What are the main factors that influence an Academic Programs Manager'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 Programs Manager?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Academic Programs Manager roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Academic Programs Manager's salary?

An Academic Programs Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $150,401 for beginners, reaching about $152,012 at mid-level, and approach $155,433 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic Programs Manager?

Academic Programs Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Programs Manager roles are District of Columbia $165,325, California $164,698, Massachusetts $162,503. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic Programs Manager roles make?

Salaries for Academic Programs Manager level roles vary by specialization: Manager, Programs: $149,392; Academic Programs Administrator: $101,452; Assistant Director, Academic Programs: $81,399; Associate Director of Academic Programs: $80,279; Assistant Director for Academic Programs: $79,549.

Academic Programs Manager Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Academic Programs Manager make in Connecticut? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Programs Manager in Connecticut is $159,576 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $77.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $197,566
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $145,571 to $179,461
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $132,820

10% $132,820

50% (Median) $159,576

90% $197,566

Academic Programs Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$179,461	$14,955	$3,451	$86
Average	$159,576	$13,298	$3,069	$77
25th Percentile	$145,571	$12,131	$2,799	$70

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Programs Manager Salaries

An Academic Programs Manager'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 Programs Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Programs Manager'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): $150,401
Early Career (1-2 years): $151,005
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $152,012
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $153,420
Expert (over 8 years): $155,433

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Programs Manager	less than 1 year	$150,401
Early Career Level Academic Programs Manager	1-2 years	$151,005
Mid-Level Level Academic Programs Manager	2-4 years	$152,012
Senior-Level Level Academic Programs Manager	5-8 years	$153,420
Expert Level Academic Programs Manager	over 8 years	$155,433

How Do Academic Programs Manager 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 Programs Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $165,325.
California: $164,698.
Massachusetts: $162,503.

District of Columbia $165,325 California $164,698 Massachusetts $162,503 Washington $161,906 New Jersey $161,846 Alaska $161,637 Connecticut $159,576 New York $158,740

Hawaii $156,067 Rhode Island $154,813 Maryland $153,962 Minnesota $152,797 Colorado $152,349 Illinois $152,200 Oregon $151,632 Delaware $151,214

New Hampshire $150,952 Virginia $150,363 Pennsylvania $148,646 Nevada $147,780 North Dakota $147,496 Michigan $147,048 Wisconsin $146,884 Vermont $146,556

Texas $145,645 Maine $145,585 Arizona $145,495 Ohio $145,391 Georgia $144,017 Indiana $143,330 Wyoming $143,196 Utah $142,987

Iowa $142,897 Kansas $142,181 Louisiana $141,972 North Carolina $141,897 Missouri $141,867 Florida $141,285 Montana $140,971 Nebraska $140,672

Kentucky $140,508 South Carolina $139,911 Tennessee $139,538 Idaho $139,388 New Mexico $138,298 Oklahoma $138,059 Alabama $137,178 South Dakota $135,700

Arkansas $134,894 West Virginia $134,461 Mississippi $133,162

Top Paying Cities for Academic Programs Manager

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:

Old Mystic: $157,045
Oneco: $156,641
Avon: $157,345

Old Mystic, CT $157,045

Oneco, CT $156,641

Avon, CT $157,345

Bloomfield, CT $157,435

Windsor, CT $157,439

Bristol, CT $157,423

Burlington, CT $157,414

Broad Brook, CT $156,560

Canaan, CT $156,667

Canton, CT $157,269

Canton Center, CT $157,223

Colebrook, CT $156,672

Collinsville, CT $157,257

East Berlin, CT $157,172

East Canaan, CT $156,844

East Glastonbury, CT $157,436

East Granby, CT $156,581

East Hartland, CT $156,181

East Windsor Hill, CT $157,317

Ellington, CT $156,218

Farmington, CT $157,175

Falls Village, CT $157,203

Glastonbury, CT $157,442

Granby, CT $156,260

Berlin, CT $157,160

Lakeville, CT $157,338

Manchester, CT $157,423

Bolton, CT $157,220

New Britain, CT $157,112

New Hartford, CT $157,387

Norfolk, CT $157,059

North Canton, CT $157,105

North Granby, CT $155,800

Pine Meadow, CT $157,247

Plainville, CT $157,172

Barkhamsted, CT $156,932

Poquonock, CT $157,317

Riverton, CT $156,739

Vernon Rockville, CT $157,006

Rocky Hill, CT $157,266

Salisbury, CT $156,281

Sharon, CT $158,529

Simsbury, CT $157,206

Somers, CT $154,932

Somersville, CT $154,902

South Glastonbury, CT $157,401

South Windsor, CT $157,377

North Windham, CT $157,009

Pomfret Center, CT $156,844

Putnam, CT $156,754

Quinebaug, CT $156,802

Rogers, CT $156,748

Scotland, CT $157,017

South Willington, CT $156,621

South Windham, CT $157,050

South Woodstock, CT $156,827

Storrs Mansfield, CT $156,923

Thompson, CT $156,785

Ashford, CT $156,650

Willington, CT $156,600

Windham, CT $157,026

Woodstock, CT $156,782

Woodstock Valley, CT $156,718

New London, CT $157,053

Baltic, CT $157,015

Canterbury, CT $156,950

Central Village, CT $156,826

East Lyme, CT $157,103

Bozrah, CT $157,033

Gales Ferry, CT $157,042

Gilman, CT $157,065

Mashantucket, CT $157,026

Ledyard, CT $157,039

Groton, CT $157,051

Hanover, CT $157,014

Jewett City, CT $157,006

Montville, CT $157,048

Moosup, CT $156,750

Mystic, CT $157,044

Niantic, CT $157,094

North Stonington, CT $156,968

Norwich, CT $157,008

Preston, CT $157,008

Oakdale, CT $157,090

Old Lyme, CT $157,395

Stafford, CT $155,958

Stafford Springs, CT $156,036

Staffordville, CT $155,810

Suffield, CT $154,785

Taconic, CT $156,854

Tariffville, CT $156,929

Enfield, CT $154,752

Tolland, CT $156,542

Unionville, CT $157,308

East Windsor, CT $156,357

Weatogue, CT $157,353

West Granby, CT $156,594

West Hartland, CT $156,237

West Simsbury, CT $157,187

West Suffield, CT $154,811

Winchester Center, CT $157,203

Windsor Locks, CT $156,361

Winsted, CT $157,189

Hartford, CT $157,575

West Hartford, CT $157,441

East Hartford, CT $157,563

Wethersfield, CT $157,433

Newington, CT $157,144

Plainfield, CT $156,893

Quaker Hill, CT $157,053

South Lyme, CT $157,199

Sterling, CT $156,600

Stonington, CT $157,012

Pawcatuck, CT $156,927

Taftville, CT $157,008

Uncasville, CT $157,042

Versailles, CT $156,999

Voluntown, CT $156,885

Waterford, CT $157,056

Wauregan, CT $156,814

West Mystic, CT $157,047

Yantic, CT $157,018

Ansonia, CT $160,184

Beacon Falls, CT $159,757

Botsford, CT $162,701

Branford, CT $158,680

Cheshire, CT $158,388

Centerbrook, CT $157,883

Chester, CT $157,883

Clinton, CT $158,570

Cobalt, CT $157,453

Colchester, CT $157,301

Cromwell, CT $157,259

Deep River, CT $157,975

Derby, CT $160,916

Killingworth, CT $158,371

Salem, CT $157,183

Durham, CT $157,983

East Haddam, CT $157,530

East Hampton, CT $157,502

Essex, CT $157,744

Guilford, CT $158,822

Haddam, CT $157,832

Hadlyme, CT $157,614

Hawleyville, CT $162,292

Higganum, CT $157,871

Ivoryton, CT $157,914

Madison, CT $158,629

Marion, CT $157,953

Marlborough, CT $157,404

Meriden, CT $157,532

Middlefield, CT $157,648

Middle Haddam, CT $157,562

Middletown, CT $157,465

Milford, CT $163,167

Milldale, CT $157,698

