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

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Academic Program Officer roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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

An Academic Program Officer's salary grows with experience: starting around $68,755 for beginners, reaching about $70,552 at mid-level, and approach $71,320 for experts.

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

Academic Program Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Program Officer roles are District of Columbia $84,615, California $84,294, Massachusetts $83,170. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Academic Program Officer level roles vary by specialization: Chief Academic Officer - MD: $433,390; Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare: $433,346; College Chief Academic Officer: $209,200; College/University Chief Academic Officer: $209,120; Chief Academic Officer: $209,112.

Academic Program Officer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Academic Program Officer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Program Officer in New Mexico is $70,782 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,340
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,339 to $76,309
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,382

10% $60,382

50% (Median) $70,782

90% $81,340

Academic Program Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,309	$6,359	$1,467	$37
Average	$70,782	$5,899	$1,361	$34
25th Percentile	$65,339	$5,445	$1,257	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Program Officer Salaries

An Academic Program Officer'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 Officer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Program Officer'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): $68,755
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,456
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $70,552
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,166
Expert (over 8 years): $71,320

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Program Officer	less than 1 year	$68,755
Early Career Level Academic Program Officer	1-2 years	$69,456
Mid-Level Level Academic Program Officer	2-4 years	$70,552
Senior-Level Level Academic Program Officer	5-8 years	$71,166
Expert Level Academic Program Officer	over 8 years	$71,320

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

District of Columbia: $84,615.
California: $84,294.
Massachusetts: $83,170.

District of Columbia $84,615 California $84,294 Massachusetts $83,170 Washington $82,865 New Jersey $82,834 Alaska $82,727 Connecticut $81,672 New York $81,244

Hawaii $79,876 Rhode Island $79,235 Maryland $78,799 Minnesota $78,203 Colorado $77,974 Illinois $77,897 Oregon $77,607 Delaware $77,393

New Hampshire $77,258 Virginia $76,957 Pennsylvania $76,078 Nevada $75,635 North Dakota $75,490 Michigan $75,261 Wisconsin $75,177 Vermont $75,008

Texas $74,542 Maine $74,512 Arizona $74,466 Ohio $74,412 Georgia $73,709 Indiana $73,358 Wyoming $73,289 Utah $73,182

Iowa $73,136 Kansas $72,769 Louisiana $72,662 North Carolina $72,624 Missouri $72,609 Florida $72,311 Montana $72,150 Nebraska $71,997

Kentucky $71,913 South Carolina $71,608 Tennessee $71,417 Idaho $71,340 New Mexico $70,782 Oklahoma $70,660 Alabama $70,209 South Dakota $69,452

Arkansas $69,040 West Virginia $68,818 Mississippi $68,153

Top Paying Cities for Academic Program Officer

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:

