What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Chief Instructor'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 Assistant Chief Instructor?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Chief Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Chief Instructor's salary?

An Assistant Chief Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,445 for beginners, reaching about $60,162 at mid-level, and approach $91,992 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Chief Instructor?

Assistant Chief Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Chief Instructor roles are District of Columbia $66,991, California $66,737, Massachusetts $65,847. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Chief Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Chief Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Chief Engineer: $298,511; Assistant Chief Counsel: $297,248; Assistant Chief Pilot: $195,633; Assistant Chief Flight Instructor: $142,720; Assistant Chief of Police: $134,519.

Assistant Chief Instructor Salary in Colorado

How much does an Assistant Chief Instructor make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Chief Instructor in Colorado is $61,733 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, an Assistant Chief Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,138
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,720 to $69,273
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,336

10% $48,336

50% (Median) $61,733

90% $76,138

Assistant Chief Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,273	$5,773	$1,332	$33
Average	$61,733	$5,144	$1,187	$30
25th Percentile	$54,720	$4,560	$1,052	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Chief Instructor Salaries

An Assistant Chief Instructor'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 Assistant Chief Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Chief Instructor'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): $46,445
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,254
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,162
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,114
Expert (over 8 years): $91,992

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Sales Assistant I	less than 1 year	$46,445
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$52,254
Assistant Chief Instructor	2-4 years	$60,162
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$80,114
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$91,992

How Do Assistant Chief Instructor 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 Assistant Chief Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,991.
California: $66,737.
Massachusetts: $65,847.

District of Columbia $66,991 California $66,737 Massachusetts $65,847 Washington $65,605 New Jersey $65,581 Alaska $65,497 Connecticut $64,662 New York $64,323

Hawaii $63,240 Rhode Island $62,731 Maryland $62,387 Minnesota $61,915 Colorado $61,733 Illinois $61,673 Oregon $61,443 Delaware $61,273

New Hampshire $61,167 Virginia $60,928 Pennsylvania $60,233 Nevada $59,882 North Dakota $59,767 Michigan $59,585 Wisconsin $59,519 Vermont $59,386

Texas $59,016 Maine $58,992 Arizona $58,956 Ohio $58,914 Georgia $58,357 Indiana $58,079 Wyoming $58,024 Utah $57,939

Iowa $57,903 Kansas $57,613 Louisiana $57,528 North Carolina $57,498 Missouri $57,486 Florida $57,250 Montana $57,123 Nebraska $57,002

Kentucky $56,935 South Carolina $56,693 Tennessee $56,542 Idaho $56,481 New Mexico $56,040 Oklahoma $55,943 Alabama $55,586 South Dakota $54,987

Arkansas $54,660 West Virginia $54,485 Mississippi $53,958

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Chief Instructor

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:

Glen Haven: $60,524
Hygiene: $62,628
Johnstown: $60,659

Glen Haven, CO $60,524

Hygiene, CO $62,628

Johnstown, CO $60,659

Laporte, CO $59,987

Livermore, CO $59,792

Loveland, CO $60,470

Lyons, CO $62,518

Masonville, CO $60,025

Mead, CO $61,348

Milliken, CO $60,575

Niwot, CO $63,119

Red Feather Lakes, CO $59,957

Severance, CO $60,073

Timnath, CO $59,995

Wellington, CO $59,660

Windsor, CO $60,082

Brighton, CO $61,571

Ault, CO $59,968

Briggsdale, CO $59,984

Carr, CO $58,952

Eastlake, CO $61,731

Eaton, CO $60,157

Evans, CO $60,463

Fort Lupton, CO $61,396

Galeton, CO $60,163

Gilcrest, CO $60,794

Gill, CO $60,262

Greeley, CO $60,314

Henderson, CO $61,667

Hudson, CO $61,193

Keenesburg, CO $60,898

Kersey, CO $60,269

La Salle, CO $60,689

Lucerne, CO $60,250

Nunn, CO $59,777

Orchard, CO $59,977

Pierce, CO $60,006

Ohio City, CO $60,623

Parlin, CO $60,338

Penrose, CO $59,811

Pitkin, CO $60,548

Poncha Springs, CO $60,138

Powderhorn, CO $60,212

Rockvale, CO $59,539

Sargents, CO $60,036

Twin Lakes, CO $62,019

Westcliffe, CO $59,573

Wetmore, CO $59,190

Durango, CO $60,381

Cahone, CO $60,232

Cortez, CO $60,187

Dolores, CO $60,330

Dove Creek, CO $60,172

Egnar, CO $60,205

Hesperus, CO $59,853

Lewis, CO $60,339

Mancos, CO $60,185

Marvel, CO $59,851

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $59,874

Pleasant View, CO $60,059

Rico, CO $60,345

Towaoc, CO $59,936

Yellow Jacket, CO $60,267

Montrose, CO $60,570

Austin, CO $60,649

Bedrock, CO $60,190

Cedaredge, CO $60,711

Cory, CO $60,634

Crawford, CO $60,463

Delta, CO $60,569

Eckert, CO $60,664

Hotchkiss, CO $60,627

Lazear, CO $60,581

Naturita, CO $60,312

Norwood, CO $60,336

Nucla, CO $60,405

Olathe, CO $60,502

Ophir, CO $60,401

Ouray, CO $60,392

Paonia, CO $60,905

Paradox, CO $60,224

Placerville, CO $60,346

Redvale, CO $60,365

Ridgway, CO $60,383

Silverton, CO $60,282

Somerset, CO $61,089

Telluride, CO $60,413

Grand Junction, CO $60,943

Platteville, CO $60,928

Roggen, CO $60,300

Weldona, CO $59,835

Wiggins, CO $60,155

Fort Morgan, CO $59,859

Log Lane Village, CO $60,055

Akron, CO $59,425

Amherst, CO $59,234

Atwood, CO $59,633

Brush, CO $59,629

Crook, CO $59,464

Eckley, CO $59,276

Fleming, CO $59,577

Grover, CO $59,530

Haxtun, CO $59,565

Hereford, CO $59,150

Hillrose, CO $59,687

Holyoke, CO $59,385

Idalia, CO $59,087

Iliff, CO $59,620

Julesburg, CO $59,380

Lindon, CO $59,170

Merino, CO $59,685

New Raymer, CO $59,672

Otis, CO $59,478

Ovid, CO $59,400

Padroni, CO $59,468

Paoli, CO $59,566

Peetz, CO $59,452

Sedgwick, CO $59,422

Snyder, CO $59,640

Sterling, CO $59,735

Stoneham, CO $59,675

Vernon, CO $59,144

Woodrow, CO $59,294

Wray, CO $59,262

Yuma, CO $59,460

Anton, CO $59,185

Arapahoe, CO $58,719

Arriba, CO $58,932

Bethune, CO $59,019

Burlington, CO $58,964

Calhan, CO $59,897

Cascade, CO $60,389

Cheyenne Wells, CO $58,804

Cope, CO $59,157

Cripple Creek, CO $60,276

Divide, CO $60,308

Flagler, CO $58,992

Florissant, CO $60,259

Fountain, CO $59,891

Genoa, CO $58,972

Green Mountain Falls, CO $60,374

Guffey, CO $60,194

Hugo, CO $58,610

Joes, CO $59,216

Karval, CO $58,270

Kirk, CO $59,167

