What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Department Head'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 Department Head?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Department Head roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Department Head's salary?

An Assistant Department Head's salary grows with experience: starting around $32,558 for beginners, reaching about $33,822 at mid-level, and approach $34,582 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Department Head?

Assistant Department Head salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Department Head roles are District of Columbia $38,353, California $38,208, Massachusetts $37,698. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Department Head roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Department Head level roles vary by specialization: Architect Department Head: $177,590; Retail Department Head: $176,983; Department Assistant: $75,281; Deputy Head of Department: $66,225; Academic Department Head (Administrative): $60,704.

Assistant Department Head Salary in Wisconsin

How much does an Assistant Department Head make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Department Head in Wisconsin is $34,075 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $37,561
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,162 to $35,900
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,510

10% $28,510

50% (Median) $34,075

90% $37,561

Assistant Department Head Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,900	$2,992	$690	$17
Average	$34,075	$2,840	$655	$16
25th Percentile	$31,162	$2,597	$599	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Department Head Salaries

An Assistant Department Head'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 Department Head Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Department Head'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): $32,558
Early Career (1-2 years): $32,661
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $33,822
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $34,531
Expert (over 8 years): $34,582

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Department Head	less than 1 year	$32,558
Early Career Level Assistant Department Head	1-2 years	$32,661
Mid-Level Level Assistant Department Head	2-4 years	$33,822
Senior-Level Level Assistant Department Head	5-8 years	$34,531
Expert Level Assistant Department Head	over 8 years	$34,582

How Do Assistant Department Head 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 Department Heads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,353.
California: $38,208.
Massachusetts: $37,698.

District of Columbia $38,353 California $38,208 Massachusetts $37,698 Washington $37,560 New Jersey $37,546 Alaska $37,498 Connecticut $37,020 New York $36,826

Hawaii $36,206 Rhode Island $35,915 Maryland $35,717 Minnesota $35,447 Colorado $35,343 Illinois $35,308 Oregon $35,177 Delaware $35,080

New Hampshire $35,019 Virginia $34,882 Pennsylvania $34,484 Nevada $34,283 North Dakota $34,217 Michigan $34,113 Wisconsin $34,075 Vermont $33,999

Texas $33,788 Maine $33,774 Arizona $33,753 Ohio $33,729 Georgia $33,410 Indiana $33,251 Wyoming $33,220 Utah $33,171

Iowa $33,150 Kansas $32,984 Louisiana $32,936 North Carolina $32,918 Missouri $32,911 Florida $32,776 Montana $32,703 Nebraska $32,634

Kentucky $32,596 South Carolina $32,457 Tennessee $32,371 Idaho $32,336 New Mexico $32,083 Oklahoma $32,028 Alabama $31,824 South Dakota $31,481

Arkansas $31,294 West Virginia $31,193 Mississippi $30,892

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Department Head

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:

Green Lake: $33,145
Greenville: $33,461
Hancock: $32,852

Green Lake, WI $33,145

Greenville, WI $33,461

Hancock, WI $32,852

Hortonville, WI $33,390

Iola, WI $32,998

King, WI $33,250

Larsen, WI $33,329

Leopolis, WI $32,957

Manawa, WI $33,120

Marion, WI $33,018

Menasha, WI $33,488

Neenah, WI $33,427

Neshkoro, WI $33,026

New London, WI $33,252

Ogdensburg, WI $33,046

Omro, WI $33,209

Pickett, WI $33,237

Pine River, WI $33,108

Plainfield, WI $32,913

Poy Sippi, WI $33,131

Princeton, WI $33,066

Readfield, WI $33,295

Redgranite, WI $33,140

Ripon, WI $33,204

Rosendale, WI $33,220

Saxeville, WI $33,072

Scandinavia, WI $33,024

Tilleda, WI $32,907

Van Dyne, WI $33,262

Waukau, WI $33,204

Waupaca, WI $33,115

Wautoma, WI $33,038

Weyauwega, WI $33,172

Wild Rose, WI $33,048

Winnebago, WI $33,338

Winneconne, WI $33,260

Wilson, WI $33,806

Boyd, WI $32,930

Cadott, WI $32,954

Chetek, WI $32,865

Chippewa Falls, WI $33,025

Colfax, WI $32,985

Conrath, WI $32,798

Cornell, WI $32,883

Dallas, WI $33,054

Downing, WI $33,647

Downsville, WI $33,403

Durand, WI $33,371

Eau Galle, WI $33,297

Eleva, WI $33,060

Elk Mound, WI $32,987

Elmwood, WI $33,617

Fairchild, WI $33,020

Fall Creek, WI $33,039

Gilmanton, WI $33,211

Holcombe, WI $32,827

Humbird, WI $32,983

Independence, WI $33,115

Jim Falls, WI $32,911

Knapp, WI $33,630

Maiden Rock, WI $33,671

Menomonie, WI $33,371

Merrillan, WI $32,938

Mondovi, WI $33,127

Nelson, WI $33,522

New Auburn, WI $32,852

Osseo, WI $33,137

Pepin, WI $33,786

Pigeon Falls, WI $33,211

Plum City, WI $33,625

Prairie Farm, WI $33,339

Ridgeland, WI $33,160

Rock Falls, WI $33,001

Sand Creek, WI $32,870

Sheldon, WI $32,784

Spring Valley, WI $33,829

Stanley, WI $32,939

Stockholm, WI $33,866

Strum, WI $33,116

Thorp, WI $32,923

Wheeler, WI $33,232

Whitehall, WI $33,072

Spooner, WI $32,774

Almena, WI $33,233

Ashland, WI $32,741

Balsam Lake, WI $33,775

Barron, WI $33,024

Barronett, WI $32,788

Bayfield, WI $32,742

Benoit, WI $32,694

Birchwood, WI $32,729

Brill, WI $32,867

Bruce, WI $32,767

Brule, WI $33,047

Cable, WI $32,627

Cameron, WI $32,875

Centuria, WI $33,960

Comstock, WI $33,323

Cornucopia, WI $32,786

Couderay, WI $32,644

Cumberland, WI $33,078

Danbury, WI $32,970

Drummond, WI $32,724

Edgewater, WI $32,710

Exeland, WI $32,668

Foxboro, WI $33,165

Frederic, WI $33,261

Gordon, WI $32,889

Grand View, WI $32,658

Grantsburg, WI $33,464

Haugen, WI $32,902

Hawthorne, WI $33,156

Hayward, WI $32,668

Herbster, WI $32,831

Hertel, WI $32,783

High Bridge, WI $32,692

Iron River, WI $32,927

Ladysmith, WI $32,770

Lake Nebagamon, WI $33,082

La Pointe, WI $32,686

Luck, WI $33,647

Maple, WI $33,160

Marengo, WI $32,679

Mason, WI $32,683

Mikana, WI $32,863

Milltown, WI $33,787

Minong, WI $32,875

Odanah, WI $32,816

Ojibwa, WI $32,612

Glidden, WI $32,624

Harshaw, WI $32,775

Hawkins, WI $32,713

Hazelhurst, WI $32,780

