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

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

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

An Assistant Director for Programs's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,885 for beginners, reaching about $58,455 at mid-level, and approach $58,994 for experts.

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

Assistant Director for Programs salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Director for Programs roles are District of Columbia $70,564, California $70,296, Massachusetts $69,359. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Director for Programs level roles vary by specialization: Clinical Programs Development Director: $188,661; Director of Programs: $120,370; Assistant Director, Academic Programs: $81,372; Assistant Director for Academic Programs: $79,523; Assistant Director - Programs: $64,584.

Assistant Director for Programs Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Assistant Director for Programs make in Mississippi? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director for Programs in Mississippi is $56,836 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,680
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,778 to $64,606
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,352

10% $43,352

50% (Median) $56,836

90% $71,680

Assistant Director for Programs Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,606	$5,384	$1,242	$31
Average	$56,836	$4,736	$1,093	$27
25th Percentile	$49,778	$4,148	$957	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director for Programs Salaries

An Assistant Director for 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 Programs Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director for 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): $53,885
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,433
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,455
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,779
Expert (over 8 years): $58,994

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Director for Programs	less than 1 year	$53,885
Early Career Level Assistant Director for Programs	1-2 years	$55,433
Mid-Level Level Assistant Director for Programs	2-4 years	$58,455
Senior-Level Level Assistant Director for Programs	5-8 years	$58,779
Expert Level Assistant Director for Programs	over 8 years	$58,994

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

District of Columbia: $70,564.
California: $70,296.
Massachusetts: $69,359.

District of Columbia $70,564 California $70,296 Massachusetts $69,359 Washington $69,104 New Jersey $69,079 Alaska $68,990 Connecticut $68,110 New York $67,753

Hawaii $66,612 Rhode Island $66,077 Maryland $65,714 Minnesota $65,217 Colorado $65,026 Illinois $64,962 Oregon $64,720 Delaware $64,541

New Hampshire $64,429 Virginia $64,178 Pennsylvania $63,445 Nevada $63,075 North Dakota $62,954 Michigan $62,763 Wisconsin $62,693 Vermont $62,553

Texas $62,164 Maine $62,139 Arizona $62,100 Ohio $62,056 Georgia $61,469 Indiana $61,176 Wyoming $61,119 Utah $61,030

Iowa $60,991 Kansas $60,685 Louisiana $60,596 North Carolina $60,564 Missouri $60,552 Florida $60,303 Montana $60,169 Nebraska $60,042

Kentucky $59,972 South Carolina $59,717 Tennessee $59,557 Idaho $59,494 New Mexico $59,028 Oklahoma $58,926 Alabama $58,550 South Dakota $57,919

Arkansas $57,575 West Virginia $57,390 Mississippi $56,836

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director for 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:

