What are the main factors that influence an After School Programs 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 After School Programs Director?

The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for After School Programs Director roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An After School Programs Director's salary?

An After School Programs Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $83,166 for beginners, reaching about $99,605 at mid-level, and approach $172,840 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an After School Programs Director?

After School Programs Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for After School Programs Director roles are District of Columbia $107,205, California $106,798, Massachusetts $105,375. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of After School Programs Director roles make?

Salaries for After School Programs Director level roles vary by specialization: After School Director: $112,579; After School Assistant Director: $111,171; After School Music Program Director: $108,091; After School Program Director: $101,411; After School Program Director/Teachers Aid: $88,083.

After School Programs Director Salary in Connecticut

How much does an After School Programs Director make in Connecticut? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an After School Programs Director in Connecticut is $103,477 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

However, an After School Programs Director's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $138,984
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $91,948 to $122,063
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $81,452

10% $81,452

50% (Median) $103,477

90% $138,984

After School Programs Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,063	$10,172	$2,347	$59
Average	$103,477	$8,623	$1,990	$50
25th Percentile	$91,948	$7,662	$1,768	$44

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Key Factors That Influence After School Programs Director Salaries

An After School Programs 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 After School Programs Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an After School Programs 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): $83,166
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,828
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $99,605
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,777
Expert (over 8 years): $172,840

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Non-Profit Program Senior Coordinator	less than 1 year	$83,166
Non-Profit Program Manager I	1-2 years	$88,828
After School Programs Director	2-4 years	$99,605
Non-Profit Program Associate Director	5-8 years	$126,777
Non-Profit Program Executive Director	over 8 years	$172,840

How Do After School Programs 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 After School Programs Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $107,205.
California: $106,798.
Massachusetts: $105,375.

District of Columbia $107,205 California $106,798 Massachusetts $105,375 Washington $104,988 New Jersey $104,949 Alaska $104,813 Connecticut $103,477 New York $102,935

Hawaii $101,202 Rhode Island $100,388 Maryland $99,837 Minnesota $99,081 Colorado $98,791 Illinois $98,694 Oregon $98,326 Delaware $98,055

New Hampshire $97,885 Virginia $97,503 Pennsylvania $96,390 Nevada $95,828 North Dakota $95,644 Michigan $95,354 Wisconsin $95,247 Vermont $95,034

Texas $94,443 Maine $94,405 Arizona $94,347 Ohio $94,279 Georgia $93,388 Indiana $92,943 Wyoming $92,855 Utah $92,720

Iowa $92,662 Kansas $92,197 Louisiana $92,061 North Carolina $92,013 Missouri $91,994 Florida $91,616 Montana $91,413 Nebraska $91,219

Kentucky $91,113 South Carolina $90,725 Tennessee $90,483 Idaho $90,386 New Mexico $89,680 Oklahoma $89,525 Alabama $88,953 South Dakota $87,995

Arkansas $87,472 West Virginia $87,191 Mississippi $86,349

Top Paying Cities for After School Programs 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: $101,836
Oneco: $101,574
Avon: $102,031

