What are the main factors that influence an Activities and Communications Director'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 Activities and Communications Director?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Activities and Communications Director roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Activities and Communications Director's salary?

An Activities and Communications Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $108,823 for beginners, reaching about $97,832 at mid-level, and approach $153,809 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Activities and Communications Director?

Activities and Communications Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Activities and Communications Director roles are District of Columbia $119,531, California $119,078, Massachusetts $117,491. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Activities and Communications Director roles make?

Salaries for Activities and Communications Director level roles vary by specialization: Investor Communications Director: $228,700; Medical Communications Director: $202,600; Strategic Organizational Communications Director: $180,890; Director of Communications: $180,870; Director of Recreation Activities: $119,482.

Activities and Communications Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Activities and Communications Director make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activities and Communications Director in New Mexico is $99,991 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

However, an Activities and Communications Director's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $119,789
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $91,452 to $110,354
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $83,678

10% $83,678

50% (Median) $99,991

90% $119,789

Activities and Communications Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,354	$9,196	$2,122	$53
Average	$99,991	$8,333	$1,923	$48
25th Percentile	$91,452	$7,621	$1,759	$44

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Key Factors That Influence Activities and Communications Director Salaries

An Activities and Communications Director'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 Activities and Communications Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Activities and Communications Director'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): $108,823
Early Career (1-2 years): $136,288
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,832
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $109,521
Expert (over 8 years): $153,809

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Internal Communications Specialist IV	less than 1 year	$108,823
Internal Communications Specialist V	1-2 years	$136,288
Activities and Communications Director	2-4 years	$97,832
Internal Communications Manager	5-8 years	$109,521
Internal Communications Senior Manager	over 8 years	$153,809

How Do Activities and Communications Director 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 Activities and Communications Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $119,531.
California: $119,078.
Massachusetts: $117,491.

District of Columbia $119,531 California $119,078 Massachusetts $117,491 Washington $117,059 New Jersey $117,016 Alaska $116,865 Connecticut $115,375 New York $114,770

Hawaii $112,838 Rhode Island $111,931 Maryland $111,315 Minnesota $110,473 Colorado $110,150 Illinois $110,042 Oregon $109,631 Delaware $109,329

New Hampshire $109,139 Virginia $108,714 Pennsylvania $107,472 Nevada $106,846 North Dakota $106,641 Michigan $106,317 Wisconsin $106,198 Vermont $105,961

Texas $105,302 Maine $105,259 Arizona $105,194 Ohio $105,119 Georgia $104,125 Indiana $103,629 Wyoming $103,532 Utah $103,381

Iowa $103,316 Kansas $102,798 Louisiana $102,646 North Carolina $102,592 Missouri $102,571 Florida $102,150 Montana $101,923 Nebraska $101,707

Kentucky $101,588 South Carolina $101,157 Tennessee $100,887 Idaho $100,779 New Mexico $99,991 Oklahoma $99,818 Alabama $99,181 South Dakota $98,112

Arkansas $97,529 West Virginia $97,216 Mississippi $96,277

Top Paying Cities for Activities and Communications Director

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: $101,055
Belen: $100,493
Bernalillo: $101,234

