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

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Academic Program Associate roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

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

An Academic Program Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,183 for beginners, reaching about $53,993 at mid-level, and approach $85,379 for experts.

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

Academic Program Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Program Associate roles are District of Columbia $53,495, California $53,292, Massachusetts $52,581. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Academic Program Associate level roles vary by specialization: Academic Program Manager: $140,234; Academic Program Administrator: $105,238; Academic Program Director: $77,528; Academic Program Officer: $76,442; Academic Clinical Program Management Associate: $56,847.

Academic Program Associate Salary in Maryland

How much does an Academic Program Associate make in Maryland? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Program Associate in Maryland is $49,818 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,720
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,989 to $56,571
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,593

10% $40,593

50% (Median) $49,818

90% $62,720

Academic Program Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,571	$4,714	$1,088	$27
Average	$49,818	$4,151	$958	$24
25th Percentile	$44,989	$3,749	$865	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Program Associate Salaries

An Academic Program Associate'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 Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Program Associate'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): $43,183
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,411
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,993
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,519
Expert (over 8 years): $85,379

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Logistics Clerk I	less than 1 year	$43,183
Academic Program Associate	1-2 years	$48,411
Logistics Clerk III	2-4 years	$53,993
Logistics Clerk IV	5-8 years	$65,519
Logistics Supervisor	over 8 years	$85,379

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

District of Columbia: $53,495.
California: $53,292.
Massachusetts: $52,581.

District of Columbia $53,495 California $53,292 Massachusetts $52,581 Washington $52,388 New Jersey $52,369 Alaska $52,301 Connecticut $51,634 New York $51,364

Hawaii $50,499 Rhode Island $50,093 Maryland $49,818 Minnesota $49,441 Colorado $49,296 Illinois $49,248 Oregon $49,064 Delaware $48,929

New Hampshire $48,844 Virginia $48,653 Pennsylvania $48,098 Nevada $47,818 North Dakota $47,726 Michigan $47,581 Wisconsin $47,528 Vermont $47,421

Texas $47,127 Maine $47,107 Arizona $47,078 Ohio $47,045 Georgia $46,600 Indiana $46,378 Wyoming $46,334 Utah $46,267

Iowa $46,238 Kansas $46,006 Louisiana $45,938 North Carolina $45,914 Missouri $45,904 Florida $45,716 Montana $45,614 Nebraska $45,518

Kentucky $45,465 South Carolina $45,271 Tennessee $45,151 Idaho $45,102 New Mexico $44,750 Oklahoma $44,672 Alabama $44,387 South Dakota $43,909

Arkansas $43,648 West Virginia $43,508 Mississippi $43,087

Top Paying Cities for Academic Program Associate

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: $51,295
Riverdale: $53,130
College Park: $53,069