Hillsboro: $55,774
Holly Bluff: $55,296
Kosciusko: $55,281

Hillsboro, MS $55,774

Holly Bluff, MS $55,296

Kosciusko, MS $55,281

Lake, MS $55,589

Lena, MS $55,809

Lexington, MS $55,183

Lorman, MS $55,321

Louise, MS $55,880

Ludlow, MS $55,931

Mc Adams, MS $55,231

Mc Cool, MS $55,169

Madden, MS $55,447

Madison, MS $56,440

Magee, MS $55,843

Mayersville, MS $55,627

Mendenhall, MS $56,041

Midnight, MS $55,881

Mize, MS $55,616

Morton, MS $56,061

Mount Olive, MS $55,619

Natchez, MS $55,464

Newhebron, MS $55,776

Pattison, MS $55,586

Pelahatchie, MS $56,239

Pickens, MS $55,627

Piney Woods, MS $56,332

Pinola, MS $56,008

Port Gibson, MS $55,577

Puckett, MS $56,115

Pulaski, MS $55,794

Raleigh, MS $55,644

Raymond, MS $56,419

Redwood, MS $55,657

Ridgeland, MS $56,584

Rolling Fork, MS $55,667

Sallis, MS $55,326

Sandhill, MS $56,369

Satartia, MS $55,941

Sharon, MS $55,999

Sibley, MS $55,598

Silver City, MS $55,570

Star, MS $56,409

Taylorsville, MS $55,475

Tchula, MS $55,230

Terry, MS $56,436

Thomastown, MS $55,451

Tinsley, MS $55,892

Tougaloo, MS $56,624

Utica, MS $56,107

Vaiden, MS $55,072

Valley Park, MS $55,401

Vaughan, MS $55,739

Vicksburg, MS $55,848

Walnut Grove, MS $55,552

Washington, MS $55,440

Wesson, MS $55,819

West, MS $55,065

Whitfield, MS $56,619

Yazoo City, MS $55,660

Jackson, MS $56,664

Pearl, MS $56,659

Richland, MS $56,664

Flowood, MS $56,648

Byram, MS $56,594

Lula, MS $56,371

Lyon, MS $55,322

Marks, MS $55,696

Michigan City, MS $56,791

Mount Pleasant, MS $58,156

Myrtle, MS $55,764

Nesbit, MS $59,118

New Albany, MS $55,665

Olive Branch, MS $59,031

Oxford, MS $55,856

Pope, MS $55,506

Potts Camp, MS $56,377

Red Banks, MS $58,127

Ripley, MS $55,593

Robinsonville, MS $58,319

Sarah, MS $57,485

Sardis, MS $56,478

Senatobia, MS $57,557

Sherard, MS $55,203

Sledge, MS $56,278

Southaven, MS $59,464

Taylor, MS $55,770

Tiplersville, MS $55,689

Tula, MS $55,459

Tunica, MS $57,637

University, MS $56,251

Victoria, MS $58,055

Walls, MS $59,336

Walnut, MS $55,709

Waterford, MS $56,583

Greenville, MS $56,658

Alligator, MS $55,027

Anguilla, MS $56,067

Arcola, MS $56,658

Avon, MS $56,658

Benoit, MS $56,128

Beulah, MS $55,610

Boyle, MS $55,876

Chatham, MS $56,560

Cleveland, MS $55,674

Doddsville, MS $55,366

Drew, MS $55,071

Parchman, MS $55,130

Dublin, MS $54,929

Duncan, MS $54,997

Glen Allan, MS $56,391

Grace, MS $56,254

Gunnison, MS $55,158

Hollandale, MS $56,658

Holly Ridge, MS $56,166

Indianola, MS $56,203

Inverness, MS $56,093

Isola, MS $56,219

Leland, MS $56,658

Merigold, MS $55,373

Metcalfe, MS $56,658

Moorhead, MS $55,659

Mound Bayou, MS $55,323

Pace, MS $55,649

Panther Burn, MS $56,411

Rena Lara, MS $55,010

Rome, MS $55,021

Rosedale, MS $55,517

Ruleville, MS $55,336

Scott, MS $56,321

Shaw, MS $56,046

Shelby, MS $55,191

Stoneville, MS $56,658

Sunflower, MS $55,554

Wayside, MS $56,658

Winstonville, MS $55,475

Winterville, MS $56,658

Tupelo, MS $55,920

Algoma, MS $55,765

Amory, MS $54,976

Baldwyn, MS $55,628

Becker, MS $54,834

Belden, MS $55,823

Belmont, MS $55,410

Blue Springs, MS $55,665

Booneville, MS $55,595

Burnsville, MS $55,551

Corinth, MS $55,762

Dennis, MS $55,347

Derma, MS $55,716

Ecru, MS $55,711

Fulton, MS $55,630

Gattman, MS $54,755

Glen, MS $55,607

Abbeville, MS $56,180

Arkabutla, MS $58,100