Kit Carson, CO $58,731

Limon, CO $59,327

Lake George, CO $60,349

Manitou Springs, CO $60,389

Matheson, CO $59,284

Peyton, CO $60,179

Ramah, CO $58,901

Rush, CO $59,041

Seibert, CO $58,967

Simla, CO $59,554

Stratton, CO $59,026

U S A F Academy, CO $60,386

Victor, CO $60,248

Vona, CO $59,002

Wild Horse, CO $58,618

Woodland Park, CO $60,340

Yoder, CO $59,269

Colorado Springs, CO $60,390

Clifton, CO $60,905

Fruita, CO $60,754

Gateway, CO $60,326

Glade Park, CO $60,535

Loma, CO $60,775

Mack, CO $60,614

Palisade, CO $60,795

Whitewater, CO $60,530

Glenwood Springs, CO $61,530

Dinosaur, CO $60,514

Aspen, CO $62,683

Snowmass Village, CO $62,681

Avon, CO $62,118

Basalt, CO $62,483

Carbondale, CO $62,251

Collbran, CO $60,735

Craig, CO $61,181

De Beque, CO $60,728

Eagle, CO $61,864

Edwards, CO $61,996

Parachute, CO $61,044

Battlement Mesa, CO $60,988

Gypsum, CO $61,556

Hamilton, CO $61,442

Hayden, CO $61,268

Maybell, CO $60,590

Meeker, CO $61,447

Meredith, CO $62,278

Mesa, CO $60,705

Minturn, CO $61,929

Molina, CO $60,669

New Castle, CO $61,318

Rangely, CO $60,760

Red Cliff, CO $61,921

Rifle, CO $61,166

Silt, CO $61,141

Slater, CO $60,890

Snowmass, CO $62,555

Wolcott, CO $61,901

Woody Creek, CO $62,679

Vail, CO $62,194

Pueblo, CO $58,557

Colorado City, CO $58,957

Aguilar, CO $59,214

Arlington, CO $58,172

Avondale, CO $58,713

Beulah, CO $58,961

Boncarbo, CO $59,243

Boone, CO $58,903

Branson, CO $58,759

Campo, CO $58,541

Cheraw, CO $58,653

Crowley, CO $58,779

Eads, CO $58,695

Fort Lyon, CO $58,630

Fowler, CO $58,799

Gardner, CO $59,374

Granada, CO $58,827

Hartman, CO $58,940

Hasty, CO $58,759

Haswell, CO $58,412

Hoehne, CO $59,148

Holly, CO $58,754

Kim, CO $58,698

La Junta, CO $58,736

Lamar, CO $58,915

Las Animas, CO $58,704

La Veta, CO $59,478

Mc Clave, CO $58,768

Manzanola, CO $58,691

Model, CO $58,781

Olney Springs, CO $58,591

Ordway, CO $58,299

Pritchett, CO $58,701

Rocky Ford, CO $58,606

Rye, CO $59,047

Sheridan Lake, CO $58,718

Springfield, CO $58,822

Sugar City, CO $58,143

Swink, CO $58,678

Trinchera, CO $58,894

Trinidad, CO $59,150

Two Buttes, CO $58,819

Vilas, CO $58,810

Walsenburg, CO $59,164

Walsh, CO $58,748

Weston, CO $59,355

Wiley, CO $58,715

Alamosa, CO $59,929

Antonito, CO $59,891

Arboles, CO $60,012

Arvada, CO $61,734

Aurora, CO $61,691

Bayfield, CO $60,181

Broomfield, CO $62,005

Commerce City, CO $61,589

Dupont, CO $61,707

Eldorado Springs, CO $63,176

Lafayette, CO $62,615

Louisville, CO $62,693

Westminster, CO $61,705

Wheat Ridge, CO $61,702

Agate, CO $59,516

Bennett, CO $61,063

Byers, CO $60,334

Castle Rock, CO $60,602

Deer Trail, CO $59,936

Elbert, CO $60,219

Elizabeth, CO $60,726

Englewood, CO $61,691

Franktown, CO $60,562

Kiowa, CO $60,290

Larkspur, CO $60,405

Littleton, CO $61,630

Lone Tree, CO $61,468

Louviers, CO $61,382

Monument, CO $60,346

Palmer Lake, CO $60,352

Parker, CO $61,242

Sedalia, CO $60,633

Strasburg, CO $60,869

Watkins, CO $61,326

Denver, CO $61,685

Thornton, CO $61,733

Boulder, CO $63,481

Golden, CO $61,697

Alma, CO $61,350

Bailey, CO $61,211

Black Hawk, CO $62,314

Bond, CO $61,895

Breckenridge, CO $61,481