Owings, MD $51,295

Riverdale, MD $53,130

College Park, MD $53,069

Fort Washington, MD $53,035

Oxon Hill, MD $53,188

Suitland, MD $53,171

District Heights, MD $53,144

Temple Hills, MD $53,172

Deale, MD $51,058

Dunkirk, MD $51,598

Fort George G Meade, MD $50,414

Friendship, MD $51,220

Fulton, MD $51,084

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $52,991

Savage, MD $50,489

Shady Side, MD $50,655

Galesville, MD $50,878

Greenbelt, MD $52,885

Glenn Dale, MD $52,301

Upper Marlboro, MD $52,352

Harwood, MD $51,074

Highland, MD $51,038

West River, MD $51,083

Tracys Landing, MD $51,119

Hyattsville, MD $53,173

Jessup, MD $50,241

Bethesda, MD $53,189

Glen Echo, MD $53,179

Chevy Chase, MD $53,183

Cabin John, MD $53,168

Olney, MD $51,971

Brookeville, MD $51,001

Poolesville, MD $51,449

Barnesville, MD $50,733

Beallsville, MD $50,827

Boyds, MD $51,216

Dickerson, MD $50,768

Rockville, MD $52,582

Potomac, MD $52,734

Derwood, MD $52,025

Sandy Spring, MD $51,721

Ashton, MD $51,607

Brinklow, MD $51,224

Burtonsville, MD $51,824

Montgomery Village, MD $51,400

Kensington, MD $53,139

Garrett Park, MD $53,076

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $52,659

Silver Spring, MD $53,108

Takoma Park, MD $53,177

Aberdeen, MD $48,709

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $48,699

Abingdon, MD $49,075

Gunpowder, MD $49,371

Arnold, MD $49,946

Baldwin, MD $49,279

Bel Air, MD $48,869

Belcamp, MD $48,940

Benson, MD $48,645

Boring, MD $48,752

Brooklandville, MD $49,758

Butler, MD $49,210

Chase, MD $49,599

Churchville, MD $48,504

Clarksville, MD $50,496

Cockeysville, MD $49,305

Hunt Valley, MD $49,511

Crownsville, MD $50,284

Darlington, MD $48,075

Davidsonville, MD $51,017

Dayton, MD $50,464

Edgewater, MD $50,550

Edgewood, MD $49,224

Ellicott City, MD $49,856

Columbia, MD $50,230

Fallston, MD $49,096

Finksburg, MD $49,113

Forest Hill, MD $48,603

Fork, MD $49,445

Fort Howard, MD $49,757

Freeland, MD $47,626

Gambrills, MD $50,474

Gibson Island, MD $49,785

Glen Arm, MD $49,627

Glen Burnie, MD $49,844

Glyndon, MD $49,367

Hampstead, MD $48,232

Elkridge, MD $49,898

Hanover, MD $49,927

Harmans, MD $49,925

Havre De Grace, MD $48,393

Hydes, MD $49,449

Jarrettsville, MD $48,441

Joppa, MD $49,350

Kingsville, MD $49,459

Lineboro, MD $47,505

Linthicum Heights, MD $49,852

Long Green, MD $49,546

Spencerville, MD $51,747

Clarksburg, MD $50,615

Damascus, MD $50,179

Germantown, MD $51,679

Annapolis, MD $50,332

Cumberland, MD $45,723

Accident, MD $45,646

Barton, MD $45,861

Bittinger, MD $45,775

Bloomington, MD $45,938

Corriganville, MD $45,432

Eckhart Mines, MD $45,683

Ellerslie, MD $45,490

Flintstone, MD $45,734

Friendsville, MD $45,633

Frostburg, MD $45,621

Grantsville, MD $45,623

Kitzmiller, MD $45,626

Lonaconing, MD $45,778

Luke, MD $45,941

Mc Henry, MD $45,651

Midland, MD $45,931

Midlothian, MD $45,627

Mount Savage, MD $45,418

Oakland, MD $45,518

Oldtown, MD $45,796

Pinto, MD $45,881

Rawlings, MD $45,895

Spring Gap, MD $45,852

Swanton, MD $45,740

Westernport, MD $45,939

Easton, MD $49,335

Barclay, MD $48,923

Bethlehem, MD $48,985

Betterton, MD $48,959

Bozman, MD $49,755

Cambridge, MD $48,988

Centreville, MD $49,386

Chester, MD $49,767

Chestertown, MD $49,188

Church Creek, MD $48,910

Church Hill, MD $49,122

Claiborne, MD $49,844

Cordova, MD $49,167

Crapo, MD $48,479

Crocheron, MD $48,130

Crumpton, MD $48,866

Denton, MD $48,911

East New Market, MD $48,793

Federalsburg, MD $48,783

Fishing Creek, MD $48,659

Galena, MD $48,735

Goldsboro, MD $48,817

Grasonville, MD $49,672

Greensboro, MD $48,826

