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

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative Program Director roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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

An Administrative Program Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $151,879 for beginners, reaching about $153,501 at mid-level, and approach $156,948 for experts.

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

Administrative Program Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Program Director roles are District of Columbia $166,935, California $166,302, Massachusetts $164,085. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Administrative Program Director level roles vary by specialization: Administrative Director: $162,796; Program Director: $151,398; Program Administrative Manager: $144,000; Assistant Athletics Program Director: $87,300; Administrative and Program Analyst: $79,610.

Administrative Program Director Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Administrative Program Director make in Connecticut? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Program Director in Connecticut is $161,130 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $77.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $199,483
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $147,013 to $181,206
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $134,159

10% $134,159

50% (Median) $161,130

90% $199,483

Administrative Program Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$181,206	$15,100	$3,485	$87
Average	$161,130	$13,428	$3,099	$77
25th Percentile	$147,013	$12,251	$2,827	$71

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Program Director Salaries

An Administrative 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 Administrative Program Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative 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): $151,879
Early Career (1-2 years): $152,487
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $153,501
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $154,920
Expert (over 8 years): $156,948

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Program Director	less than 1 year	$151,879
Early Career Level Administrative Program Director	1-2 years	$152,487
Mid-Level Level Administrative Program Director	2-4 years	$153,501
Senior-Level Level Administrative Program Director	5-8 years	$154,920
Expert Level Administrative Program Director	over 8 years	$156,948

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

District of Columbia: $166,935.
California: $166,302.
Massachusetts: $164,085.

District of Columbia $166,935 California $166,302 Massachusetts $164,085 Washington $163,482 New Jersey $163,422 Alaska $163,211 Connecticut $161,130 New York $160,286

Hawaii $157,587 Rhode Island $156,320 Maryland $155,461 Minnesota $154,285 Colorado $153,833 Illinois $153,682 Oregon $153,109 Delaware $152,687

New Hampshire $152,421 Virginia $151,827 Pennsylvania $150,094 Nevada $149,219 North Dakota $148,933 Michigan $148,480 Wisconsin $148,314 Vermont $147,983

Texas $147,063 Maine $147,003 Arizona $146,912 Ohio $146,807 Georgia $145,420 Indiana $144,726 Wyoming $144,590 Utah $144,379

Iowa $144,289 Kansas $143,565 Louisiana $143,354 North Carolina $143,279 Missouri $143,248 Florida $142,660 Montana $142,344 Nebraska $142,042

Kentucky $141,876 South Carolina $141,273 Tennessee $140,896 Idaho $140,746 New Mexico $139,645 Oklahoma $139,404 Alabama $138,514 South Dakota $137,022

Arkansas $136,207 West Virginia $135,770 Mississippi $134,458

Top Paying Cities for Administrative 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: $158,574
Oneco: $158,166
Avon: $158,878

