What are the main factors that influence an Academic Program Administrator'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 Program Administrator?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Academic Program Administrator roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Academic Program Administrator's salary?

An Academic Program Administrator's salary grows with experience: starting around $70,103 for beginners, reaching about $106,479 at mid-level, and approach $151,118 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic Program Administrator?

Academic Program Administrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Program Administrator roles are District of Columbia $116,570, California $116,128, Massachusetts $114,581. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic Program Administrator roles make?

Salaries for Academic Program Administrator level roles vary by specialization: Academic Program Manager: $140,203; Academic Program Director: $77,489; Academic Program Officer: $76,422; Academic Department Administrator: $55,482; Academic Administrator: $55,346.

Academic Program Administrator Salary in Maryland

How much does an Academic Program Administrator make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Program Administrator in Maryland is $108,558 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $127,629
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $97,559 to $118,540
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $87,544

10% $87,544

50% (Median) $108,558

90% $127,629

Academic Program Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,540	$9,878	$2,280	$57
Average	$108,558	$9,047	$2,088	$52
25th Percentile	$97,559	$8,130	$1,876	$47

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Program Administrator Salaries

An Academic Program Administrator'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 Program Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Program Administrator'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): $70,103
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,362
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,479
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $132,542
Expert (over 8 years): $151,118

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Program Management Office Analyst I	less than 1 year	$70,103
Program Management Office Analyst II	1-2 years	$95,362
Academic Program Administrator	2-4 years	$106,479
Program Management Office Analyst IV	5-8 years	$132,542
Program Management Office Analyst V	over 8 years	$151,118

How Do Academic Program Administrator 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 Program Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $116,570.
California: $116,128.
Massachusetts: $114,581.

District of Columbia $116,570 California $116,128 Massachusetts $114,581 Washington $114,159 New Jersey $114,117 Alaska $113,970 Connecticut $112,517 New York $111,927

Hawaii $110,043 Rhode Island $109,158 Maryland $108,558 Minnesota $107,737 Colorado $107,421 Illinois $107,316 Oregon $106,916 Delaware $106,621

New Hampshire $106,436 Virginia $106,021 Pennsylvania $104,810 Nevada $104,200 North Dakota $104,000 Michigan $103,684 Wisconsin $103,568 Vermont $103,336

Texas $102,694 Maine $102,652 Arizona $102,589 Ohio $102,515 Georgia $101,546 Indiana $101,062 Wyoming $100,967 Utah $100,820

Iowa $100,757 Kansas $100,251 Louisiana $100,104 North Carolina $100,051 Missouri $100,030 Florida $99,620 Montana $99,399 Nebraska $99,188

Kentucky $99,072 South Carolina $98,651 Tennessee $98,388 Idaho $98,283 New Mexico $97,514 Oklahoma $97,346 Alabama $96,724 South Dakota $95,682

Arkansas $95,114 West Virginia $94,808 Mississippi $93,892

Top Paying Cities for Academic Program Administrator

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: $111,778
Riverdale: $115,777
College Park: $115,644

