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 $42,234 for beginners, reaching about $54,710 at mid-level, and approach $83,643 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 Utah

How much does an Assistant Director of Administration make in Utah? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director of Administration in Utah is $48,546 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,964
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,025 to $53,476
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,909

10% $39,909

50% (Median) $48,546

90% $57,964

Assistant Director of Administration Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,476	$4,456	$1,028	$26
Average	$48,546	$4,046	$934	$23
25th Percentile	$44,025	$3,669	$847	$21

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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): $42,234
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,519
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,710
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,858
Expert (over 8 years): $83,643

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Sales Assistant I	less than 1 year	$42,234
Assistant Director of Administration	1-2 years	$47,519
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$54,710
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$72,858
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$83,643

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:

Tremonton: $48,167
Fielding: $48,193
Garland: $48,219

Tremonton, UT $48,167

Fielding, UT $48,193

Garland, UT $48,219

Grouse Creek, UT $48,055

Honeyville, UT $48,067

Hooper, UT $47,688

Howell, UT $48,094

Huntsville, UT $48,116

Hyde Park, UT $48,283

Hyrum, UT $48,140

Lewiston, UT $48,168

Logan, UT $48,225

Mantua, UT $47,857

Mendon, UT $48,167

Millville, UT $48,132

Newton, UT $48,189

Paradise, UT $47,964

Park Valley, UT $47,984

Plymouth, UT $48,128

Portage, UT $48,044

Providence, UT $48,165

Richmond, UT $48,221

Riverside, UT $48,229

Smithfield, UT $48,235

Snowville, UT $48,035

Trenton, UT $48,183

Wellsville, UT $48,040

Willard, UT $47,767

Price, UT $48,024

Aneth, UT $48,054

Blanding, UT $48,133

Bluff, UT $47,965

Castle Dale, UT $47,984

Cisco, UT $48,034

Clawson, UT $47,881

Cleveland, UT $47,939

East Carbon, UT $48,074

Elmo, UT $47,947

Emery, UT $47,788

Ferron, UT $47,871

Green River, UT $47,853

Helper, UT $47,954

Huntington, UT $47,927

Kenilworth, UT $47,938

La Sal, UT $48,063

Mexican Hat, UT $47,877

Moab, UT $48,155

Lake Powell, UT $47,727

Montezuma Creek, UT $48,054

Monticello, UT $48,089

Monument Valley, UT $47,904

Orangeville, UT $47,910

Sunnyside, UT $48,019

Thompson, UT $47,977

Wellington, UT $48,085

Provo, UT $47,289

Aurora, UT $47,955

Axtell, UT $47,929

Centerfield, UT $47,982

Chester, UT $47,913

Delta, UT $48,039

Elberta, UT $47,749

Ephraim, UT $48,008

Eureka, UT $47,896

Fairview, UT $47,815

Fayette, UT $47,907

Fillmore, UT $47,977

Fountain Green, UT $47,883

Goshen, UT $47,666

Gunnison, UT $47,981

Hinckley, UT $48,055

Holden, UT $47,955

Kanosh, UT $47,905

Leamington, UT $47,959

Levan, UT $47,870

Lynndyl, UT $47,938

Manti, UT $47,952

Mayfield, UT $47,908

Meadow, UT $47,915

Mona, UT $47,727

Moroni, UT $47,922

Mount Pleasant, UT $47,933

Nephi, UT $47,902

Oak City, UT $47,962

Payson, UT $47,608

Redmond, UT $47,963

Salem, UT $47,452

Salina, UT $47,854

Santaquin, UT $47,618

Scipio, UT $48,037

Sigurd, UT $47,903

Spanish Fork, UT $47,669

Spring City, UT $47,920

Springville, UT $47,459

Mapleton, UT $47,380

Sterling, UT $47,940

Wales, UT $47,908

Richfield, UT $47,901

Alton, UT $47,881

Annabella, UT $47,994

Antimony, UT $47,798

Beaver, UT $47,961

Beryl, UT $47,958

Bicknell, UT $47,848