Henderson, MD $48,871

Hillsboro, MD $49,203

Hurlock, MD $48,804

Ingleside, MD $48,962

Kennedyville, MD $48,822

Mcdaniel, MD $49,825

Madison, MD $49,291

Marydel, MD $48,737

Massey, MD $48,746

Millington, MD $48,815

Neavitt, MD $49,817

Newcomb, MD $49,474

Oxford, MD $49,229

Preston, MD $48,967

Price, MD $49,155

Queen Anne, MD $49,283

Queenstown, MD $49,564

Rhodesdale, MD $48,511

Ridgely, MD $49,019

Rock Hall, MD $49,488

Royal Oak, MD $49,382

Saint Michaels, MD $49,717

Secretary, MD $48,979

Sherwood, MD $50,121

Deal Island, MD $47,761

Eden, MD $47,855

Ewell, MD $47,612

Fruitland, MD $48,020

Girdletree, MD $47,503

Hebron, MD $47,975

Linkwood, MD $48,651

Manokin, MD $47,698

Mardela Springs, MD $48,147

Marion Station, MD $47,530

Nanticoke, MD $47,953

Newark, MD $47,754

Ocean City, MD $47,984

Parsonsburg, MD $47,888

Pittsville, MD $47,889

Pocomoke City, MD $47,592

Powellville, MD $47,865

Princess Anne, MD $47,821

Quantico, MD $47,880

Rehobeth, MD $47,516

Sharptown, MD $48,411

Showell, MD $47,888

Snow Hill, MD $47,719

Stockton, MD $47,433

Tyaskin, MD $47,834

Tylerton, MD $47,669

Upper Fairmount, MD $47,814

Vienna, MD $48,249

Westover, MD $47,697

Whaleyville, MD $47,863

Willards, MD $47,882

Delmar, MD $48,009

North East, MD $48,437

Perry Point, MD $48,366

Perryville, MD $48,349

Port Deposit, MD $48,229

Rising Sun, MD $48,071

Warwick, MD $48,724

Cecilton, MD $48,691

Charlestown, MD $48,430

Chesapeake City, MD $48,690

Childs, MD $48,624

Stevensville, MD $49,894

Colora, MD $48,028

Conowingo, MD $47,947

Earleville, MD $48,644

Elk Mills, MD $48,641

Elkton, MD $48,606

Georgetown, MD $48,680

Lutherville Timonium, MD $49,717

Abell, MD $49,223

Accokeek, MD $52,599

Aquasco, MD $51,298

Avenue, MD $49,301

Barstow, MD $50,686

Bel Alton, MD $50,936

Benedict, MD $50,902

Brandywine, MD $52,101

Broomes Island, MD $50,110

Bryans Road, MD $52,497

Bryantown, MD $51,547

Bushwood, MD $49,337

California, MD $49,295

Callaway, MD $48,951

Chaptico, MD $49,806

Charlotte Hall, MD $50,557

Cheltenham, MD $52,589

Clements, MD $49,806

Cobb Island, MD $49,359

Coltons Point, MD $49,127

Compton, MD $49,395

Dameron, MD $48,327

Dowell, MD $49,449

Drayden, MD $48,443

Faulkner, MD $50,664

Great Mills, MD $49,030

Helen, MD $50,271

Hollywood, MD $49,586

Hughesville, MD $51,203

Huntingtown, MD $50,993

Indian Head, MD $51,311

Ironsides, MD $51,104

Issue, MD $49,626

La Plata, MD $51,456

Leonardtown, MD $49,213

Lexington Park, MD $48,880

Loveville, MD $49,729

Lusby, MD $49,541

Marbury, MD $51,722

Mechanicsville, MD $50,261

Morganza, MD $49,968

Mount Victoria, MD $49,393

Nanjemoy, MD $50,503

Newburg, MD $49,997

Park Hall, MD $48,737

Patuxent River, MD $48,994

Piney Point, MD $48,519

Pomfret, MD $52,015

Port Republic, MD $50,383

Port Tobacco, MD $51,266

Prince Frederick, MD $50,689

Ridge, MD $48,113

Rock Point, MD $49,979

Saint Inigoes, MD $48,268

Saint Leonard, MD $50,140

Saint Marys City, MD $48,727

Scotland, MD $47,794

Solomons, MD $49,404

Sunderland, MD $51,095

Tall Timbers, MD $48,580

Valley Lee, MD $48,600

Welcome, MD $50,947

White Plains, MD $52,020

Southern Md Facility, MD $52,655

Annapolis Junction, MD $50,355

Lanham, MD $52,855

Beltsville, MD $52,780

Laurel, MD $51,629

Bladensburg, MD $53,165

Lothian, MD $51,600

Mount Rainier, MD $53,190

North Beach, MD $50,883

Bowie, MD $51,620

Brentwood, MD $53,186

Capitol Heights, MD $53,163

Chesapeake Beach, MD $50,857

Churchton, MD $50,869

Clinton, MD $52,864

Still Pond, MD $48,962

Sudlersville, MD $48,870

Taylors Island, MD $49,304

Templeville, MD $48,739

