What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Director of Academic Administration'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 of Academic Administration?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Director of Academic Administration roles, with salaries approximately 0% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Director of Academic Administration's salary?

An Assistant Director of Academic Administration's salary grows with experience: starting around $117,520 for beginners, reaching about $121,887 at mid-level, and approach $132,173 for experts.

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

Assistant Director of Academic Administration salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Director of Academic Administration roles are District of Columbia $157,267, California $156,670, Massachusetts $154,582. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Director of Academic Administration level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Director of Academic Affairs: $148,302; Assistant Director Academic Affairs: $147,865; Assistant Director, Academic Planning: $144,429; Assistant Director, Academic Programs: $81,399; Assistant Director of Academic Services: $80,740.

Assistant Director of Academic Administration Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Director of Academic Administration make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director of Academic Administration in New Mexico is $131,557 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $63.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $173,881
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $115,681 to $153,711
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $101,227

10% $101,227

50% (Median) $131,557

90% $173,881

Assistant Director of Academic Administration Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$153,711	$12,809	$2,956	$74
Average	$131,557	$10,963	$2,530	$63
25th Percentile	$115,681	$9,640	$2,225	$56

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director of Academic Administration Salaries

An Assistant Director of Academic Administration'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 of Academic Administration Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director of Academic Administration'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): $117,520
Early Career (1-2 years): $118,899
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $121,887
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,334
Expert (over 8 years): $132,173

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Director of Academic Administration	less than 1 year	$117,520
Early Career Level Assistant Director of Academic Administration	1-2 years	$118,899
Mid-Level Level Assistant Director of Academic Administration	2-4 years	$121,887
Senior-Level Level Assistant Director of Academic Administration	5-8 years	$125,334
Expert Level Assistant Director of Academic Administration	over 8 years	$132,173

How Do Assistant Director of Academic Administration 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 of Academic Administrations. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $157,267.
California: $156,670.
Massachusetts: $154,582.

District of Columbia $157,267 California $156,670 Massachusetts $154,582 Washington $154,014 New Jersey $153,957 Alaska $153,758 Connecticut $151,798 New York $151,003

Hawaii $148,460 Rhode Island $147,267 Maryland $146,457 Minnesota $145,350 Colorado $144,923 Illinois $144,781 Oregon $144,242 Delaware $143,844

New Hampshire $143,594 Virginia $143,034 Pennsylvania $141,401 Nevada $140,577 North Dakota $140,307 Michigan $139,881 Wisconsin $139,725 Vermont $139,412

Texas $138,546 Maine $138,489 Arizona $138,404 Ohio $138,304 Georgia $136,998 Indiana $136,344 Wyoming $136,216 Utah $136,018

Iowa $135,932 Kansas $135,250 Louisiana $135,052 North Carolina $134,981 Missouri $134,952 Florida $134,398 Montana $134,100 Nebraska $133,816

Kentucky $133,660 South Carolina $133,091 Tennessee $132,736 Idaho $132,594 New Mexico $131,557 Oklahoma $131,330 Alabama $130,492 South Dakota $129,086

Arkansas $128,319 West Virginia $127,907 Mississippi $126,671

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director of Academic Administration

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: $132,958
Belen: $132,218
Bernalillo: $133,194

