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 $48,067 for beginners, reaching about $51,191 at mid-level, and approach $55,724 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 Wisconsin

How much does an Academic Program Assistant make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Program Assistant in Wisconsin is $52,303 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,069
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,212 to $58,462
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,577

10% $42,577

50% (Median) $52,303

90% $64,069

Academic Program Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,462	$4,872	$1,124	$28
Average	$52,303	$4,359	$1,006	$25
25th Percentile	$47,212	$3,934	$908	$23

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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): $48,067
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,455
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,191
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,270
Expert (over 8 years): $55,724

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Program Assistant	less than 1 year	$48,067
Early Career Level Academic Program Assistant	1-2 years	$48,455
Mid-Level Level Academic Program Assistant	2-4 years	$51,191
Senior-Level Level Academic Program Assistant	5-8 years	$54,270
Expert Level Academic Program Assistant	over 8 years	$55,724

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:

Green Lake: $50,876
Greenville: $51,360
Hancock: $50,426

Green Lake, WI $50,876

Greenville, WI $51,360

Hancock, WI $50,426

Hortonville, WI $51,252

Iola, WI $50,649

King, WI $51,037

Larsen, WI $51,158

Leopolis, WI $50,587

Manawa, WI $50,838

Marion, WI $50,681

Menasha, WI $51,402

Neenah, WI $51,308

Neshkoro, WI $50,693

New London, WI $51,040

Ogdensburg, WI $50,723

Omro, WI $50,974

Pickett, WI $51,016

Pine River, WI $50,818

Plainfield, WI $50,519

Poy Sippi, WI $50,854

Princeton, WI $50,754

Readfield, WI $51,106

Redgranite, WI $50,867

Ripon, WI $50,965

Rosendale, WI $50,991

Saxeville, WI $50,763

Scandinavia, WI $50,690

Tilleda, WI $50,510

Van Dyne, WI $51,055

Waukau, WI $50,966

Waupaca, WI $50,829

Wautoma, WI $50,711

Weyauwega, WI $50,916

Wild Rose, WI $50,726

Winnebago, WI $51,171

Winneconne, WI $51,052

Wilson, WI $51,889

Boyd, WI $50,546

Cadott, WI $50,582

Chetek, WI $50,445

Chippewa Falls, WI $50,690

Colfax, WI $50,629

Conrath, WI $50,343

Cornell, WI $50,473

Dallas, WI $50,735

Downing, WI $51,646

Downsville, WI $51,271

Durand, WI $51,222

Eau Galle, WI $51,109

Eleva, WI $50,745

Elk Mound, WI $50,633

Elmwood, WI $51,600

Fairchild, WI $50,683

Fall Creek, WI $50,713

Gilmanton, WI $50,976

Holcombe, WI $50,387

Humbird, WI $50,627

Independence, WI $50,829

Jim Falls, WI $50,516

Knapp, WI $51,619

Maiden Rock, WI $51,682

Menomonie, WI $51,223

Merrillan, WI $50,557

Mondovi, WI $50,848

Nelson, WI $51,454

New Auburn, WI $50,425

Osseo, WI $50,864

Pepin, WI $51,860

Pigeon Falls, WI $50,977

Plum City, WI $51,612

Prairie Farm, WI $51,173

Ridgeland, WI $50,898

Rock Falls, WI $50,655

Sand Creek, WI $50,453

Sheldon, WI $50,321