Algodones, NM $101,055

Belen, NM $100,493

Bernalillo, NM $101,234

Bluewater, NM $99,109

Bosque, NM $99,754

Casa Blanca, NM $99,980

Cedar Crest, NM $101,319

Cedarvale, NM $97,346

Cerrillos, NM $101,129

Claunch, NM $96,985

Coyote, NM $99,639

Cuba, NM $99,479

Cubero, NM $100,201

Edgewood, NM $100,866

Estancia, NM $99,664

Gallina, NM $99,117

Counselor, NM $99,179

Grants, NM $98,995

Milan, NM $99,392

Isleta, NM $101,408

Jarales, NM $100,396

Jemez Pueblo, NM $100,569

Jemez Springs, NM $100,260

Laguna, NM $100,691

La Jara, NM $99,368

La Joya, NM $99,138

Lindrith, NM $99,018

Los Lunas, NM $101,025

Mcintosh, NM $100,212

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $99,545

Moriarty, NM $99,875

Mountainair, NM $98,798

Nageezi, NM $99,047

New Laguna, NM $100,153

Paguate, NM $100,221

Pena Blanca, NM $101,340

Peralta, NM $101,185

Placitas, NM $101,237

Ponderosa, NM $100,442

Prewitt, NM $99,078

Regina, NM $99,148

Sandia Park, NM $101,064

Corrales, NM $101,445

San Fidel, NM $99,613

San Rafael, NM $99,189

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $101,065

San Ysidro, NM $100,929

Stanley, NM $99,861

Tijeras, NM $101,077

Tome, NM $100,890

Torreon, NM $100,554

Veguita, NM $99,747

Willard, NM $98,620

Youngsville, NM $99,667

Bosque Farms, NM $101,370

Clines Corners, NM $99,258

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $101,142

Cochiti Lake, NM $101,273

Albuquerque, NM $101,502

Kirtland Afb, NM $101,502

Rio Rancho, NM $101,336

Gallup, NM $99,222

Brimhall, NM $98,941

Church Rock, NM $98,988

Continental Divide, NM $98,918

Crownpoint, NM $99,000

Fence Lake, NM $98,558

Fort Wingate, NM $98,953

Gamerco, NM $99,119

Mentmore, NM $98,966

Mexican Springs, NM $98,954

Ramah, NM $98,773

Rehoboth, NM $99,020

Thoreau, NM $99,026

Tohatchi, NM $98,935

Vanderwagen, NM $98,954

Zuni, NM $98,931

Navajo, NM $99,065

Jamestown, NM $98,819

Pinehill, NM $98,696

Sheep Springs, NM $99,042

Smith Lake, NM $99,411

Yatahey, NM $99,006

Farmington, NM $99,482

Aztec, NM $99,666

Blanco, NM $99,200

Bloomfield, NM $99,083

Flora Vista, NM $99,585

Fruitland, NM $98,962

Kirtland, NM $99,586

La Plata, NM $99,621

Navajo Dam, NM $99,577

Shiprock, NM $99,439

Waterflow, NM $99,388

Newcomb, NM $98,981

Sanostee, NM $99,044

Santa Fe, NM $102,020

Abiquiu, NM $99,230

Alcalde, NM $100,958

Amalia, NM $99,078

Arroyo Hondo, NM $98,939

Arroyo Seco, NM $99,054

Canjilon, NM $98,923

Canones, NM $99,824

Carson, NM $99,318

Cebolla, NM $98,981

Cerro, NM $99,010

Chama, NM $99,415

Chamisal, NM $100,690

Chimayo, NM $101,397

Cordova, NM $101,226

Costilla, NM $99,494

Taos Ski Valley, NM $98,739

Dixon, NM $100,594

Dulce, NM $99,413

El Prado, NM $99,141

El Rito, NM $99,596

Embudo, NM $100,077

Espanola, NM $101,274

Glorieta, NM $101,627

Hernandez, NM $100,333

Ilfeld, NM $100,689

La Madera, NM $99,421

Lamy, NM $101,240

Llano, NM $100,486

Los Alamos, NM $101,479

White Rock, NM $101,671

Medanales, NM $100,444

Ojo Caliente, NM $99,854

Los Ojos, NM $99,171

Pecos, NM $101,311

Penasco, NM $100,113

Petaca, NM $98,831

Questa, NM $99,115

Ranchos De Taos, NM $99,638

Red River, NM $98,832

Ribera, NM $99,468

Rowe, NM $100,784

San Cristobal, NM $98,829

San Jose, NM $100,536

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $101,027

Santa Cruz, NM $101,363

Serafina, NM $99,217

Taos, NM $99,084

Tererro, NM $101,635

Tesuque, NM $102,020

Tierra Amarilla, NM $99,084

Trampas, NM $100,031

Tres Piedras, NM $98,804

Truchas, NM $100,943

Vadito, NM $99,981

Valdez, NM $98,904

Vallecitos, NM $98,826

Velarde, NM $100,442

Villanueva, NM $99,276

Spaceport City, NM $97,252

Las Vegas, NM $98,434

Angel Fire, NM $98,724

Anton Chico, NM $98,263

Buena Vista, NM $99,166

Chacon, NM $99,236

Cimarron, NM $98,570

Cleveland, NM $99,940

Eagle Nest, NM $98,644

Guadalupita, NM $99,084

Holman, NM $99,685

La Loma, NM $98,098

Maxwell, NM $98,603

Miami, NM $98,391

Mills, NM $98,041

Montezuma, NM $100,447

Mora, NM $100,080

Mosquero, NM $97,956

Ocate, NM $98,498

Ojo Feliz, NM $98,757

Rainsville, NM $99,190

Raton, NM $98,852

Rociada, NM $100,498

Roy, NM $98,063

Sapello, NM $99,626

Solano, NM $97,943

Springer, NM $98,348

Ute Park, NM $98,616

Valmora, NM $98,351

Wagon Mound, NM $98,239

Watrous, NM $98,384

Socorro, NM $98,156

Aragon, NM $98,453

Datil, NM $98,047

Lemitar, NM $98,613

Luna, NM $98,628