Heafford Junction, WI $32,808

Hurley, WI $32,715

Iron Belt, WI $32,654

Kennan, WI $32,718

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $32,772

Lake Tomahawk, WI $32,790

Land O Lakes, WI $32,746

Laona, WI $32,764

Long Lake, WI $32,674

Mc Naughton, WI $32,794

Manitowish Waters, WI $32,744

Mellen, WI $32,637

Mercer, WI $32,686

Minocqua, WI $32,806

Montreal, WI $32,723

Park Falls, WI $32,710

Phelps, WI $32,746

Phillips, WI $32,725

Prentice, WI $32,750

Presque Isle, WI $32,730

Saint Germain, WI $32,813

Saxon, WI $32,666

Sayner, WI $32,768

Star Lake, WI $32,683

Three Lakes, WI $32,774

Tony, WI $32,765

Tripoli, WI $32,695

Upson, WI $32,556

Wabeno, WI $32,767

Woodruff, WI $32,820

La Crosse, WI $32,589

Alma, WI $33,419

Alma Center, WI $32,979

Arcadia, WI $33,099

Arkdale, WI $32,854

Bangor, WI $32,660

Black River Falls, WI $32,872

Blair, WI $32,972

Camp Douglas, WI $32,902

Cashton, WI $32,696

Cataract, WI $32,748

Chaseburg, WI $32,643

Cochrane, WI $33,362

Coon Valley, WI $32,630

De Soto, WI $32,699

Dodge, WI $33,007

Eastman, WI $32,792

Ettrick, WI $32,762

Ferryville, WI $32,753

Fountain City, WI $33,217

Galesville, WI $32,862

Gays Mills, WI $32,855

Genoa, WI $32,667

Hillsboro, WI $32,972

Hixton, WI $32,978

Holmen, WI $32,665

Hustler, WI $33,022

Kendall, WI $32,932

La Farge, WI $32,881

Lynxville, WI $32,795

Mather, WI $32,863

Melrose, WI $32,756

Millston, WI $32,792

Mindoro, WI $32,688

Mount Sterling, WI $32,909

Necedah, WI $32,867

Norwalk, WI $32,735

Oakdale, WI $32,904

Onalaska, WI $32,614

Ontario, WI $32,878

Readstown, WI $32,844

Rockland, WI $32,654

Seneca, WI $32,941

Soldiers Grove, WI $32,880

Sparta, WI $32,722

Steuben, WI $32,851

Stoddard, WI $32,616

Taylor, WI $32,907

Tomah, WI $32,921

Trempealeau, WI $32,858

Palmyra, WI $33,600

Tunnel City, WI $32,905

Viola, WI $32,902

Viroqua, WI $32,697

Warrens, WI $32,853

Westby, WI $32,680

West Salem, WI $32,631

Wilton, WI $32,902

Eau Claire, WI $33,115

Altoona, WI $33,160

Arkansaw, WI $33,508

Augusta, WI $33,032

Bay City, WI $33,812

Bloomer, WI $32,919

Boyceville, WI $33,438

Glen Flora, WI $32,712

Wales, WI $34,060

Bagley, WI $32,798

Beetown, WI $32,831

Benton, WI $32,960

Bloomington, WI $32,836

Boscobel, WI $32,907

Cassville, WI $32,797

Cuba City, WI $32,902

Dickeyville, WI $32,929

Fennimore, WI $32,947

Glen Haven, WI $32,779

Hazel Green, WI $32,848

Kieler, WI $32,939

Lancaster, WI $32,871

Mount Hope, WI $32,831

Patch Grove, WI $32,950

Platteville, WI $33,011

Potosi, WI $32,806

Prairie Du Chien, WI $32,878

Sinsinawa, WI $32,835

Stitzer, WI $32,936

Wauzeka, WI $32,848

Woodman, WI $32,812

Portage, WI $33,534

Adams, WI $33,005

Arlington, WI $33,873

Baraboo, WI $33,537

Beaver Dam, WI $33,507

Brandon, WI $33,150

Briggsville, WI $33,326

Burnett, WI $33,281

Cambria, WI $33,487

Cazenovia, WI $33,032

Columbus, WI $33,771

Dalton, WI $33,296

Dellwood, WI $32,894

