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

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Aquatics Program Director roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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

An Aquatics Program Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $118,900 for beginners, reaching about $121,818 at mid-level, and approach $126,845 for experts.

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

Aquatics Program Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aquatics Program Director roles are District of Columbia $146,529, California $145,973, Massachusetts $144,028. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Aquatics Program Director level roles vary by specialization: Medicare Program Development Director: $208,331; Medicaid Program Development Director: $200,748; Program Director: $151,404; Aquatics Program Manager: $147,810; Aquatics Program Coordinator: $70,901.

Aquatics Program Director Salary in Vermont

How much does an Aquatics Program Director make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aquatics Program Director in Vermont is $129,894 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $62.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $162,155
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $117,441 to $146,780
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $106,104

10% $106,104

50% (Median) $129,894

90% $162,155

Aquatics Program Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$146,780	$12,232	$2,823	$71
Average	$129,894	$10,824	$2,498	$62
25th Percentile	$117,441	$9,787	$2,258	$56

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Key Factors That Influence Aquatics Program Director Salaries

An Aquatics 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 Aquatics Program Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aquatics 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): $118,900
Early Career (1-2 years): $119,994
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $121,818
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $123,641
Expert (over 8 years): $126,845

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Aquatics Program Director	less than 1 year	$118,900
Early Career Level Aquatics Program Director	1-2 years	$119,994
Mid-Level Level Aquatics Program Director	2-4 years	$121,818
Senior-Level Level Aquatics Program Director	5-8 years	$123,641
Expert Level Aquatics Program Director	over 8 years	$126,845

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

District of Columbia: $146,529.
California: $145,973.
Massachusetts: $144,028.

District of Columbia $146,529 California $145,973 Massachusetts $144,028 Washington $143,498 New Jersey $143,445 Alaska $143,260 Connecticut $141,434 New York $140,693

Hawaii $138,324 Rhode Island $137,212 Maryland $136,458 Minnesota $135,426 Colorado $135,029 Illinois $134,896 Oregon $134,393 Delaware $134,023

New Hampshire $133,790 Virginia $133,268 Pennsylvania $131,746 Nevada $130,979 North Dakota $130,727 Michigan $130,330 Wisconsin $130,185 Vermont $129,894

Texas $129,086 Maine $129,033 Arizona $128,954 Ohio $128,861 Georgia $127,644 Indiana $127,035 Wyoming $126,916 Utah $126,731

Iowa $126,651 Kansas $126,016 Louisiana $125,831 North Carolina $125,765 Missouri $125,738 Florida $125,222 Montana $124,944 Nebraska $124,679

Kentucky $124,534 South Carolina $124,004 Tennessee $123,674 Idaho $123,541 New Mexico $122,575 Oklahoma $122,363 Alabama $121,583 South Dakota $120,272

Arkansas $119,558 West Virginia $119,174 Mississippi $118,023

Top Paying Cities for Aquatics 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:

