What are the main factors that influence an Alumni Engagement Manager'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 Alumni Engagement Manager?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Alumni Engagement Manager roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Alumni Engagement Manager's salary?

An Alumni Engagement Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $83,197 for beginners, reaching about $81,398 at mid-level, and approach $298,004 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Alumni Engagement Manager?

Alumni Engagement Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Alumni Engagement Manager roles are District of Columbia $89,620, California $89,280, Massachusetts $88,090. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Alumni Engagement Manager roles make?

Salaries for Alumni Engagement Manager level roles vary by specialization: Alumni Engagement Officer/Athletic Development: $103,110; Alumni Engagement Specialist: $96,922; Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement: $86,609; Director of Alumni Engagement: $83,269; Alumni Affairs Manager: $83,040.

Alumni Engagement Manager Salary in Maryland

How much does an Alumni Engagement Manager make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Alumni Engagement Manager in Maryland is $83,460 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, an Alumni Engagement Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,373
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,916 to $93,360
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,136

10% $67,136

50% (Median) $83,460

90% $102,373

Alumni Engagement Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,360	$7,780	$1,795	$45
Average	$83,460	$6,955	$1,605	$40
25th Percentile	$74,916	$6,243	$1,441	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Alumni Engagement Manager Salaries

An Alumni Engagement Manager'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 Alumni Engagement Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Alumni Engagement Manager'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): $83,197
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,333
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $81,398
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $94,624
Expert (over 8 years): $298,004

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Retail Branch Trainer	less than 1 year	$83,197
Branch Support Supervisor	1-2 years	$62,333
Alumni Engagement Manager	2-4 years	$81,398
Branch Operations Manager	5-8 years	$94,624
VP of Retail Banking Operations	over 8 years	$298,004

How Do Alumni Engagement Manager 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 Alumni Engagement Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,620.
California: $89,280.
Massachusetts: $88,090.

District of Columbia $89,620 California $89,280 Massachusetts $88,090 Washington $87,766 New Jersey $87,734 Alaska $87,620 Connecticut $86,503 New York $86,050

Hawaii $84,601 Rhode Island $83,921 Maryland $83,460 Minnesota $82,829 Colorado $82,586 Illinois $82,505 Oregon $82,197 Delaware $81,971

New Hampshire $81,828 Virginia $81,509 Pennsylvania $80,578 Nevada $80,109 North Dakota $79,955 Michigan $79,712 Wisconsin $79,623 Vermont $79,445

Texas $78,952 Maine $78,919 Arizona $78,871 Ohio $78,814 Georgia $78,069 Indiana $77,697 Wyoming $77,624 Utah $77,511

Iowa $77,462 Kansas $77,074 Louisiana $76,960 North Carolina $76,920 Missouri $76,904 Florida $76,588 Montana $76,418 Nebraska $76,256

Kentucky $76,167 South Carolina $75,843 Tennessee $75,641 Idaho $75,560 New Mexico $74,969 Oklahoma $74,840 Alabama $74,362 South Dakota $73,561

Arkansas $73,124 West Virginia $72,889 Mississippi $72,185

Top Paying Cities for Alumni Engagement Manager

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:

Owings: $85,935
Riverdale: $89,009
College Park: $88,907

Owings, MD $85,935

Riverdale, MD $89,009

College Park, MD $88,907

Fort Washington, MD $88,849

Oxon Hill, MD $89,106

Suitland, MD $89,077

District Heights, MD $89,033

Temple Hills, MD $89,079

Deale, MD $85,537

Dunkirk, MD $86,442

Fort George G Meade, MD $84,459

Friendship, MD $85,809

Fulton, MD $85,582

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $88,776

Savage, MD $84,584

Shady Side, MD $84,862

Galesville, MD $85,236

Greenbelt, MD $88,599

Glenn Dale, MD $87,620

Upper Marlboro, MD $87,705

Harwood, MD $85,564

Highland, MD $85,504

West River, MD $85,580

Tracys Landing, MD $85,641

Hyattsville, MD $89,081

Jessup, MD $84,169

Bethesda, MD $89,107

Glen Echo, MD $89,091

Chevy Chase, MD $89,098

Cabin John, MD $89,073

Olney, MD $87,067

Brookeville, MD $85,441

Poolesville, MD $86,193

Barnesville, MD $84,994

Beallsville, MD $85,150

Boyds, MD $85,802

Dickerson, MD $85,052

Rockville, MD $88,092

Potomac, MD $88,346

Derwood, MD $87,157

Sandy Spring, MD $86,649

Ashton, MD $86,458

Brinklow, MD $85,816

Burtonsville, MD $86,821

Montgomery Village, MD $86,110

Kensington, MD $89,023

Garrett Park, MD $88,918

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $88,219

Silver Spring, MD $88,971

Takoma Park, MD $89,088

Aberdeen, MD $81,602

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $81,585

Abingdon, MD $82,216

Gunpowder, MD $82,711

Arnold, MD $83,675

Baldwin, MD $82,557

Bel Air, MD $81,870

Belcamp, MD $81,989

Benson, MD $81,495

Boring, MD $81,675

Brooklandville, MD $83,360

Butler, MD $82,443

Chase, MD $83,093

Churchville, MD $81,258

Clarksville, MD $84,596

Cockeysville, MD $82,600

Hunt Valley, MD $82,947

Crownsville, MD $84,241

Darlington, MD $80,540

Davidsonville, MD $85,470

Dayton, MD $84,543

Edgewater, MD $84,687

Edgewood, MD $82,466

Ellicott City, MD $83,525

Columbia, MD $84,150

Fallston, MD $82,251

Finksburg, MD $82,279

Forest Hill, MD $81,424

Fork, MD $82,836

Fort Howard, MD $83,359

Freeland, MD $79,788

Gambrills, MD $84,559

Gibson Island, MD $83,405

Glen Arm, MD $83,141

Glen Burnie, MD $83,504

Glyndon, MD $82,705

Hampstead, MD $80,803

Elkridge, MD $83,595

Hanover, MD $83,643

Harmans, MD $83,639

Havre De Grace, MD $81,072

Hydes, MD $82,842

Jarrettsville, MD $81,154

Joppa, MD $82,676

Kingsville, MD $82,859

Lineboro, MD $79,585

Linthicum Heights, MD $83,517

Long Green, MD $83,005

Spencerville, MD $86,692

Clarksburg, MD $84,796

Damascus, MD $84,065

Germantown, MD $86,578

Annapolis, MD $84,322

Cumberland, MD $76,599

Accident, MD $76,471

Barton, MD $76,831

Bittinger, MD $76,687

Bloomington, MD $76,960

Corriganville, MD $76,112

Eckhart Mines, MD $76,534

Ellerslie, MD $76,209

Flintstone, MD $76,618

Friendsville, MD $76,450

Frostburg, MD $76,429

Grantsville, MD $76,432

Kitzmiller, MD $76,437

Lonaconing, MD $76,692

Luke, MD $76,965

Mc Henry, MD $76,479

Midland, MD $76,949

Midlothian, MD $76,439

Mount Savage, MD $76,089

Oakland, MD $76,257

Oldtown, MD $76,722

Pinto, MD $76,864

Rawlings, MD $76,888

Spring Gap, MD $76,815

Swanton, MD $76,629

Westernport, MD $76,962

Easton, MD $82,651

Barclay, MD $81,960

Bethlehem, MD $82,065

Betterton, MD $82,021

Bozman, MD $83,355

Cambridge, MD $82,069

Centreville, MD $82,736

Chester, MD $83,375

Chestertown, MD $82,405

Church Creek, MD $81,940

Church Hill, MD $82,294

Claiborne, MD $83,505

Cordova, MD $82,371

Crapo, MD $81,218

Crocheron, MD $80,632

Crumpton, MD $81,866

Denton, MD $81,941

East New Market, MD $81,742

Federalsburg, MD $81,726

Fishing Creek, MD $81,519

Galena, MD $81,645

Goldsboro, MD $81,783

Grasonville, MD $83,216

Greensboro, MD $81,798

