What are the main factors that influence an Academic Programs 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 Programs Officer?

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

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

An Academic Programs Officer's salary grows with experience: starting around $68,470 for beginners, reaching about $70,260 at mid-level, and approach $71,024 for experts.

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

Academic Programs Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Programs Officer roles are District of Columbia $84,264, California $83,945, Massachusetts $82,826. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Academic Programs Officer level roles vary by specialization: College Chief Academic Officer: $209,200; Chief Academic Officer: $209,112; Academic Programs Manager: $149,294; Associate Chief Academic Officer: $140,481; Academic Programs Administrator: $101,480.

Academic Programs Officer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Academic Programs Officer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Programs Officer in New Mexico is $70,489 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,004
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,068 to $75,993
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,132

10% $60,132

50% (Median) $70,489

90% $81,004

Academic Programs Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,993	$6,333	$1,461	$37
Average	$70,489	$5,874	$1,356	$34
25th Percentile	$65,068	$5,422	$1,251	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Programs Officer Salaries

An Academic Programs 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 Programs Officer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Programs 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): $68,470
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,168
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $70,260
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $70,871
Expert (over 8 years): $71,024

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Programs Officer	less than 1 year	$68,470
Early Career Level Academic Programs Officer	1-2 years	$69,168
Mid-Level Level Academic Programs Officer	2-4 years	$70,260
Senior-Level Level Academic Programs Officer	5-8 years	$70,871
Expert Level Academic Programs Officer	over 8 years	$71,024

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

District of Columbia: $84,264.
California: $83,945.
Massachusetts: $82,826.

District of Columbia $84,264 California $83,945 Massachusetts $82,826 Washington $82,522 New Jersey $82,491 Alaska $82,385 Connecticut $81,334 New York $80,908

Hawaii $79,546 Rhode Island $78,907 Maryland $78,473 Minnesota $77,879 Colorado $77,651 Illinois $77,575 Oregon $77,286 Delaware $77,072

New Hampshire $76,938 Virginia $76,639 Pennsylvania $75,763 Nevada $75,322 North Dakota $75,177 Michigan $74,949 Wisconsin $74,865 Vermont $74,698

Texas $74,234 Maine $74,203 Arizona $74,158 Ohio $74,104 Georgia $73,404 Indiana $73,054 Wyoming $72,986 Utah $72,879

Iowa $72,833 Kansas $72,468 Louisiana $72,361 North Carolina $72,323 Missouri $72,308 Florida $72,011 Montana $71,852 Nebraska $71,699

Kentucky $71,616 South Carolina $71,311 Tennessee $71,121 Idaho $71,045 New Mexico $70,489 Oklahoma $70,368 Alabama $69,918 South Dakota $69,165

Arkansas $68,754 West Virginia $68,533 Mississippi $67,871

Top Paying Cities for Academic Programs 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: $71,240
Belen: $70,843
Bernalillo: $71,366

