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

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Director of Administration roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Director of Administration's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,999 for beginners, reaching about $58,292 at mid-level, and approach $89,120 for experts.

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

Assistant Director of Administration salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Director of Administration roles are District of Columbia $56,130, California $55,917, Massachusetts $55,172. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Director of Administration level roles vary by specialization: Systems Administration Director: $210,443; Project Administration Director: $184,990; Contracts Administration Director: $178,262; Director Of Administration: $162,400; Director of Database Administration: $155,094.

Assistant Director of Administration Salary in Colorado

How much does an Assistant Director of Administration make in Colorado? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director of Administration in Colorado is $51,725 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,759
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,908 to $56,977
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,522

10% $42,522

50% (Median) $51,725

90% $61,759

Assistant Director of Administration Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,977	$4,748	$1,096	$27
Average	$51,725	$4,310	$995	$25
25th Percentile	$46,908	$3,909	$902	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director of Administration Salaries

An Assistant Director of 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 Administration Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director of 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): $44,999
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,631
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,292
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,628
Expert (over 8 years): $89,120

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Sales Assistant I	less than 1 year	$44,999
Assistant Director of Administration	1-2 years	$50,631
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$58,292
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$77,628
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$89,120

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

District of Columbia: $56,130.
California: $55,917.
Massachusetts: $55,172.

District of Columbia $56,130 California $55,917 Massachusetts $55,172 Washington $54,969 New Jersey $54,949 Alaska $54,878 Connecticut $54,179 New York $53,895

Hawaii $52,987 Rhode Island $52,561 Maryland $52,272 Minnesota $51,877 Colorado $51,725 Illinois $51,674 Oregon $51,482 Delaware $51,340

New Hampshire $51,250 Virginia $51,051 Pennsylvania $50,468 Nevada $50,174 North Dakota $50,077 Michigan $49,925 Wisconsin $49,869 Vermont $49,758

Texas $49,449 Maine $49,428 Arizona $49,398 Ohio $49,363 Georgia $48,896 Indiana $48,663 Wyoming $48,617 Utah $48,546

Iowa $48,516 Kansas $48,273 Louisiana $48,202 North Carolina $48,176 Missouri $48,166 Florida $47,968 Montana $47,862 Nebraska $47,761

Kentucky $47,705 South Carolina $47,502 Tennessee $47,375 Idaho $47,325 New Mexico $46,954 Oklahoma $46,873 Alabama $46,574 South Dakota $46,072

Arkansas $45,799 West Virginia $45,652 Mississippi $45,211

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director of 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:

Glen Haven: $50,712
Hygiene: $52,475
Johnstown: $50,825

Glen Haven, CO $50,712

Hygiene, CO $52,475

Johnstown, CO $50,825

Laporte, CO $50,262

Livermore, CO $50,099

Loveland, CO $50,666

Lyons, CO $52,382

Masonville, CO $50,294

Mead, CO $51,402

Milliken, CO $50,755

Niwot, CO $52,886

Red Feather Lakes, CO $50,236

Severance, CO $50,334

Timnath, CO $50,269

Wellington, CO $49,988

Windsor, CO $50,341

Brighton, CO $51,589

Ault, CO $50,246

Briggsdale, CO $50,259

Carr, CO $49,395

Eastlake, CO $51,723

Eaton, CO $50,404

Evans, CO $50,661

Fort Lupton, CO $51,442

Galeton, CO $50,409

Gilcrest, CO $50,938

Gill, CO $50,492

Greeley, CO $50,536

Henderson, CO $51,669

Hudson, CO $51,273

Keenesburg, CO $51,025

Kersey, CO $50,498

La Salle, CO $50,850

Lucerne, CO $50,482

Nunn, CO $50,086

Orchard, CO $50,253

Pierce, CO $50,278

Ohio City, CO $50,795

Parlin, CO $50,556

Penrose, CO $50,114

Pitkin, CO $50,732

Poncha Springs, CO $50,388

Powderhorn, CO $50,450

Rockvale, CO $49,887

Sargents, CO $50,303

Twin Lakes, CO $51,964

Westcliffe, CO $49,915

Wetmore, CO $49,594

Durango, CO $50,592

Cahone, CO $50,467

Cortez, CO $50,429

Dolores, CO $50,549

Dove Creek, CO $50,417

Egnar, CO $50,445

Hesperus, CO $50,150

Lewis, CO $50,556

Mancos, CO $50,428

Marvel, CO $50,148

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $50,167

Pleasant View, CO $50,322

Rico, CO $50,561

Towaoc, CO $50,219

Yellow Jacket, CO $50,496

Montrose, CO $50,751

Austin, CO $50,816

Bedrock, CO $50,432

Cedaredge, CO $50,868

Cory, CO $50,804

Crawford, CO $50,660

Delta, CO $50,750

Eckert, CO $50,829

Hotchkiss, CO $50,798

Lazear, CO $50,760

Naturita, CO $50,535

Norwood, CO $50,554

Nucla, CO $50,612

Olathe, CO $50,694

Ophir, CO $50,609

Ouray, CO $50,601

Paonia, CO $51,031

Paradox, CO $50,460

Placerville, CO $50,562

Redvale, CO $50,578

Ridgway, CO $50,594

Silverton, CO $50,509

Somerset, CO $51,186

Telluride, CO $50,619

Grand Junction, CO $51,063

Platteville, CO $51,051

Roggen, CO $50,524

Weldona, CO $50,134

Wiggins, CO $50,402

Fort Morgan, CO $50,154

Log Lane Village, CO $50,319

Akron, CO $49,791

Amherst, CO $49,631

Atwood, CO $49,965

Brush, CO $49,962

Crook, CO $49,823

Eckley, CO $49,666

Fleming, CO $49,919

Grover, CO $49,879

Haxtun, CO $49,908

Hereford, CO $49,561

Hillrose, CO $50,011

Holyoke, CO $49,757

Idalia, CO $49,508

Iliff, CO $49,954

Julesburg, CO $49,753

Lindon, CO $49,577

Merino, CO $50,009

New Raymer, CO $49,998

Otis, CO $49,835

Ovid, CO $49,770

Padroni, CO $49,827

Paoli, CO $49,909

Peetz, CO $49,814

Sedgwick, CO $49,788

Snyder, CO $49,971

Sterling, CO $50,051

Stoneham, CO $50,000

Vernon, CO $49,555

Woodrow, CO $49,681

Wray, CO $49,654

Yuma, CO $49,820

Anton, CO $49,590

Arapahoe, CO $49,199

Arriba, CO $49,378

Bethune, CO $49,451

Burlington, CO $49,405

Calhan, CO $50,186

Cascade, CO $50,599

Cheyenne Wells, CO $49,271

Cope, CO $49,567

Cripple Creek, CO $50,504

Divide, CO $50,531

Flagler, CO $49,428

Florissant, CO $50,489

Fountain, CO $50,182

Genoa, CO $49,411

Green Mountain Falls, CO $50,586

Guffey, CO $50,435

Hugo, CO $49,109

Joes, CO $49,616

Karval, CO $48,824

Kirk, CO $49,575

Kit Carson, CO $49,209

Limon, CO $49,709