Algodones: $71,536
Belen: $71,138
Bernalillo: $71,663

Algodones, NM $71,536

Belen, NM $71,138

Bernalillo, NM $71,663

Bluewater, NM $70,158

Bosque, NM $70,615

Casa Blanca, NM $70,775

Cedar Crest, NM $71,722

Cedarvale, NM $68,910

Cerrillos, NM $71,588

Claunch, NM $68,655

Coyote, NM $70,533

Cuba, NM $70,420

Cubero, NM $70,931

Edgewood, NM $71,402

Estancia, NM $70,551

Gallina, NM $70,164

Counselor, NM $70,208

Grants, NM $70,078

Milan, NM $70,358

Isleta, NM $71,786

Jarales, NM $71,069

Jemez Pueblo, NM $71,192

Jemez Springs, NM $70,973

Laguna, NM $71,278

La Jara, NM $70,341

La Joya, NM $70,179

Lindrith, NM $70,094

Los Lunas, NM $71,514

Mcintosh, NM $70,939

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $70,467

Moriarty, NM $70,700

Mountainair, NM $69,938

Nageezi, NM $70,114

New Laguna, NM $70,897

Paguate, NM $70,945

Pena Blanca, NM $71,738

Peralta, NM $71,627

Placitas, NM $71,664

Ponderosa, NM $71,102

Prewitt, NM $70,136

Regina, NM $70,185

Sandia Park, NM $71,542

Corrales, NM $71,812

San Fidel, NM $70,515

San Rafael, NM $70,214

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $71,543

San Ysidro, NM $71,446

Stanley, NM $70,691

Tijeras, NM $71,551

Tome, NM $71,419

Torreon, NM $71,181

Veguita, NM $70,610

Willard, NM $69,812

Youngsville, NM $70,553

Bosque Farms, NM $71,759

Clines Corners, NM $70,263

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $71,597

Cochiti Lake, NM $71,690

Albuquerque, NM $71,852

Kirtland Afb, NM $71,852

Rio Rancho, NM $71,734

Gallup, NM $70,238

Brimhall, NM $70,039

Church Rock, NM $70,072

Continental Divide, NM $70,023

Crownpoint, NM $70,081

Fence Lake, NM $69,768

Fort Wingate, NM $70,048

Gamerco, NM $70,166

Mentmore, NM $70,057

Mexican Springs, NM $70,049

Ramah, NM $69,920

Rehoboth, NM $70,095

Thoreau, NM $70,099

Tohatchi, NM $70,035

Vanderwagen, NM $70,049

Zuni, NM $70,032

Navajo, NM $70,127

Jamestown, NM $69,953

Pinehill, NM $69,866

Sheep Springs, NM $70,110

Smith Lake, NM $70,372

Yatahey, NM $70,085

Farmington, NM $70,422

Aztec, NM $70,552

Blanco, NM $70,223

Bloomfield, NM $70,140

Flora Vista, NM $70,495

Fruitland, NM $70,054

Kirtland, NM $70,496

La Plata, NM $70,521

Navajo Dam, NM $70,490

Shiprock, NM $70,392

Waterflow, NM $70,356

Newcomb, NM $70,068

Sanostee, NM $70,112

Santa Fe, NM $72,219

Abiquiu, NM $70,243

Alcalde, NM $71,467

Amalia, NM $70,136

Arroyo Hondo, NM $70,038

Arroyo Seco, NM $70,119

Canjilon, NM $70,026

Canones, NM $70,665

Carson, NM $70,306

Cebolla, NM $70,068

Cerro, NM $70,088

Chama, NM $70,375

Chamisal, NM $71,277

Chimayo, NM $71,778

Cordova, NM $71,657

Costilla, NM $70,431

Taos Ski Valley, NM $69,897

Dixon, NM $71,209

Dulce, NM $70,373

El Prado, NM $70,181

El Rito, NM $70,503

Embudo, NM $70,843

Espanola, NM $71,691

Glorieta, NM $71,941

Hernandez, NM $71,025

Ilfeld, NM $71,277

La Madera, NM $70,379

Lamy, NM $71,666

Llano, NM $71,133

Los Alamos, NM $71,836

White Rock, NM $71,971

Medanales, NM $71,103

Ojo Caliente, NM $70,685

Los Ojos, NM $70,202

Pecos, NM $71,717

Penasco, NM $70,869

Petaca, NM $69,961

Questa, NM $70,162

Ranchos De Taos, NM $70,532

Red River, NM $69,962

Ribera, NM $70,412

Rowe, NM $71,344

San Cristobal, NM $69,960

San Jose, NM $71,168

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $71,516

Santa Cruz, NM $71,754

Serafina, NM $70,234

Taos, NM $70,140

Tererro, NM $71,946

Tesuque, NM $72,219

Tierra Amarilla, NM $70,140

Trampas, NM $70,811

Tres Piedras, NM $69,942

Truchas, NM $71,456

Vadito, NM $70,775

Valdez, NM $70,013

Vallecitos, NM $69,958

Velarde, NM $71,102

Villanueva, NM $70,276

Spaceport City, NM $68,843

Las Vegas, NM $69,680

Angel Fire, NM $69,886

Anton Chico, NM $69,559

Buena Vista, NM $70,198

Chacon, NM $70,248

Cimarron, NM $69,777

Cleveland, NM $70,746

Eagle Nest, NM $69,829

Guadalupita, NM $70,140

Holman, NM $70,566

La Loma, NM $69,443

Maxwell, NM $69,800

Miami, NM $69,650

Mills, NM $69,402

Montezuma, NM $71,106

Mora, NM $70,846

Mosquero, NM $69,342

Ocate, NM $69,725

Ojo Feliz, NM $69,909

Rainsville, NM $70,215

Raton, NM $69,976

Rociada, NM $71,141

Roy, NM $69,417

Sapello, NM $70,524

Solano, NM $69,333

Springer, NM $69,619

Ute Park, NM $69,809

Valmora, NM $69,621

Wagon Mound, NM $69,542

Watrous, NM $69,645

Socorro, NM $69,484

Aragon, NM $69,694

Datil, NM $69,407

Lemitar, NM $69,807

Luna, NM $69,818

Magdalena, NM $69,412