Doylestown, WI $33,718

Elroy, WI $32,941

Endeavor, WI $33,284

Fairwater, WI $33,215

Fall River, WI $33,675

Fox Lake, WI $33,342

Friendship, WI $32,906

Friesland, WI $33,444

Grand Marsh, WI $33,020

Hillpoint, WI $33,225

Kingston, WI $33,328

Lake Delton, WI $33,414

La Valle, WI $33,078

Lime Ridge, WI $33,202

Loganville, WI $33,302

Lyndon Station, WI $33,122

Markesan, WI $33,167

Marquette, WI $33,282

Mauston, WI $32,997

Montello, WI $33,166

New Lisbon, WI $32,906

North Freedom, WI $33,553

Oxford, WI $33,172

Packwaukee, WI $33,304

Pardeeville, WI $33,554

Poynette, WI $33,767

Randolph, WI $33,486

Reedsburg, WI $33,292

Rio, WI $33,731

Rock Springs, WI $33,336

Union Center, WI $33,090

Waupun, WI $33,219

Westfield, WI $33,012

Wisconsin Dells, WI $33,276

Wonewoc, WI $32,965

Wyocena, WI $33,630

Amery, WI $33,969

Baldwin, WI $34,173

Beldenville, WI $34,110

Clayton, WI $33,524

Clear Lake, WI $33,794

Cushing, WI $33,854

Deer Park, WI $34,037

Dresser, WI $34,266

East Ellsworth, WI $34,023

Ellsworth, WI $34,079

Glenwood City, WI $33,869

Hager City, WI $34,166

Hammond, WI $34,575

Hudson, WI $35,123

New Richmond, WI $34,659

Osceola, WI $34,748

Prescott, WI $34,844

River Falls, WI $34,800

Roberts, WI $34,790

Saint Croix Falls, WI $34,063

Somerset, WI $34,985

Star Prairie, WI $34,567

Pell Lake, WI $33,509

Pleasant Prairie, WI $33,540

Powers Lake, WI $33,566

Rochester, WI $33,701

Salem, WI $33,593

Silver Lake, WI $33,601

Somers, WI $33,499

South Milwaukee, WI $34,491

Springfield, WI $33,524

Sturtevant, WI $33,506

Sullivan, WI $33,679

Trevor, WI $33,609

Twin Lakes, WI $33,594

Union Grove, WI $33,578

Walworth, WI $33,453

Radisson, WI $32,653

Waterford, WI $33,879

Waukesha, WI $34,394

Whitewater, WI $33,409

Williams Bay, WI $33,421

Wilmot, WI $33,607

Woodworth, WI $33,566

Zenda, WI $33,419

Milwaukee, WI $34,678

Saint Francis, WI $34,663

Racine, WI $33,483

Afton, WI $33,385

Albany, WI $33,613

Arena, WI $33,625

Argyle, WI $33,425

Avalon, WI $33,390

Avoca, WI $33,198

Barneveld, WI $33,627

Belleville, WI $33,835

Belmont, WI $33,104

Beloit, WI $33,355

Black Earth, WI $33,837

Blanchardville, WI $33,513

Blue Mounds, WI $33,736

Blue River, WI $32,895

Brodhead, WI $33,384

Brooklyn, WI $33,851

Browntown, WI $33,163

Cambridge, WI $33,835

Gile, WI $32,824

Clinton, WI $33,410

Wausau, WI $32,933

Marshfield, WI $32,947

Abbotsford, WI $32,914

Amherst, WI $33,002

Amherst Junction, WI $32,965

Aniwa, WI $32,804

Antigo, WI $32,836

Arpin, WI $32,882

Athens, WI $32,839

Auburndale, WI $32,866

Babcock, WI $32,814

Birnamwood, WI $32,823

Blenker, WI $32,861

Bowler, WI $32,887

Brokaw, WI $32,889

Bryant, WI $32,765

Chili, WI $32,907

Colby, WI $32,897

Curtiss, WI $32,882

Custer, WI $32,919

Deerbrook, WI $32,763

Dorchester, WI $32,884

Edgar, WI $32,865

Eland, WI $32,861

Elcho, WI $32,779

Elderon, WI $32,880

Elton, WI $32,807

Galloway, WI $32,912

