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 $142,903 for beginners, reaching about $144,430 at mid-level, and approach $147,673 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 $165,298, California $164,671, Massachusetts $162,477. 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: $149,369; Academic Programs Administrator: $101,480; Assistant Director, Academic Programs: $81,372; Associate Director of Academic Programs: $80,253; Assistant Director for Academic Programs: $79,523.

Academic Programs Manager Salary in Oregon

How much does an Academic Programs Manager make in Oregon? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Programs Manager in Oregon is $151,608 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $73.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $187,695
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $138,324 to $170,497
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $126,230

10% $126,230

50% (Median) $151,608

90% $187,695

Academic Programs Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$170,497	$14,208	$3,279	$82
Average	$151,608	$12,634	$2,916	$73
25th Percentile	$138,324	$11,527	$2,660	$67

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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): $142,903
Early Career (1-2 years): $143,476
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $144,430
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $145,765
Expert (over 8 years): $147,673

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Programs Manager	less than 1 year	$142,903
Early Career Level Academic Programs Manager	1-2 years	$143,476
Mid-Level Level Academic Programs Manager	2-4 years	$144,430
Senior-Level Level Academic Programs Manager	5-8 years	$145,765
Expert Level Academic Programs Manager	over 8 years	$147,673

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: $165,298.
California: $164,671.
Massachusetts: $162,477.

District of Columbia $165,298 California $164,671 Massachusetts $162,477 Washington $161,879 New Jersey $161,820 Alaska $161,611 Connecticut $159,550 New York $158,714

Hawaii $156,042 Rhode Island $154,788 Maryland $153,937 Minnesota $152,773 Colorado $152,325 Illinois $152,175 Oregon $151,608 Delaware $151,190

New Hampshire $150,927 Virginia $150,339 Pennsylvania $148,622 Nevada $147,756 North Dakota $147,473 Michigan $147,025 Wisconsin $146,861 Vermont $146,532

Texas $145,621 Maine $145,562 Arizona $145,472 Ohio $145,368 Georgia $143,994 Indiana $143,307 Wyoming $143,173 Utah $142,964

Iowa $142,874 Kansas $142,158 Louisiana $141,949 North Carolina $141,874 Missouri $141,844 Florida $141,262 Montana $140,948 Nebraska $140,650

Kentucky $140,486 South Carolina $139,888 Tennessee $139,515 Idaho $139,366 New Mexico $138,276 Oklahoma $138,037 Alabama $137,156 South Dakota $135,678

Arkansas $134,872 West Virginia $134,439 Mississippi $133,140

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:

Antelope: $144,302
Aurora: $153,052
Beaverton: $156,135

Antelope, OR $144,302

Aurora, OR $153,052

Beaverton, OR $156,135

Beavercreek, OR $153,580

Boring, OR $154,573

Bridal Veil, OR $154,334

Brightwood, OR $151,928

Canby, OR $153,153

Cascade Locks, OR $149,752

Clackamas, OR $156,076

Clatskanie, OR $149,476

Colton, OR $151,971

Columbia City, OR $153,341

Corbett, OR $153,577

Donald, OR $152,234

Dufur, OR $145,088

Eagle Creek, OR $153,909

Estacada, OR $151,599

Fairview, OR $155,809

Gervais, OR $150,618

Gladstone, OR $156,021

Government Camp, OR $149,166

Grass Valley, OR $144,626

Gresham, OR $155,760

Hood River, OR $148,897

Hubbard, OR $151,457

Kent, OR $144,300

Lake Oswego, OR $156,399

Marylhurst, OR $156,197

Maupin, OR $144,472

Molalla, OR $150,705

Moro, OR $144,930

Mosier, OR $147,362

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $148,344

Mulino, OR $152,974

Odell, OR $148,556

Oregon City, OR $154,930

Rainier, OR $151,648

Rhododendron, OR $150,529

Rufus, OR $145,380

Saint Helens, OR $152,853

Warren, OR $153,706

Deer Island, OR $152,307

Sandy, OR $152,720

Scappoose, OR $153,498

Shaniko, OR $144,776

The Dalles, OR $145,890

Troutdale, OR $155,215

Tualatin, OR $155,675

Tygh Valley, OR $145,745

Vernonia, OR $151,180

Wasco, OR $145,051

Welches, OR $151,183

West Linn, OR $155,676

Wilsonville, OR $154,706

Woodburn, OR $150,944

Happy Valley, OR $156,288

Damascus, OR $155,508

Amity, OR $150,244

Arch Cape, OR $146,284

Astoria, OR $147,232

Banks, OR $153,258

Bay City, OR $146,899

Beaver, OR $147,647

Buxton, OR $152,326

Cannon Beach, OR $146,220

Carlton, OR $150,620

Cloverdale, OR $146,735

Cornelius, OR $154,403

Dayton, OR $150,717

Dundee, OR $151,931

Forest Grove, OR $153,176

Gales Creek, OR $151,469

Garibaldi, OR $146,913

Gaston, OR $152,384

Hammond, OR $145,563

Hebo, OR $147,211

Hillsboro, OR $154,828

Manning, OR $152,492

Lafayette, OR $150,900

Mcminnville, OR $150,163

Manzanita, OR $146,720

Nehalem, OR $147,110

Newberg, OR $153,285

North Plains, OR $154,121

Oceanside, OR $146,393

Pacific City, OR $146,743

Rockaway Beach, OR $146,714

Saint Paul, OR $151,375

Seaside, OR $147,523

Sherwood, OR $154,876

Tillamook, OR $147,752

Netarts, OR $146,531

Timber, OR $151,398

Tolovana Park, OR $146,242

Warrenton, OR $146,178

Wheeler, OR $147,095

Yamhill, OR $151,090

Neskowin, OR $146,666

Portland, OR $156,430

Salem, OR $150,742

Keizer, OR $150,771

Albany, OR $149,257

Alsea, OR $146,719

Aumsville, OR $150,454

Blodgett, OR $146,884

Brownsville, OR $147,697

Cascadia, OR $145,953

Corvallis, OR $148,901

Crabtree, OR $149,106

Crawfordsville, OR $147,622

Dallas, OR $149,991

Depoe Bay, OR $146,154

Detroit, OR $145,572

Eddyville, OR $146,101

Falls City, OR $149,257

Foster, OR $147,098

Gates, OR $148,380

Grand Ronde, OR $148,639

Halsey, OR $147,722

Idanha, OR $145,690

Independence, OR $150,553

Jefferson, OR $150,230

Lebanon, OR $147,846

Logsden, OR $146,714

Lyons, OR $148,694

Mill City, OR $148,706

Monmouth, OR $149,596

Mount Angel, OR $150,579

Neotsu, OR $146,840

Newport, OR $145,871

South Beach, OR $145,394

Lincoln City, OR $146,660

Otis, OR $146,949

Otter Rock, OR $145,898

Philomath, OR $147,405

Rickreall, OR $150,578

Rose Lodge, OR $147,095

Saint Benedict, OR $150,559

Scio, OR $149,358

Scotts Mills, OR $150,205

Seal Rock, OR $145,223

Shedd, OR $147,661

Sheridan, OR $149,657

Siletz, OR $146,439

Silverton, OR $150,249

Stayton, OR $149,839

Mehama, OR $149,439

Sublimity, OR $150,084

Sweet Home, OR $147,364

Gleneden Beach, OR $146,313

Tangent, OR $147,926

Tidewater, OR $145,747

Toledo, OR $145,915

Turner, OR $150,478

Waldport, OR $145,402

Willamina, OR $149,143

Eugene, OR $148,652

Agness, OR $143,897

Allegany, OR $144,070

Alvadore, OR $148,509

Azalea, OR $145,580

Bandon, OR $144,182

Blachly, OR $147,243

Blue River, OR $144,967

Broadbent, OR $143,961

Brookings, OR $144,794

Camas Valley, OR $144,040

Canyonville, OR $145,117

Cheshire, OR $147,792

Coos Bay, OR $144,113

Coquille, OR $144,124

Cottage Grove, OR $147,293

Crescent Lake, OR $144,315

Creswell, OR $148,165

Culp Creek, OR $146,675

Curtin, OR $147,184

Days Creek, OR $144,927

Deadwood, OR $146,634

Dexter, OR $147,740

Dillard, OR $144,500

Dorena, OR $146,235

Drain, OR $146,653

Elkton, OR $145,621

Elmira, OR $147,988

Fall Creek, OR $147,543

Florence, OR $145,491

Gardiner, OR $144,309

Glendale, OR $145,276

Glide, OR $144,660

Gold Beach, OR $144,358

Harrisburg, OR $148,280

Idleyld Park, OR $144,309

Junction City, OR $148,183

Lakeside, OR $144,355

Langlois, OR $144,040

Lorane, OR $147,582

Lowell, OR $147,526

Mapleton, OR $145,801