Buffalo Creek, CO $60,999

Burns, CO $61,497

Central City, CO $61,964

Clark, CO $60,915

Climax, CO $61,552

Coalmont, CO $60,809

Como, CO $60,602

Conifer, CO $61,370

Cowdrey, CO $60,564

Dillon, CO $61,445

Dumont, CO $61,743

Evergreen, CO $61,590

Empire, CO $61,461

Fairplay, CO $60,658

Fraser, CO $61,530

Frisco, CO $61,824

Georgetown, CO $61,415

Granby, CO $61,366

Grand Lake, CO $61,333

Grant, CO $60,896

Hartsel, CO $60,335

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $61,284

Idaho Springs, CO $61,638

Idledale, CO $61,634

Indian Hills, CO $61,602

Jamestown, CO $63,378

Jefferson, CO $60,769

Kittredge, CO $61,609

Kremmling, CO $61,278

Leadville, CO $61,477

Mc Coy, CO $61,487

Morrison, CO $61,589

Nederland, CO $62,802

Oak Creek, CO $61,378

Parshall, CO $61,642

Phippsburg, CO $61,438

Pine, CO $61,073

Pinecliffe, CO $63,097

Rand, CO $60,813

Rollinsville, CO $62,509

Shawnee, CO $61,059

Silver Plume, CO $61,155

Steamboat Springs, CO $61,264

Tabernash, CO $61,674

Toponas, CO $61,415

Walden, CO $60,723

Ward, CO $62,636

Winter Park, CO $61,753

Yampa, CO $61,499

Silverthorne, CO $61,771

Longmont, CO $62,384

Allenspark, CO $62,100

Estes Park, CO $61,168

Bellvue, CO $60,385

Berthoud, CO $61,125

Dacono, CO $61,838

Drake, CO $60,407

Erie, CO $62,115

Firestone, CO $61,684

Fort Collins, CO $59,954

Frederick, CO $61,687

Blanca, CO $59,717

Capulin, CO $60,024

Center, CO $59,975

Chama, CO $59,513

Chimney Rock, CO $60,038

Chromo, CO $59,635

Conejos, CO $59,854

Creede, CO $60,168

Crestone, CO $59,745

Del Norte, CO $60,038

Fort Garland, CO $59,583

San Luis, CO $59,341

Homelake, CO $59,982

Hooper, CO $59,782

Ignacio, CO $59,922

Jaroso, CO $59,471

La Jara, CO $59,951

Manassa, CO $59,890

Moffat, CO $59,824

Monte Vista, CO $60,017

Mosca, CO $59,707

Pagosa Springs, CO $60,033

Romeo, CO $60,066

Saguache, CO $60,030

Sanford, CO $59,730

San Pablo, CO $59,423

South Fork, CO $60,098

Villa Grove, CO $59,904

Salida, CO $60,139

Almont, CO $61,688

Buena Vista, CO $61,593

Canon City, CO $59,871

Cimarron, CO $60,276

Coal Creek, CO $59,516

Coaldale, CO $59,992

Cotopaxi, CO $59,824

Crested Butte, CO $62,012

Florence, CO $59,422

Monarch, CO $60,265

Granite, CO $61,170

Gunnison, CO $60,322

Hillside, CO $59,802

Howard, CO $60,101

Lake City, CO $60,272

Nathrop, CO $60,320

Assistant Chief Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Chief Instructor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Chief Instructor positions in Retail & Wholesale or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Chief Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Chief Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$92,600	$45.0	50%

Assistant Chief Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Chief Instructor'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.

$54,720

Average $61,733/year

$69,273

$4,560

Average $5,144/month

$5,773

$1,052

Average $1,187/week

$1,332

$26

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,273	$5,773	$1,332	$33
Average	$61,733	$5,144	$1,187	$30
25th Percentile	$54,720	$4,560	$1,052	$26

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