What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Director for Academic Programs'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 for Academic Programs?

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

How does experience change An Assistant Director for Academic Programs's salary?

An Assistant Director for Academic Programs's salary grows with experience: starting around $64,424 for beginners, reaching about $67,403 at mid-level, and approach $74,040 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Director for Academic Programs?

Assistant Director for Academic Programs salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Director for Academic Programs roles are District of Columbia $88,061, California $87,727, Massachusetts $86,558. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Director for Academic Programs roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Director for Academic Programs level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Director, Academic Programs: $81,384; Associate Director of Academic Programs: $80,265; Assistant Director Of Academic Advising: $74,233; Assistant Director of Academic Research: $72,890; Assistant Director - Programs: $64,587.

Assistant Director for Academic Programs Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Director for Academic Programs make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director for Academic Programs in New Mexico is $73,665 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,451
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,169 to $87,163
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,613

10% $53,613

50% (Median) $73,665

90% $99,451

Assistant Director for Academic Programs Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,163	$7,264	$1,676	$42
Average	$73,665	$6,139	$1,417	$35
25th Percentile	$63,169	$5,264	$1,215	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director for Academic Programs Salaries

An Assistant Director for Academic Programs'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 for Academic Programs Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director for Academic Programs'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): $64,424
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,365
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,403
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,755
Expert (over 8 years): $74,040

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Director for Academic Programs	less than 1 year	$64,424
Early Career Level Assistant Director for Academic Programs	1-2 years	$65,365
Mid-Level Level Assistant Director for Academic Programs	2-4 years	$67,403
Senior-Level Level Assistant Director for Academic Programs	5-8 years	$69,755
Expert Level Assistant Director for Academic Programs	over 8 years	$74,040

How Do Assistant Director for Academic Programs 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 for Academic Programs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $88,061.
California: $87,727.
Massachusetts: $86,558.

District of Columbia $88,061 California $87,727 Massachusetts $86,558 Washington $86,240 New Jersey $86,208 Alaska $86,096 Connecticut $84,999 New York $84,553

Hawaii $83,130 Rhode Island $82,462 Maryland $82,008 Minnesota $81,388 Colorado $81,149 Illinois $81,070 Oregon $80,768 Delaware $80,545

New Hampshire $80,405 Virginia $80,092 Pennsylvania $79,177 Nevada $78,716 North Dakota $78,564 Michigan $78,326 Wisconsin $78,238 Vermont $78,063

Texas $77,578 Maine $77,546 Arizona $77,499 Ohio $77,443 Georgia $76,711 Indiana $76,345 Wyoming $76,274 Utah $76,163

Iowa $76,115 Kansas $75,733 Louisiana $75,622 North Carolina $75,582 Missouri $75,566 Florida $75,256 Montana $75,089 Nebraska $74,930

Kentucky $74,842 South Carolina $74,524 Tennessee $74,325 Idaho $74,246 New Mexico $73,665 Oklahoma $73,538 Alabama $73,069 South Dakota $72,281

Arkansas $71,852 West Virginia $71,621 Mississippi $70,929

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director for Academic Programs

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: $74,449
Belen: $74,035
Bernalillo: $74,581