Lake George, CO $50,566

Manitou Springs, CO $50,599

Matheson, CO $49,673

Peyton, CO $50,423

Ramah, CO $49,352

Rush, CO $49,469

Seibert, CO $49,408

Simla, CO $49,899

Stratton, CO $49,457

U S A F Academy, CO $50,596

Victor, CO $50,481

Vona, CO $49,437

Wild Horse, CO $49,115

Woodland Park, CO $50,557

Yoder, CO $49,660

Colorado Springs, CO $50,599

Clifton, CO $51,031

Fruita, CO $50,904

Gateway, CO $50,546

Glade Park, CO $50,721

Loma, CO $50,922

Mack, CO $50,787

Palisade, CO $50,939

Whitewater, CO $50,717

Glenwood Springs, CO $51,555

Dinosaur, CO $50,703

Aspen, CO $52,521

Snowmass Village, CO $52,519

Avon, CO $52,047

Basalt, CO $52,354

Carbondale, CO $52,159

Collbran, CO $50,888

Craig, CO $51,262

De Beque, CO $50,882

Eagle, CO $51,834

Edwards, CO $51,945

Parachute, CO $51,147

Battlement Mesa, CO $51,100

Gypsum, CO $51,576

Hamilton, CO $51,481

Hayden, CO $51,335

Maybell, CO $50,767

Meeker, CO $51,485

Meredith, CO $52,182

Mesa, CO $50,864

Minturn, CO $51,889

Molina, CO $50,833

New Castle, CO $51,377

Rangely, CO $50,910

Red Cliff, CO $51,882

Rifle, CO $51,250

Silt, CO $51,229

Slater, CO $51,018

Snowmass, CO $52,413

Wolcott, CO $51,865

Woody Creek, CO $52,517

Vail, CO $52,111

Pueblo, CO $49,063

Colorado City, CO $49,399

Aguilar, CO $49,614

Arlington, CO $48,741

Avondale, CO $49,195

Beulah, CO $49,402

Boncarbo, CO $49,639

Boone, CO $49,354

Branson, CO $49,233

Campo, CO $49,050

Cheraw, CO $49,145

Crowley, CO $49,249

Eads, CO $49,179

Fort Lyon, CO $49,125

Fowler, CO $49,266

Gardner, CO $49,748

Granada, CO $49,290

Hartman, CO $49,384

Hasty, CO $49,233

Haswell, CO $48,942

Hoehne, CO $49,559

Holly, CO $49,229

Kim, CO $49,182

La Junta, CO $49,214

Lamar, CO $49,364

Las Animas, CO $49,187

La Veta, CO $49,835

Mc Clave, CO $49,241

Manzanola, CO $49,176

Model, CO $49,251

Olney Springs, CO $49,092

Ordway, CO $48,847

Pritchett, CO $49,185

Rocky Ford, CO $49,105

Rye, CO $49,475

Sheridan Lake, CO $49,199

Springfield, CO $49,285

Sugar City, CO $48,717

Swink, CO $49,165

Trinchera, CO $49,346

Trinidad, CO $49,560

Two Buttes, CO $49,283

Vilas, CO $49,275

Walsenburg, CO $49,572

Walsh, CO $49,224

Weston, CO $49,733

Wiley, CO $49,196

Alamosa, CO $50,214

Antonito, CO $50,182

Arboles, CO $50,283

Arvada, CO $51,725

Aurora, CO $51,690

Bayfield, CO $50,425

Broomfield, CO $51,953

Commerce City, CO $51,604

Dupont, CO $51,703

Eldorado Springs, CO $52,934

Lafayette, CO $52,464

Louisville, CO $52,529

Westminster, CO $51,702

Wheat Ridge, CO $51,699

Agate, CO $49,867

Bennett, CO $51,164

Byers, CO $50,553

Castle Rock, CO $50,777

Deer Trail, CO $50,219

Elbert, CO $50,456

Elizabeth, CO $50,881

Englewood, CO $51,690

Franktown, CO $50,743

Kiowa, CO $50,515

Larkspur, CO $50,612

Littleton, CO $51,639

Lone Tree, CO $51,502

Louviers, CO $51,431

Monument, CO $50,562

Palmer Lake, CO $50,568

Parker, CO $51,314

Sedalia, CO $50,803

Strasburg, CO $51,001

Watkins, CO $51,384

Denver, CO $51,684

Thornton, CO $51,725

Boulder, CO $53,189

Golden, CO $51,695

Alma, CO $51,404

Bailey, CO $51,287

Black Hawk, CO $52,212

Bond, CO $51,860

Breckenridge, CO $51,514

Buffalo Creek, CO $51,110

Burns, CO $51,527

