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 $151,890 for beginners, reaching about $153,516 at mid-level, and approach $156,972 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 $166,961, California $166,328, Massachusetts $164,111. 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: $162,802; Program Director: $151,404; Program Administrative Manager: $144,000; Assistant Athletics Program Director: $87,300; Administrative and Program Analyst: $79,605.

Administrative Program Director Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Administrative Program Director make in Connecticut? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Program Director in Connecticut is $161,156 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): $199,523
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $147,013 to $181,239
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $134,136

10% $134,136

50% (Median) $161,156

90% $199,523

Administrative Program Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$181,239	$15,103	$3,485	$87
Average	$161,156	$13,430	$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): $151,890
Early Career (1-2 years): $152,500
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $153,516
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $154,939
Expert (over 8 years): $156,972

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Program Director	less than 1 year	$151,890
Early Career Level Administrative Program Director	1-2 years	$152,500
Mid-Level Level Administrative Program Director	2-4 years	$153,516
Senior-Level Level Administrative Program Director	5-8 years	$154,939
Expert Level Administrative Program Director	over 8 years	$156,972

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: $166,961.
California: $166,328.
Massachusetts: $164,111.

District of Columbia $166,961 California $166,328 Massachusetts $164,111 Washington $163,508 New Jersey $163,448 Alaska $163,237 Connecticut $161,156 New York $160,311

Hawaii $157,612 Rhode Island $156,345 Maryland $155,486 Minnesota $154,310 Colorado $153,857 Illinois $153,706 Oregon $153,133 Delaware $152,711

New Hampshire $152,446 Virginia $151,852 Pennsylvania $150,117 Nevada $149,243 North Dakota $148,956 Michigan $148,504 Wisconsin $148,338 Vermont $148,006

Texas $147,086 Maine $147,026 Arizona $146,936 Ohio $146,830 Georgia $145,443 Indiana $144,749 Wyoming $144,613 Utah $144,402

Iowa $144,312 Kansas $143,588 Louisiana $143,377 North Carolina $143,301 Missouri $143,271 Florida $142,683 Montana $142,367 Nebraska $142,065

Kentucky $141,899 South Carolina $141,296 Tennessee $140,919 Idaho $140,768 New Mexico $139,667 Oklahoma $139,426 Alabama $138,536 South Dakota $137,043

Arkansas $136,229 West Virginia $135,792 Mississippi $134,480

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: $158,600
Oneco: $158,191
Avon: $158,903

