What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Director Career'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 Director Career?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Director Career roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Director Career's salary?

An Assistant Director Career's salary grows with experience: starting around $65,073 for beginners, reaching about $68,400 at mid-level, and approach $75,734 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Director Career?

Assistant Director Career salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Director Career roles are District of Columbia $88,949, California $88,612, Massachusetts $87,431. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Director Career roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Director Career level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Director, Career Management: $81,261; Assistant Director, Career Services: $80,819; Assistant Director Career Center: $80,048; Assistant Director of Career Services: $78,269; Director of Career Services: $77,301.

Assistant Director Career Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Director Career make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director Career in New Mexico is $74,408 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,454
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,806 to $88,042
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,153

10% $54,153

50% (Median) $74,408

90% $100,454

Assistant Director Career Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,042	$7,337	$1,693	$42
Average	$74,408	$6,201	$1,431	$36
25th Percentile	$63,806	$5,317	$1,227	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director Career Salaries

An Assistant Director Career'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 Director Career Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director Career'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): $65,073
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,024
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $68,400
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,568
Expert (over 8 years): $75,734

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Director Career	less than 1 year	$65,073
Early Career Level Assistant Director Career	1-2 years	$66,024
Mid-Level Level Assistant Director Career	2-4 years	$68,400
Senior-Level Level Assistant Director Career	5-8 years	$71,568
Expert Level Assistant Director Career	over 8 years	$75,734

How Do Assistant Director Career 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 Director Careers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $88,949.
California: $88,612.
Massachusetts: $87,431.

District of Columbia $88,949 California $88,612 Massachusetts $87,431 Washington $87,109 New Jersey $87,077 Alaska $86,965 Connecticut $85,856 New York $85,406

Hawaii $83,968 Rhode Island $83,293 Maryland $82,835 Minnesota $82,209 Colorado $81,968 Illinois $81,887 Oregon $81,582 Delaware $81,357

New Hampshire $81,216 Virginia $80,899 Pennsylvania $79,975 Nevada $79,509 North Dakota $79,357 Michigan $79,116 Wisconsin $79,027 Vermont $78,851

Texas $78,361 Maine $78,328 Arizona $78,280 Ohio $78,224 Georgia $77,485 Indiana $77,115 Wyoming $77,043 Utah $76,931

Iowa $76,882 Kansas $76,497 Louisiana $76,384 North Carolina $76,344 Missouri $76,328 Florida $76,015 Montana $75,846 Nebraska $75,685

Kentucky $75,597 South Carolina $75,276 Tennessee $75,075 Idaho $74,994 New Mexico $74,408 Oklahoma $74,279 Alabama $73,806 South Dakota $73,010

Arkansas $72,576 West Virginia $72,343 Mississippi $71,644

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director Career

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:

Algodones: $75,200
Belen: $74,782
Bernalillo: $75,334

Algodones, NM $75,200

Belen, NM $74,782

Bernalillo, NM $75,334

Bluewater, NM $73,752

Bosque, NM $74,232

Casa Blanca, NM $74,400

Cedar Crest, NM $75,396

Cedarvale, NM $72,440

Cerrillos, NM $75,255

Claunch, NM $72,171

Coyote, NM $74,146

Cuba, NM $74,027

Cubero, NM $74,565

Edgewood, NM $75,060

Estancia, NM $74,165

Gallina, NM $73,758

Counselor, NM $73,804

Grants, NM $73,667

Milan, NM $73,962

Isleta, NM $75,463

Jarales, NM $74,709

Jemez Pueblo, NM $74,839

Jemez Springs, NM $74,608

Laguna, NM $74,929

La Jara, NM $73,944

La Joya, NM $73,773

Lindrith, NM $73,684

Los Lunas, NM $75,178

Mcintosh, NM $74,573

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $74,076

Moriarty, NM $74,322

Mountainair, NM $73,520

Nageezi, NM $73,706

New Laguna, NM $74,529

Paguate, NM $74,579

Pena Blanca, NM $75,412

Peralta, NM $75,297

Placitas, NM $75,335

Ponderosa, NM $74,744

Prewitt, NM $73,729

Regina, NM $73,781

Sandia Park, NM $75,207

Corrales, NM $75,490

San Fidel, NM $74,127

San Rafael, NM $73,811

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $75,207

San Ysidro, NM $75,106

Stanley, NM $74,312

Tijeras, NM $75,216

Tome, NM $75,077

Torreon, NM $74,827

Veguita, NM $74,226

Willard, NM $73,388

Youngsville, NM $74,167

Bosque Farms, NM $75,435

Clines Corners, NM $73,863

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $75,264

Cochiti Lake, NM $75,362

Albuquerque, NM $75,533

Kirtland Afb, NM $75,533

Rio Rancho, NM $75,409

Gallup, NM $73,836

Brimhall, NM $73,627

Church Rock, NM $73,662

Continental Divide, NM $73,609

Crownpoint, NM $73,671

Fence Lake, NM $73,342

Fort Wingate, NM $73,636

Gamerco, NM $73,760

Mentmore, NM $73,646

Mexican Springs, NM $73,637

Ramah, NM $73,502

Rehoboth, NM $73,686

Thoreau, NM $73,690

Tohatchi, NM $73,622

Vanderwagen, NM $73,637

Zuni, NM $73,619

Navajo, NM $73,720

Jamestown, NM $73,536

Pinehill, NM $73,445

Sheep Springs, NM $73,702

Smith Lake, NM $73,977

Yatahey, NM $73,675

Farmington, NM $74,030

Aztec, NM $74,166

Blanco, NM $73,820

Bloomfield, NM $73,732

Flora Vista, NM $74,106

Fruitland, NM $73,642

Kirtland, NM $74,107

La Plata, NM $74,133

Navajo Dam, NM $74,100

Shiprock, NM $73,998

Waterflow, NM $73,960

Newcomb, NM $73,657

Sanostee, NM $73,703

Santa Fe, NM $75,918

Abiquiu, NM $73,842

Alcalde, NM $75,128

Amalia, NM $73,729

Arroyo Hondo, NM $73,626

Arroyo Seco, NM $73,711

Canjilon, NM $73,614

Canones, NM $74,284

Carson, NM $73,908

Cebolla, NM $73,657

Cerro, NM $73,679

Chama, NM $73,980

Chamisal, NM $74,929

Chimayo, NM $75,455

Cordova, NM $75,327

Costilla, NM $74,038

Taos Ski Valley, NM $73,477

Dixon, NM $74,857

Dulce, NM $73,978

El Prado, NM $73,776

El Rito, NM $74,114

Embudo, NM $74,472

Espanola, NM $75,363

Glorieta, NM $75,626

Hernandez, NM $74,663

Ilfeld, NM $74,928

La Madera, NM $73,984

Lamy, NM $75,338

Llano, NM $74,777

Los Alamos, NM $75,516

White Rock, NM $75,658

Medanales, NM $74,745

Ojo Caliente, NM $74,306

Los Ojos, NM $73,798

Pecos, NM $75,391

Penasco, NM $74,499

Petaca, NM $73,545

Questa, NM $73,757

Ranchos De Taos, NM $74,145

Red River, NM $73,546

Ribera, NM $74,019

Rowe, NM $74,999

San Cristobal, NM $73,544

San Jose, NM $74,814

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $75,179

Santa Cruz, NM $75,429

Serafina, NM $73,832

Taos, NM $73,733

Tererro, NM $75,632

Tesuque, NM $75,918

Tierra Amarilla, NM $73,733

Trampas, NM $74,438

Tres Piedras, NM $73,525

Truchas, NM $75,117

Vadito, NM $74,401

Valdez, NM $73,599

Vallecitos, NM $73,541

Velarde, NM $74,744

Villanueva, NM $73,876

Spaceport City, NM $72,370

Las Vegas, NM $73,250

Angel Fire, NM $73,466

Anton Chico, NM $73,123

Buena Vista, NM $73,794

Chacon, NM $73,846

Cimarron, NM $73,351

Cleveland, NM $74,370

Eagle Nest, NM $73,406

Guadalupita, NM $73,733

Holman, NM $74,181

La Loma, NM $73,000

Maxwell, NM $73,376

Miami, NM $73,217

Mills, NM $72,957

Montezuma, NM $74,748

Mora, NM $74,475

Mosquero, NM $72,894

Ocate, NM $73,297

Ojo Feliz, NM $73,490

Rainsville, NM $73,812

Raton, NM $73,560

Rociada, NM $74,786

Roy, NM $72,973

Sapello, NM $74,136

Solano, NM $72,884

Springer, NM $73,185

Ute Park, NM $73,385

Valmora, NM $73,188

Wagon Mound, NM $73,104

Watrous, NM $73,213

Socorro, NM $73,043

Aragon, NM $73,264

Datil, NM $72,962

Lemitar, NM $73,383

Luna, NM $73,394

