What are the main factors that influence an Academic Program 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 Program Assistant?

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

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

An Academic Program Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,855 for beginners, reaching about $53,096 at mid-level, and approach $57,798 for experts.

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

Academic Program Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Program Assistant roles are District of Columbia $58,869, California $58,646, Massachusetts $57,864. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Academic Program Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Academic Program Manager: $140,212; Academic Program Administrator: $105,252; Academic Program Director: $77,502; Academic Program Officer: $76,426; Academic Program Advisor: $54,587.

Academic Program Assistant Salary in Colorado

How much does an Academic Program Assistant make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Program Assistant in Colorado is $54,249 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,452
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,969 to $60,637
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,161

10% $44,161

50% (Median) $54,249

90% $66,452

Academic Program Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,637	$5,053	$1,166	$29
Average	$54,249	$4,521	$1,043	$26
25th Percentile	$48,969	$4,081	$942	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Program Assistant Salaries

An Academic Program 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 Program Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Program 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): $49,855
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,258
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,096
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,290
Expert (over 8 years): $57,798

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Program Assistant	less than 1 year	$49,855
Early Career Level Academic Program Assistant	1-2 years	$50,258
Mid-Level Level Academic Program Assistant	2-4 years	$53,096
Senior-Level Level Academic Program Assistant	5-8 years	$56,290
Expert Level Academic Program Assistant	over 8 years	$57,798

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

District of Columbia: $58,869.
California: $58,646.
Massachusetts: $57,864.

District of Columbia $58,869 California $58,646 Massachusetts $57,864 Washington $57,652 New Jersey $57,631 Alaska $57,556 Connecticut $56,822 New York $56,525

Hawaii $55,573 Rhode Island $55,126 Maryland $54,823 Minnesota $54,408 Colorado $54,249 Illinois $54,196 Oregon $53,994 Delaware $53,845

New Hampshire $53,751 Virginia $53,542 Pennsylvania $52,930 Nevada $52,622 North Dakota $52,521 Michigan $52,361 Wisconsin $52,303 Vermont $52,186

Texas $51,862 Maine $51,840 Arizona $51,808 Ohio $51,771 Georgia $51,282 Indiana $51,037 Wyoming $50,990 Utah $50,915

Iowa $50,883 Kansas $50,628 Louisiana $50,554 North Carolina $50,527 Missouri $50,516 Florida $50,309 Montana $50,197 Nebraska $50,091

Kentucky $50,033 South Carolina $49,820 Tennessee $49,687 Idaho $49,634 New Mexico $49,246 Oklahoma $49,161 Alabama $48,847 South Dakota $48,321

Arkansas $48,033 West Virginia $47,879 Mississippi $47,417

Top Paying Cities for Academic Program 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:

Glen Haven: $53,187
Hygiene: $55,035
Johnstown: $53,305

Glen Haven, CO $53,187

Hygiene, CO $55,035

Johnstown, CO $53,305

Laporte, CO $52,714

Livermore, CO $52,543

Loveland, CO $53,139

Lyons, CO $54,939

Masonville, CO $52,748

Mead, CO $53,911

Milliken, CO $53,231

Niwot, CO $55,467

Red Feather Lakes, CO $52,688

Severance, CO $52,790

Timnath, CO $52,722

Wellington, CO $52,427

Windsor, CO $52,798

Brighton, CO $54,106

Ault, CO $52,697

Briggsdale, CO $52,712

Carr, CO $51,805

Eastlake, CO $54,247

Eaton, CO $52,864

Evans, CO $53,133

Fort Lupton, CO $53,952

Galeton, CO $52,869

Gilcrest, CO $53,423

Gill, CO $52,956

Greeley, CO $53,002

Henderson, CO $54,190

Hudson, CO $53,775

Keenesburg, CO $53,515

Kersey, CO $52,962

La Salle, CO $53,331

Lucerne, CO $52,945

Nunn, CO $52,530

Orchard, CO $52,705

Pierce, CO $52,731

Ohio City, CO $53,273

Parlin, CO $53,023

Penrose, CO $52,560

Pitkin, CO $53,207

Poncha Springs, CO $52,847

Powderhorn, CO $52,912

Rockvale, CO $52,321

Sargents, CO $52,758

Twin Lakes, CO $54,500

Westcliffe, CO $52,350

Wetmore, CO $52,014

Durango, CO $53,061

Cahone, CO $52,930

Cortez, CO $52,890

Dolores, CO $53,016

Dove Creek, CO $52,877

Egnar, CO $52,906

Hesperus, CO $52,597

Lewis, CO $53,023

Mancos, CO $52,889

Marvel, CO $52,595

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $52,615

Pleasant View, CO $52,778

Rico, CO $53,029

Towaoc, CO $52,669

Yellow Jacket, CO $52,960

Montrose, CO $53,227

Austin, CO $53,296

Bedrock, CO $52,893

Cedaredge, CO $53,350

Cory, CO $53,283

Crawford, CO $53,132

Delta, CO $53,226

Eckert, CO $53,309

Hotchkiss, CO $53,276

Lazear, CO $53,237

Naturita, CO $53,001

Norwood, CO $53,021

Nucla, CO $53,082

Olathe, CO $53,167

Ophir, CO $53,079

Ouray, CO $53,070

Paonia, CO $53,521

Paradox, CO $52,922

Placerville, CO $53,030

Redvale, CO $53,046

Ridgway, CO $53,063

Silverton, CO $52,973

Somerset, CO $53,683

Telluride, CO $53,089

Grand Junction, CO $53,555

Platteville, CO $53,542

Roggen, CO $52,989

Weldona, CO $52,580

Wiggins, CO $52,862

Fort Morgan, CO $52,602

Log Lane Village, CO $52,774

Akron, CO $52,221

Amherst, CO $52,053

Atwood, CO $52,403

Brush, CO $52,400

Crook, CO $52,255

Eckley, CO $52,090

Fleming, CO $52,355

Grover, CO $52,313

Haxtun, CO $52,344

Hereford, CO $51,979

Hillrose, CO $52,451

Holyoke, CO $52,185

Idalia, CO $51,924

Iliff, CO $52,392

Julesburg, CO $52,181

Lindon, CO $51,997

Merino, CO $52,449

New Raymer, CO $52,437

Otis, CO $52,267

Ovid, CO $52,199

Padroni, CO $52,259

Paoli, CO $52,344

Peetz, CO $52,244

Sedgwick, CO $52,218

Snyder, CO $52,410

Sterling, CO $52,493

Stoneham, CO $52,440

Vernon, CO $51,973

Woodrow, CO $52,105

Wray, CO $52,077

Yuma, CO $52,251

Anton, CO $52,010

Arapahoe, CO $51,600

Arriba, CO $51,787

Bethune, CO $51,864

Burlington, CO $51,815

Calhan, CO $52,635

Cascade, CO $53,068

Cheyenne Wells, CO $51,675

Cope, CO $51,986

Cripple Creek, CO $52,968

Divide, CO $52,996

Flagler, CO $51,840

Florissant, CO $52,953

Fountain, CO $52,630

Genoa, CO $51,822

Green Mountain Falls, CO $53,055

Guffey, CO $52,896

Hugo, CO $51,505

Joes, CO $52,037

Karval, CO $51,206

Kirk, CO $51,994

Kit Carson, CO $51,611

Limon, CO $52,135

Lake George, CO $53,033