Old Mystic, CT $101,836

Oneco, CT $101,574

Avon, CT $102,031

Bloomfield, CT $102,089

Windsor, CT $102,092

Bristol, CT $102,081

Burlington, CT $102,075

Broad Brook, CT $101,521

Canaan, CT $101,591

Canton, CT $101,981

Canton Center, CT $101,951

Colebrook, CT $101,594

Collinsville, CT $101,974

East Berlin, CT $101,918

East Canaan, CT $101,705

East Glastonbury, CT $102,090

East Granby, CT $101,535

East Hartland, CT $101,275

East Windsor Hill, CT $102,012

Ellington, CT $101,300

Farmington, CT $101,920

Falls Village, CT $101,939

Glastonbury, CT $102,094

Granby, CT $101,327

Berlin, CT $101,911

Lakeville, CT $102,026

Manchester, CT $102,081

Bolton, CT $101,949

New Britain, CT $101,880

New Hartford, CT $102,058

Norfolk, CT $101,845

North Canton, CT $101,875

North Granby, CT $101,028

Pine Meadow, CT $101,967

Plainville, CT $101,918

Barkhamsted, CT $101,762

Poquonock, CT $102,012

Riverton, CT $101,638

Vernon Rockville, CT $101,811

Rocky Hill, CT $101,979

Salisbury, CT $101,340

Sharon, CT $102,798

Simsbury, CT $101,941

Somers, CT $100,466

Somersville, CT $100,447

South Glastonbury, CT $102,066

South Windsor, CT $102,051

North Windham, CT $101,813

Pomfret Center, CT $101,705

Putnam, CT $101,647

Quinebaug, CT $101,678

Rogers, CT $101,643

Scotland, CT $101,818

South Willington, CT $101,561

South Windham, CT $101,839

South Woodstock, CT $101,695

Storrs Mansfield, CT $101,757

Thompson, CT $101,668

Ashford, CT $101,579

Willington, CT $101,547

Windham, CT $101,823

Woodstock, CT $101,666

Woodstock Valley, CT $101,624

New London, CT $101,841

Baltic, CT $101,817

Canterbury, CT $101,774

Central Village, CT $101,694

East Lyme, CT $101,874

Bozrah, CT $101,828

Gales Ferry, CT $101,834

Gilman, CT $101,849

Mashantucket, CT $101,823

Ledyard, CT $101,832

Groton, CT $101,840

Hanover, CT $101,816

Jewett City, CT $101,811

Montville, CT $101,838

Moosup, CT $101,644

Mystic, CT $101,835

Niantic, CT $101,868

North Stonington, CT $101,786

Norwich, CT $101,812

Preston, CT $101,812

Oakdale, CT $101,865

Old Lyme, CT $102,063

Stafford, CT $101,131

Stafford Springs, CT $101,181

Staffordville, CT $101,035

Suffield, CT $100,370

Taconic, CT $101,712

Tariffville, CT $101,760

Enfield, CT $100,349

Tolland, CT $101,510

Unionville, CT $102,006

East Windsor, CT $101,390

Weatogue, CT $102,035

West Granby, CT $101,544

West Hartland, CT $101,312

West Simsbury, CT $101,928

West Suffield, CT $100,388

Winchester Center, CT $101,939

Windsor Locks, CT $101,393

Winsted, CT $101,929

Hartford, CT $102,180

West Hartford, CT $102,093

East Hartford, CT $102,172

Wethersfield, CT $102,088

Newington, CT $101,900

Plainfield, CT $101,737

Quaker Hill, CT $101,841

South Lyme, CT $101,936

Sterling, CT $101,547

Stonington, CT $101,815

Pawcatuck, CT $101,760

Taftville, CT $101,812

Uncasville, CT $101,834

Versailles, CT $101,806

Voluntown, CT $101,732

Waterford, CT $101,843

Wauregan, CT $101,686

West Mystic, CT $101,837

Yantic, CT $101,819

Ansonia, CT $103,871

Beacon Falls, CT $103,594

Botsford, CT $105,504

Branford, CT $102,896

Cheshire, CT $102,706

Centerbrook, CT $102,379

Chester, CT $102,379

Clinton, CT $102,825

Cobalt, CT $102,100

Colchester, CT $102,002

Cromwell, CT $101,974

Deep River, CT $102,439

Derby, CT $104,346

Killingworth, CT $102,696

Salem, CT $101,925

Durham, CT $102,444

East Haddam, CT $102,151

East Hampton, CT $102,132

Essex, CT $102,289

Guilford, CT $102,988

Haddam, CT $102,346

Hadlyme, CT $102,205

Hawleyville, CT $105,238

Higganum, CT $102,371

Ivoryton, CT $102,400

Madison, CT $102,863

Marion, CT $102,425

Marlborough, CT $102,068

Meriden, CT $102,152

Middlefield, CT $102,227

Middle Haddam, CT $102,171

Middletown, CT $102,108

Milford, CT $105,806

Milldale, CT $102,259

Monroe, CT $106,862

Moodus, CT $102,178