Spring Valley, WI $51,924

Stanley, WI $50,559

Stockholm, WI $51,981

Strum, WI $50,830

Thorp, WI $50,535

Wheeler, WI $51,009

Whitehall, WI $50,764

Spooner, WI $50,306

Almena, WI $51,010

Ashland, WI $50,255

Balsam Lake, WI $51,842

Barron, WI $50,690

Barronett, WI $50,327

Bayfield, WI $50,256

Benoit, WI $50,183

Birchwood, WI $50,237

Brill, WI $50,448

Bruce, WI $50,295

Brule, WI $50,725

Cable, WI $50,080

Cameron, WI $50,460

Centuria, WI $52,126

Comstock, WI $51,149

Cornucopia, WI $50,323

Couderay, WI $50,106

Cumberland, WI $50,773

Danbury, WI $50,606

Drummond, WI $50,229

Edgewater, WI $50,208

Exeland, WI $50,143

Foxboro, WI $50,906

Frederic, WI $51,054

Gordon, WI $50,483

Grand View, WI $50,127

Grantsburg, WI $51,364

Haugen, WI $50,502

Hawthorne, WI $50,892

Hayward, WI $50,143

Herbster, WI $50,393

Hertel, WI $50,320

High Bridge, WI $50,180

Iron River, WI $50,541

Ladysmith, WI $50,299

Lake Nebagamon, WI $50,779

La Pointe, WI $50,171

Luck, WI $51,646

Maple, WI $50,899

Marengo, WI $50,160

Mason, WI $50,167

Mikana, WI $50,442

Milltown, WI $51,861

Minong, WI $50,461

Odanah, WI $50,370

Ojibwa, WI $50,057

Glidden, WI $50,075

Harshaw, WI $50,307

Hawkins, WI $50,212

Hazelhurst, WI $50,315

Heafford Junction, WI $50,358

Hurley, WI $50,214

Iron Belt, WI $50,121

Kennan, WI $50,220

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $50,302

Lake Tomahawk, WI $50,330

Land O Lakes, WI $50,263

Laona, WI $50,290

Long Lake, WI $50,153

Mc Naughton, WI $50,336

Manitowish Waters, WI $50,259

Mellen, WI $50,096

Mercer, WI $50,170

Minocqua, WI $50,355

Montreal, WI $50,228

Park Falls, WI $50,208

Phelps, WI $50,262

Phillips, WI $50,230

Prentice, WI $50,269

Presque Isle, WI $50,238

Saint Germain, WI $50,365

Saxon, WI $50,140

Sayner, WI $50,296

Star Lake, WI $50,166

Three Lakes, WI $50,306

Tony, WI $50,292

Tripoli, WI $50,184

Upson, WI $49,971

Wabeno, WI $50,295

Woodruff, WI $50,376

La Crosse, WI $50,022

Alma, WI $51,296

Alma Center, WI $50,620

Arcadia, WI $50,805

Arkdale, WI $50,429

Bangor, WI $50,131

Black River Falls, WI $50,456

Blair, WI $50,609

Camp Douglas, WI $50,503

Cashton, WI $50,186

Cataract, WI $50,266

Chaseburg, WI $50,104

Cochrane, WI $51,208

Coon Valley, WI $50,084

De Soto, WI $50,191

Dodge, WI $50,663

Eastman, WI $50,334

Ettrick, WI $50,287

Ferryville, WI $50,273

Fountain City, WI $50,986

Galesville, WI $50,440

Gays Mills, WI $50,430

Genoa, WI $50,142

Hillsboro, WI $50,610

Hixton, WI $50,620

Holmen, WI $50,138

Hustler, WI $50,687

Kendall, WI $50,548

La Farge, WI $50,470

Lynxville, WI $50,338

Mather, WI $50,442

Melrose, WI $50,278

Millston, WI $50,334

Mindoro, WI $50,174

Mount Sterling, WI $50,513

Necedah, WI $50,448

Norwalk, WI $50,245

Oakdale, WI $50,505

Onalaska, WI $50,060

Ontario, WI $50,465

Readstown, WI $50,413

Rockland, WI $50,122

Seneca, WI $50,563

Soldiers Grove, WI $50,468

Sparta, WI $50,226

Steuben, WI $50,424

Stoddard, WI $50,063

Taylor, WI $50,510

Tomah, WI $50,531

Trempealeau, WI $50,434

Palmyra, WI $51,574

Tunnel City, WI $50,506

Viola, WI $50,502

Viroqua, WI $50,187

Warrens, WI $50,427