Manitou Springs, CO $53,068

Matheson, CO $52,097

Peyton, CO $52,884

Ramah, CO $51,760

Rush, CO $51,883

Seibert, CO $51,819

Simla, CO $52,334

Stratton, CO $51,870

U S A F Academy, CO $53,065

Victor, CO $52,944

Vona, CO $51,849

Wild Horse, CO $51,511

Woodland Park, CO $53,024

Yoder, CO $52,083

Colorado Springs, CO $53,069

Clifton, CO $53,521

Fruita, CO $53,388

Gateway, CO $53,012

Glade Park, CO $53,196

Loma, CO $53,407

Mack, CO $53,265

Palisade, CO $53,424

Whitewater, CO $53,192

Glenwood Springs, CO $54,071

Dinosaur, CO $53,178

Aspen, CO $55,084

Snowmass Village, CO $55,082

Avon, CO $54,587

Basalt, CO $54,908

Carbondale, CO $54,704

Collbran, CO $53,372

Craig, CO $53,764

De Beque, CO $53,365

Eagle, CO $54,364

Edwards, CO $54,480

Parachute, CO $53,643

Battlement Mesa, CO $53,594

Gypsum, CO $54,093

Hamilton, CO $53,993

Hayden, CO $53,840

Maybell, CO $53,244

Meeker, CO $53,997

Meredith, CO $54,728

Mesa, CO $53,346

Minturn, CO $54,421

Molina, CO $53,314

New Castle, CO $53,884

Rangely, CO $53,394

Red Cliff, CO $54,414

Rifle, CO $53,751

Silt, CO $53,729

Slater, CO $53,508

Snowmass, CO $54,971

Wolcott, CO $54,396

Woody Creek, CO $55,080

Vail, CO $54,654

Pueblo, CO $51,458

Colorado City, CO $51,810

Aguilar, CO $52,035

Arlington, CO $51,119

Avondale, CO $51,595

Beulah, CO $51,813

Boncarbo, CO $52,061

Boone, CO $51,762

Branson, CO $51,635

Campo, CO $51,444

Cheraw, CO $51,543

Crowley, CO $51,653

Eads, CO $51,579

Fort Lyon, CO $51,522

Fowler, CO $51,670

Gardner, CO $52,176

Granada, CO $51,695

Hartman, CO $51,794

Hasty, CO $51,636

Haswell, CO $51,330

Hoehne, CO $51,977

Holly, CO $51,631

Kim, CO $51,582

La Junta, CO $51,615

Lamar, CO $51,773

Las Animas, CO $51,587

La Veta, CO $52,267

Mc Clave, CO $51,644

Manzanola, CO $51,576

Model, CO $51,654

Olney Springs, CO $51,487

Ordway, CO $51,231

Pritchett, CO $51,585

Rocky Ford, CO $51,501

Rye, CO $51,889

Sheridan Lake, CO $51,600

Springfield, CO $51,690

Sugar City, CO $51,094

Swink, CO $51,564

Trinchera, CO $51,754

Trinidad, CO $51,979

Two Buttes, CO $51,688

Vilas, CO $51,680

Walsenburg, CO $51,991

Walsh, CO $51,626

Weston, CO $52,159

Wiley, CO $51,596

Alamosa, CO $52,664

Antonito, CO $52,630

Arboles, CO $52,737

Arvada, CO $54,249

Aurora, CO $54,212

Bayfield, CO $52,885

Broomfield, CO $54,488

Commerce City, CO $54,122

Dupont, CO $54,226

Eldorado Springs, CO $55,517

Lafayette, CO $55,024

Louisville, CO $55,092

Westminster, CO $54,224

Wheat Ridge, CO $54,222

Agate, CO $52,301

Bennett, CO $53,660

Byers, CO $53,020

Castle Rock, CO $53,255

Deer Trail, CO $52,670

Elbert, CO $52,918

Elizabeth, CO $53,364

Englewood, CO $54,212

Franktown, CO $53,220

Kiowa, CO $52,980

Larkspur, CO $53,082

Littleton, CO $54,159

Lone Tree, CO $54,016

Louviers, CO $53,941

Monument, CO $53,030

Palmer Lake, CO $53,035

Parker, CO $53,818

Sedalia, CO $53,282

Strasburg, CO $53,490

Watkins, CO $53,891

Denver, CO $54,206

Thornton, CO $54,249

Boulder, CO $55,784

Golden, CO $54,218

Alma, CO $53,912

Bailey, CO $53,790

Black Hawk, CO $54,759

Bond, CO $54,391

Breckenridge, CO $54,028

Buffalo Creek, CO $53,604

Burns, CO $54,042

Central City, CO $54,452

Clark, CO $53,530

Climax, CO $54,090