Algodones, NM $71,240

Belen, NM $70,843

Bernalillo, NM $71,366

Bluewater, NM $69,867

Bosque, NM $70,323

Casa Blanca, NM $70,482

Cedar Crest, NM $71,425

Cedarvale, NM $68,625

Cerrillos, NM $71,291

Claunch, NM $68,370

Coyote, NM $70,241

Cuba, NM $70,129

Cubero, NM $70,638

Edgewood, NM $71,107

Estancia, NM $70,259

Gallina, NM $69,874

Counselor, NM $69,917

Grants, NM $69,788

Milan, NM $70,067

Isleta, NM $71,489

Jarales, NM $70,775

Jemez Pueblo, NM $70,897

Jemez Springs, NM $70,679

Laguna, NM $70,983

La Jara, NM $70,050

La Joya, NM $69,888

Lindrith, NM $69,804

Los Lunas, NM $71,218

Mcintosh, NM $70,645

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $70,175

Moriarty, NM $70,408

Mountainair, NM $69,648

Nageezi, NM $69,824

New Laguna, NM $70,603

Paguate, NM $70,651

Pena Blanca, NM $71,441

Peralta, NM $71,331

Placitas, NM $71,368

Ponderosa, NM $70,807

Prewitt, NM $69,846

Regina, NM $69,895

Sandia Park, NM $71,246

Corrales, NM $71,514

San Fidel, NM $70,223

San Rafael, NM $69,924

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $71,247

San Ysidro, NM $71,151

Stanley, NM $70,398

Tijeras, NM $71,255

Tome, NM $71,123

Torreon, NM $70,887

Veguita, NM $70,317

Willard, NM $69,523

Youngsville, NM $70,261

Bosque Farms, NM $71,462

Clines Corners, NM $69,973

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $71,301

Cochiti Lake, NM $71,393

Albuquerque, NM $71,555

Kirtland Afb, NM $71,555

Rio Rancho, NM $71,438

Gallup, NM $69,947

Brimhall, NM $69,750

Church Rock, NM $69,782

Continental Divide, NM $69,733

Crownpoint, NM $69,791

Fence Lake, NM $69,479

Fort Wingate, NM $69,758

Gamerco, NM $69,875

Mentmore, NM $69,767

Mexican Springs, NM $69,759

Ramah, NM $69,631

Rehoboth, NM $69,805

Thoreau, NM $69,809

Tohatchi, NM $69,745

Vanderwagen, NM $69,759

Zuni, NM $69,742

Navajo, NM $69,837

Jamestown, NM $69,664

Pinehill, NM $69,577

Sheep Springs, NM $69,820

Smith Lake, NM $70,081

Yatahey, NM $69,795

Farmington, NM $70,131

Aztec, NM $70,260

Blanco, NM $69,932

Bloomfield, NM $69,849

Flora Vista, NM $70,203

Fruitland, NM $69,764

Kirtland, NM $70,204

La Plata, NM $70,229

Navajo Dam, NM $70,198

Shiprock, NM $70,100

Waterflow, NM $70,065

Newcomb, NM $69,778

Sanostee, NM $69,822

Santa Fe, NM $71,920

Abiquiu, NM $69,953

Alcalde, NM $71,171

Amalia, NM $69,846

Arroyo Hondo, NM $69,748

Arroyo Seco, NM $69,829

Canjilon, NM $69,737

Canones, NM $70,372

Carson, NM $70,015

Cebolla, NM $69,778

Cerro, NM $69,798

Chama, NM $70,084

Chamisal, NM $70,982

Chimayo, NM $71,481

Cordova, NM $71,360

Costilla, NM $70,139

Taos Ski Valley, NM $69,607

Dixon, NM $70,915

Dulce, NM $70,082

El Prado, NM $69,890

El Rito, NM $70,211

Embudo, NM $70,550

Espanola, NM $71,394

Glorieta, NM $71,643

Hernandez, NM $70,731

Ilfeld, NM $70,982

La Madera, NM $70,087

Lamy, NM $71,370

Llano, NM $70,839

Los Alamos, NM $71,539

White Rock, NM $71,673

Medanales, NM $70,809

Ojo Caliente, NM $70,393

Los Ojos, NM $69,912

Pecos, NM $71,420

Penasco, NM $70,575

Petaca, NM $69,672

Questa, NM $69,872

Ranchos De Taos, NM $70,240

Red River, NM $69,673

Ribera, NM $70,121

Rowe, NM $71,049

San Cristobal, NM $69,670

San Jose, NM $70,874

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $71,220

Santa Cruz, NM $71,457

Serafina, NM $69,944

Taos, NM $69,850

Tererro, NM $71,648

Tesuque, NM $71,920

Tierra Amarilla, NM $69,850

Trampas, NM $70,517

Tres Piedras, NM $69,653

Truchas, NM $71,161

Vadito, NM $70,482

Valdez, NM $69,723

Vallecitos, NM $69,668

Velarde, NM $70,807

Villanueva, NM $69,985

Spaceport City, NM $68,558

Las Vegas, NM $69,392

Angel Fire, NM $69,597

Anton Chico, NM $69,272

Buena Vista, NM $69,908

Chacon, NM $69,957

Cimarron, NM $69,488

Cleveland, NM $70,454

Eagle Nest, NM $69,540

Guadalupita, NM $69,850

Holman, NM $70,274

La Loma, NM $69,155

Maxwell, NM $69,511

Miami, NM $69,361

Mills, NM $69,115

Montezuma, NM $70,811

Mora, NM $70,552

Mosquero, NM $69,055

Ocate, NM $69,437

Ojo Feliz, NM $69,619

Rainsville, NM $69,925

Raton, NM $69,686

Rociada, NM $70,847

Roy, NM $69,130

Sapello, NM $70,232

Solano, NM $69,046

Springer, NM $69,331

Ute Park, NM $69,520

Valmora, NM $69,333

Wagon Mound, NM $69,254

Watrous, NM $69,357

Socorro, NM $69,196

Aragon, NM $69,406

Datil, NM $69,119

Lemitar, NM $69,518

Luna, NM $69,529

