What are the main factors that influence an Activity Program 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 Activity Program Director?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Activity Program Director roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Activity Program Director's salary?

An Activity Program Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $72,096 for beginners, reaching about $72,882 at mid-level, and approach $74,321 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Activity Program Director?

Activity Program Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Activity Program Director roles are District of Columbia $78,409, California $78,112, Massachusetts $77,071. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Activity Program Director roles make?

Salaries for Activity Program Director level roles vary by specialization: Activity Director Assistant: $118,938; Certified Activity Director: $107,885; Pediatric Program and Activity Director: $106,890; Activity Director Recreation Director Program Director: $93,578; Activity Director/Recreational: $73,617.

Activity Program Director Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Activity Program Director make in Connecticut? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activity Program Director in Connecticut is $75,683 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,096
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,702 to $83,227
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,078

10% $68,078

50% (Median) $75,683

90% $90,096

Activity Program Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,227	$6,936	$1,601	$40
Average	$75,683	$6,307	$1,455	$36
25th Percentile	$71,702	$5,975	$1,379	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Activity Program Director Salaries

An Activity Program 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 Activity Program Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Activity Program 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): $72,096
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,391
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $72,882
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $73,374
Expert (over 8 years): $74,321

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Activity Program Director	less than 1 year	$72,096
Early Career Level Activity Program Director	1-2 years	$72,391
Mid-Level Level Activity Program Director	2-4 years	$72,882
Senior-Level Level Activity Program Director	5-8 years	$73,374
Expert Level Activity Program Director	over 8 years	$74,321

How Do Activity Program 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 Activity Program Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $78,409.
California: $78,112.
Massachusetts: $77,071.

District of Columbia $78,409 California $78,112 Massachusetts $77,071 Washington $76,788 New Jersey $76,759 Alaska $76,660 Connecticut $75,683 New York $75,286

Hawaii $74,019 Rhode Island $73,424 Maryland $73,020 Minnesota $72,468 Colorado $72,255 Illinois $72,184 Oregon $71,915 Delaware $71,717

New Hampshire $71,592 Virginia $71,313 Pennsylvania $70,499 Nevada $70,088 North Dakota $69,954 Michigan $69,741 Wisconsin $69,663 Vermont $69,507

Texas $69,075 Maine $69,047 Arizona $69,005 Ohio $68,955 Georgia $68,304 Indiana $67,978 Wyoming $67,914 Utah $67,815

Iowa $67,772 Kansas $67,433 Louisiana $67,333 North Carolina $67,298 Missouri $67,284 Florida $67,008 Montana $66,859 Nebraska $66,717

Kentucky $66,639 South Carolina $66,356 Tennessee $66,179 Idaho $66,108 New Mexico $65,591 Oklahoma $65,478 Alabama $65,060 South Dakota $64,359

Arkansas $63,977 West Virginia $63,771 Mississippi $63,155

Top Paying Cities for Activity Program 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:

Old Mystic: $74,482
Oneco: $74,290
Avon: $74,625

Old Mystic, CT $74,482

Oneco, CT $74,290

Avon, CT $74,625

Bloomfield, CT $74,667

Windsor, CT $74,669

Bristol, CT $74,662

Burlington, CT $74,657

Broad Brook, CT $74,252

Canaan, CT $74,303

Canton, CT $74,589

Canton Center, CT $74,567

Colebrook, CT $74,305

Collinsville, CT $74,583

East Berlin, CT $74,543

East Canaan, CT $74,387

East Glastonbury, CT $74,668

East Granby, CT $74,262

East Hartland, CT $74,072

East Windsor Hill, CT $74,611

Ellington, CT $74,090

Farmington, CT $74,544

Falls Village, CT $74,557

Glastonbury, CT $74,671

Granby, CT $74,110

Berlin, CT $74,537

Lakeville, CT $74,621

Manchester, CT $74,662

Bolton, CT $74,565

New Britain, CT $74,514

New Hartford, CT $74,645

Norfolk, CT $74,489

North Canton, CT $74,511

North Granby, CT $73,892

Pine Meadow, CT $74,578

Plainville, CT $74,543

Barkhamsted, CT $74,429

Poquonock, CT $74,611

Riverton, CT $74,337

Vernon Rockville, CT $74,464

Rocky Hill, CT $74,587

Salisbury, CT $74,120

Sharon, CT $75,186

Simsbury, CT $74,559

Somers, CT $73,480

Somersville, CT $73,466

South Glastonbury, CT $74,651

South Windsor, CT $74,640

North Windham, CT $74,465

Pomfret Center, CT $74,387

Putnam, CT $74,344

Quinebaug, CT $74,367

Rogers, CT $74,341

Scotland, CT $74,469

South Willington, CT $74,281

South Windham, CT $74,485

South Woodstock, CT $74,379

Storrs Mansfield, CT $74,424

Thompson, CT $74,359

Ashford, CT $74,295

Willington, CT $74,271

Windham, CT $74,473

Woodstock, CT $74,358

Woodstock Valley, CT $74,327

New London, CT $74,486

Baltic, CT $74,468

Canterbury, CT $74,437

Central Village, CT $74,378

East Lyme, CT $74,510

Bozrah, CT $74,477

Gales Ferry, CT $74,481

Gilman, CT $74,492

Mashantucket, CT $74,473

Ledyard, CT $74,480

Groton, CT $74,485

Hanover, CT $74,468

Jewett City, CT $74,464

Montville, CT $74,484

Moosup, CT $74,342

Mystic, CT $74,482

Niantic, CT $74,506

North Stonington, CT $74,446

Norwich, CT $74,465

Preston, CT $74,465

Oakdale, CT $74,504

Old Lyme, CT $74,648

Stafford, CT $73,967

Stafford Springs, CT $74,004

Staffordville, CT $73,897

Suffield, CT $73,410

Taconic, CT $74,392

Tariffville, CT $74,427

Enfield, CT $73,395

Tolland, CT $74,244

Unionville, CT $74,607

East Windsor, CT $74,156

Weatogue, CT $74,628

West Granby, CT $74,269

West Hartland, CT $74,099

West Simsbury, CT $74,550

West Suffield, CT $73,423

Winchester Center, CT $74,557

Windsor Locks, CT $74,158

Winsted, CT $74,550

Hartford, CT $74,734

West Hartford, CT $74,670

East Hartford, CT $74,728

Wethersfield, CT $74,667

Newington, CT $74,529

Plainfield, CT $74,410

Quaker Hill, CT $74,486

South Lyme, CT $74,555

Sterling, CT $74,271

Stonington, CT $74,467

Pawcatuck, CT $74,426

Taftville, CT $74,465

Uncasville, CT $74,481

Versailles, CT $74,460

Voluntown, CT $74,407

Waterford, CT $74,487

Wauregan, CT $74,373

West Mystic, CT $74,483

Yantic, CT $74,470

Ansonia, CT $75,971

Beacon Falls, CT $75,768

Botsford, CT $77,165

Branford, CT $75,258

Cheshire, CT $75,119

Centerbrook, CT $74,880

Chester, CT $74,880

Clinton, CT $75,205

Cobalt, CT $74,676

Colchester, CT $74,604

Cromwell, CT $74,584

Deep River, CT $74,924

Derby, CT $76,318

Killingworth, CT $75,111

Salem, CT $74,548

Durham, CT $74,927

East Haddam, CT $74,713

East Hampton, CT $74,699

Essex, CT $74,814

Guilford, CT $75,325

Haddam, CT $74,856

Hadlyme, CT $74,752

Hawleyville, CT $76,971

Higganum, CT $74,874

Ivoryton, CT $74,895

Madison, CT $75,234

Marion, CT $74,913

Marlborough, CT $74,652

Meriden, CT $74,713

Middlefield, CT $74,769