Gilman, WI $32,810

Jump River, WI $32,781

Gleason, WI $32,770

Granton, WI $32,905

Greenwood, WI $32,922

Hannibal, WI $32,804

Hatley, WI $32,848

Hewitt, WI $33,006

Irma, WI $32,785

Junction City, WI $32,848

Loyal, WI $32,919

Lublin, WI $32,837

Marathon, WI $32,859

Mattoon, WI $32,924

Medford, WI $32,849

Merrill, WI $32,837

Milladore, WI $32,860

Mosinee, WI $32,881

Neillsville, WI $32,951

Nekoosa, WI $32,893

Nelsonville, WI $33,037

Ogema, WI $32,760

Owen, WI $32,889

Pearson, WI $32,752

Pelican Lake, WI $32,754

Phlox, WI $32,900

Woodville, WI $33,984

Houlton, WI $35,209

Abrams, WI $32,934

Amberg, WI $32,735

Armstrong Creek, WI $32,743

Athelstane, WI $32,756

Black Creek, WI $33,291

Bonduel, WI $33,025

Brillion, WI $33,261

Cecil, WI $32,974

Coleman, WI $32,905

Combined Locks, WI $33,512

Crivitz, WI $32,846

De Pere, WI $33,004

Dunbar, WI $32,721

Fence, WI $32,687

Florence, WI $32,735

Forest Junction, WI $33,356

Gillett, WI $32,950

Goodman, WI $32,742

Greenleaf, WI $33,131

Green Valley, WI $32,959

Gresham, WI $32,939

Hilbert, WI $33,343

Kaukauna, WI $33,470

Freedom, WI $33,429

Keshena, WI $32,974

Kimberly, WI $33,514

Krakow, WI $32,960

Lakewood, WI $32,796

Lena, WI $32,928

Little Chute, WI $33,512

Little Suamico, WI $32,925

Marinette, WI $32,947

Mountain, WI $32,815

Neopit, WI $32,893

Niagara, WI $32,771

Nichols, WI $33,143

Oconto, WI $32,925

Oconto Falls, WI $32,943

Oneida, WI $32,963

Pembine, WI $32,750

Peshtigo, WI $32,919

Porterfield, WI $32,833

Potter, WI $33,278

Pound, WI $32,870

Pulaski, WI $32,972

Pickerel, WI $32,783

Pittsville, WI $32,858

Plover, WI $32,968

Port Edwards, WI $32,985

Rib Lake, WI $32,805

Ringle, WI $32,837

Rosholt, WI $32,905

Rothschild, WI $32,963

Rudolph, WI $32,871

Schofield, WI $32,936

Spencer, WI $32,913

Stetsonville, WI $32,863

Stevens Point, WI $32,954

Stratford, WI $32,885

Summit Lake, WI $32,789

Tigerton, WI $32,938

Tomahawk, WI $32,809

Unity, WI $32,887

Vesper, WI $32,876

Westboro, WI $32,762

White Lake, WI $32,779

Willard, WI $32,915

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $32,934

Withee, WI $32,869

Wittenberg, WI $32,898

Rhinelander, WI $32,827

Argonne, WI $32,722

Boulder Junction, WI $32,743

Brantwood, WI $32,712

Butternut, WI $32,659

Catawba, WI $32,722

Clam Lake, WI $32,545

Conover, WI $32,760

Crandon, WI $32,810

Eagle River, WI $32,808

Fifield, WI $32,702

Poplar, WI $33,208

Port Wing, WI $32,936

Seymour, WI $33,104

Oak Creek, WI $34,257

Adell, WI $33,588

Allenton, WI $33,711

Ashippun, WI $33,819

Belgium, WI $33,918

Brookfield, WI $34,601

Brownsville, WI $33,253

Butler, WI $34,621

Campbellsport, WI $33,417

Cascade, WI $33,390

Cedarburg, WI $34,307

Cedar Grove, WI $33,762

Chilton, WI $33,280

Cleveland, WI $33,146

Clyman, WI $33,554

Colgate, WI $34,252

Delafield, WI $34,046

Eden, WI $33,243

Elkhart Lake, WI $33,240

Fredonia, WI $33,909

Germantown, WI $34,394