Central City, CO $51,918

Clark, CO $51,039

Climax, CO $51,573

Coalmont, CO $50,951

Como, CO $50,777

Conifer, CO $51,421

Cowdrey, CO $50,745

Dillon, CO $51,483

Dumont, CO $51,733

Evergreen, CO $51,605

Empire, CO $51,497

Fairplay, CO $50,824

Fraser, CO $51,555

Frisco, CO $51,801

Georgetown, CO $51,458

Granby, CO $51,418

Grand Lake, CO $51,389

Grant, CO $51,024

Hartsel, CO $50,553

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $51,349

Idaho Springs, CO $51,645

Idledale, CO $51,642

Indian Hills, CO $51,615

Jamestown, CO $53,103

Jefferson, CO $50,917

Kittredge, CO $51,620

Kremmling, CO $51,344

Leadville, CO $51,510

Mc Coy, CO $51,519

Morrison, CO $51,604

Nederland, CO $52,620

Oak Creek, CO $51,427

Parshall, CO $51,648

Phippsburg, CO $51,478

Pine, CO $51,172

Pinecliffe, CO $52,868

Rand, CO $50,954

Rollinsville, CO $52,375

Shawnee, CO $51,160

Silver Plume, CO $51,240

Steamboat Springs, CO $51,332

Tabernash, CO $51,675

Toponas, CO $51,459

Walden, CO $50,878

Ward, CO $52,482

Winter Park, CO $51,742

Yampa, CO $51,529

Silverthorne, CO $51,757

Longmont, CO $52,270

Allenspark, CO $52,033

Estes Park, CO $51,251

Bellvue, CO $50,595

Berthoud, CO $51,215

Dacono, CO $51,813

Drake, CO $50,614

Erie, CO $52,045

Firestone, CO $51,684

Fort Collins, CO $50,234

Frederick, CO $51,686

Blanca, CO $50,036

Capulin, CO $50,293

Center, CO $50,252

Chama, CO $49,864

Chimney Rock, CO $50,304

Chromo, CO $49,967

Conejos, CO $50,151

Creede, CO $50,414

Crestone, CO $50,059

Del Norte, CO $50,304

Fort Garland, CO $49,923

San Luis, CO $49,720

Homelake, CO $50,257

Hooper, CO $50,090

Ignacio, CO $50,208

Jaroso, CO $49,830

La Jara, CO $50,231

Manassa, CO $50,181

Moffat, CO $50,125

Monte Vista, CO $50,287

Mosca, CO $50,027

Pagosa Springs, CO $50,300

Romeo, CO $50,328

Saguache, CO $50,298

Sanford, CO $50,046

San Pablo, CO $49,789

South Fork, CO $50,355

Villa Grove, CO $50,192

Salida, CO $50,390

Almont, CO $51,687

Buena Vista, CO $51,608

Canon City, CO $50,165

Cimarron, CO $50,504

Coal Creek, CO $49,867

Coaldale, CO $50,266

Cotopaxi, CO $50,125

Crested Butte, CO $51,959

Florence, CO $49,789

Monarch, CO $50,495

Granite, CO $51,253

Gunnison, CO $50,543

Hillside, CO $50,107

Howard, CO $50,357

Lake City, CO $50,501

Nathrop, CO $50,541

Assistant Director of Administration Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Director of Administration roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Director of Administration positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Director of Administration as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Director of Administration

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$59,484	$29.0	15%
Business Services	$56,897	$27.0	10%
Construction	$54,311	$26.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Director of 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.

$46,908

Average $51,725/year

$56,977

$3,909

Average $4,310/month

$4,748

$902

Average $995/week

$1,096

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,977	$4,748	$1,096	$27
Average	$51,725	$4,310	$995	$25
25th Percentile	$46,908	$3,909	$902	$23

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