Owings, MD $111,778

Riverdale, MD $115,777

College Park, MD $115,644

Fort Washington, MD $115,568

Oxon Hill, MD $115,902

Suitland, MD $115,865

District Heights, MD $115,807

Temple Hills, MD $115,867

Deale, MD $111,260

Dunkirk, MD $112,437

Fort George G Meade, MD $109,858

Friendship, MD $111,614

Fulton, MD $111,318

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $115,473

Savage, MD $110,021

Shady Side, MD $110,382

Galesville, MD $110,868

Greenbelt, MD $115,243

Glenn Dale, MD $113,970

Upper Marlboro, MD $114,080

Harwood, MD $111,295

Highland, MD $111,217

West River, MD $111,316

Tracys Landing, MD $111,395

Hyattsville, MD $115,870

Jessup, MD $109,481

Bethesda, MD $115,904

Glen Echo, MD $115,883

Chevy Chase, MD $115,891

Cabin John, MD $115,859

Olney, MD $113,250

Brookeville, MD $111,136

Poolesville, MD $112,114

Barnesville, MD $110,553

Beallsville, MD $110,757

Boyds, MD $111,604

Dickerson, MD $110,629

Rockville, MD $114,583

Potomac, MD $114,913

Derwood, MD $113,368

Sandy Spring, MD $112,707

Ashton, MD $112,458

Brinklow, MD $111,623

Burtonsville, MD $112,930

Montgomery Village, MD $112,005

Kensington, MD $115,795

Garrett Park, MD $115,658

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $114,749

Silver Spring, MD $115,727

Takoma Park, MD $115,879

Aberdeen, MD $106,142

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $106,120

Abingdon, MD $106,940

Gunpowder, MD $107,584

Arnold, MD $108,838

Baldwin, MD $107,383

Bel Air, MD $106,491

Belcamp, MD $106,645

Benson, MD $106,002

Boring, MD $106,237

Brooklandville, MD $108,429

Butler, MD $107,235

Chase, MD $108,081

Churchville, MD $105,695

Clarksville, MD $110,037

Cockeysville, MD $107,440

Hunt Valley, MD $107,891

Crownsville, MD $109,574

Darlington, MD $104,760

Davidsonville, MD $111,173

Dayton, MD $109,967

Edgewater, MD $110,154

Edgewood, MD $107,265

Ellicott City, MD $108,643

Columbia, MD $109,456

Fallston, MD $106,985

Finksburg, MD $107,022

Forest Hill, MD $105,910

Fork, MD $107,747

Fort Howard, MD $108,427

Freeland, MD $103,783

Gambrills, MD $109,988

Gibson Island, MD $108,487

Glen Arm, MD $108,144

Glen Burnie, MD $108,615

Glyndon, MD $107,576

Hampstead, MD $105,103

Elkridge, MD $108,734

Hanover, MD $108,796

Harmans, MD $108,791

Havre De Grace, MD $105,452

Hydes, MD $107,755

Jarrettsville, MD $105,559

Joppa, MD $107,538

Kingsville, MD $107,777

Lineboro, MD $103,518

Linthicum Heights, MD $108,632

Long Green, MD $107,967

Spencerville, MD $112,762

Clarksburg, MD $110,296

Damascus, MD $109,346

Germantown, MD $112,614

Annapolis, MD $109,680

Cumberland, MD $99,634

Accident, MD $99,468

Barton, MD $99,936

Bittinger, MD $99,748

Bloomington, MD $100,103

Corriganville, MD $99,001

Eckhart Mines, MD $99,549

Ellerslie, MD $99,127

Flintstone, MD $99,659

Friendsville, MD $99,440

Frostburg, MD $99,412

Grantsville, MD $99,417

Kitzmiller, MD $99,424

Lonaconing, MD $99,756

Luke, MD $100,110

Mc Henry, MD $99,478

Midland, MD $100,089

Midlothian, MD $99,426

Mount Savage, MD $98,971

Oakland, MD $99,189

Oldtown, MD $99,794

Pinto, MD $99,979

Rawlings, MD $100,010

Spring Gap, MD $99,916

Swanton, MD $99,673

Westernport, MD $100,106

Easton, MD $107,505

Barclay, MD $106,607

Bethlehem, MD $106,744

Betterton, MD $106,686

Bozman, MD $108,421

Cambridge, MD $106,750

Centreville, MD $107,617

Chester, MD $108,448

Chestertown, MD $107,185

Church Creek, MD $106,581

Church Hill, MD $107,041

Claiborne, MD $108,616

Cordova, MD $107,141

Crapo, MD $105,642

Crocheron, MD $104,880

Crumpton, MD $106,485

Denton, MD $106,582

East New Market, MD $106,324

Federalsburg, MD $106,303

Fishing Creek, MD $106,034

Galena, MD $106,198

Goldsboro, MD $106,377

Grasonville, MD $108,241

Greensboro, MD $106,397

Henderson, MD $106,495

Hillsboro, MD $107,218

Hurlock, MD $106,348

Ingleside, MD $106,693