Adamant: $132,957
Barre: $133,157
Cabot: $132,865

Adamant, VT $132,957

Barre, VT $133,157

Cabot, VT $132,865

Calais, VT $132,981

East Barre, VT $132,955

East Calais, VT $132,957

East Montpelier, VT $133,046

Eden, VT $132,870

Eden Mills, VT $132,750

Graniteville, VT $133,149

Hyde Park, VT $133,066

Johnson, VT $133,234

Lake Elmore, VT $132,918

Marshfield, VT $132,887

Moretown, VT $133,243

Morrisville, VT $133,227

Moscow, VT $133,295

Northfield, VT $133,080

Northfield Falls, VT $133,702

North Hyde Park, VT $133,057

North Montpelier, VT $132,923

Plainfield, VT $132,904

Roxbury, VT $132,679

South Barre, VT $133,312

Waterbury, VT $133,282

Stowe, VT $133,300

Waitsfield, VT $133,226

Warren, VT $132,977

Washington, VT $132,718

Waterbury Center, VT $133,278

Websterville, VT $133,128

Williamstown, VT $132,973

Wolcott, VT $132,900

Woodbury, VT $132,769

Worcester, VT $132,902

Rutland, VT $132,898

Belmont, VT $132,488

Benson, VT $132,486

Bomoseen, VT $132,695

Brandon, VT $132,793

Bridport, VT $132,808

Castleton, VT $132,720

Center Rutland, VT $132,812

Chittenden, VT $132,506

Cuttingsville, VT $132,460

Danby, VT $132,686

East Middlebury, VT $132,881

East Poultney, VT $132,701

East Wallingford, VT $132,556

Fair Haven, VT $132,604

Florence, VT $132,558

Forest Dale, VT $132,799

Gaysville, VT $131,956

Granville, VT $132,579

Hancock, VT $132,558

Hydeville, VT $132,711

Killington, VT $132,543

Middlebury, VT $133,086

Middletown Springs, VT $132,629

Mount Holly, VT $132,506

North Clarendon, VT $132,701

Orwell, VT $132,686

Pawlet, VT $132,734

Pittsfield, VT $132,620

Pittsford, VT $132,747

Poultney, VT $132,722

Proctor, VT $132,869

Ripton, VT $132,715

Rochester, VT $132,646

Rupert, VT $132,633

Salisbury, VT $132,845

Shoreham, VT $132,732

Stockbridge, VT $132,497

Wallingford, VT $132,568

Wells, VT $132,739

West Pawlet, VT $132,784

West Rupert, VT $132,752

West Rutland, VT $132,672

Whiting, VT $132,738

Saint Johnsbury, VT $132,881

Albany, VT $132,804

Barnet, VT $132,739

Barton, VT $132,789

Beebe Plain, VT $132,829

Concord, VT $132,613

Coventry, VT $132,984

Craftsbury, VT $132,842

Craftsbury Common, VT $132,849

Danville, VT $132,768

Derby, VT $132,829

Derby Line, VT $132,730

East Burke, VT $132,726

East Charleston, VT $132,739

East Hardwick, VT $132,810

East Haven, VT $132,436

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $132,878

Glover, VT $132,750

Granby, VT $132,273

Greensboro, VT $132,705

Greensboro Bend, VT $132,789

Hardwick, VT $132,936

Irasburg, VT $132,756

Island Pond, VT $132,539

Lowell, VT $132,711

Lower Waterford, VT $132,863

Lyndon, VT $132,840

Lyndon Center, VT $132,989

Lyndonville, VT $132,845

Morgan, VT $132,605

Newport, VT $132,908

Newport Center, VT $132,739

North Concord, VT $132,392

North Troy, VT $132,758

Orleans, VT $132,707

Passumpsic, VT $132,889

Peacham, VT $132,621

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $132,893

Sheffield, VT $132,657

Sutton, VT $132,646

Troy, VT $132,771

West Burke, VT $132,735

West Charleston, VT $132,673

West Danville, VT $132,776

Westfield, VT $132,670

West Glover, VT $132,762

Averill, VT $131,989

Beecher Falls, VT $132,845

Canaan, VT $132,514

Gilman, VT $133,098

Guildhall, VT $132,339

Lunenburg, VT $132,628

Norton, VT $132,253

North Bennington, VT $133,730

North Pownal, VT $134,000

Pownal, VT $134,076

White River Junction, VT $132,863

Ascutney, VT $132,926

Barnard, VT $132,562

Bethel, VT $132,644

Bradford, VT $132,783

Bridgewater, VT $132,698

Bridgewater Corners, VT $132,435

Brookfield, VT $132,773

Brownsville, VT $132,701

Chelsea, VT $132,697

Corinth, VT $132,661

East Corinth, VT $132,717

East Randolph, VT $132,742

East Ryegate, VT $132,627

East Thetford, VT $132,791

Fairlee, VT $132,648

Groton, VT $132,683

Hartford, VT $133,209

Hartland, VT $132,743

Hartland Four Corners, VT $132,738

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $133,079

Newbury, VT $132,668

North Hartland, VT $132,837

North Pomfret, VT $132,609

North Thetford, VT $132,788

Norwich, VT $132,762