Middle Haddam, CT $74,727

Middletown, CT $74,681

Milford, CT $77,386

Milldale, CT $74,792

Monroe, CT $78,159

Moodus, CT $74,732

Newtown, CT $77,121

North Branford, CT $75,236

Northford, CT $75,224

North Haven, CT $75,167

North Westchester, CT $74,596

Old Saybrook, CT $74,844

Orange, CT $75,515

Oxford, CT $76,366

Plantsville, CT $74,788

Portland, CT $74,643

Rockfall, CT $74,685

Sandy Hook, CT $77,054

Seymour, CT $76,011

Shelton, CT $77,915

South Britain, CT $76,647

Southbury, CT $76,620

Southington, CT $74,594

Stevenson, CT $78,324

Wallingford, CT $75,094

Stratford, CT $79,406

Westbrook, CT $75,031

New Haven, CT $75,060

East Haven, CT $75,095

Hamden, CT $75,161

West Haven, CT $75,125

Bethany, CT $75,445

Woodbridge, CT $75,283

Willimantic, CT $74,485

Abington, CT $74,377

Amston, CT $74,563

Andover, CT $74,531

Ballouville, CT $74,312

Brooklyn, CT $74,376

Chaplin, CT $74,440

Columbia, CT $74,538

Coventry, CT $74,491

Danielson, CT $74,288

Dayville, CT $74,291

Eastford, CT $74,344

East Killingly, CT $74,217

East Woodstock, CT $74,371

Fabyan, CT $74,371

Grosvenor Dale, CT $74,372

Hampton, CT $74,415

Hebron, CT $74,577

Lebanon, CT $74,511

Mansfield Center, CT $74,446

Mansfield Depot, CT $74,448

North Franklin, CT $74,477

North Grosvenordale, CT $74,377

Pomfret, CT $74,382

Bridgeport, CT $79,612

Trumbull, CT $79,185

Easton, CT $79,140

Waterbury, CT $75,363

Prospect, CT $75,344

Wolcott, CT $74,925

Bantam, CT $75,632

Bethlehem, CT $75,799

Cornwall, CT $75,272

Cornwall Bridge, CT $75,709

Gaylordsville, CT $76,395

Goshen, CT $75,082

Kent, CT $75,861

Lakeside, CT $75,716

Litchfield, CT $75,361

Middlebury, CT $75,889

Morris, CT $75,593

Naugatuck, CT $75,700

New Milford, CT $76,625

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $75,996

Northfield, CT $75,109

Oakville, CT $75,416

Pequabuck, CT $74,838

Plymouth, CT $75,084

Roxbury, CT $76,569

Sherman, CT $76,715

South Kent, CT $76,035

Terryville, CT $74,895

Thomaston, CT $75,198

Torrington, CT $74,870

Harwinton, CT $74,890

Washington, CT $76,158

Washington Depot, CT $76,208

Watertown, CT $75,521

West Cornwall, CT $75,043

Woodbury, CT $76,112

Bethel, CT $77,060

Brookfield, CT $76,938

Cos Cob, CT $80,295

Danbury, CT $76,949

New Fairfield, CT $76,950

Darien, CT $80,272

Fairfield, CT $79,565

Georgetown, CT $78,929

Greenwich, CT $80,235

Greens Farms, CT $79,519

New Canaan, CT $79,936

Norwalk, CT $79,988

Old Greenwich, CT $80,296

Redding Center, CT $78,178

Redding Ridge, CT $78,178

Ridgefield, CT $77,490

Riverside, CT $80,292

Westport, CT $79,520

Weston, CT $79,193

Southport, CT $79,547

Redding, CT $78,003

Wilton, CT $79,273

Stamford, CT $80,314

Bridgewater, CT $76,830

Activity Program Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Activity Program Director roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Activity Program Director positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Activity Program Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Activity Program Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$90,819	$44.0	20%

Activity Program Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Activity Program 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.

$71,702

Average $75,683/year

$83,227

$5,975

Average $6,307/month

$6,936

$1,379

Average $1,455/week

$1,601

$34

Average $36/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,227	$6,936	$1,601	$40
Average	$75,683	$6,307	$1,455	$36
25th Percentile	$71,702	$5,975	$1,379	$34

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