Kennedyville, MD $106,387

Mcdaniel, MD $108,573

Madison, MD $107,411

Marydel, MD $106,202

Massey, MD $106,223

Millington, MD $106,374

Neavitt, MD $108,557

Newcomb, MD $107,809

Oxford, MD $107,276

Preston, MD $106,705

Price, MD $107,114

Queen Anne, MD $107,394

Queenstown, MD $108,006

Rhodesdale, MD $105,711

Ridgely, MD $106,817

Rock Hall, MD $107,839

Royal Oak, MD $107,609

Saint Michaels, MD $108,338

Secretary, MD $106,730

Sherwood, MD $109,220

Deal Island, MD $104,076

Eden, MD $104,282

Ewell, MD $103,752

Fruitland, MD $104,640

Girdletree, MD $103,514

Hebron, MD $104,542

Linkwood, MD $106,017

Manokin, MD $103,938

Mardela Springs, MD $104,918

Marion Station, MD $103,573

Nanticoke, MD $104,495

Newark, MD $104,061

Ocean City, MD $104,562

Parsonsburg, MD $104,352

Pittsville, MD $104,355

Pocomoke City, MD $103,708

Powellville, MD $104,303

Princess Anne, MD $104,207

Quantico, MD $104,336

Rehobeth, MD $103,543

Sharptown, MD $105,494

Showell, MD $104,353

Snow Hill, MD $103,984

Stockton, MD $103,362

Tyaskin, MD $104,235

Tylerton, MD $103,875

Upper Fairmount, MD $104,192

Vienna, MD $105,141

Westover, MD $103,937

Whaleyville, MD $104,299

Willards, MD $104,340

Delmar, MD $104,616

North East, MD $105,549

Perry Point, MD $105,396

Perryville, MD $105,357

Port Deposit, MD $105,097

Rising Sun, MD $104,752

Warwick, MD $106,175

Cecilton, MD $106,102

Charlestown, MD $105,535

Chesapeake City, MD $106,100

Childs, MD $105,958

Stevensville, MD $108,725

Colora, MD $104,659

Conowingo, MD $104,482

Earleville, MD $106,001

Elk Mills, MD $105,994

Elkton, MD $105,917

Georgetown, MD $106,080

Lutherville Timonium, MD $108,339

Abell, MD $107,261

Accokeek, MD $114,620

Aquasco, MD $111,783

Avenue, MD $107,433

Barstow, MD $110,449

Bel Alton, MD $110,996

Benedict, MD $110,921

Brandywine, MD $113,534

Broomes Island, MD $109,195

Bryans Road, MD $114,396

Bryantown, MD $112,327

Bushwood, MD $107,511

California, MD $107,419

Callaway, MD $106,670

Chaptico, MD $108,532

Charlotte Hall, MD $110,169

Cheltenham, MD $114,596

Clements, MD $108,533

Cobb Island, MD $107,559

Coltons Point, MD $107,054

Compton, MD $107,637

Dameron, MD $105,310

Dowell, MD $107,754

Drayden, MD $105,563

Faulkner, MD $110,403

Great Mills, MD $106,842

Helen, MD $109,547

Hollywood, MD $108,054

Hughesville, MD $111,578

Huntingtown, MD $111,120

Indian Head, MD $111,812

Ironsides, MD $111,361

Issue, MD $108,140

La Plata, MD $112,129

Leonardtown, MD $107,240

Lexington Park, MD $106,515

Loveville, MD $108,365

Lusby, MD $107,955

Marbury, MD $112,709

Mechanicsville, MD $109,525

Morganza, MD $108,885

Mount Victoria, MD $107,633

Nanjemoy, MD $110,051

Newburg, MD $108,948

Park Hall, MD $106,202

Patuxent River, MD $106,763

Piney Point, MD $105,727

Pomfret, MD $113,347

Port Republic, MD $109,790

Port Tobacco, MD $111,715

Prince Frederick, MD $110,457

Ridge, MD $104,844

Rock Point, MD $108,909

Saint Inigoes, MD $105,181

Saint Leonard, MD $109,260

Saint Marys City, MD $106,181

Scotland, MD $104,149

Solomons, MD $107,656

Sunderland, MD $111,341

Tall Timbers, MD $105,862

Valley Lee, MD $105,904

Welcome, MD $111,020

White Plains, MD $113,358

Southern Md Facility, MD $114,742

Annapolis Junction, MD $109,729

Lanham, MD $115,176

Beltsville, MD $115,012

Laurel, MD $112,505

Bladensburg, MD $115,851

Lothian, MD $112,441

Mount Rainier, MD $115,906

North Beach, MD $110,879

Bowie, MD $112,486

Brentwood, MD $115,899

Capitol Heights, MD $115,848

Chesapeake Beach, MD $110,822

Churchton, MD $110,848

Clinton, MD $115,195

Still Pond, MD $106,693

Sudlersville, MD $106,493

Taylors Island, MD $107,439

Templeville, MD $106,208

Tilghman, MD $108,974

Toddville, MD $105,122

Trappe, MD $106,815

Wingate, MD $105,534

Wittman, MD $108,615

Woolford, MD $106,996

Worton, MD $107,059

Wye Mills, MD $107,818

Frederick, MD $106,597