Magdalena, NM $72,968

Pie Town, NM $73,211

Polvadera, NM $73,560

Quemado, NM $73,363

Reserve, NM $73,231

San Acacia, NM $73,681

San Antonio, NM $72,639

Truth Or Consequences, NM $72,624

Arrey, NM $72,612

Caballo, NM $72,662

Derry, NM $72,292

Elephant Butte, NM $72,813

Garfield, NM $72,082

Hatch, NM $70,927

Monticello, NM $72,620

Rincon, NM $70,519

Salem, NM $71,857

Williamsburg, NM $72,715

Winston, NM $72,673

Las Cruces, NM $69,596

White Sands Missile Range, NM $69,824

Santa Teresa, NM $70,332

Playas, NM $72,960

Animas, NM $73,139

Anthony, NM $70,315

Arenas Valley, NM $73,009

Bayard, NM $72,942

Berino, NM $69,996

Buckhorn, NM $73,017

Santa Clara, NM $73,070

Chamberino, NM $70,069

Cliff, NM $72,933

Columbus, NM $72,737

Deming, NM $72,754

Dona Ana, NM $69,598

Fairacres, NM $69,806

Faywood, NM $72,720

Fort Bayard, NM $73,000

Gila, NM $72,825

Glenwood, NM $72,882

Hachita, NM $72,737

Hanover, NM $72,752

Hillsboro, NM $72,604

Hurley, NM $72,893

La Mesa, NM $70,927

Lordsburg, NM $72,906

Mesilla, NM $69,597

Mesilla Park, NM $69,605

Mesquite, NM $69,664

Mimbres, NM $72,810

Mule Creek, NM $73,007

Organ, NM $69,641

Pinos Altos, NM $72,931

Radium Springs, NM $69,626

Redrock, NM $72,746

Rodeo, NM $73,231

San Miguel, NM $69,638

Silver City, NM $72,932

Sunland Park, NM $69,957

Tyrone, NM $73,148

Vado, NM $69,692

Chaparral, NM $70,571

Clovis, NM $72,792

Cannon Afb, NM $72,632

Broadview, NM $72,580

Causey, NM $72,456

Crossroads, NM $72,284

Dora, NM $72,628

Elida, NM $72,327

Floyd, NM $72,502

Fort Sumner, NM $72,444

Grady, NM $72,649

House, NM $72,592

Kenna, NM $72,327

Lingo, NM $72,451

Melrose, NM $72,604

Milnesand, NM $72,298

Pep, NM $72,397

Portales, NM $72,662

Rogers, NM $72,417

Saint Vrain, NM $72,650

Taiban, NM $72,419

Texico, NM $72,678

Yeso, NM $72,156

Roswell, NM $72,240

Artesia, NM $72,383

Caprock, NM $72,236

Carlsbad, NM $72,430

Dexter, NM $72,291

Eunice, NM $72,494

Hagerman, NM $72,327

Hobbs, NM $72,600

Hope, NM $72,062

Jal, NM $72,409

Lake Arthur, NM $72,208

Lakewood, NM $72,315

Loco Hills, NM $72,449

Loving, NM $72,412

Lovington, NM $72,531

Mcdonald, NM $72,333

Malaga, NM $72,341

Maljamar, NM $72,270

Monument, NM $72,441

Tatum, NM $72,380

Whites City, NM $72,501

Carrizozo, NM $71,898

Alamogordo, NM $71,669

Alto, NM $71,908

Bent, NM $71,682

Capitan, NM $71,741

Cloudcroft, NM $71,674

Corona, NM $72,210

Encino, NM $72,790

Fort Stanton, NM $71,771

Glencoe, NM $71,720

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $71,661

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $71,661

Hondo, NM $71,786

La Luz, NM $71,661

Lincoln, NM $71,577

Mayhill, NM $71,823

Mescalero, NM $71,693

Nogal, NM $72,000

Orogrande, NM $71,697

Picacho, NM $71,771

Pinon, NM $72,041

Ruidoso, NM $72,045

Ruidoso Downs, NM $71,947

Sacramento, NM $71,725

San Patricio, NM $71,810

Sunspot, NM $71,661

Timberon, NM $71,816

Tinnie, NM $71,729

Tularosa, NM $71,708

Vaughn, NM $72,497

Weed, NM $71,814

Tucumcari, NM $72,857

Amistad, NM $72,763

Bard, NM $72,646

Capulin, NM $73,469

Clayton, NM $72,904

Conchas Dam, NM $72,970

Cuervo, NM $72,619

Des Moines, NM $73,179

Folsom, NM $73,292

Garita, NM $72,830

Gladstone, NM $72,976

Grenville, NM $72,963

Logan, NM $72,854

Mcalister, NM $72,629

Nara Visa, NM $72,682

Newkirk, NM $72,762

Quay, NM $72,804

San Jon, NM $72,726

Santa Rosa, NM $72,804

Sedan, NM $72,829

Trementina, NM $72,826

Assistant Director Career Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Director Career 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, Government, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Director Career positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Director Career as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Director Career

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$81,849	$39.0	10%

Assistant Director Career Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Director Career'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.

$63,806

Average $74,408/year

$88,042

$5,317

Average $6,201/month

$7,337

$1,227

Average $1,431/week

$1,693

$31

Average $36/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,042	$7,337	$1,693	$42
Average	$74,408	$6,201	$1,431	$36
25th Percentile	$63,806	$5,317	$1,227	$31

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