Ashland, MS $56,392

Batesville, MS $56,021

Belen, MS $55,526

Blue Mountain, MS $55,721

Byhalia, MS $58,385

Clarksdale, MS $55,162

Coahoma, MS $55,730

Coldwater, MS $58,191

Como, MS $56,798

Courtland, MS $55,730

Crenshaw, MS $56,503

Crowder, MS $55,537

Darling, MS $55,999

Dumas, MS $55,556

Dundee, MS $56,406

Etta, MS $55,704

Falcon, MS $56,134

Falkner, MS $55,969

Farrell, MS $55,324

Friars Point, MS $55,762

Hernando, MS $58,624

Hickory Flat, MS $56,128

Holly Springs, MS $57,035

Horn Lake, MS $59,399

Independence, MS $57,963

Jonestown, MS $55,781

Lake Cormorant, MS $59,086

Lamar, MS $57,065

Stennis Space Center, MS $56,619

Diamondhead, MS $56,142

Biloxi, MS $56,485

Diberville, MS $56,454

Escatawpa, MS $56,179

Gautier, MS $56,169

Hurley, MS $56,329

Kiln, MS $56,199

Lakeshore, MS $56,661

Long Beach, MS $56,073

Mc Henry, MS $55,916

Moss Point, MS $56,225

Ocean Springs, MS $56,253

Vancleave, MS $56,114

Pascagoula, MS $56,224

Pass Christian, MS $56,074

Pearlington, MS $57,395

Perkinston, MS $55,906

Saucier, MS $56,084

Waveland, MS $56,230

Wiggins, MS $55,715

Brookhaven, MS $55,810

Bogue Chitto, MS $55,526

Bude, MS $55,532

Centreville, MS $57,166

Chatawa, MS $56,034

Crosby, MS $55,860

Fernwood, MS $55,771

Gloster, MS $56,240

Jayess, MS $55,341

Kokomo, MS $55,367

Liberty, MS $56,395

Mc Call Creek, MS $55,480

Mccomb, MS $55,547

Magnolia, MS $55,835

Meadville, MS $55,315

Monticello, MS $55,671

Oak Vale, MS $55,390

Osyka, MS $56,223

Roxie, MS $55,283

Ruth, MS $55,426

Silver Creek, MS $55,621

Smithdale, MS $55,445

Sontag, MS $55,690

Summit, MS $55,423

Tylertown, MS $55,412

Union Church, MS $55,534

Woodville, MS $56,454

Columbus, MS $54,342

Aberdeen, MS $54,708

Ackerman, MS $55,194

Artesia, MS $54,421

Bellefontaine, MS $55,278

Brooksville, MS $54,630

Caledonia, MS $54,582

Cedarbluff, MS $54,715

Crawford, MS $54,503

Eupora, MS $55,262

French Camp, MS $55,179

Hamilton, MS $54,479

Kilmichael, MS $55,152

Maben, MS $55,045

Mantee, MS $55,118

Mathiston, MS $55,144

Mayhew, MS $54,345

Montpelier, MS $54,910

Pheba, MS $54,857

Prairie, MS $54,702

Starkville, MS $54,645

Mississippi State, MS $54,600

Steens, MS $54,372

Stewart, MS $55,159

Sturgis, MS $55,015

Walthall, MS $55,370

Weir, MS $55,247

West Point, MS $54,449

Woodland, MS $55,150

Thaxton, MS $55,564

Tishomingo, MS $55,303

Toccopola, MS $55,569

Trebloc, MS $54,969

Tremont, MS $55,503

Van Vleet, MS $55,395

Vardaman, MS $55,461

Verona, MS $55,907

Wheeler, MS $55,601

Grenada, MS $55,178

Banner, MS $55,417

Big Creek, MS $55,271

Bruce, MS $55,452

Calhoun City, MS $55,384

Carrollton, MS $54,918

Cascilla, MS $54,986

Charleston, MS $55,062

Coffeeville, MS $55,211

Coila, MS $54,923

Cruger, MS $55,050

Duck Hill, MS $55,134

Elliott, MS $55,195

Enid, MS $55,220

Glendora, MS $54,897

Gore Springs, MS $55,234

Greenwood, MS $54,902

Holcomb, MS $54,915

Itta Bena, MS $55,307

Mc Carley, MS $54,989

Minter City, MS $54,786

Money, MS $54,859

Morgan City, MS $55,405

North Carrollton, MS $55,215

Oakland, MS $55,157

Paris, MS $55,418

Philipp, MS $54,743

Pittsboro, MS $55,465

Schlater, MS $54,894

Scobey, MS $55,068

Sidon, MS $55,033

Slate Spring, MS $55,349

Sumner, MS $55,060

Swan Lake, MS $54,916

Swiftown, MS $55,551

Tie Plant, MS $55,180

Tillatoba, MS $55,095

Tippo, MS $54,828