Pie Town, NM $69,644

Polvadera, NM $69,975

Quemado, NM $69,788

Reserve, NM $69,663

San Acacia, NM $70,091

San Antonio, NM $69,099

Truth Or Consequences, NM $69,085

Arrey, NM $69,073

Caballo, NM $69,121

Derry, NM $68,769

Elephant Butte, NM $69,264

Garfield, NM $68,570

Hatch, NM $67,471

Monticello, NM $69,081

Rincon, NM $67,083

Salem, NM $68,356

Williamsburg, NM $69,172

Winston, NM $69,132

Las Cruces, NM $66,205

White Sands Missile Range, NM $66,422

Santa Teresa, NM $66,905

Playas, NM $69,404

Animas, NM $69,575

Anthony, NM $66,889

Arenas Valley, NM $69,452

Bayard, NM $69,388

Berino, NM $66,585

Buckhorn, NM $69,459

Santa Clara, NM $69,509

Chamberino, NM $66,655

Cliff, NM $69,379

Columbus, NM $69,193

Deming, NM $69,209

Dona Ana, NM $66,207

Fairacres, NM $66,405

Faywood, NM $69,177

Fort Bayard, NM $69,443

Gila, NM $69,277

Glenwood, NM $69,331

Hachita, NM $69,193

Hanover, NM $69,207

Hillsboro, NM $69,066

Hurley, NM $69,341

La Mesa, NM $67,471

Lordsburg, NM $69,353

Mesilla, NM $66,206

Mesilla Park, NM $66,213

Mesquite, NM $66,270

Mimbres, NM $69,262

Mule Creek, NM $69,449

Organ, NM $66,247

Pinos Altos, NM $69,378

Radium Springs, NM $66,233

Redrock, NM $69,201

Rodeo, NM $69,663

San Miguel, NM $66,244

Silver City, NM $69,378

Sunland Park, NM $66,548

Tyrone, NM $69,584

Vado, NM $66,296

Chaparral, NM $67,132

Clovis, NM $69,245

Cannon Afb, NM $69,093

Broadview, NM $69,044

Causey, NM $68,925

Crossroads, NM $68,762

Dora, NM $69,089

Elida, NM $68,802

Floyd, NM $68,970

Fort Sumner, NM $68,914

Grady, NM $69,109

House, NM $69,054

Kenna, NM $68,803

Lingo, NM $68,921

Melrose, NM $69,066

Milnesand, NM $68,775

Pep, NM $68,869

Portales, NM $69,122

Rogers, NM $68,888

Saint Vrain, NM $69,110

Taiban, NM $68,890

Texico, NM $69,137

Yeso, NM $68,640

Roswell, NM $68,720

Artesia, NM $68,856

Caprock, NM $68,716

Carlsbad, NM $68,901

Dexter, NM $68,769

Eunice, NM $68,962

Hagerman, NM $68,803

Hobbs, NM $69,063

Hope, NM $68,551

Jal, NM $68,881

Lake Arthur, NM $68,689

Lakewood, NM $68,791

Loco Hills, NM $68,918

Loving, NM $68,883

Lovington, NM $68,996

Mcdonald, NM $68,808

Malaga, NM $68,816

Maljamar, NM $68,749

Monument, NM $68,911

Tatum, NM $68,853

Whites City, NM $68,968

Carrizozo, NM $68,394

Alamogordo, NM $68,176

Alto, NM $68,404

Bent, NM $68,189

Capitan, NM $68,245

Cloudcroft, NM $68,182

Corona, NM $68,691

Encino, NM $69,243

Fort Stanton, NM $68,274

Glencoe, NM $68,225

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $68,169

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $68,169

Hondo, NM $68,288

La Luz, NM $68,169

Lincoln, NM $68,089

Mayhill, NM $68,323

Mescalero, NM $68,199

Nogal, NM $68,492

Orogrande, NM $68,203

Picacho, NM $68,273

Pinon, NM $68,530

Ruidoso, NM $68,534

Ruidoso Downs, NM $68,441

Sacramento, NM $68,230

San Patricio, NM $68,311

Sunspot, NM $68,169

Timberon, NM $68,316

Tinnie, NM $68,234

Tularosa, NM $68,214

Vaughn, NM $68,964

Weed, NM $68,315

Tucumcari, NM $69,307

Amistad, NM $69,217

Bard, NM $69,106

Capulin, NM $69,889

Clayton, NM $69,352

Conchas Dam, NM $69,414

Cuervo, NM $69,080

Des Moines, NM $69,613

Folsom, NM $69,721

Garita, NM $69,281

Gladstone, NM $69,420

Grenville, NM $69,407

Logan, NM $69,304

Mcalister, NM $69,089

Nara Visa, NM $69,140

Newkirk, NM $69,216

Quay, NM $69,256

San Jon, NM $69,182

Santa Rosa, NM $69,256

Sedan, NM $69,281

Trementina, NM $69,277

Academic Program Officer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Program Officer roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Financial Services, offers compensation 30% above the average. Conversely, Academic Program Officer positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Academic Program Officer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Academic Program Officer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$92,017	$44.0	30%

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

Understanding how an Academic Program Officer'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.

$65,339

Average $70,782/year

$76,309

$5,445

Average $5,899/month

$6,359

$1,257

Average $1,361/week

$1,467

$31

Average $34/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,309	$6,359	$1,467	$37
Average	$70,782	$5,899	$1,361	$34
25th Percentile	$65,339	$5,445	$1,257	$31

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