Tilghman, MD $50,009

Toddville, MD $48,241

Trappe, MD $49,018

Wingate, MD $48,430

Wittman, MD $49,844

Woolford, MD $49,101

Worton, MD $49,130

Wye Mills, MD $49,478

Frederick, MD $48,918

Adamstown, MD $49,935

Big Pool, MD $46,385

Boonsboro, MD $48,037

Braddock Heights, MD $48,893

Brownsville, MD $48,750

Brunswick, MD $49,201

Buckeystown, MD $49,563

Burkittsville, MD $48,829

Cascade, MD $47,600

Cavetown, MD $47,539

Chewsville, MD $47,613

Clear Spring, MD $46,976

Cooksville, MD $49,836

Emmitsburg, MD $47,758

Fairplay, MD $47,728

Funkstown, MD $47,723

Glenelg, MD $50,363

Glenwood, MD $50,116

Hagerstown, MD $47,482

Hancock, MD $46,156

Ijamsville, MD $49,812

Jefferson, MD $49,250

Keedysville, MD $48,189

Keymar, MD $48,165

Knoxville, MD $48,942

Ladiesburg, MD $48,338

Libertytown, MD $48,783

Lisbon, MD $49,842

Little Orleans, MD $45,900

Maugansville, MD $47,309

Middletown, MD $48,713

Monrovia, MD $49,703

Mount Airy, MD $49,405

Myersville, MD $48,080

New Market, MD $49,205

New Midway, MD $48,337

New Windsor, MD $48,774

Point Of Rocks, MD $49,840

Rocky Ridge, MD $48,016

Rohrersville, MD $48,518

Sabillasville, MD $47,664

Saint James, MD $47,735

Sharpsburg, MD $48,118

Smithsburg, MD $47,582

Sykesville, MD $49,532

Taneytown, MD $47,873

Thurmont, MD $48,070

Tuscarora, MD $50,030

Union Bridge, MD $48,576

Unionville, MD $48,811

Walkersville, MD $48,638

West Friendship, MD $49,945

Williamsport, MD $47,533

Woodbine, MD $49,837

Woodsboro, MD $48,407

Salisbury, MD $48,009

Allen, MD $47,944

Berlin, MD $47,893

Bishopville, MD $47,904

Bivalve, MD $48,080

Manchester, MD $47,652

Marriottsville, MD $49,730

Maryland Line, MD $47,505

Mayo, MD $50,439

Millersville, MD $50,027

Monkton, MD $48,851

Odenton, MD $50,533

Crofton, MD $50,822

Owings Mills, MD $49,631

Parkton, MD $48,101

Pasadena, MD $49,798

Perry Hall, MD $49,664

Perryman, MD $48,836

Phoenix, MD $49,402

Pylesville, MD $47,814

Randallstown, MD $49,708

Reisterstown, MD $49,514

Riderwood, MD $49,813

Riva, MD $50,632

Severn, MD $50,020

Severna Park, MD $49,952

Simpsonville, MD $50,439

Sparks Glencoe, MD $49,002

Crisfield, MD $47,647

Stevenson, MD $49,740

Dhs, MD $52,612

Waldorf, MD $51,991

Street, MD $48,032

Upperco, MD $48,712

Upper Falls, MD $49,508

Westminster, MD $48,714

Whiteford, MD $47,795

White Hall, MD $48,036

White Marsh, MD $49,618

Woodstock, MD $49,753

Baltimore, MD $49,818

Towson, MD $49,812

Gwynn Oak, MD $49,828

Pikesville, MD $49,793

Sparrows Point, MD $49,764

Middle River, MD $49,661

Essex, MD $49,779

Dundalk, MD $49,826

Brooklyn, MD $49,827

Curtis Bay, MD $49,837

Halethorpe, MD $49,833

Catonsville, MD $49,858

Parkville, MD $49,804

Nottingham, MD $49,754

Rosedale, MD $49,817

Windsor Mill, MD $49,802

Gaithersburg, MD $51,916

Washington Grove, MD $51,943

Academic Program Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Program Associate roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Academic Program Associate positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Academic Program Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Academic Program Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$54,800	$26.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Academic Program Associate'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.

$44,989

Average $49,818/year

$56,571

$3,749

Average $4,151/month

$4,714

$865

Average $958/week

$1,088

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,571	$4,714	$1,088	$27
Average	$49,818	$4,151	$958	$24
25th Percentile	$44,989	$3,749	$865	$22

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