Boulder, UT $47,786

Bryce Canyon, UT $47,979

Cannonville, UT $47,923

Brian Head, UT $47,895

Cedar City, UT $48,048

Central, UT $47,970

Circleville, UT $47,954

Elsinore, UT $48,023

Enterprise, UT $48,009

Escalante, UT $47,834

Garrison, UT $48,099

Glendale, UT $47,917

Glenwood, UT $47,937

Greenville, UT $47,877

Greenwich, UT $47,848

Gunlock, UT $47,934

Hanksville, UT $47,728

Hatch, UT $47,868

Henrieville, UT $47,831

Hurricane, UT $48,061

Ivins, UT $48,103

Joseph, UT $47,914

Junction, UT $47,864

Kanab, UT $47,914

Kanarraville, UT $47,967

Kingston, UT $47,925

Koosharem, UT $47,820

La Verkin, UT $48,148

Leeds, UT $48,047

Loa, UT $47,853

Lyman, UT $47,770

Marysvale, UT $47,846

Milford, UT $47,928

Minersville, UT $47,970

Modena, UT $47,856

Monroe, UT $47,949

Mount Carmel, UT $47,878

Newcastle, UT $47,967

New Harmony, UT $48,017

Orderville, UT $47,925

Panguitch, UT $47,888

Paragonah, UT $47,886

Parowan, UT $47,986

Duck Creek Village, UT $47,894

Rockville, UT $47,989

Bryce, UT $47,842

Santa Clara, UT $48,151

Sevier, UT $47,832

Springdale, UT $47,920

Saint George, UT $48,147

Summit, UT $48,049

Teasdale, UT $47,803

Toquerville, UT $48,053

Torrey, UT $47,731

Tropic, UT $47,975

Virgin, UT $47,925

Washington, UT $48,129

Pine Valley, UT $47,941

Veyo, UT $48,045

Dammeron Valley, UT $48,027

Hildale, UT $48,098

Altamont, UT $48,138

Altonah, UT $48,088

American Fork, UT $48,574

Alpine, UT $48,714

Eagle Mountain, UT $47,959

Draper, UT $48,901

Bingham Canyon, UT $49,273

Duchesne, UT $48,031

Ogden, UT $47,624

Bear River City, UT $48,028

Brigham City, UT $47,976

Cache Junction, UT $48,105

Clarkston, UT $48,129

Collinston, UT $48,216

Corinne, UT $48,171

Cornish, UT $48,113

Deweyville, UT $48,145

Eden, UT $47,734

Bluebell, UT $48,123

Bonanza, UT $48,105

South Jordan, UT $49,253

Bountiful, UT $49,559

Cedar Valley, UT $48,102

Centerville, UT $49,329

Clearfield, UT $47,757

Coalville, UT $48,839

Croydon, UT $48,484

Dugway, UT $48,316

Dutch John, UT $48,125

Echo, UT $48,888

Farmington, UT $49,037

Fort Duchesne, UT $48,110

Fruitland, UT $47,991

Garden City, UT $48,111

Grantsville, UT $48,361

Hanna, UT $48,107

Heber City, UT $48,440

Henefer, UT $48,978

Ibapah, UT $48,145

Jensen, UT $48,083

Kamas, UT $48,834

Kaysville, UT $48,534

Laketown, UT $48,084

Lapoint, UT $48,094

Layton, UT $48,047

Lindon, UT $47,427

Lehi, UT $48,163

Magna, UT $49,451

Saratoga Springs, UT $47,652

Manila, UT $48,190

Midvale, UT $49,534

Midway, UT $49,299

Morgan, UT $48,845

Mountain Home, UT $48,090

Myton, UT $48,060

Neola, UT $48,130

North Salt Lake, UT $49,593

Oakley, UT $49,063

Hill Afb, UT $47,735

Orem, UT $47,331

Park City, UT $49,712

Peoa, UT $49,388

Pleasant Grove, UT $47,679

Randlett, UT $48,042

Randolph, UT $48,145

Riverton, UT $48,934

Roosevelt, UT $48,150

Roy, UT $47,642

Rush Valley, UT $48,402

Sandy, UT $49,401

Stockton, UT $48,465

Tabiona, UT $48,060

Talmage, UT $48,083

Tooele, UT $48,981

Syracuse, UT $48,108

Tridell, UT $48,149

Vernal, UT $48,139

Vernon, UT $47,984

West Jordan, UT $49,401

Wallsburg, UT $48,127

Wendover, UT $48,254

Whiterocks, UT $48,069

Woodruff, UT $48,132

Woods Cross, UT $49,510

Herriman, UT $48,906

Salt Lake City, UT $49,611

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	$55,828	$27.0	15%
Business Services	$53,401	$26.0	10%
Construction	$50,974	$25.0	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.

$44,025

Average $48,546/year

$53,476

$3,669

Average $4,046/month

$4,456

$847

Average $934/week

$1,028

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,476	$4,456	$1,028	$26
Average	$48,546	$4,046	$934	$23
25th Percentile	$44,025	$3,669	$847	$21

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