Newtown, CT $105,444

North Branford, CT $102,866

Northford, CT $102,850

North Haven, CT $102,772

North Westchester, CT $101,992

Old Saybrook, CT $102,330

Orange, CT $103,248

Oxford, CT $104,412

Plantsville, CT $102,253

Portland, CT $102,056

Rockfall, CT $102,113

Sandy Hook, CT $105,352

Seymour, CT $103,926

Shelton, CT $106,529

South Britain, CT $104,795

Southbury, CT $104,759

Southington, CT $101,988

Stevenson, CT $107,089

Wallingford, CT $102,673

Stratford, CT $108,567

Westbrook, CT $102,585

New Haven, CT $102,625

East Haven, CT $102,674

Hamden, CT $102,764

West Haven, CT $102,714

Bethany, CT $103,152

Woodbridge, CT $102,931

Willimantic, CT $101,840

Abington, CT $101,692

Amston, CT $101,946

Andover, CT $101,902

Ballouville, CT $101,604

Brooklyn, CT $101,691

Chaplin, CT $101,778

Columbia, CT $101,912

Coventry, CT $101,848

Danielson, CT $101,570

Dayville, CT $101,575

Eastford, CT $101,646

East Killingly, CT $101,473

East Woodstock, CT $101,683

Fabyan, CT $101,684

Grosvenor Dale, CT $101,685

Hampton, CT $101,744

Hebron, CT $101,965

Lebanon, CT $101,875

Mansfield Center, CT $101,786

Mansfield Depot, CT $101,790

North Franklin, CT $101,828

North Grosvenordale, CT $101,692

Pomfret, CT $101,699

Bridgeport, CT $108,850

Trumbull, CT $108,265

Easton, CT $108,204

Waterbury, CT $103,040

Prospect, CT $103,013

Wolcott, CT $102,441

Bantam, CT $103,408

Bethlehem, CT $103,636

Cornwall, CT $102,916

Cornwall Bridge, CT $103,513

Gaylordsville, CT $104,451

Goshen, CT $102,655

Kent, CT $103,721

Lakeside, CT $103,523

Litchfield, CT $103,038

Middlebury, CT $103,759

Morris, CT $103,354

Naugatuck, CT $103,500

New Milford, CT $104,766

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $103,906

Northfield, CT $102,693

Oakville, CT $103,112

Pequabuck, CT $102,322

Plymouth, CT $102,658

Roxbury, CT $104,688

Sherman, CT $104,888

South Kent, CT $103,959

Terryville, CT $102,400

Thomaston, CT $102,815

Torrington, CT $102,366

Harwinton, CT $102,394

Washington, CT $104,127

Washington Depot, CT $104,196

Watertown, CT $103,255

West Cornwall, CT $102,602

Woodbury, CT $104,064

Bethel, CT $105,360

Brookfield, CT $105,193

Cos Cob, CT $109,783

Danbury, CT $105,208

New Fairfield, CT $105,209

Darien, CT $109,751

Fairfield, CT $108,785

Georgetown, CT $107,916

Greenwich, CT $109,701

Greens Farms, CT $108,722

New Canaan, CT $109,293

Norwalk, CT $109,363

Old Greenwich, CT $109,784

Redding Center, CT $106,888

Redding Ridge, CT $106,888

Ridgefield, CT $105,948

Riverside, CT $109,779

Westport, CT $108,723

Weston, CT $108,277

Southport, CT $108,760

Redding, CT $106,649

Wilton, CT $108,386

Stamford, CT $109,810

Bridgewater, CT $105,046

After School Programs Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For After School Programs Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Hospitality & Leisure and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, After School Programs Director positions in Insurance or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view After School Programs Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an After School Programs Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$134,520	$65.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$124,173	$60.0	20%
Financial Services	$113,825	$55.0	10%

After School Programs Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an After School Programs 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.

$91,948

Average $103,477/year

$122,063

$7,662

Average $8,623/month

$10,172

$1,768

Average $1,990/week

$2,347

$44

Average $50/hour

$59

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,063	$10,172	$2,347	$59
Average	$103,477	$8,623	$1,990	$50
25th Percentile	$91,948	$7,662	$1,768	$44

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