Old Mystic, CT $158,574

Oneco, CT $158,166

Avon, CT $158,878

Bloomfield, CT $158,968

Windsor, CT $158,972

Bristol, CT $158,956

Burlington, CT $158,947

Broad Brook, CT $158,084

Canaan, CT $158,193

Canton, CT $158,801

Canton Center, CT $158,754

Colebrook, CT $158,198

Collinsville, CT $158,789

East Berlin, CT $158,703

East Canaan, CT $158,371

East Glastonbury, CT $158,969

East Granby, CT $158,106

East Hartland, CT $157,701

East Windsor Hill, CT $158,849

Ellington, CT $157,739

Farmington, CT $158,706

Falls Village, CT $158,734

Glastonbury, CT $158,976

Granby, CT $157,781

Berlin, CT $158,691

Lakeville, CT $158,870

Manchester, CT $158,956

Bolton, CT $158,751

New Britain, CT $158,642

New Hartford, CT $158,920

Norfolk, CT $158,588

North Canton, CT $158,635

North Granby, CT $157,317

Pine Meadow, CT $158,778

Plainville, CT $158,703

Barkhamsted, CT $158,460

Poquonock, CT $158,849

Riverton, CT $158,265

Vernon Rockville, CT $158,535

Rocky Hill, CT $158,798

Salisbury, CT $157,802

Sharon, CT $160,073

Simsbury, CT $158,737

Somers, CT $156,441

Somersville, CT $156,411

South Glastonbury, CT $158,933

South Windsor, CT $158,909

North Windham, CT $158,538

Pomfret Center, CT $158,371

Putnam, CT $158,280

Quinebaug, CT $158,329

Rogers, CT $158,274

Scotland, CT $158,546

South Willington, CT $158,146

South Windham, CT $158,579

South Woodstock, CT $158,354

Storrs Mansfield, CT $158,451

Thompson, CT $158,312

Ashford, CT $158,175

Willington, CT $158,125

Windham, CT $158,555

Woodstock, CT $158,309

Woodstock Valley, CT $158,244

New London, CT $158,582

Baltic, CT $158,544

Canterbury, CT $158,478

Central Village, CT $158,353

East Lyme, CT $158,633

Bozrah, CT $158,562

Gales Ferry, CT $158,571

Gilman, CT $158,594

Mashantucket, CT $158,555

Ledyard, CT $158,568

Groton, CT $158,580

Hanover, CT $158,543

Jewett City, CT $158,535

Montville, CT $158,577

Moosup, CT $158,276

Mystic, CT $158,573

Niantic, CT $158,624

North Stonington, CT $158,496

Norwich, CT $158,537

Preston, CT $158,537

Oakdale, CT $158,620

Old Lyme, CT $158,927

Stafford, CT $157,477

Stafford Springs, CT $157,555

Staffordville, CT $157,328

Suffield, CT $156,292

Taconic, CT $158,381

Tariffville, CT $158,457

Enfield, CT $156,259

Tolland, CT $158,066

Unionville, CT $158,840

East Windsor, CT $157,879

Weatogue, CT $158,885

West Granby, CT $158,119

West Hartland, CT $157,759

West Simsbury, CT $158,718

West Suffield, CT $156,319

Winchester Center, CT $158,734

Windsor Locks, CT $157,884

Winsted, CT $158,719

Hartford, CT $159,110

West Hartford, CT $158,974

East Hartford, CT $159,098

Wethersfield, CT $158,966

Newington, CT $158,674

Plainfield, CT $158,421

Quaker Hill, CT $158,582

South Lyme, CT $158,730

Sterling, CT $158,125

Stonington, CT $158,541

Pawcatuck, CT $158,455

Taftville, CT $158,537

Uncasville, CT $158,571

Versailles, CT $158,528

Voluntown, CT $158,413

Waterford, CT $158,585

Wauregan, CT $158,341

West Mystic, CT $158,576

Yantic, CT $158,547

Ansonia, CT $161,744

Beacon Falls, CT $161,312

Botsford, CT $164,286

Branford, CT $160,225

Cheshire, CT $159,930

Centerbrook, CT $159,420

Chester, CT $159,420

Clinton, CT $160,114

Cobalt, CT $158,986

Colchester, CT $158,832

Cromwell, CT $158,790

Deep River, CT $159,514

Derby, CT $162,482

Killingworth, CT $159,913

Salem, CT $158,713

Durham, CT $159,521

East Haddam, CT $159,064

East Hampton, CT $159,036

Essex, CT $159,280

Guilford, CT $160,369

Haddam, CT $159,369

Hadlyme, CT $159,149

Hawleyville, CT $163,873

Higganum, CT $159,408

Ivoryton, CT $159,452

Madison, CT $160,174

Marion, CT $159,491

Marlborough, CT $158,936

Meriden, CT $159,066

Middlefield, CT $159,184

Middle Haddam, CT $159,096

Middletown, CT $158,998

Milford, CT $164,756

Milldale, CT $159,233