Tutwiler, MS $55,031

Vance, MS $54,943

Water Valley, MS $55,361

Webb, MS $54,984

Winona, MS $55,133

Belzoni, MS $55,813

Benton, MS $55,727

Bentonia, MS $56,125

Bolton, MS $56,357

Brandon, MS $56,361

Braxton, MS $56,266

Camden, MS $55,583

Canton, MS $56,159

Carthage, MS $55,477

Cary, MS $55,725

Clinton, MS $56,535

Conehatta, MS $55,476

Crystal Springs, MS $56,243

Delta City, MS $56,407

D Lo, MS $56,150

Durant, MS $55,238

Edwards, MS $56,210

Ethel, MS $55,164

Fayette, MS $55,345

Flora, MS $56,331

Pocahontas, MS $56,606

Florence, MS $56,475

Meridian, MS $55,367

Bailey, MS $55,292

Buckatunna, MS $55,340

Chunky, MS $55,241

Clara, MS $55,301

Collinsville, MS $55,322

Daleville, MS $55,239

Decatur, MS $55,322

De Kalb, MS $55,251

Enterprise, MS $55,240

Hickory, MS $55,250

Lauderdale, MS $55,306

Lawrence, MS $55,440

Little Rock, MS $55,262

Louin, MS $55,355

Louisville, MS $55,248

Macon, MS $55,388

Marion, MS $55,486

Newton, MS $55,335

Noxapater, MS $55,275

Pachuta, MS $55,208

Paulding, MS $55,197

Philadelphia, MS $55,320

Porterville, MS $55,241

Preston, MS $55,257

Quitman, MS $55,280

Rose Hill, MS $55,166

Scooba, MS $55,369

Sebastopol, MS $55,610

Shubuta, MS $55,233

Shuqualak, MS $55,360

State Line, MS $55,443

Stonewall, MS $55,303

Toomsuba, MS $55,319

Union, MS $55,287

Vossburg, MS $55,220

Waynesboro, MS $55,305

Hattiesburg, MS $55,432

Bassfield, MS $55,391

Bay Springs, MS $55,396

Beaumont, MS $55,370

Brooklyn, MS $55,483

Carriere, MS $56,459

Carson, MS $55,415

Collins, MS $55,466

Columbia, MS $55,384

Eastabuchie, MS $55,327

Ellisville, MS $55,347

Heidelberg, MS $55,259

Laurel, MS $55,519

Leakesville, MS $55,797

Lucedale, MS $56,232

Lumberton, MS $55,633

Mc Lain, MS $55,586

Mc Neill, MS $56,389

Moselle, MS $55,328

Moss, MS $55,295

Neely, MS $55,484

New Augusta, MS $55,257

Nicholson, MS $56,739

Ovett, MS $55,254

Petal, MS $55,413

Picayune, MS $56,686

Poplarville, MS $56,022

Prentiss, MS $55,589

Purvis, MS $55,415

Richton, MS $55,246

Sandersville, MS $55,354

Sandy Hook, MS $55,405

Seminary, MS $55,316

Soso, MS $55,306

Stringer, MS $55,338

Sumrall, MS $55,343

Foxworth, MS $55,367

Gulfport, MS $56,039

Bay Saint Louis, MS $56,556

Plantersville, MS $55,600

Pontotoc, MS $55,752

Randolph, MS $55,545

Rienzi, MS $55,601

Saltillo, MS $55,775

Shannon, MS $55,619

Sherman, MS $55,841

Smithville, MS $55,319

Golden, MS $55,415

Greenwood Springs, MS $54,934

Guntown, MS $55,684

Houlka, MS $55,624

Houston, MS $55,324

Iuka, MS $55,351

Mantachie, MS $55,691

Marietta, MS $55,528

Mooreville, MS $55,795

Nettleton, MS $55,400

New Site, MS $55,408

Okolona, MS $55,273

Lambert, MS $55,096

Forest, MS $55,742

Gallman, MS $56,090

Georgetown, MS $56,124

Goodman, MS $55,526

Harperville, MS $55,698

Harriston, MS $55,370

Harrisville, MS $56,215

Hazlehurst, MS $55,871

Hermanville, MS $55,689

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

Understanding how an Assistant Director for 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.

$49,778

Average $56,836/year

$64,606

$4,148

Average $4,736/month

$5,384

$957

Average $1,093/week

$1,242

$24

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,606	$5,384	$1,242	$31
Average	$56,836	$4,736	$1,093	$27
25th Percentile	$49,778	$4,148	$957	$24

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