Westby, WI $50,161

West Salem, WI $50,086

Wilton, WI $50,503

Eau Claire, WI $50,829

Altoona, WI $50,898

Arkansaw, WI $51,432

Augusta, WI $50,702

Bay City, WI $51,899

Bloomer, WI $50,528

Boyceville, WI $51,325

Glen Flora, WI $50,210

Wales, WI $52,280

Bagley, WI $50,342

Beetown, WI $50,393

Benton, WI $50,591

Bloomington, WI $50,402

Boscobel, WI $50,510

Cassville, WI $50,342

Cuba City, WI $50,502

Dickeyville, WI $50,544

Fennimore, WI $50,571

Glen Haven, WI $50,314

Hazel Green, WI $50,420

Kieler, WI $50,558

Lancaster, WI $50,455

Mount Hope, WI $50,394

Patch Grove, WI $50,575

Platteville, WI $50,670

Potosi, WI $50,355

Prairie Du Chien, WI $50,465

Sinsinawa, WI $50,399

Stitzer, WI $50,555

Wauzeka, WI $50,419

Woodman, WI $50,363

Portage, WI $51,472

Adams, WI $50,661

Arlington, WI $51,993

Baraboo, WI $51,477

Beaver Dam, WI $51,430

Brandon, WI $50,883

Briggsville, WI $51,152

Burnett, WI $51,083

Cambria, WI $51,401

Cazenovia, WI $50,702

Columbus, WI $51,836

Dalton, WI $51,108

Dellwood, WI $50,490

Doylestown, WI $51,755

Elroy, WI $50,562

Endeavor, WI $51,088

Fairwater, WI $50,982

Fall River, WI $51,689

Fox Lake, WI $51,177

Friendship, WI $50,508

Friesland, WI $51,335

Grand Marsh, WI $50,683

Hillpoint, WI $50,998

Kingston, WI $51,156

Lake Delton, WI $51,287

La Valle, WI $50,772

Lime Ridge, WI $50,962

Loganville, WI $51,116

Lyndon Station, WI $50,840

Markesan, WI $50,909

Marquette, WI $51,085

Mauston, WI $50,648

Montello, WI $50,908

New Lisbon, WI $50,508

North Freedom, WI $51,502

Oxford, WI $50,916

Packwaukee, WI $51,119

Pardeeville, WI $51,503

Poynette, WI $51,830

Randolph, WI $51,399

Reedsburg, WI $51,101

Rio, WI $51,774

Rock Springs, WI $51,168

Union Center, WI $50,791

Waupun, WI $50,989

Westfield, WI $50,672

Wisconsin Dells, WI $51,077

Wonewoc, WI $50,599

Wyocena, WI $51,619

Amery, WI $52,140

Baldwin, WI $52,453

Beldenville, WI $52,356

Clayton, WI $51,458

Clear Lake, WI $51,872

Cushing, WI $51,964

Deer Park, WI $52,244

Dresser, WI $52,596

East Ellsworth, WI $52,223

Ellsworth, WI $52,309

Glenwood City, WI $51,987

Hager City, WI $52,443

Hammond, WI $53,071

Hudson, WI $53,911

New Richmond, WI $53,199

Osceola, WI $53,336

Prescott, WI $53,483

River Falls, WI $53,416

Roberts, WI $53,401

Saint Croix Falls, WI $52,285

Somerset, WI $53,700

Star Prairie, WI $53,058

Pell Lake, WI $51,434

Pleasant Prairie, WI $51,482

Powers Lake, WI $51,522

Rochester, WI $51,729

Salem, WI $51,563

Silver Lake, WI $51,576

Somers, WI $51,419

South Milwaukee, WI $52,940

Springfield, WI $51,456

Sturtevant, WI $51,429

Sullivan, WI $51,695

Trevor, WI $51,587

Twin Lakes, WI $51,565

Union Grove, WI $51,540

Walworth, WI $51,348

Radisson, WI $50,120

Waterford, WI $52,002

Waukesha, WI $52,792

Whitewater, WI $51,280

Williams Bay, WI $51,299

Wilmot, WI $51,585

Woodworth, WI $51,522

Zenda, WI $51,296

Milwaukee, WI $53,228

Saint Francis, WI $53,205

Racine, WI $51,394

Afton, WI $51,244

Albany, WI $51,594

Arena, WI $51,611

Argyle, WI $51,305

Avalon, WI $51,252

Avoca, WI $50,957

Barneveld, WI $51,615

Belleville, WI $51,934

Belmont, WI $50,812