Algodones, NM $132,958

Belen, NM $132,218

Bernalillo, NM $133,194

Bluewater, NM $130,397

Bosque, NM $131,246

Casa Blanca, NM $131,543

Cedar Crest, NM $133,305

Cedarvale, NM $128,077

Cerrillos, NM $133,055

Claunch, NM $127,603

Coyote, NM $131,094

Cuba, NM $130,884

Cubero, NM $131,834

Edgewood, NM $132,709

Estancia, NM $131,127

Gallina, NM $130,408

Counselor, NM $130,489

Grants, NM $130,248

Milan, NM $130,769

Isleta, NM $133,422

Jarales, NM $132,090

Jemez Pueblo, NM $132,319

Jemez Springs, NM $131,911

Laguna, NM $132,479

La Jara, NM $130,738

La Joya, NM $130,435

Lindrith, NM $130,278

Los Lunas, NM $132,918

Mcintosh, NM $131,849

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $130,971

Moriarty, NM $131,405

Mountainair, NM $129,988

Nageezi, NM $130,316

New Laguna, NM $131,771

Paguate, NM $131,860

Pena Blanca, NM $133,333

Peralta, NM $133,128

Placitas, NM $133,197

Ponderosa, NM $132,151

Prewitt, NM $130,357

Regina, NM $130,448

Sandia Park, NM $132,969

Corrales, NM $133,471

San Fidel, NM $131,060

San Rafael, NM $130,502

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $132,971

San Ysidro, NM $132,792

Stanley, NM $131,387

Tijeras, NM $132,986

Tome, NM $132,741

Torreon, NM $132,299

Veguita, NM $131,236

Willard, NM $129,754

Youngsville, NM $131,131

Bosque Farms, NM $133,373

Clines Corners, NM $130,593

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $133,072

Cochiti Lake, NM $133,245

Albuquerque, NM $133,546

Kirtland Afb, NM $133,546

Rio Rancho, NM $133,327

Gallup, NM $130,546

Brimhall, NM $130,177

Church Rock, NM $130,238

Continental Divide, NM $130,146

Crownpoint, NM $130,254

Fence Lake, NM $129,673

Fort Wingate, NM $130,192

Gamerco, NM $130,411

Mentmore, NM $130,209

Mexican Springs, NM $130,194

Ramah, NM $129,955

Rehoboth, NM $130,281

Thoreau, NM $130,288

Tohatchi, NM $130,168

Vanderwagen, NM $130,194

Zuni, NM $130,163

Navajo, NM $130,340

Jamestown, NM $130,016

Pinehill, NM $129,854

Sheep Springs, NM $130,309

Smith Lake, NM $130,795

Yatahey, NM $130,262

Farmington, NM $130,888

Aztec, NM $131,130

Blanco, NM $130,518

Bloomfield, NM $130,363

Flora Vista, NM $131,023

Fruitland, NM $130,204

Kirtland, NM $131,025

La Plata, NM $131,072

Navajo Dam, NM $131,013

Shiprock, NM $130,832

Waterflow, NM $130,765

Newcomb, NM $130,229

Sanostee, NM $130,312

Santa Fe, NM $134,228

Abiquiu, NM $130,556

Alcalde, NM $132,830

Amalia, NM $130,357

Arroyo Hondo, NM $130,174

Arroyo Seco, NM $130,325

Canjilon, NM $130,153

Canones, NM $131,339

Carson, NM $130,673

Cebolla, NM $130,229

Cerro, NM $130,268

Chama, NM $130,800

Chamisal, NM $132,478

Chimayo, NM $133,408

Cordova, NM $133,182

Costilla, NM $130,904

Taos Ski Valley, NM $129,911

Dixon, NM $132,351

Dulce, NM $130,798

El Prado, NM $130,440

El Rito, NM $131,038

Embudo, NM $131,671

Espanola, NM $133,246

Glorieta, NM $133,711

Hernandez, NM $132,008

Ilfeld, NM $132,476

La Madera, NM $130,807

Lamy, NM $133,201

Llano, NM $132,209

Los Alamos, NM $133,516

White Rock, NM $133,768

Medanales, NM $132,154

Ojo Caliente, NM $131,377

Los Ojos, NM $130,479

Pecos, NM $133,295

Penasco, NM $131,718

Petaca, NM $130,032

Questa, NM $130,406

Ranchos De Taos, NM $131,093

Red River, NM $130,033

Ribera, NM $130,870

Rowe, NM $132,601

San Cristobal, NM $130,029

San Jose, NM $132,275

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $132,921

Santa Cruz, NM $133,363

Serafina, NM $130,539

Taos, NM $130,364

Tererro, NM $133,721

Tesuque, NM $134,228

Tierra Amarilla, NM $130,364

Trampas, NM $131,610

Tres Piedras, NM $129,996

Truchas, NM $132,810

Vadito, NM $131,545

Valdez, NM $130,127

Vallecitos, NM $130,025

Velarde, NM $132,151

Villanueva, NM $130,617

Spaceport City, NM $127,954

Las Vegas, NM $129,509

Angel Fire, NM $129,891

Anton Chico, NM $129,285

Buena Vista, NM $130,472

Chacon, NM $130,565

Cimarron, NM $129,688

Cleveland, NM $131,491

Eagle Nest, NM $129,786

Guadalupita, NM $130,364

Holman, NM $131,155

La Loma, NM $129,067

Maxwell, NM $129,732

Miami, NM $129,452

Mills, NM $128,992

Montezuma, NM $132,158

Mora, NM $131,675

Mosquero, NM $128,880

Ocate, NM $129,593

Ojo Feliz, NM $129,934

Rainsville, NM $130,504

Raton, NM $130,059

Rociada, NM $132,225

Roy, NM $129,021

Sapello, NM $131,077

Solano, NM $128,863

Springer, NM $129,396

Ute Park, NM $129,749

Valmora, NM $129,400

Wagon Mound, NM $129,252

Watrous, NM $129,444

Socorro, NM $129,144

Aragon, NM $129,535

Datil, NM $129,001

Lemitar, NM $129,745

Luna, NM $129,765

Magdalena, NM $129,011

Pie Town, NM $129,441