Magdalena, NM $69,125

Pie Town, NM $69,355

Polvadera, NM $69,686

Quemado, NM $69,499

Reserve, NM $69,374

San Acacia, NM $69,801

San Antonio, NM $68,813

Truth Or Consequences, NM $68,799

Arrey, NM $68,788

Caballo, NM $68,835

Derry, NM $68,485

Elephant Butte, NM $68,978

Garfield, NM $68,286

Hatch, NM $67,192

Monticello, NM $68,795

Rincon, NM $66,805

Salem, NM $68,073

Williamsburg, NM $68,886

Winston, NM $68,845

Las Cruces, NM $65,931

White Sands Missile Range, NM $66,147

Santa Teresa, NM $66,628

Playas, NM $69,117

Animas, NM $69,287

Anthony, NM $66,612

Arenas Valley, NM $69,164

Bayard, NM $69,100

Berino, NM $66,310

Buckhorn, NM $69,172

Santa Clara, NM $69,221

Chamberino, NM $66,379

Cliff, NM $69,092

Columbus, NM $68,906

Deming, NM $68,922

Dona Ana, NM $65,933

Fairacres, NM $66,130

Faywood, NM $68,890

Fort Bayard, NM $69,155

Gila, NM $68,990

Glenwood, NM $69,044

Hachita, NM $68,906

Hanover, NM $68,921

Hillsboro, NM $68,780

Hurley, NM $69,054

La Mesa, NM $67,192

Lordsburg, NM $69,066

Mesilla, NM $65,932

Mesilla Park, NM $65,939

Mesquite, NM $65,995

Mimbres, NM $68,976

Mule Creek, NM $69,162

Organ, NM $65,973

Pinos Altos, NM $69,090

Radium Springs, NM $65,959

Redrock, NM $68,915

Rodeo, NM $69,374

San Miguel, NM $65,970

Silver City, NM $69,091

Sunland Park, NM $66,273

Tyrone, NM $69,296

Vado, NM $66,022

Chaparral, NM $66,854

Clovis, NM $68,959

Cannon Afb, NM $68,807

Broadview, NM $68,758

Causey, NM $68,640

Crossroads, NM $68,477

Dora, NM $68,803

Elida, NM $68,517

Floyd, NM $68,684

Fort Sumner, NM $68,628

Grady, NM $68,823

House, NM $68,769

Kenna, NM $68,518

Lingo, NM $68,635

Melrose, NM $68,780

Milnesand, NM $68,491

Pep, NM $68,584

Portales, NM $68,836

Rogers, NM $68,603

Saint Vrain, NM $68,824

Taiban, NM $68,605

Texico, NM $68,851

Yeso, NM $68,356

Roswell, NM $68,435

Artesia, NM $68,571

Caprock, NM $68,431

Carlsbad, NM $68,616

Dexter, NM $68,484

Eunice, NM $68,676

Hagerman, NM $68,518

Hobbs, NM $68,777

Hope, NM $68,267

Jal, NM $68,596

Lake Arthur, NM $68,405

Lakewood, NM $68,507

Loco Hills, NM $68,633

Loving, NM $68,598

Lovington, NM $68,711

Mcdonald, NM $68,523

Malaga, NM $68,531

Maljamar, NM $68,464

Monument, NM $68,625

Tatum, NM $68,568

Whites City, NM $68,683

Carrizozo, NM $68,111

Alamogordo, NM $67,894

Alto, NM $68,121

Bent, NM $67,907

Capitan, NM $67,963

Cloudcroft, NM $67,899

Corona, NM $68,407

Encino, NM $68,957

Fort Stanton, NM $67,991

Glencoe, NM $67,943

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $67,886

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $67,886

Hondo, NM $68,005

La Luz, NM $67,886

Lincoln, NM $67,807

Mayhill, NM $68,040

Mescalero, NM $67,917

Nogal, NM $68,208

Orogrande, NM $67,921

Picacho, NM $67,991

Pinon, NM $68,246

Ruidoso, NM $68,250

Ruidoso Downs, NM $68,157

Sacramento, NM $67,947

San Patricio, NM $68,028

Sunspot, NM $67,886

Timberon, NM $68,033

Tinnie, NM $67,951

Tularosa, NM $67,931

Vaughn, NM $68,679

Weed, NM $68,032

Tucumcari, NM $69,020

Amistad, NM $68,931

Bard, NM $68,820

Capulin, NM $69,600

Clayton, NM $69,065

Conchas Dam, NM $69,127

Cuervo, NM $68,794

Des Moines, NM $69,325

Folsom, NM $69,432

Garita, NM $68,995

Gladstone, NM $69,133

Grenville, NM $69,120

Logan, NM $69,017

Mcalister, NM $68,804

Nara Visa, NM $68,854

Newkirk, NM $68,930

Quay, NM $68,969

San Jon, NM $68,896

Santa Rosa, NM $68,969

Sedan, NM $68,994

Trementina, NM $68,991

Academic Programs Officer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Programs 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 Programs Officer positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Academic Programs Officer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Academic Programs Officer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$91,636	$44.0	30%

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

Understanding how an Academic Programs 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.

$65,068

Average $70,489/year

$75,993

$5,422

Average $5,874/month

$6,333

$1,251

Average $1,356/week

$1,461

$31

Average $34/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,993	$6,333	$1,461	$37
Average	$70,489	$5,874	$1,356	$34
25th Percentile	$65,068	$5,422	$1,251	$31

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