Algodones, NM $74,449

Belen, NM $74,035

Bernalillo, NM $74,581

Bluewater, NM $73,015

Bosque, NM $73,491

Casa Blanca, NM $73,657

Cedar Crest, NM $74,643

Cedarvale, NM $71,717

Cerrillos, NM $74,503

Claunch, NM $71,451

Coyote, NM $73,406

Cuba, NM $73,288

Cubero, NM $73,820

Edgewood, NM $74,310

Estancia, NM $73,424

Gallina, NM $73,022

Counselor, NM $73,067

Grants, NM $72,932

Milan, NM $73,224

Isleta, NM $74,709

Jarales, NM $73,963

Jemez Pueblo, NM $74,091

Jemez Springs, NM $73,863

Laguna, NM $74,181

La Jara, NM $73,206

La Joya, NM $73,037

Lindrith, NM $72,949

Los Lunas, NM $74,427

Mcintosh, NM $73,828

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $73,337

Moriarty, NM $73,580

Mountainair, NM $72,786

Nageezi, NM $72,970

New Laguna, NM $73,784

Paguate, NM $73,835

Pena Blanca, NM $74,659

Peralta, NM $74,545

Placitas, NM $74,583

Ponderosa, NM $73,998

Prewitt, NM $72,993

Regina, NM $73,044

Sandia Park, NM $74,456

Corrales, NM $74,736

San Fidel, NM $73,387

San Rafael, NM $73,074

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $74,457

San Ysidro, NM $74,356

Stanley, NM $73,570

Tijeras, NM $74,465

Tome, NM $74,328

Torreon, NM $74,080

Veguita, NM $73,485

Willard, NM $72,655

Youngsville, NM $73,427

Bosque Farms, NM $74,682

Clines Corners, NM $73,125

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $74,513

Cochiti Lake, NM $74,610

Albuquerque, NM $74,779

Kirtland Afb, NM $74,779

Rio Rancho, NM $74,656

Gallup, NM $73,099

Brimhall, NM $72,892

Church Rock, NM $72,926

Continental Divide, NM $72,875

Crownpoint, NM $72,935

Fence Lake, NM $72,610

Fort Wingate, NM $72,901

Gamerco, NM $73,023

Mentmore, NM $72,910

Mexican Springs, NM $72,902

Ramah, NM $72,768

Rehoboth, NM $72,950

Thoreau, NM $72,954

Tohatchi, NM $72,887

Vanderwagen, NM $72,902

Zuni, NM $72,884

Navajo, NM $72,984

Jamestown, NM $72,802

Pinehill, NM $72,712

Sheep Springs, NM $72,966

Smith Lake, NM $73,238

Yatahey, NM $72,940

Farmington, NM $73,291

Aztec, NM $73,426

Blanco, NM $73,083

Bloomfield, NM $72,996

Flora Vista, NM $73,366

Fruitland, NM $72,907

Kirtland, NM $73,367

La Plata, NM $73,393

Navajo Dam, NM $73,361

Shiprock, NM $73,259

Waterflow, NM $73,221

Newcomb, NM $72,921

Sanostee, NM $72,968

Santa Fe, NM $75,160

Abiquiu, NM $73,104

Alcalde, NM $74,378

Amalia, NM $72,993

Arroyo Hondo, NM $72,890

Arroyo Seco, NM $72,975

Canjilon, NM $72,879

Canones, NM $73,543

Carson, NM $73,170

Cebolla, NM $72,921

Cerro, NM $72,943

Chama, NM $73,241

Chamisal, NM $74,181

Chimayo, NM $74,701

Cordova, NM $74,575

Costilla, NM $73,299

Taos Ski Valley, NM $72,743

Dixon, NM $74,110

Dulce, NM $73,240

El Prado, NM $73,039

El Rito, NM $73,374

Embudo, NM $73,729

Espanola, NM $74,611

Glorieta, NM $74,871

Hernandez, NM $73,917

Ilfeld, NM $74,180

La Madera, NM $73,245

Lamy, NM $74,585

Llano, NM $74,030

Los Alamos, NM $74,762

White Rock, NM $74,903

Medanales, NM $73,999

Ojo Caliente, NM $73,564

Los Ojos, NM $73,061

Pecos, NM $74,638

Penasco, NM $73,755

Petaca, NM $72,811

Questa, NM $73,020

Ranchos De Taos, NM $73,405

Red River, NM $72,812

Ribera, NM $73,280

Rowe, NM $74,250

San Cristobal, NM $72,809

San Jose, NM $74,067

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $74,429

Santa Cruz, NM $74,676

Serafina, NM $73,095

Taos, NM $72,997

Tererro, NM $74,876

Tesuque, NM $75,160

Tierra Amarilla, NM $72,997

Trampas, NM $73,695

Tres Piedras, NM $72,791

Truchas, NM $74,367

Vadito, NM $73,658

Valdez, NM $72,864

Vallecitos, NM $72,807

Velarde, NM $73,998

Villanueva, NM $73,139

Spaceport City, NM $71,647

Las Vegas, NM $72,518

Angel Fire, NM $72,732

Anton Chico, NM $72,393

Buena Vista, NM $73,057

Chacon, NM $73,109

Cimarron, NM $72,618

Cleveland, NM $73,628

Eagle Nest, NM $72,673

Guadalupita, NM $72,997

Holman, NM $73,440

La Loma, NM $72,271

Maxwell, NM $72,643

Miami, NM $72,486

Mills, NM $72,229

Montezuma, NM $74,002

Mora, NM $73,731

Mosquero, NM $72,166

Ocate, NM $72,565

Ojo Feliz, NM $72,756

Rainsville, NM $73,075

Raton, NM $72,826

Rociada, NM $74,039

Roy, NM $72,245

Sapello, NM $73,396

Solano, NM $72,156

Springer, NM $72,455

Ute Park, NM $72,653

Valmora, NM $72,457

Wagon Mound, NM $72,374

Watrous, NM $72,482

Socorro, NM $72,314

Aragon, NM $72,533

Datil, NM $72,234

Lemitar, NM $72,650

Luna, NM $72,661

Magdalena, NM $72,239

Pie Town, NM $72,480

Polvadera, NM $72,825

Quemado, NM $72,630