Glenbeulah, WI $33,224

Grafton, WI $34,313

Greenbush, WI $33,223

Hartford, WI $33,950

Hartland, WI $34,150

Hingham, WI $33,535

Horicon, WI $33,457

Hubertus, WI $34,206

Hustisford, WI $33,591

Iron Ridge, WI $33,641

Ixonia, WI $33,745

Jackson, WI $34,209

Johnson Creek, WI $33,641

Juneau, WI $33,457

Kewaskum, WI $33,725

Kiel, WI $33,182

Kohler, WI $33,325

Lannon, WI $34,442

Lebanon, WI $33,623

Lomira, WI $33,409

Malone, WI $33,251

Mayville, WI $33,420

Menomonee Falls, WI $34,494

Merton, WI $34,206

Mount Calvary, WI $33,279

Nashotah, WI $34,039

Neosho, WI $33,758

Newburg, WI $34,046

New Holstein, WI $33,233

Newton, WI $33,115

North Lake, WI $34,325

Oakfield, WI $33,192

Oconomowoc, WI $33,905

Okauchee, WI $34,002

Oostburg, WI $33,596

Pewaukee, WI $34,298

Plymouth, WI $33,285

Port Washington, WI $34,105

Random Lake, WI $33,748

Richfield, WI $34,224

Rubicon, WI $33,816

Saint Cloud, WI $33,276

Saukville, WI $34,147

Sheboygan, WI $33,421

Sheboygan Falls, WI $33,308

Slinger, WI $34,056

Stockbridge, WI $33,354

Sussex, WI $34,324

West Bend, WI $33,879

Theresa, WI $33,609

Thiensville, WI $34,560

Waldo, WI $33,505

Watertown, WI $33,599

Mequon, WI $34,471

Woodland, WI $33,671

Bassett, WI $33,595

Benet Lake, WI $33,563

Big Bend, WI $34,118

Bristol, WI $33,567

Burlington, WI $33,630

Caledonia, WI $33,756

Camp Lake, WI $33,605

Cudahy, WI $34,636

Darien, WI $33,446

Delavan, WI $33,432

Dousman, WI $33,813

Eagle, WI $33,751

Cobb, WI $33,217

Cottage Grove, WI $34,029

Cross Plains, WI $33,944

Dane, WI $33,941

Darlington, WI $33,198

Deerfield, WI $33,935

De Forest, WI $33,980

Dodgeville, WI $33,366

Edgerton, WI $33,761

Edmund, WI $33,290

Evansville, WI $33,668

Footville, WI $33,458

Fort Atkinson, WI $33,616

Gotham, WI $33,365

Gratiot, WI $33,049

Hanover, WI $33,451

Highland, WI $33,172

Hollandale, WI $33,567

Janesville, WI $33,477

Shawano, WI $32,993

Sherwood, WI $33,441

Shiocton, WI $33,206

Sobieski, WI $32,931

Suamico, WI $32,922

Suring, WI $32,881

Townsend, WI $32,810

Wausaukee, WI $32,791

Wrightstown, WI $33,343

Zachow, WI $32,985

Algoma, WI $32,924

Baileys Harbor, WI $32,834

Brussels, WI $32,921

Casco, WI $32,927

Collins, WI $33,185

Denmark, WI $32,966

Egg Harbor, WI $32,860

Ellison Bay, WI $32,804

Ephraim, WI $32,859

Fish Creek, WI $32,837

Forestville, WI $32,921

Francis Creek, WI $33,004

Kellnersville, WI $33,026

Kewaunee, WI $32,943

Luxemburg, WI $32,928

Manitowoc, WI $33,066

Maplewood, WI $32,915

Maribel, WI $33,005

Mishicot, WI $32,978

New Franken, WI $32,923

Reedsville, WI $33,093

Saint Nazianz, WI $33,159

Sister Bay, WI $32,840

Sturgeon Bay, WI $32,927

Tisch Mills, WI $32,963

Two Rivers, WI $32,975

Valders, WI $33,143

Washington Island, WI $32,784

Whitelaw, WI $33,028

Green Bay, WI $32,918

East Troy, WI $33,751

Elkhorn, WI $33,519

Elm Grove, WI $34,621

Fontana, WI $33,440

Franksville, WI $33,734