Beloit, WI $51,197

Black Earth, WI $51,937

Blanchardville, WI $51,441

Blue Mounds, WI $51,783

Blue River, WI $50,491

Brodhead, WI $51,242

Brooklyn, WI $51,959

Browntown, WI $50,903

Cambridge, WI $51,934

Gile, WI $50,382

Clinton, WI $51,282

Wausau, WI $50,549

Marshfield, WI $50,571

Abbotsford, WI $50,521

Amherst, WI $50,656

Amherst Junction, WI $50,599

Aniwa, WI $50,351

Antigo, WI $50,401

Arpin, WI $50,471

Athens, WI $50,405

Auburndale, WI $50,446

Babcock, WI $50,368

Birnamwood, WI $50,381

Blenker, WI $50,439

Bowler, WI $50,479

Brokaw, WI $50,482

Bryant, WI $50,292

Chili, WI $50,510

Colby, WI $50,494

Curtiss, WI $50,471

Custer, WI $50,528

Deerbrook, WI $50,289

Dorchester, WI $50,474

Edgar, WI $50,445

Eland, WI $50,439

Elcho, WI $50,313

Elderon, WI $50,469

Elton, WI $50,357

Galloway, WI $50,517

Gilman, WI $50,361

Jump River, WI $50,317

Gleason, WI $50,300

Granton, WI $50,507

Greenwood, WI $50,533

Hannibal, WI $50,352

Hatley, WI $50,419

Hewitt, WI $50,662

Irma, WI $50,322

Junction City, WI $50,420

Loyal, WI $50,529

Lublin, WI $50,403

Marathon, WI $50,436

Mattoon, WI $50,537

Medford, WI $50,420

Merrill, WI $50,403

Milladore, WI $50,438

Mosinee, WI $50,471

Neillsville, WI $50,577

Nekoosa, WI $50,488

Nelsonville, WI $50,709

Ogema, WI $50,284

Owen, WI $50,482

Pearson, WI $50,272

Pelican Lake, WI $50,275

Phlox, WI $50,499

Woodville, WI $52,164

Houlton, WI $54,043

Abrams, WI $50,551

Amberg, WI $50,245

Armstrong Creek, WI $50,258

Athelstane, WI $50,278

Black Creek, WI $51,099

Bonduel, WI $50,691

Brillion, WI $51,053

Cecil, WI $50,613

Coleman, WI $50,507

Combined Locks, WI $51,438

Crivitz, WI $50,416

De Pere, WI $50,659

Dunbar, WI $50,225

Fence, WI $50,172

Florence, WI $50,246

Forest Junction, WI $51,199

Gillett, WI $50,577

Goodman, WI $50,256

Greenleaf, WI $50,854

Green Valley, WI $50,590

Gresham, WI $50,558

Hilbert, WI $51,179

Kaukauna, WI $51,375

Freedom, WI $51,311

Keshena, WI $50,613

Kimberly, WI $51,441

Krakow, WI $50,591

Lakewood, WI $50,339

Lena, WI $50,542

Little Chute, WI $51,439

Little Suamico, WI $50,538

Marinette, WI $50,571

Mountain, WI $50,368

Neopit, WI $50,489

Niagara, WI $50,301

Nichols, WI $50,873

Oconto, WI $50,537

Oconto Falls, WI $50,565

Oneida, WI $50,596

Pembine, WI $50,268

Peshtigo, WI $50,528

Porterfield, WI $50,396

Potter, WI $51,080

Pound, WI $50,453

Pulaski, WI $50,609

Pickerel, WI $50,319

Pittsville, WI $50,434

Plover, WI $50,604

Port Edwards, WI $50,630

Rib Lake, WI $50,353

Ringle, WI $50,403

Rosholt, WI $50,507

Rothschild, WI $50,596

Rudolph, WI $50,454

Schofield, WI $50,555

Spencer, WI $50,519

Stetsonville, WI $50,443

Stevens Point, WI $50,581

Stratford, WI $50,477

Summit Lake, WI $50,328

Tigerton, WI $50,557

Tomahawk, WI $50,360

Unity, WI $50,479

Vesper, WI $50,462

Westboro, WI $50,288

White Lake, WI $50,313

Willard, WI $50,522

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $50,552

Withee, WI $50,452

Wittenberg, WI $50,496

Rhinelander, WI $50,388

Argonne, WI $50,226

Boulder Junction, WI $50,258

Brantwood, WI $50,211

Butternut, WI $50,129

Catawba, WI $50,227