Monroe, CT $166,401

Moodus, CT $159,107

Newtown, CT $164,192

North Branford, CT $160,179

Northford, CT $160,153

North Haven, CT $160,032

North Westchester, CT $158,817

Old Saybrook, CT $159,343

Orange, CT $160,773

Oxford, CT $162,585

Plantsville, CT $159,224

Portland, CT $158,917

Rockfall, CT $159,006

Sandy Hook, CT $164,049

Seymour, CT $161,830

Shelton, CT $165,882

South Britain, CT $163,182

Southbury, CT $163,126

Southington, CT $158,811

Stevenson, CT $166,754

Wallingford, CT $159,877

Stratford, CT $169,056

Westbrook, CT $159,741

New Haven, CT $159,803

East Haven, CT $159,879

Hamden, CT $160,019

West Haven, CT $159,942

Bethany, CT $160,623

Woodbridge, CT $160,280

Willimantic, CT $158,580

Abington, CT $158,350

Amston, CT $158,746

Andover, CT $158,677

Ballouville, CT $158,213

Brooklyn, CT $158,348

Chaplin, CT $158,484

Columbia, CT $158,692

Coventry, CT $158,593

Danielson, CT $158,160

Dayville, CT $158,167

Eastford, CT $158,279

East Killingly, CT $158,009

East Woodstock, CT $158,336

Fabyan, CT $158,338

Grosvenor Dale, CT $158,339

Hampton, CT $158,431

Hebron, CT $158,775

Lebanon, CT $158,635

Mansfield Center, CT $158,496

Mansfield Depot, CT $158,502

North Franklin, CT $158,562

North Grosvenordale, CT $158,350

Pomfret, CT $158,360

Bridgeport, CT $169,496

Trumbull, CT $168,586

Easton, CT $168,491

Waterbury, CT $160,449

Prospect, CT $160,408

Wolcott, CT $159,517

Bantam, CT $161,023

Bethlehem, CT $161,377

Cornwall, CT $160,256

Cornwall Bridge, CT $161,186

Gaylordsville, CT $162,647

Goshen, CT $159,850

Kent, CT $161,510

Lakeside, CT $161,201

Litchfield, CT $160,446

Middlebury, CT $161,569

Morris, CT $160,939

Naugatuck, CT $161,166

New Milford, CT $163,137

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $161,798

Northfield, CT $159,909

Oakville, CT $160,562

Pequabuck, CT $159,331

Plymouth, CT $159,855

Roxbury, CT $163,016

Sherman, CT $163,327

South Kent, CT $161,881

Terryville, CT $159,452

Thomaston, CT $160,099

Torrington, CT $159,399

Harwinton, CT $159,443

Washington, CT $162,142

Washington Depot, CT $162,249

Watertown, CT $160,785

West Cornwall, CT $159,767

Woodbury, CT $162,044

Bethel, CT $164,063

Brookfield, CT $163,802

Cos Cob, CT $170,950

Danbury, CT $163,826

New Fairfield, CT $163,827

Darien, CT $170,900

Fairfield, CT $169,395

Georgetown, CT $168,041

Greenwich, CT $170,822

Greens Farms, CT $169,297

New Canaan, CT $170,185

Norwalk, CT $170,295

Old Greenwich, CT $170,951

Redding Center, CT $166,442

Redding Ridge, CT $166,442

Ridgefield, CT $164,978

Riverside, CT $170,942

Westport, CT $169,299

Weston, CT $168,604

Southport, CT $169,356

Redding, CT $166,069

Wilton, CT $168,774

Stamford, CT $170,991

Bridgewater, CT $163,573

Administrative Program Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative Program Director 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, Administrative Program Director positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative Program Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative Program Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$209,469	$101.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$201,413	$97.0	25%
Financial Services	$193,356	$93.0	20%
Internet	$186,911	$90.0	16%
Biotechnology	$185,300	$89.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Administrative 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.

$147,013

Average $161,130/year

$181,206

$12,251

Average $13,428/month

$15,100

$2,827

Average $3,099/week

$3,485

$71

Average $77/hour

$87

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$181,206	$15,100	$3,485	$87
Average	$161,130	$13,428	$3,099	$77
25th Percentile	$147,013	$12,251	$2,827	$71

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