Coalmont, CO $53,437

Como, CO $53,255

Conifer, CO $53,930

Cowdrey, CO $53,221

Dillon, CO $53,995

Dumont, CO $54,257

Evergreen, CO $54,123

Empire, CO $54,010

Fairplay, CO $53,304

Fraser, CO $54,071

Frisco, CO $54,329

Georgetown, CO $53,969

Granby, CO $53,927

Grand Lake, CO $53,897

Grant, CO $53,514

Hartsel, CO $53,020

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $53,854

Idaho Springs, CO $54,165

Idledale, CO $54,162

Indian Hills, CO $54,134

Jamestown, CO $55,695

Jefferson, CO $53,401

Kittredge, CO $54,139

Kremmling, CO $53,849

Leadville, CO $54,024

Mc Coy, CO $54,033

Morrison, CO $54,122

Nederland, CO $55,188

Oak Creek, CO $53,937

Parshall, CO $54,169

Phippsburg, CO $53,990

Pine, CO $53,669

Pinecliffe, CO $55,447

Rand, CO $53,441

Rollinsville, CO $54,931

Shawnee, CO $53,656

Silver Plume, CO $53,741

Steamboat Springs, CO $53,836

Tabernash, CO $54,197

Toponas, CO $53,970

Walden, CO $53,361

Ward, CO $55,043

Winter Park, CO $54,266

Yampa, CO $54,043

Silverthorne, CO $54,282

Longmont, CO $54,821

Allenspark, CO $54,572

Estes Park, CO $53,752

Bellvue, CO $53,064

Berthoud, CO $53,715

Dacono, CO $54,341

Drake, CO $53,083

Erie, CO $54,584

Firestone, CO $54,206

Fort Collins, CO $52,686

Frederick, CO $54,208

Blanca, CO $52,477

Capulin, CO $52,747

Center, CO $52,704

Chama, CO $52,298

Chimney Rock, CO $52,759

Chromo, CO $52,405

Conejos, CO $52,598

Creede, CO $52,874

Crestone, CO $52,502

Del Norte, CO $52,759

Fort Garland, CO $52,359

San Luis, CO $52,147

Homelake, CO $52,710

Hooper, CO $52,535

Ignacio, CO $52,658

Jaroso, CO $52,261

La Jara, CO $52,683

Manassa, CO $52,629

Moffat, CO $52,571

Monte Vista, CO $52,741

Mosca, CO $52,468

Pagosa Springs, CO $52,755

Romeo, CO $52,784

Saguache, CO $52,752

Sanford, CO $52,488

San Pablo, CO $52,219

South Fork, CO $52,812

Villa Grove, CO $52,642

Salida, CO $52,848

Almont, CO $54,209

Buena Vista, CO $54,126

Canon City, CO $52,613

Cimarron, CO $52,968

Coal Creek, CO $52,301

Coaldale, CO $52,719

Cotopaxi, CO $52,571

Crested Butte, CO $54,494

Florence, CO $52,218

Monarch, CO $52,959

Granite, CO $53,754

Gunnison, CO $53,009

Hillside, CO $52,552

Howard, CO $52,814

Lake City, CO $52,965

Nathrop, CO $53,007

Academic Program Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Program Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Academic Program Assistant positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Academic Program Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Academic Program Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$67,811	$33.0	25%
Internet	$65,099	$31.0	20%
Software & Networking	$65,099	$31.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$62,386	$30.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$59,674	$29.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Academic Program 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.

$48,969

Average $54,249/year

$60,637

$4,081

Average $4,521/month

$5,053

$942

Average $1,043/week

$1,166

$24

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,637	$5,053	$1,166	$29
Average	$54,249	$4,521	$1,043	$26
25th Percentile	$48,969	$4,081	$942	$24

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