Clam Lake, WI $49,955

Conover, WI $50,284

Crandon, WI $50,362

Eagle River, WI $50,359

Fifield, WI $50,195

Poplar, WI $50,973

Port Wing, WI $50,554

Seymour, WI $50,812

Oak Creek, WI $52,583

Adell, WI $51,555

Allenton, WI $51,744

Ashippun, WI $51,910

Belgium, WI $52,061

Brookfield, WI $53,111

Brownsville, WI $51,041

Butler, WI $53,141

Campbellsport, WI $51,293

Cascade, WI $51,251

Cedarburg, WI $52,658

Cedar Grove, WI $51,822

Chilton, WI $51,082

Cleveland, WI $50,877

Clyman, WI $51,503

Colgate, WI $52,574

Delafield, WI $52,259

Eden, WI $51,025

Elkhart Lake, WI $51,022

Fredonia, WI $52,048

Germantown, WI $52,793

Glenbeulah, WI $50,997

Grafton, WI $52,668

Greenbush, WI $50,995

Hartford, WI $52,110

Hartland, WI $52,418

Hingham, WI $51,473

Horicon, WI $51,354

Hubertus, WI $52,504

Hustisford, WI $51,560

Iron Ridge, WI $51,636

Ixonia, WI $51,797

Jackson, WI $52,508

Johnson Creek, WI $51,637

Juneau, WI $51,353

Kewaskum, WI $51,765

Kiel, WI $50,932

Kohler, WI $51,152

Lannon, WI $52,866

Lebanon, WI $51,610

Lomira, WI $51,280

Malone, WI $51,039

Mayville, WI $51,297

Menomonee Falls, WI $52,945

Merton, WI $52,504

Mount Calvary, WI $51,082

Nashotah, WI $52,247

Neosho, WI $51,815

Newburg, WI $52,259

New Holstein, WI $51,010

Newton, WI $50,829

North Lake, WI $52,686

Oakfield, WI $50,947

Oconomowoc, WI $52,042

Okauchee, WI $52,190

Oostburg, WI $51,567

Pewaukee, WI $52,645

Plymouth, WI $51,091

Port Washington, WI $52,349

Random Lake, WI $51,800

Richfield, WI $52,532

Rubicon, WI $51,905

Saint Cloud, WI $51,077

Saukville, WI $52,414

Sheboygan, WI $51,299

Sheboygan Falls, WI $51,126

Slinger, WI $52,274

Stockbridge, WI $51,196

Sussex, WI $52,685

West Bend, WI $52,003

Theresa, WI $51,587

Thiensville, WI $53,047

Waldo, WI $51,427

Watertown, WI $51,572

Mequon, WI $52,911

Woodland, WI $51,682

Bassett, WI $51,565

Benet Lake, WI $51,517

Big Bend, WI $52,369

Bristol, WI $51,523

Burlington, WI $51,620

Caledonia, WI $51,813

Camp Lake, WI $51,581

Cudahy, WI $53,163

Darien, WI $51,337

Delavan, WI $51,316

Dousman, WI $51,901

Eagle, WI $51,806

Cobb, WI $50,985

Cottage Grove, WI $52,232

Cross Plains, WI $52,101

Dane, WI $52,098

Darlington, WI $50,957

Deerfield, WI $52,088

De Forest, WI $52,156

Dodgeville, WI $51,214

Edgerton, WI $51,820

Edmund, WI $51,097

Evansville, WI $51,678

Footville, WI $51,355

Fort Atkinson, WI $51,598

Gotham, WI $51,212

Gratiot, WI $50,729

Hanover, WI $51,344

Highland, WI $50,917

Hollandale, WI $51,522

Janesville, WI $51,385

Shawano, WI $50,642

Sherwood, WI $51,330

Shiocton, WI $50,969

Sobieski, WI $50,547

Suamico, WI $50,533

Suring, WI $50,470

Townsend, WI $50,362

Wausaukee, WI $50,332

Wrightstown, WI $51,178

Zachow, WI $50,629

Algoma, WI $50,536

Baileys Harbor, WI $50,397

Brussels, WI $50,531

Casco, WI $50,541

Collins, WI $50,937

Denmark, WI $50,601

Egg Harbor, WI $50,437

Ellison Bay, WI $50,351

Ephraim, WI $50,437

Fish Creek, WI $50,403

Forestville, WI $50,532

Francis Creek, WI $50,659

Kellnersville, WI $50,693

Kewaunee, WI $50,565

Luxemburg, WI $50,542

Manitowoc, WI $50,755

Maplewood, WI $50,523