Henderson, MD $81,874

Hillsboro, MD $82,430

Hurlock, MD $81,761

Ingleside, MD $82,026

Kennedyville, MD $81,791

Mcdaniel, MD $83,471

Madison, MD $82,578

Marydel, MD $81,649

Massey, MD $81,665

Millington, MD $81,780

Neavitt, MD $83,459

Newcomb, MD $82,884

Oxford, MD $82,474

Preston, MD $82,035

Price, MD $82,349

Queen Anne, MD $82,565

Queenstown, MD $83,035

Rhodesdale, MD $81,271

Ridgely, MD $82,121

Rock Hall, MD $82,907

Royal Oak, MD $82,730

Saint Michaels, MD $83,291

Secretary, MD $82,054

Sherwood, MD $83,968

Deal Island, MD $80,014

Eden, MD $80,172

Ewell, MD $79,765

Fruitland, MD $80,447

Girdletree, MD $79,582

Hebron, MD $80,372

Linkwood, MD $81,506

Manokin, MD $79,908

Mardela Springs, MD $80,661

Marion Station, MD $79,627

Nanticoke, MD $80,336

Newark, MD $80,002

Ocean City, MD $80,387

Parsonsburg, MD $80,226

Pittsville, MD $80,229

Pocomoke City, MD $79,731

Powellville, MD $80,188

Princess Anne, MD $80,115

Quantico, MD $80,214

Rehobeth, MD $79,604

Sharptown, MD $81,104

Showell, MD $80,227

Snow Hill, MD $79,943

Stockton, MD $79,465

Tyaskin, MD $80,137

Tylerton, MD $79,860

Upper Fairmount, MD $80,103

Vienna, MD $80,833

Westover, MD $79,907

Whaleyville, MD $80,185

Willards, MD $80,217

Delmar, MD $80,430

North East, MD $81,147

Perry Point, MD $81,028

Perryville, MD $80,999

Port Deposit, MD $80,799

Rising Sun, MD $80,534

Warwick, MD $81,627

Cecilton, MD $81,572

Charlestown, MD $81,135

Chesapeake City, MD $81,570

Childs, MD $81,461

Stevensville, MD $83,588

Colora, MD $80,462

Conowingo, MD $80,326

Earleville, MD $81,494

Elk Mills, MD $81,488

Elkton, MD $81,429

Georgetown, MD $81,555

Lutherville Timonium, MD $83,292

Abell, MD $82,463

Accokeek, MD $88,120

Aquasco, MD $85,939

Avenue, MD $82,595

Barstow, MD $84,914

Bel Alton, MD $85,334

Benedict, MD $85,276

Brandywine, MD $87,285

Broomes Island, MD $83,950

Bryans Road, MD $87,948

Bryantown, MD $86,358

Bushwood, MD $82,655

California, MD $82,584

Callaway, MD $82,008

Chaptico, MD $83,440

Charlotte Hall, MD $84,698

Cheltenham, MD $88,102

Clements, MD $83,441

Cobb Island, MD $82,692

Coltons Point, MD $82,303

Compton, MD $82,752

Dameron, MD $80,963

Dowell, MD $82,842

Drayden, MD $81,157

Faulkner, MD $84,878

Great Mills, MD $82,141

Helen, MD $84,220

Hollywood, MD $83,072

Hughesville, MD $85,781

Huntingtown, MD $85,429

Indian Head, MD $85,961

Ironsides, MD $85,615

Issue, MD $83,139

La Plata, MD $86,205

Leonardtown, MD $82,447

Lexington Park, MD $81,889

Loveville, MD $83,311

Lusby, MD $82,996

Marbury, MD $86,651

Mechanicsville, MD $84,203

Morganza, MD $83,711

Mount Victoria, MD $82,749

Nanjemoy, MD $84,608

Newburg, MD $83,760

Park Hall, MD $81,649

Patuxent River, MD $82,080

Piney Point, MD $81,283

Pomfret, MD $87,141

Port Republic, MD $84,407

Port Tobacco, MD $85,887

Prince Frederick, MD $84,919

Ridge, MD $80,604

Rock Point, MD $83,730

Saint Inigoes, MD $80,863

Saint Leonard, MD $83,999

Saint Marys City, MD $81,632

Scotland, MD $80,070

Solomons, MD $82,766

Sunderland, MD $85,599

Tall Timbers, MD $81,387

Valley Lee, MD $81,419

Welcome, MD $85,352

White Plains, MD $87,150

Southern Md Facility, MD $88,214

Annapolis Junction, MD $84,360

Lanham, MD $88,548

Beltsville, MD $88,422

Laurel, MD $86,495

Bladensburg, MD $89,067

Lothian, MD $86,445

Mount Rainier, MD $89,109

North Beach, MD $85,244

Bowie, MD $86,480

Brentwood, MD $89,103

Capitol Heights, MD $89,064

Chesapeake Beach, MD $85,200

Churchton, MD $85,221

Clinton, MD $88,563

Still Pond, MD $82,026

Sudlersville, MD $81,872

Taylors Island, MD $82,600

Templeville, MD $81,653

Tilghman, MD $83,780

Toddville, MD $80,818

Trappe, MD $82,120

Wingate, MD $81,135