Adamstown, MD $108,813

Big Pool, MD $101,077

Boonsboro, MD $104,678

Braddock Heights, MD $106,543

Brownsville, MD $106,232

Brunswick, MD $107,214

Buckeystown, MD $108,002

Burkittsville, MD $106,403

Cascade, MD $103,725

Cavetown, MD $103,593

Chewsville, MD $103,753

Clear Spring, MD $102,366

Cooksville, MD $108,597

Emmitsburg, MD $104,070

Fairplay, MD $104,005

Funkstown, MD $103,994

Glenelg, MD $109,747

Glenwood, MD $109,209

Hagerstown, MD $103,468

Hancock, MD $100,579

Ijamsville, MD $108,546

Jefferson, MD $107,320

Keedysville, MD $105,009

Keymar, MD $104,957

Knoxville, MD $106,651

Ladiesburg, MD $105,335

Libertytown, MD $106,304

Lisbon, MD $108,611

Little Orleans, MD $100,022

Maugansville, MD $103,092

Middletown, MD $106,152

Monrovia, MD $108,308

Mount Airy, MD $107,658

Myersville, MD $104,772

New Market, MD $107,222

New Midway, MD $105,331

New Windsor, MD $106,284

Point Of Rocks, MD $108,607

Rocky Ridge, MD $104,631

Rohrersville, MD $105,725

Sabillasville, MD $103,865

Saint James, MD $104,021

Sharpsburg, MD $104,853

Smithsburg, MD $103,687

Sykesville, MD $107,936

Taneytown, MD $104,320

Thurmont, MD $104,749

Tuscarora, MD $109,022

Union Bridge, MD $105,853

Unionville, MD $106,364

Walkersville, MD $105,988

West Friendship, MD $108,835

Williamsport, MD $103,581

Woodbine, MD $108,599

Woodsboro, MD $105,484

Salisbury, MD $104,618

Allen, MD $104,474

Berlin, MD $104,364

Bishopville, MD $104,388

Bivalve, MD $104,771

Manchester, MD $103,838

Marriottsville, MD $108,368

Maryland Line, MD $103,518

Mayo, MD $109,911

Millersville, MD $109,015

Monkton, MD $106,451

Odenton, MD $110,118

Crofton, MD $110,747

Owings Mills, MD $108,152

Parkton, MD $104,818

Pasadena, MD $108,516

Perry Hall, MD $108,222

Perryman, MD $106,419

Phoenix, MD $107,653

Pylesville, MD $104,192

Randallstown, MD $108,319

Reisterstown, MD $107,896

Riderwood, MD $108,548

Riva, MD $110,332

Severn, MD $108,998

Severna Park, MD $108,851

Simpsonville, MD $109,912

Sparks Glencoe, MD $106,781

Crisfield, MD $103,828

Stevenson, MD $108,390

Dhs, MD $114,648

Waldorf, MD $113,293

Street, MD $104,667

Upperco, MD $106,148

Upper Falls, MD $107,883

Westminster, MD $106,153

Whiteford, MD $104,151

White Hall, MD $104,677

White Marsh, MD $108,122

Woodstock, MD $108,417

Baltimore, MD $108,558

Towson, MD $108,546

Gwynn Oak, MD $108,581

Pikesville, MD $108,505

Sparrows Point, MD $108,441

Middle River, MD $108,217

Essex, MD $108,473

Dundalk, MD $108,576

Brooklyn, MD $108,578

Curtis Bay, MD $108,600

Halethorpe, MD $108,592

Catonsville, MD $108,646

Parkville, MD $108,529

Nottingham, MD $108,418

Rosedale, MD $108,557

Windsor Mill, MD $108,524

Gaithersburg, MD $113,130

Washington Grove, MD $113,189

Academic Program Administrator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Program Administrator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 49% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Academic Program Administrator positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Academic Program Administrator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Academic Program Administrator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$135,698	$65.0	25%
Biotechnology	$132,441	$64.0	22%
Pharmaceuticals	$128,099	$62.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$124,842	$60.0	15%
Insurance	$121,585	$58.0	12%

Academic Program Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic Program Administrator'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.

$97,559

Average $108,558/year

$118,540

$8,130

Average $9,047/month

$9,878

$1,876

Average $2,088/week

$2,280

$47

Average $52/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,540	$9,878	$2,280	$57
Average	$108,558	$9,047	$2,088	$52
25th Percentile	$97,559	$8,130	$1,876	$47

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