Genesee Depot, WI $33,994

Genoa City, WI $33,535

Greendale, WI $34,597

Hales Corners, WI $34,537

Franklin, WI $34,338

Helenville, WI $33,562

Honey Creek, WI $33,646

Kansasville, WI $33,634

Kenosha, WI $33,491

New Berlin, WI $34,429

Lake Geneva, WI $33,422

Lyons, WI $33,601

Mukwonago, WI $33,957

Muskego, WI $34,173

New Munster, WI $33,605

North Prairie, WI $33,939

Fremont, WI $33,234

Rice Lake, WI $32,836

Sarona, WI $32,756

Shell Lake, WI $32,784

Siren, WI $33,116

Solon Springs, WI $32,930

South Range, WI $33,240

Springbrook, WI $32,693

Stone Lake, WI $32,705

Superior, WI $33,276

Trego, WI $32,728

Turtle Lake, WI $33,469

Wascott, WI $32,896

Washburn, WI $32,770

Webster, WI $32,810

Weyerhaeuser, WI $32,757

Winter, WI $32,601

Oshkosh, WI $33,321

Almond, WI $32,961

Appleton, WI $33,514

Bancroft, WI $32,858

Bear Creek, WI $33,153

Berlin, WI $33,176

Big Falls, WI $33,076

Butte Des Morts, WI $33,304

Caroline, WI $32,987

Clintonville, WI $33,072

Coloma, WI $32,874

Dale, WI $33,364

Eldorado, WI $33,242

Embarrass, WI $33,061

Eureka, WI $33,185

Fond Du Lac, WI $33,404

Jefferson, WI $33,588

Juda, WI $33,342

Lake Mills, WI $33,749

Linden, WI $33,255

Livingston, WI $33,084

Lodi, WI $33,833

Lone Rock, WI $33,264

Lowell, WI $33,618

Mc Farland, WI $34,067

Marshall, WI $33,899

Mazomanie, WI $33,819

Merrimac, WI $33,686

Middleton, WI $34,042

Milton, WI $33,491

Mineral Point, WI $33,269

Monroe, WI $33,322

Montfort, WI $33,098

Monticello, WI $33,575

Morrisonville, WI $33,945

Mount Horeb, WI $33,785

Muscoda, WI $33,042

New Glarus, WI $33,712

Oregon, WI $34,010

Orfordville, WI $33,419

Plain, WI $33,365

Prairie Du Sac, WI $33,703

Reeseville, WI $33,686

Rewey, WI $33,122

Richland Center, WI $33,009

Ridgeway, WI $33,605

Sauk City, WI $33,713

Sextonville, WI $33,312

Sharon, WI $33,438

Shullsburg, WI $32,986

South Wayne, WI $33,120

Spring Green, WI $33,494

Stoughton, WI $33,945

Sun Prairie, WI $33,980

Verona, WI $33,970

Waterloo, WI $33,794

Waunakee, WI $34,055

Windsor, WI $34,034

Woodford, WI $33,316

Madison, WI $34,127

Assistant Department Head Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Department Head roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Department Head positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Department Head as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Department Head

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$47,705	$23.0	40%

Assistant Department Head Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Department Head'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.

$31,162

Average $34,075/year

$35,900

$2,597

Average $2,840/month

$2,992

$599

Average $655/week

$690

$15

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,900	$2,992	$690	$17
Average	$34,075	$2,840	$655	$16
25th Percentile	$31,162	$2,597	$599	$15

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