Wittman, MD $83,504

Woolford, MD $82,259

Worton, MD $82,307

Wye Mills, MD $82,891

Frederick, MD $81,952

Adamstown, MD $83,656

Big Pool, MD $77,708

Boonsboro, MD $80,476

Braddock Heights, MD $81,911

Brownsville, MD $81,671

Brunswick, MD $82,426

Buckeystown, MD $83,033

Burkittsville, MD $81,803

Cascade, MD $79,744

Cavetown, MD $79,643

Chewsville, MD $79,766

Clear Spring, MD $78,699

Cooksville, MD $83,490

Emmitsburg, MD $80,009

Fairplay, MD $79,959

Funkstown, MD $79,951

Glenelg, MD $84,374

Glenwood, MD $83,960

Hagerstown, MD $79,546

Hancock, MD $77,325

Ijamsville, MD $83,450

Jefferson, MD $82,508

Keedysville, MD $80,731

Keymar, MD $80,691

Knoxville, MD $81,993

Ladiesburg, MD $80,982

Libertytown, MD $81,727

Lisbon, MD $83,500

Little Orleans, MD $76,897

Maugansville, MD $79,257

Middletown, MD $81,610

Monrovia, MD $83,267

Mount Airy, MD $82,768

Myersville, MD $80,549

New Market, MD $82,433

New Midway, MD $80,979

New Windsor, MD $81,712

Point Of Rocks, MD $83,497

Rocky Ridge, MD $80,441

Rohrersville, MD $81,282

Sabillasville, MD $79,852

Saint James, MD $79,971

Sharpsburg, MD $80,612

Smithsburg, MD $79,715

Sykesville, MD $82,982

Taneytown, MD $80,201

Thurmont, MD $80,532

Tuscarora, MD $83,816

Union Bridge, MD $81,380

Unionville, MD $81,773

Walkersville, MD $81,484

West Friendship, MD $83,673

Williamsport, MD $79,633

Woodbine, MD $83,492

Woodsboro, MD $81,096

Salisbury, MD $80,430

Allen, MD $80,320

Berlin, MD $80,235

Bishopville, MD $80,254

Bivalve, MD $80,549

Manchester, MD $79,831

Marriottsville, MD $83,314

Maryland Line, MD $79,585

Mayo, MD $84,500

Millersville, MD $83,811

Monkton, MD $81,840

Odenton, MD $84,659

Crofton, MD $85,143

Owings Mills, MD $83,148

Parkton, MD $80,584

Pasadena, MD $83,428

Perry Hall, MD $83,202

Perryman, MD $81,815

Phoenix, MD $82,764

Pylesville, MD $80,103

Randallstown, MD $83,276

Reisterstown, MD $82,951

Riderwood, MD $83,452

Riva, MD $84,824

Severn, MD $83,798

Severna Park, MD $83,685

Simpsonville, MD $84,501

Sparks Glencoe, MD $82,094

Crisfield, MD $79,823

Stevenson, MD $83,331

Dhs, MD $88,142

Waldorf, MD $87,100

Street, MD $80,468

Upperco, MD $81,607

Upper Falls, MD $82,941

Westminster, MD $81,610

Whiteford, MD $80,072

White Hall, MD $80,476

White Marsh, MD $83,125

Woodstock, MD $83,352

Baltimore, MD $83,460

Towson, MD $83,450

Gwynn Oak, MD $83,478

Pikesville, MD $83,419

Sparrows Point, MD $83,370

Middle River, MD $83,198

Essex, MD $83,394

Dundalk, MD $83,474

Brooklyn, MD $83,475

Curtis Bay, MD $83,492

Halethorpe, MD $83,486

Catonsville, MD $83,527

Parkville, MD $83,437

Nottingham, MD $83,352

Rosedale, MD $83,459

Windsor Mill, MD $83,433

Gaithersburg, MD $86,975

Washington Grove, MD $87,020

Alumni Engagement Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Alumni Engagement Manager roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Financial Services, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Alumni Engagement Manager positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Alumni Engagement Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Alumni Engagement Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$91,806	$44.0	10%

Alumni Engagement Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Alumni Engagement Manager'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.

$74,916

Average $83,460/year

$93,360

$6,243

Average $6,955/month

$7,780

$1,441

Average $1,605/week

$1,795

$36

Average $40/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,360	$7,780	$1,795	$45
Average	$83,460	$6,955	$1,605	$40
25th Percentile	$74,916	$6,243	$1,441	$36

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