Reserve, NM $72,500

San Acacia, NM $72,945

San Antonio, NM $71,914

Truth Or Consequences, NM $71,899

Arrey, NM $71,887

Caballo, NM $71,936

Derry, NM $71,570

Elephant Butte, NM $72,086

Garfield, NM $71,363

Hatch, NM $70,219

Monticello, NM $71,895

Rincon, NM $69,815

Salem, NM $71,140

Williamsburg, NM $71,989

Winston, NM $71,947

Las Cruces, NM $68,901

White Sands Missile Range, NM $69,127

Santa Teresa, NM $69,630

Playas, NM $72,231

Animas, NM $72,408

Anthony, NM $69,613

Arenas Valley, NM $72,280

Bayard, NM $72,214

Berino, NM $69,297

Buckhorn, NM $72,288

Santa Clara, NM $72,340

Chamberino, NM $69,369

Cliff, NM $72,205

Columbus, NM $72,011

Deming, NM $72,028

Dona Ana, NM $68,903

Fairacres, NM $69,109

Faywood, NM $71,994

Fort Bayard, NM $72,271

Gila, NM $72,098

Glenwood, NM $72,155

Hachita, NM $72,011

Hanover, NM $72,026

Hillsboro, NM $71,879

Hurley, NM $72,165

La Mesa, NM $70,219

Lordsburg, NM $72,178

Mesilla, NM $68,903

Mesilla Park, NM $68,910

Mesquite, NM $68,969

Mimbres, NM $72,083

Mule Creek, NM $72,278

Organ, NM $68,946

Pinos Altos, NM $72,203

Radium Springs, NM $68,930

Redrock, NM $72,020

Rodeo, NM $72,500

San Miguel, NM $68,942

Silver City, NM $72,204

Sunland Park, NM $69,259

Tyrone, NM $72,418

Vado, NM $68,996

Chaparral, NM $69,867

Clovis, NM $72,066

Cannon Afb, NM $71,907

Broadview, NM $71,856

Causey, NM $71,732

Crossroads, NM $71,562

Dora, NM $71,903

Elida, NM $71,604

Floyd, NM $71,779

Fort Sumner, NM $71,721

Grady, NM $71,924

House, NM $71,867

Kenna, NM $71,605

Lingo, NM $71,728

Melrose, NM $71,879

Milnesand, NM $71,577

Pep, NM $71,674

Portales, NM $71,937

Rogers, NM $71,694

Saint Vrain, NM $71,925

Taiban, NM $71,696

Texico, NM $71,953

Yeso, NM $71,436

Roswell, NM $71,518

Artesia, NM $71,660

Caprock, NM $71,515

Carlsbad, NM $71,707

Dexter, NM $71,569

Eunice, NM $71,771

Hagerman, NM $71,605

Hobbs, NM $71,876

Hope, NM $71,343

Jal, NM $71,686

Lake Arthur, NM $71,487

Lakewood, NM $71,593

Loco Hills, NM $71,725

Loving, NM $71,689

Lovington, NM $71,806

Mcdonald, NM $71,611

Malaga, NM $71,619

Maljamar, NM $71,549

Monument, NM $71,717

Tatum, NM $71,657

Whites City, NM $71,777

Carrizozo, NM $71,180

Alamogordo, NM $70,953

Alto, NM $71,190

Bent, NM $70,967

Capitan, NM $71,025

Cloudcroft, NM $70,959

Corona, NM $71,489

Encino, NM $72,063

Fort Stanton, NM $71,055

Glencoe, NM $71,004

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $70,945

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $70,945

Hondo, NM $71,069

La Luz, NM $70,945

Lincoln, NM $70,862

Mayhill, NM $71,106

Mescalero, NM $70,977

Nogal, NM $71,281

Orogrande, NM $70,981

Picacho, NM $71,054

Pinon, NM $71,321

Ruidoso, NM $71,325

Ruidoso Downs, NM $71,228

Sacramento, NM $71,009

San Patricio, NM $71,093

Sunspot, NM $70,945

Timberon, NM $71,099

Tinnie, NM $71,013

Tularosa, NM $70,992

Vaughn, NM $71,773

Weed, NM $71,097

Tucumcari, NM $72,129

Amistad, NM $72,036

Bard, NM $71,921

Capulin, NM $72,735

Clayton, NM $72,176

Conchas Dam, NM $72,241

Cuervo, NM $71,894

Des Moines, NM $72,448

Folsom, NM $72,560

Garita, NM $72,103

Gladstone, NM $72,248

Grenville, NM $72,234

Logan, NM $72,127

Mcalister, NM $71,903

Nara Visa, NM $71,956

Newkirk, NM $72,035

Quay, NM $72,077

San Jon, NM $72,000

Santa Rosa, NM $72,077

Sedan, NM $72,102

Trementina, NM $72,099

Assistant Director for Academic Programs Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Director for Academic Programs roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 22% (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 for Academic Programs positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Director for Academic Programs as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Director for Academic Programs

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$81,032	$39.0	10%
Education	$75,138	$36.0	2%

Assistant Director for Academic Programs Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Director for Academic Programs'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.

$63,169

Average $73,665/year

$87,163

$5,264

Average $6,139/month

$7,264

$1,215

Average $1,417/week

$1,676

$30

Average $35/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,163	$7,264	$1,676	$42
Average	$73,665	$6,139	$1,417	$35
25th Percentile	$63,169	$5,264	$1,215	$30

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