Polvadera, NM $130,058

Quemado, NM $129,710

Reserve, NM $129,477

San Acacia, NM $130,272

San Antonio, NM $128,430

Truth Or Consequences, NM $128,403

Arrey, NM $128,381

Caballo, NM $128,469

Derry, NM $127,816

Elephant Butte, NM $128,737

Garfield, NM $127,445

Hatch, NM $125,403

Monticello, NM $128,396

Rincon, NM $124,681

Salem, NM $127,048

Williamsburg, NM $128,565

Winston, NM $128,489

Las Cruces, NM $123,049

White Sands Missile Range, NM $123,453

Santa Teresa, NM $124,350

Playas, NM $128,996

Animas, NM $129,313

Anthony, NM $124,321

Arenas Valley, NM $129,085

Bayard, NM $128,965

Berino, NM $123,757

Buckhorn, NM $129,099

Santa Clara, NM $129,191

Chamberino, NM $123,886

Cliff, NM $128,950

Columbus, NM $128,603

Deming, NM $128,633

Dona Ana, NM $123,054

Fairacres, NM $123,421

Faywood, NM $128,573

Fort Bayard, NM $129,067

Gila, NM $128,759

Glenwood, NM $128,860

Hachita, NM $128,603

Hanover, NM $128,630

Hillsboro, NM $128,367

Hurley, NM $128,879

La Mesa, NM $125,403

Lordsburg, NM $128,901

Mesilla, NM $123,052

Mesilla Park, NM $123,065

Mesquite, NM $123,170

Mimbres, NM $128,732

Mule Creek, NM $129,080

Organ, NM $123,129

Pinos Altos, NM $128,947

Radium Springs, NM $123,102

Redrock, NM $128,619

Rodeo, NM $129,477

San Miguel, NM $123,123

Silver City, NM $128,948

Sunland Park, NM $123,688

Tyrone, NM $129,330

Vado, NM $123,220

Chaparral, NM $124,774

Clovis, NM $128,701

Cannon Afb, NM $128,417

Broadview, NM $128,326

Causey, NM $128,106

Crossroads, NM $127,802

Dora, NM $128,410

Elida, NM $127,877

Floyd, NM $128,188

Fort Sumner, NM $128,085

Grady, NM $128,448

House, NM $128,346

Kenna, NM $127,879

Lingo, NM $128,097

Melrose, NM $128,367

Milnesand, NM $127,827

Pep, NM $128,002

Portales, NM $128,471

Rogers, NM $128,038

Saint Vrain, NM $128,450

Taiban, NM $128,041

Texico, NM $128,499

Yeso, NM $127,576

Roswell, NM $127,724

Artesia, NM $127,977

Caprock, NM $127,717

Carlsbad, NM $128,060

Dexter, NM $127,815

Eunice, NM $128,174

Hagerman, NM $127,879

Hobbs, NM $128,362

Hope, NM $127,410

Jal, NM $128,023

Lake Arthur, NM $127,667

Lakewood, NM $127,857

Loco Hills, NM $128,093

Loving, NM $128,028

Lovington, NM $128,238

Mcdonald, NM $127,889

Malaga, NM $127,903

Maljamar, NM $127,778

Monument, NM $128,079

Tatum, NM $127,971

Whites City, NM $128,185

Carrizozo, NM $127,119

Alamogordo, NM $126,714

Alto, NM $127,137

Bent, NM $126,738

Capitan, NM $126,842

Cloudcroft, NM $126,724

Corona, NM $127,671

Encino, NM $128,697

Fort Stanton, NM $126,896

Glencoe, NM $126,805

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $126,700

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $126,700

Hondo, NM $126,921

La Luz, NM $126,700

Lincoln, NM $126,552

Mayhill, NM $126,987

Mescalero, NM $126,756

Nogal, NM $127,301

Orogrande, NM $126,764

Picacho, NM $126,894

Pinon, NM $127,372

Ruidoso, NM $127,379

Ruidoso Downs, NM $127,205

Sacramento, NM $126,813

San Patricio, NM $126,964

Sunspot, NM $126,700

Timberon, NM $126,974

Tinnie, NM $126,820

Tularosa, NM $126,783

Vaughn, NM $128,178

Weed, NM $126,971

Tucumcari, NM $128,815

Amistad, NM $128,648

Bard, NM $128,443

Capulin, NM $129,897

Clayton, NM $128,898

Conchas Dam, NM $129,015

Cuervo, NM $128,394

Des Moines, NM $129,384

Folsom, NM $129,585

Garita, NM $128,768

Gladstone, NM $129,026

Grenville, NM $129,002

Logan, NM $128,810

Mcalister, NM $128,411

Nara Visa, NM $128,505

Newkirk, NM $128,647

Quay, NM $128,721

San Jon, NM $128,583

Santa Rosa, NM $128,721

Sedan, NM $128,766

Trementina, NM $128,761

Assistant Director of Academic Administration Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Director of Academic Administration roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 0% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Director of Academic Administration positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Director of Academic Administration as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

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Assistant Director of Academic Administration Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Director of Academic Administration'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.

$115,681

Average $131,557/year

$153,711

$9,640

Average $10,963/month

$12,809

$2,225

Average $2,530/week

$2,956

$56

Average $63/hour

$74

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$153,711	$12,809	$2,956	$74
Average	$131,557	$10,963	$2,530	$63
25th Percentile	$115,681	$9,640	$2,225	$56

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