Marcola, OR $147,989

Pleasant Hill, OR $148,386

Monroe, OR $147,523

Myrtle Creek, OR $144,514

Myrtle Point, OR $144,016

North Bend, OR $144,118

Noti, OR $147,492

Oakland, OR $145,396

Oakridge, OR $146,065

Ophir, OR $144,343

Port Orford, OR $144,145

Powers, OR $144,115

Reedsport, OR $145,136

Riddle, OR $144,809

Roseburg, OR $144,708

Scottsburg, OR $144,881

Springfield, OR $148,353

Sixes, OR $144,024

Sutherlin, OR $145,469

Swisshome, OR $145,962

Tenmile, OR $144,185

Thurston, OR $148,421

Tiller, OR $145,057

Umpqua, OR $144,587

Veneta, OR $147,861

Vida, OR $146,735

Walterville, OR $147,429

Walton, OR $146,944

Wedderburn, OR $144,443

Westfir, OR $146,550

Westlake, OR $145,079

Wilbur, OR $144,844

Winchester, OR $144,854

Winston, OR $144,214

Wolf Creek, OR $145,542

Yachats, OR $145,430

Yoncalla, OR $146,247

Medford, OR $147,995

Central Point, OR $147,788

White City, OR $146,858

Ashland, OR $146,923

Butte Falls, OR $145,978

Cave Junction, OR $145,565

Eagle Point, OR $147,171

Gold Hill, OR $147,437

Grants Pass, OR $146,278

Jacksonville, OR $147,168

Kerby, OR $145,792

Merlin, OR $145,335

Murphy, OR $146,837

O Brien, OR $145,493

Phoenix, OR $147,949

Prospect, OR $145,611

Rogue River, OR $146,769

Selma, OR $145,429

Shady Cove, OR $146,967

Talent, OR $147,667

Trail, OR $145,844

Wilderville, OR $145,735

Williams, OR $146,711

Klamath Falls, OR $145,584

Crater Lake, OR $144,019

Adel, OR $144,761

Beatty, OR $144,393

Bly, OR $144,532

Bonanza, OR $144,654

Chiloquin, OR $144,639

Dairy, OR $144,575

Fort Klamath, OR $144,591

Keno, OR $145,642

Lakeview, OR $144,881

Malin, OR $144,841

Merrill, OR $144,902

Midland, OR $145,057

New Pine Creek, OR $145,206

Paisley, OR $144,526

Plush, OR $144,693

Silver Lake, OR $144,473

Sprague River, OR $144,512

Summer Lake, OR $144,336

Christmas Valley, OR $144,578

Bend, OR $144,912

Fields, OR $144,730

Ashwood, OR $144,267

Brothers, OR $144,402

Burns, OR $144,752

Princeton, OR $144,479

Diamond, OR $144,384

Camp Sherman, OR $144,493

Chemult, OR $144,388

Crane, OR $144,638

Crescent, OR $144,314

Culver, OR $144,603

Fort Rock, OR $144,493

Frenchglen, OR $144,370

Gilchrist, OR $144,593

Hines, OR $144,782

La Pine, OR $144,749

Madras, OR $144,703

Mitchell, OR $144,382

Paulina, OR $144,439

Post, OR $144,373

Powell Butte, OR $144,718

Prineville, OR $144,724

Redmond, OR $144,929

Riley, OR $144,364

Sisters, OR $144,496

Terrebonne, OR $144,782

Warm Springs, OR $144,521

Pendleton, OR $149,385

Adams, OR $146,454

Arlington, OR $144,791

Athena, OR $149,717

Baker City, OR $144,878

Bates, OR $144,476

Boardman, OR $148,718

Bridgeport, OR $144,506

Canyon City, OR $144,709

Condon, OR $144,448

Cove, OR $144,729

Dayville, OR $144,552

Echo, OR $149,808

Elgin, OR $144,757

Enterprise, OR $144,423

Fossil, OR $144,470

Haines, OR $144,791

Halfway, OR $144,476

Helix, OR $153,244

Heppner, OR $144,539

Hereford, OR $144,570

Hermiston, OR $154,077

Lexington, OR $147,196

Oxbow, OR $143,822

Imbler, OR $144,836

Imnaha, OR $143,464

Ione, OR $144,752

Irrigon, OR $153,065

John Day, OR $144,944

Joseph, OR $144,254

Kimberly, OR $144,509

La Grande, OR $144,923

Long Creek, OR $144,535

Lostine, OR $144,600

Meacham, OR $144,790

Mikkalo, OR $144,969

Milton Freewater, OR $148,327

Monument, OR $144,503

Mount Vernon, OR $144,700

North Powder, OR $144,729

Pilot Rock, OR $145,259

Prairie City, OR $144,806

Richland, OR $144,331

Seneca, OR $144,718

Spray, OR $144,499

Stanfield, OR $153,673

Summerville, OR $144,775

Sumpter, OR $144,654

Ukiah, OR $144,512

Umatilla, OR $154,815

Union, OR $144,758

Unity, OR $144,730

Wallowa, OR $144,799

Weston, OR $146,853

Adrian, OR $142,337

Arock, OR $143,858

Brogan, OR $144,446

Drewsey, OR $144,626

Durkee, OR $144,346

Harper, OR $144,037

Huntington, OR $144,460

Ironside, OR $144,521

Jamieson, OR $144,063

Jordan Valley, OR $143,882

Juntura, OR $144,520

Nyssa, OR $143,031

Ontario, OR $143,342

Riverside, OR $144,373

Vale, OR $144,103

Westfall, OR $144,564

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	$197,090	$95.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$189,510	$91.0	25%
Financial Services	$181,930	$87.0	20%
Internet	$175,865	$85.0	16%
Biotechnology	$174,349	$84.0	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.

$138,324

Average $151,608/year

$170,497

$11,527

Average $12,634/month

$14,208

$2,660

Average $2,916/week

$3,279

$67

Average $73/hour

$82

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$170,497	$14,208	$3,279	$82
Average	$151,608	$12,634	$2,916	$73
25th Percentile	$138,324	$11,527	$2,660	$67

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