Plymouth, VT $132,339

Post Mills, VT $132,759

Quechee, VT $132,897

Randolph, VT $132,873

Randolph Center, VT $132,805

Reading, VT $132,449

Sharon, VT $132,641

South Pomfret, VT $132,514

South Royalton, VT $132,679

South Ryegate, VT $132,706

South Strafford, VT $132,673

South Woodstock, VT $132,482

Strafford, VT $132,558

Taftsville, VT $132,907

Thetford, VT $132,791

Thetford Center, VT $132,652

Topsham, VT $132,612

Tunbridge, VT $132,637

Vershire, VT $132,575

Wells River, VT $132,715

West Fairlee, VT $132,959

West Hartford, VT $132,612

West Newbury, VT $132,664

West Topsham, VT $132,718

Wilder, VT $133,215

Windsor, VT $132,797

Woodstock, VT $132,634

Bellows Falls, VT $133,119

Cambridgeport, VT $132,967

Cavendish, VT $132,525

Chester, VT $132,657

Chester Depot, VT $132,609

Grafton, VT $132,556

Londonderry, VT $132,795

Ludlow, VT $132,593

North Springfield, VT $133,057

Perkinsville, VT $132,695

Peru, VT $132,656

Proctorsville, VT $132,547

Saxtons River, VT $133,091

South Londonderry, VT $132,877

Springfield, VT $132,992

Westminster, VT $133,118

Westminster Station, VT $133,127

Weston, VT $132,519

Shaftsbury, VT $133,571

Brattleboro, VT $133,390

Bondville, VT $132,838

East Dover, VT $133,108

Jacksonville, VT $133,443

Jamaica, VT $132,841

Marlboro, VT $134,051

Newfane, VT $133,021

Putney, VT $132,993

Readsboro, VT $134,066

South Newfane, VT $133,067

Stamford, VT $133,970

Townshend, VT $132,900

Vernon, VT $133,798

Wardsboro, VT $132,997

West Dover, VT $133,215

West Dummerston, VT $133,054

West Halifax, VT $133,259

West Townshend, VT $132,722

West Wardsboro, VT $132,724

Whitingham, VT $133,395

Williamsville, VT $133,054

Wilmington, VT $133,315

Burlington, VT $133,679

South Burlington, VT $133,671

Winooski, VT $133,679

Colchester, VT $133,679

Alburgh, VT $133,012

Bakersfield, VT $133,209

Belvidere Center, VT $132,726

Bristol, VT $133,237

Cambridge, VT $133,395

Charlotte, VT $133,497

East Berkshire, VT $133,080

East Fairfield, VT $133,279

Enosburg Falls, VT $132,911

Essex, VT $133,577

Essex Junction, VT $133,586

Fairfax, VT $133,405

Fairfield, VT $133,276

Ferrisburgh, VT $133,349

Franklin, VT $132,919

Grand Isle, VT $133,418

Highgate Center, VT $133,032

Highgate Springs, VT $133,099

Hinesburg, VT $133,495

Huntington, VT $133,394

Isle La Motte, VT $133,177

Jeffersonville, VT $133,305

Jericho, VT $133,466

Jonesville, VT $133,493

Milton, VT $133,529

Monkton, VT $133,388

Montgomery, VT $132,911

Montgomery Center, VT $132,750

New Haven, VT $133,221

North Ferrisburgh, VT $133,409

North Hero, VT $133,276

Richford, VT $132,889

Richmond, VT $133,480

Saint Albans, VT $133,336

Saint Albans Bay, VT $133,319

Shelburne, VT $133,619

Sheldon, VT $133,177

Sheldon Springs, VT $133,504

South Hero, VT $133,538

Starksboro, VT $133,315

Swanton, VT $133,153

Underhill, VT $133,435

Underhill Center, VT $133,439

Vergennes, VT $133,180

Waterville, VT $133,225

Westford, VT $133,501

Williston, VT $133,602

Montpelier, VT $133,136

Bennington, VT $133,828

Arlington, VT $133,357

Dorset, VT $132,838

East Arlington, VT $132,788

East Dorset, VT $132,841

Manchester, VT $133,200

Manchester Center, VT $133,112

Aquatics Program Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Aquatics 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, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Aquatics Program Director positions in Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Aquatics Program Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Aquatics Program Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$155,872	$75.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Aquatics 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.

$117,441

Average $129,894/year

$146,780

$9,787

Average $10,824/month

$12,232

$2,258

Average $2,498/week

$2,823

$56

Average $62/hour

$71

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$146,780	$12,232	$2,823	$71
Average	$129,894	$10,824	$2,498	$62
25th Percentile	$117,441	$9,787	$2,258	$56

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