Maribel, WI $50,661

Mishicot, WI $50,619

New Franken, WI $50,535

Reedsville, WI $50,796

Saint Nazianz, WI $50,896

Sister Bay, WI $50,407

Sturgeon Bay, WI $50,540

Tisch Mills, WI $50,596

Two Rivers, WI $50,614

Valders, WI $50,872

Washington Island, WI $50,322

Whitelaw, WI $50,695

Green Bay, WI $50,527

East Troy, WI $51,806

Elkhorn, WI $51,449

Elm Grove, WI $53,141

Fontana, WI $51,328

Franksville, WI $51,779

Genesee Depot, WI $52,178

Genoa City, WI $51,474

Greendale, WI $53,103

Hales Corners, WI $53,012

Franklin, WI $52,706

Helenville, WI $51,515

Honey Creek, WI $51,644

Kansasville, WI $51,626

Kenosha, WI $51,406

New Berlin, WI $52,846

Lake Geneva, WI $51,300

Lyons, WI $51,576

Mukwonago, WI $52,122

Muskego, WI $52,452

New Munster, WI $51,581

North Prairie, WI $52,094

Fremont, WI $51,011

Rice Lake, WI $50,402

Sarona, WI $50,278

Shell Lake, WI $50,321

Siren, WI $50,830

Solon Springs, WI $50,545

South Range, WI $51,022

Springbrook, WI $50,181

Stone Lake, WI $50,200

Superior, WI $51,076

Trego, WI $50,235

Turtle Lake, WI $51,373

Wascott, WI $50,494

Washburn, WI $50,300

Webster, WI $50,361

Weyerhaeuser, WI $50,279

Winter, WI $50,040

Oshkosh, WI $51,145

Almond, WI $50,592

Appleton, WI $51,442

Bancroft, WI $50,435

Bear Creek, WI $50,887

Berlin, WI $50,922

Big Falls, WI $50,770

Butte Des Morts, WI $51,119

Caroline, WI $50,632

Clintonville, WI $50,763

Coloma, WI $50,460

Dale, WI $51,212

Eldorado, WI $51,024

Embarrass, WI $50,746

Eureka, WI $50,936

Fond Du Lac, WI $51,273

Jefferson, WI $51,555

Juda, WI $51,178

Lake Mills, WI $51,802

Linden, WI $51,044

Livingston, WI $50,782

Lodi, WI $51,931

Lone Rock, WI $51,058

Lowell, WI $51,601

Mc Farland, WI $52,290

Marshall, WI $52,032

Mazomanie, WI $51,910

Merrimac, WI $51,705

Middleton, WI $52,252

Milton, WI $51,407

Mineral Point, WI $51,066

Monroe, WI $51,146

Montfort, WI $50,804

Monticello, WI $51,535

Morrisonville, WI $52,102

Mount Horeb, WI $51,857

Muscoda, WI $50,717

New Glarus, WI $51,746

Oregon, WI $52,202

Orfordville, WI $51,296

Plain, WI $51,213

Prairie Du Sac, WI $51,732

Reeseville, WI $51,705

Rewey, WI $50,839

Richland Center, WI $50,666

Ridgeway, WI $51,581

Sauk City, WI $51,747

Sextonville, WI $51,132

Sharon, WI $51,325

Shullsburg, WI $50,631

South Wayne, WI $50,837

Spring Green, WI $51,411

Stoughton, WI $52,104

Sun Prairie, WI $52,156

Verona, WI $52,142

Waterloo, WI $51,872

Waunakee, WI $52,273

Windsor, WI $52,240

Woodford, WI $51,138

Madison, WI $52,383

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	$65,379	$31.0	25%
Internet	$62,764	$30.0	20%
Software & Networking	$62,764	$30.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$60,148	$29.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,533	$28.0	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.

$47,212

Average $52,303/year

$58,462

$3,934

Average $4,359/month

$4,872

$908

Average $1,006/week

$1,124

$23

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,462	$4,872	$1,124	$28
Average	$52,303	$4,359	$1,006	$25
25th Percentile	$47,212	$3,934	$908	$23

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