Monroe, CT $164,796

Moodus, CT $157,572

Newtown, CT $162,609

North Branford, CT $158,634

Northford, CT $158,609

North Haven, CT $158,489

North Westchester, CT $157,286

Old Saybrook, CT $157,807

Orange, CT $159,222

Oxford, CT $161,017

Plantsville, CT $157,689

Portland, CT $157,384

Rockfall, CT $157,472

Sandy Hook, CT $162,467

Seymour, CT $160,269

Shelton, CT $164,283

South Britain, CT $161,608

Southbury, CT $161,553

Southington, CT $157,280

Stevenson, CT $165,146

Wallingford, CT $158,335

Stratford, CT $167,426

Westbrook, CT $158,201

New Haven, CT $158,262

East Haven, CT $158,337

Hamden, CT $158,476

West Haven, CT $158,400

Bethany, CT $159,074

Woodbridge, CT $158,734

Willimantic, CT $157,051

Abington, CT $156,823

Amston, CT $157,215

Andover, CT $157,147

Ballouville, CT $156,687

Brooklyn, CT $156,821

Chaplin, CT $156,956

Columbia, CT $157,162

Coventry, CT $157,063

Danielson, CT $156,635

Dayville, CT $156,642

Eastford, CT $156,753

East Killingly, CT $156,485

East Woodstock, CT $156,809

Fabyan, CT $156,811

Grosvenor Dale, CT $156,812

Hampton, CT $156,903

Hebron, CT $157,244

Lebanon, CT $157,105

Mansfield Center, CT $156,968

Mansfield Depot, CT $156,974

North Franklin, CT $157,033

North Grosvenordale, CT $156,823

Pomfret, CT $156,833

Bridgeport, CT $167,862

Trumbull, CT $166,960

Easton, CT $166,866

Waterbury, CT $158,901

Prospect, CT $158,861

Wolcott, CT $157,978

Bantam, CT $159,470

Bethlehem, CT $159,821

Cornwall, CT $158,710

Cornwall Bridge, CT $159,631

Gaylordsville, CT $161,078

Goshen, CT $158,308

Kent, CT $159,952

Lakeside, CT $159,646

Litchfield, CT $158,898

Middlebury, CT $160,011

Morris, CT $159,387

Naugatuck, CT $159,612

New Milford, CT $161,564

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $160,238

Northfield, CT $158,367

Oakville, CT $159,013

Pequabuck, CT $157,795

Plymouth, CT $158,313

Roxbury, CT $161,444

Sherman, CT $161,752

South Kent, CT $160,320

Terryville, CT $157,914

Thomaston, CT $158,555

Torrington, CT $157,862

Harwinton, CT $157,905

Washington, CT $160,578

Washington Depot, CT $160,684

Watertown, CT $159,234

West Cornwall, CT $158,226

Woodbury, CT $160,481

Bethel, CT $162,480

Brookfield, CT $162,222

Cos Cob, CT $169,301

Danbury, CT $162,246

New Fairfield, CT $162,247

Darien, CT $169,252

Fairfield, CT $167,762

Georgetown, CT $166,421

Greenwich, CT $169,174

Greens Farms, CT $167,665

New Canaan, CT $168,544

Norwalk, CT $168,653

Old Greenwich, CT $169,303

Redding Center, CT $164,837

Redding Ridge, CT $164,837

Ridgefield, CT $163,387

Riverside, CT $169,294

Westport, CT $167,666

Weston, CT $166,978

Southport, CT $167,723

Redding, CT $164,468

Wilton, CT $167,147

Stamford, CT $169,342

Bridgewater, CT $161,995

Academic Programs Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Programs Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 68% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Academic Programs Manager positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Academic Programs Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Academic Programs Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$207,449	$100.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$199,470	$96.0	25%
Financial Services	$191,491	$92.0	20%
Internet	$185,108	$89.0	16%
Biotechnology	$183,513	$88.0	15%

Academic Programs Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic Programs Manager'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.

$145,571

Average $159,576/year

$179,461

$12,131

Average $13,298/month

$14,955

$2,799

Average $3,069/week

$3,451

$70

Average $77/hour

$86

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$179,461	$14,955	$3,451	$86
Average	$159,576	$13,298	$3,069	$77
25th Percentile	$145,571	$12,131	$2,799	$70

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