandywine, MD $50,067

Broomes Island, MD $48,154

Bryans Road, MD $50,448

Bryantown, MD $49,535

Bushwood, MD $47,411

California, MD $47,371

Callaway, MD $47,040

Chaptico, MD $47,861

Charlotte Hall, MD $48,583

Cheltenham, MD $50,536

Clements, MD $47,862

Cobb Island, MD $47,432

Coltons Point, MD $47,210

Compton, MD $47,467

Dameron, MD $46,441

Dowell, MD $47,518

Drayden, MD $46,552

Faulkner, MD $48,686

Great Mills, MD $47,116

Helen, MD $48,309

Hollywood, MD $47,651

Hughesville, MD $49,205

Huntingtown, MD $49,003

Indian Head, MD $49,308

Ironsides, MD $49,109

Issue, MD $47,689

La Plata, MD $49,447

Leonardtown, MD $47,292

Lexington Park, MD $46,972

Loveville, MD $47,788

Lusby, MD $47,607

Marbury, MD $49,703

Mechanicsville, MD $48,299

Morganza, MD $48,017

Mount Victoria, MD $47,465

Nanjemoy, MD $48,531

Newburg, MD $48,045

Park Hall, MD $46,834

Patuxent River, MD $47,081

Piney Point, MD $46,625

Pomfret, MD $49,985

Port Republic, MD $48,416

Port Tobacco, MD $49,265

Prince Frederick, MD $48,710

Ridge, MD $46,235

Rock Point, MD $48,028

Saint Inigoes, MD $46,384

Saint Leonard, MD $48,182

Saint Marys City, MD $46,825

Scotland, MD $45,929

Solomons, MD $47,475

Sunderland, MD $49,100

Tall Timbers, MD $46,684

Valley Lee, MD $46,703

Welcome, MD $48,959

White Plains, MD $49,990

Southern Md Facility, MD $50,600

Annapolis Junction, MD $48,389

Lanham, MD $50,792

Beltsville, MD $50,719

Laurel, MD $49,614

Bladensburg, MD $51,089

Lothian, MD $49,585

Mount Rainier, MD $51,113

North Beach, MD $48,896

Bowie, MD $49,605

Brentwood, MD $51,110

Capitol Heights, MD $51,088

Chesapeake Beach, MD $48,871

Churchton, MD $48,883

Clinton, MD $50,800

Still Pond, MD $47,050

Sudlersville, MD $46,962

Taylors Island, MD $47,380

Templeville, MD $46,837

Tilghman, MD $48,056

Toddville, MD $46,358

Trappe, MD $47,104

Wingate, MD $46,539

Wittman, MD $47,898

Woolford, MD $47,184

Worton, MD $47,212

Wye Mills, MD $47,547

Frederick, MD $47,008

Adamstown, MD $47,985

Big Pool, MD $44,574

Boonsboro, MD $46,162

Braddock Heights, MD $46,984

Brownsville, MD $46,847

Brunswick, MD $47,280

Buckeystown, MD $47,628

Burkittsville, MD $46,923

Cascade, MD $45,741

Cavetown, MD $45,683

Chewsville, MD $45,754

Clear Spring, MD $45,142

Cooksville, MD $47,890

Emmitsburg, MD $45,894

Fairplay, MD $45,865

Funkstown, MD $45,860

Glenelg, MD $48,397

Glenwood, MD $48,160

Hagerstown, MD $45,628

Hancock, MD $44,354

Ijamsville, MD $47,867

Jefferson, MD $47,327

Keedysville, MD $46,308

Keymar, MD $46,285

Knoxville, MD $47,032

Ladiesburg, MD $46,451

Libertytown, MD $46,879

Lisbon, MD $47,896

Little Orleans, MD $44,109

Maugansville, MD $45,462

Middletown, MD $46,812

Monrovia, MD $47,763

Mount Airy, MD $47,476

Myersville, MD $46,203

New Market, MD $47,284

New Midway, MD $46,450

New Windsor, MD $46,870

Point Of Rocks, MD $47,894

Rocky Ridge, MD $46,141

Rohrersville, MD $46,624

Sabillasville, MD $45,803

Saint James, MD $45,872

Sharpsburg, MD $46,239

Smithsburg, MD $45,725

Sykesville, MD $47,599

Taneytown, MD $46,004

Thurmont, MD $46,193

Tuscarora, MD $48,077

Union Bridge, MD $46,680

Unionville, MD $46,905

Walkersville, MD $46,740

West Friendship, MD $47,995

Williamsport, MD $45,678

Woodbine, MD $47,891

Woodsboro, MD $46,517

Salisbury, MD $46,135

Allen, MD $46,072

Berlin, MD $46,023

Bishopville, MD $46,034

Bivalve, MD $46,203

Manchester, MD $45,792

Marriottsville, MD $47,789

Maryland Line, MD $45,650

Mayo, MD $48,470

Millersville, MD $48,075

Monkton, MD $46,944

Odenton, MD $48,561

Crofton, MD $48,838

Owings Mills, MD $47,694

Parkton, MD $46,223

Pasadena, MD $47,854

Perry Hall, MD $47,725

Perryman, MD $46,930

Phoenix, MD $47,474

Pylesville, MD $45,948

Randallstown, MD $47,768

Reisterstown, MD $47,581

Riderwood, MD $47,868

Riva, MD $48,655

Severn, MD $48,067

Severna Park, MD $48,002

Simpsonville, MD $48,470

Sparks Glencoe, MD $47,089

Crisfield, MD $45,787

Stevenson, MD $47,799

Dhs, MD $50,559

Waldorf, MD $49,961

Street, MD $46,157

Upperco, MD $46,810

Upper Falls, MD $47,575

Westminster, MD $46,812

Whiteford, MD $45,930

White Hall, MD $46,161

White Marsh, MD $47,681

Woodstock, MD $47,811

Baltimore, MD $47,873

Towson, MD $47,867

Gwynn Oak, MD $47,883

Pikesville, MD $47,849

Sparrows Point, MD $47,822

Middle River, MD $47,723

Essex, MD $47,835

Dundalk, MD $47,881

Brooklyn, MD $47,882

Curtis Bay, MD $47,892

Halethorpe, MD $47,888

Catonsville, MD $47,912

Parkville, MD $47,860

Nottingham, MD $47,811

Rosedale, MD $47,873

Windsor Mill, MD $47,858

Gaithersburg, MD $49,889

Washington Grove, MD $49,915

Academic Department Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic Department Manager'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.

$43,485

Average $47,873/year

$54,681

$3,624

Average $3,989/month

$4,557

$836

Average $921/week

$1,052

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,681	$4,557	$1,052	$26
Average	$47,873	$3,989	$921	$23
25th Percentile	$43,485	$3,624	$836	$21

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