Magdalena, NM $98,055

Pie Town, NM $98,382

Polvadera, NM $98,851

Quemado, NM $98,586

Reserve, NM $98,409

San Acacia, NM $99,014

San Antonio, NM $97,613

Truth Or Consequences, NM $97,593

Arrey, NM $97,577

Caballo, NM $97,644

Derry, NM $97,147

Elephant Butte, NM $97,847

Garfield, NM $96,865

Hatch, NM $95,313

Monticello, NM $97,588

Rincon, NM $94,764

Salem, NM $96,563

Williamsburg, NM $97,716

Winston, NM $97,659

Las Cruces, NM $93,524

White Sands Missile Range, NM $93,831

Santa Teresa, NM $94,513

Playas, NM $98,044

Animas, NM $98,285

Anthony, NM $94,490

Arenas Valley, NM $98,111

Bayard, NM $98,020

Berino, NM $94,062

Buckhorn, NM $98,122

Santa Clara, NM $98,192

Chamberino, NM $94,160

Cliff, NM $98,009

Columbus, NM $97,745

Deming, NM $97,768

Dona Ana, NM $93,527

Fairacres, NM $93,807

Faywood, NM $97,723

Fort Bayard, NM $98,098

Gila, NM $97,864

Glenwood, NM $97,941

Hachita, NM $97,745

Hanover, NM $97,766

Hillsboro, NM $97,566

Hurley, NM $97,955

La Mesa, NM $95,313

Lordsburg, NM $97,972

Mesilla, NM $93,526

Mesilla Park, NM $93,536

Mesquite, NM $93,616

Mimbres, NM $97,843

Mule Creek, NM $98,108

Organ, NM $93,584

Pinos Altos, NM $98,006

Radium Springs, NM $93,564

Redrock, NM $97,757

Rodeo, NM $98,409

San Miguel, NM $93,580

Silver City, NM $98,008

Sunland Park, NM $94,010

Tyrone, NM $98,298

Vado, NM $93,654

Chaparral, NM $94,835

Clovis, NM $97,820

Cannon Afb, NM $97,604

Broadview, NM $97,535

Causey, NM $97,367

Crossroads, NM $97,136

Dora, NM $97,598

Elida, NM $97,194

Floyd, NM $97,430

Fort Sumner, NM $97,351

Grady, NM $97,627

House, NM $97,550

Kenna, NM $97,195

Lingo, NM $97,361

Melrose, NM $97,566

Milnesand, NM $97,156

Pep, NM $97,289

Portales, NM $97,645

Rogers, NM $97,316

Saint Vrain, NM $97,629

Taiban, NM $97,318

Texico, NM $97,666

Yeso, NM $96,965

Roswell, NM $97,077

Artesia, NM $97,269

Caprock, NM $97,072

Carlsbad, NM $97,333

Dexter, NM $97,146

Eunice, NM $97,419

Hagerman, NM $97,195

Hobbs, NM $97,562

Hope, NM $96,838

Jal, NM $97,305

Lake Arthur, NM $97,034

Lakewood, NM $97,178

Loco Hills, NM $97,358

Loving, NM $97,308

Lovington, NM $97,468

Mcdonald, NM $97,202

Malaga, NM $97,213

Maljamar, NM $97,118

Monument, NM $97,347

Tatum, NM $97,265

Whites City, NM $97,428

Carrizozo, NM $96,617

Alamogordo, NM $96,309

Alto, NM $96,631

Bent, NM $96,328

Capitan, NM $96,406

Cloudcroft, NM $96,317

Corona, NM $97,037

Encino, NM $97,816

Fort Stanton, NM $96,448

Glencoe, NM $96,378

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $96,299

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $96,299

Hondo, NM $96,467

La Luz, NM $96,299

Lincoln, NM $96,186

Mayhill, NM $96,517

Mescalero, NM $96,342

Nogal, NM $96,755

Orogrande, NM $96,347

Picacho, NM $96,446

Pinon, NM $96,809

Ruidoso, NM $96,815

Ruidoso Downs, NM $96,683

Sacramento, NM $96,385

San Patricio, NM $96,499

Sunspot, NM $96,299

Timberon, NM $96,507

Tinnie, NM $96,390

Tularosa, NM $96,362

Vaughn, NM $97,422

Weed, NM $96,505

Tucumcari, NM $97,906

Amistad, NM $97,780

Bard, NM $97,623

Capulin, NM $98,729

Clayton, NM $97,970

Conchas Dam, NM $98,058

Cuervo, NM $97,586

Des Moines, NM $98,339

Folsom, NM $98,491

Garita, NM $97,870

Gladstone, NM $98,067

Grenville, NM $98,049

Logan, NM $97,903

Mcalister, NM $97,599

Nara Visa, NM $97,671

Newkirk, NM $97,779

Quay, NM $97,835

San Jon, NM $97,730

Santa Rosa, NM $97,835

Sedan, NM $97,869

Trementina, NM $97,865

Activities and Communications Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Activities and Communications Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Activities and Communications Director positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Activities and Communications Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Activities and Communications Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$119,989	$58.0	20%

Activities and Communications Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Activities and Communications Director'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.

$91,452

Average $99,991/year

$110,354

$7,621

Average $8,333/month

$9,196

$1,759

Average $1,923/week

$2,122

$44

Average $48/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,354	$9,196	$2,122	$53
Average	$99,991	$8,333	$1,923	$48
25th Percentile	$91,452	$7,621	$1,759	$44

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