Old Mystic, CT $158,600

Oneco, CT $158,191

Avon, CT $158,903

Bloomfield, CT $158,993

Windsor, CT $158,998

Bristol, CT $158,981

Burlington, CT $158,972

Broad Brook, CT $158,110

Canaan, CT $158,218

Canton, CT $158,826

Canton Center, CT $158,779

Colebrook, CT $158,223

Collinsville, CT $158,814

East Berlin, CT $158,728

East Canaan, CT $158,396

East Glastonbury, CT $158,995

East Granby, CT $158,131

East Hartland, CT $157,727

East Windsor Hill, CT $158,874

Ellington, CT $157,764

Farmington, CT $158,731

Falls Village, CT $158,760

Glastonbury, CT $159,001

Granby, CT $157,807

Berlin, CT $158,716

Lakeville, CT $158,895

Manchester, CT $158,981

Bolton, CT $158,776

New Britain, CT $158,668

New Hartford, CT $158,945

Norfolk, CT $158,613

North Canton, CT $158,660

North Granby, CT $157,342

Pine Meadow, CT $158,803

Plainville, CT $158,728

Barkhamsted, CT $158,485

Poquonock, CT $158,874

Riverton, CT $158,291

Vernon Rockville, CT $158,560

Rocky Hill, CT $158,823

Salisbury, CT $157,828

Sharon, CT $160,099

Simsbury, CT $158,763

Somers, CT $156,466

Somersville, CT $156,436

South Glastonbury, CT $158,959

South Windsor, CT $158,934

North Windham, CT $158,564

Pomfret Center, CT $158,396

Putnam, CT $158,306

Quinebaug, CT $158,354

Rogers, CT $158,300

Scotland, CT $158,571

South Willington, CT $158,171

South Windham, CT $158,604

South Woodstock, CT $158,380

Storrs Mansfield, CT $158,476

Thompson, CT $158,337

Ashford, CT $158,200

Willington, CT $158,150

Windham, CT $158,580

Woodstock, CT $158,334

Woodstock Valley, CT $158,269

New London, CT $158,607

Baltic, CT $158,570

Canterbury, CT $158,503

Central Village, CT $158,378

East Lyme, CT $158,659

Bozrah, CT $158,588

Gales Ferry, CT $158,597

Gilman, CT $158,619

Mashantucket, CT $158,580

Ledyard, CT $158,594

Groton, CT $158,606

Hanover, CT $158,568

Jewett City, CT $158,560

Montville, CT $158,603

Moosup, CT $158,301

Mystic, CT $158,598

Niantic, CT $158,649

North Stonington, CT $158,521

Norwich, CT $158,562

Preston, CT $158,562

Oakdale, CT $158,645

Old Lyme, CT $158,953

Stafford, CT $157,502

Stafford Springs, CT $157,580

Staffordville, CT $157,353

Suffield, CT $156,317

Taconic, CT $158,407

Tariffville, CT $158,482

Enfield, CT $156,283

Tolland, CT $158,092

Unionville, CT $158,865

East Windsor, CT $157,905

Weatogue, CT $158,910

West Granby, CT $158,144

West Hartland, CT $157,784

West Simsbury, CT $158,743

West Suffield, CT $156,344

Winchester Center, CT $158,760

Windsor Locks, CT $157,909

Winsted, CT $158,744

Hartford, CT $159,135

West Hartford, CT $158,999

East Hartford, CT $159,123

Wethersfield, CT $158,992

Newington, CT $158,699

Plainfield, CT $158,446

Quaker Hill, CT $158,607

South Lyme, CT $158,755

Sterling, CT $158,150

Stonington, CT $158,567

Pawcatuck, CT $158,481

Taftville, CT $158,562

Uncasville, CT $158,597

Versailles, CT $158,553

Voluntown, CT $158,438

Waterford, CT $158,610

Wauregan, CT $158,366

West Mystic, CT $158,601

Yantic, CT $158,573

Ansonia, CT $161,769

Beacon Falls, CT $161,338

Botsford, CT $164,312

Branford, CT $160,251

Cheshire, CT $159,955

Centerbrook, CT $159,446

Chester, CT $159,446

Clinton, CT $160,139

Cobalt, CT $159,011

Colchester, CT $158,858

Cromwell, CT $158,815

Deep River, CT $159,539

Derby, CT $162,508

Killingworth, CT $159,939

Salem, CT $158,738

Durham, CT $159,547

East Haddam, CT $159,090

East Hampton, CT $159,061

Essex, CT $159,305

Guilford, CT $160,394

Haddam, CT $159,394

Hadlyme, CT $159,174

Hawleyville, CT $163,899

Higganum, CT $159,434

Ivoryton, CT $159,477

Madison, CT $160,200

Marion, CT $159,517

Marlborough, CT $158,962

Meriden, CT $159,091

Middlefield, CT $159,209

Middle Haddam, CT $159,121

Middletown, CT $159,023

Milford, CT $164,782

Milldale, CT $159,259

Monroe, CT $166,428

Moodus, CT $159,132

Newtown, CT $164,218

North Branford, CT $160,204

Northford, CT $160,179

North Haven, CT $160,058

North Westchester, CT $158,842

Old Saybrook, CT $159,369

Orange, CT $160,798

Oxford, CT $162,611

Plantsville, CT $159,250

Portland, CT $158,942

Rockfall, CT $159,031

Sandy Hook, CT $164,075

Seymour, CT $161,855

Shelton, CT $165,909

South Britain, CT $163,208

Southbury, CT $163,152

Southington, CT $158,836

Stevenson, CT $166,780

Wallingford, CT $159,903

Stratford, CT $169,083

Westbrook, CT $159,767

New Haven, CT $159,829

East Haven, CT $159,904

Hamden, CT $160,044

West Haven, CT $159,967

Bethany, CT $160,649

Woodbridge, CT $160,305

Willimantic, CT $158,606

Abington, CT $158,375

Amston, CT $158,772

Andover, CT $158,702

Ballouville, CT $158,238

Brooklyn, CT $158,373

Chaplin, CT $158,509

Columbia, CT $158,717

Coventry, CT $158,618

Danielson, CT $158,185

Dayville, CT $158,193

Eastford, CT $158,304

East Killingly, CT $158,034

East Woodstock, CT $158,361

Fabyan, CT $158,363

Grosvenor Dale, CT $158,364

Hampton, CT $158,456

Hebron, CT $158,800

Lebanon, CT $158,660

Mansfield Center, CT $158,521

Mansfield Depot, CT $158,527

North Franklin, CT $158,588

North Grosvenordale, CT $158,375

Pomfret, CT $158,386

Bridgeport, CT $169,523

Trumbull, CT $168,613

Easton, CT $168,518

Waterbury, CT $160,474

Prospect, CT $160,433

Wolcott, CT $159,542

Bantam, CT $161,049

Bethlehem, CT $161,403

Cornwall, CT $160,281

Cornwall Bridge, CT $161,211

Gaylordsville, CT $162,673

Goshen, CT $159,875

Kent, CT $161,536

Lakeside, CT $161,227

Litchfield, CT $160,471

Middlebury, CT $161,595

Morris, CT $160,964

Naugatuck, CT $161,192

New Milford, CT $163,163

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $161,824

Northfield, CT $159,934

Oakville, CT $160,587

Pequabuck, CT $159,357

Plymouth, CT $159,880

Roxbury, CT $163,042

Sherman, CT $163,353

South Kent, CT $161,907

Terryville, CT $159,477

Thomaston, CT $160,124

Torrington, CT $159,425

Harwinton, CT $159,468

Washington, CT $162,168

Washington Depot, CT $162,275

Watertown, CT $160,810

West Cornwall, CT $159,792

Woodbury, CT $162,070

Bethel, CT $164,089

Brookfield, CT $163,828

Cos Cob, CT $170,977

Danbury, CT $163,852

New Fairfield, CT $163,853

Darien, CT $170,927

Fairfield, CT $169,422

Georgetown, CT $168,068

Greenwich, CT $170,849

Greens Farms, CT $169,324

New Canaan, CT $170,212

Norwalk, CT $170,323

Old Greenwich, CT $170,979

Redding Center, CT $166,468

Redding Ridge, CT $166,468

Ridgefield, CT $165,004

Riverside, CT $170,969

Westport, CT $169,326

Weston, CT $168,631

Southport, CT $169,383

Redding, CT $166,096

Wilton, CT $168,801

Stamford, CT $171,018

Bridgewater, CT $163,599

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	$209,502	$101.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$201,445	$97.0	25%
Financial Services	$193,387	$93.0	20%
Internet	$186,941	$90.0	16%
Biotechnology	$185,329	$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 $161,156/year

$181,239

$12,251

Average $13,430/month

$15,103

$2,827

Average $3,099/week

$3,485

$71

Average $77/hour

$87

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$181,239	$15,103	$3,485	$87
Average	$161,156	$13,430	$3,099	$77
25th Percentile	$147,013	$12,251	$2,827	$71

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