What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Director, Program Communications'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, Program Communications?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Director, Program Communications roles, with salaries approximately 80% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Director, Program Communications's salary?

An Assistant Director, Program Communications's salary grows with experience: starting around $129,383 for beginners, reaching about $134,397 at mid-level, and approach $267,219 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Director, Program Communications?

Assistant Director, Program Communications salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Director, Program Communications roles are District of Columbia $141,806, California $141,268, Massachusetts $139,385. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Director, Program Communications roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Director, Program Communications level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Director Of Communications: $207,148; Corporate Communications Director: $180,900; Director of Communications: $180,870; Communications Director: $180,863; Marketing Communications Director: $173,617.

Assistant Director, Program Communications Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Assistant Director, Program Communications make in Connecticut? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director, Program Communications in Connecticut is $136,875 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $66.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $159,589
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $124,671 to $148,764
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $113,561

10% $113,561

50% (Median) $136,875

90% $159,589

Assistant Director, Program Communications Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$148,764	$12,397	$2,861	$72
Average	$136,875	$11,406	$2,632	$66
25th Percentile	$124,671	$10,389	$2,398	$60

Salary Factors Salary by Experience Related Job Salaries Top Paying Cities Explore Related Jobs

For HR & Compensation Team

What should I pay?

See how Salary.com helps teams price roles more accurately.

Benchmark Assistant Director, Program Communications with confidence

Get deeper market data to support decisions.

Work Email

Phone No.

Choose a perfect time to talk with a compensation expert.

Book a Demo

Check out Assistant Director, Program Communications Job Openings in Connecticut

Assistant Program Director

GIL Foundation Inc – Cheshire, CT

Assistant Program Director Transitional House

Believe In Me Empowerment – New Haven, CT

Director of Communications

LexisNexis – RALEIGH, MS

Senior Director Technical Program Management

Oracle – SEATTLE, WA

Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director, Program Communications Salaries

An Assistant Director, Program Communications'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, Program Communications Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director, Program Communications'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): $129,383
Early Career (1-2 years): $168,706
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $134,397
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $198,623
Expert (over 8 years): $267,219

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Communications Representative IV	less than 1 year	$129,383
Communications Representative V	1-2 years	$168,706
Assistant Director, Program Communications	2-4 years	$134,397
Communications Director	5-8 years	$198,623
VP of Communications	over 8 years	$267,219

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

District of Columbia: $141,806.
California: $141,268.
Massachusetts: $139,385.

District of Columbia $141,806 California $141,268 Massachusetts $139,385 Washington $138,873 New Jersey $138,822 Alaska $138,642 Connecticut $136,875 New York $136,158

Hawaii $133,865 Rhode Island $132,789 Maryland $132,059 Minnesota $131,060 Colorado $130,676 Illinois $130,548 Oregon $130,061 Delaware $129,703

New Hampshire $129,477 Virginia $128,973 Pennsylvania $127,500 Nevada $126,757 North Dakota $126,513 Michigan $126,129 Wisconsin $125,988 Vermont $125,707

Texas $124,925 Maine $124,874 Arizona $124,797 Ohio $124,708 Georgia $123,529 Indiana $122,940 Wyoming $122,825 Utah $122,646

Iowa $122,569 Kansas $121,954 Louisiana $121,775 North Carolina $121,711 Missouri $121,685 Florida $121,186 Montana $120,917 Nebraska $120,660

Kentucky $120,520 South Carolina $120,007 Tennessee $119,687 Idaho $119,559 New Mexico $118,624 Oklahoma $118,419 Alabama $117,663 South Dakota $116,395

Arkansas $115,704 West Virginia $115,332 Mississippi $114,218

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director, Program Communications

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:

Old Mystic: $134,704
Oneco: $134,357
Avon: $134,961

Old Mystic, CT $134,704

Oneco, CT $134,357

Avon, CT $134,961

Bloomfield, CT $135,038

Windsor, CT $135,042

Bristol, CT $135,028

Burlington, CT $135,020

Broad Brook, CT $134,288

Canaan, CT $134,380

Canton, CT $134,896

Canton Center, CT $134,856

Colebrook, CT $134,384

Collinsville, CT $134,886

East Berlin, CT $134,813

East Canaan, CT $134,531

East Glastonbury, CT $135,039

East Granby, CT $134,306

East Hartland, CT $133,962

East Windsor Hill, CT $134,937

Ellington, CT $133,994

Farmington, CT $134,815

Falls Village, CT $134,840

Glastonbury, CT $135,045

Granby, CT $134,030

Berlin, CT $134,803

Lakeville, CT $134,955

Manchester, CT $135,028

Bolton, CT $134,854

New Britain, CT $134,762

New Hartford, CT $134,997

Norfolk, CT $134,715

North Canton, CT $134,755

North Granby, CT $133,636

Pine Meadow, CT $134,877

Plainville, CT $134,813

Barkhamsted, CT $134,607

Poquonock, CT $134,937

Riverton, CT $134,441

Vernon Rockville, CT $134,671

Rocky Hill, CT $134,893

Salisbury, CT $134,048

Sharon, CT $135,977

Simsbury, CT $134,842

Somers, CT $132,892

Somersville, CT $132,866

South Glastonbury, CT $135,009

South Windsor, CT $134,988

North Windham, CT $134,673

Pomfret Center, CT $134,531

Putnam, CT $134,454

Quinebaug, CT $134,495

Rogers, CT $134,449

Scotland, CT $134,680

South Willington, CT $134,340

South Windham, CT $134,708

South Woodstock, CT $134,517

Storrs Mansfield, CT $134,599

Thompson, CT $134,481

Ashford, CT $134,365

Willington, CT $134,322

Windham, CT $134,687

Woodstock, CT $134,479

Woodstock Valley, CT $134,423

New London, CT $134,710

Baltic, CT $134,678

Canterbury, CT $134,622

Central Village, CT $134,516

East Lyme, CT $134,754

Bozrah, CT $134,694

Gales Ferry, CT $134,701

Gilman, CT $134,721

Mashantucket, CT $134,687

Ledyard, CT $134,699

Groton, CT $134,709

Hanover, CT $134,677

Jewett City, CT $134,671

Montville, CT $134,706

Moosup, CT $134,450

Mystic, CT $134,703

Niantic, CT $134,746

North Stonington, CT $134,637

Norwich, CT $134,672

Preston, CT $134,672

Oakdale, CT $134,742

Old Lyme, CT $135,004

Stafford, CT $133,772

Stafford Springs, CT $133,838

Staffordville, CT $133,645

Suffield, CT $132,765

Taconic, CT $134,540

Tariffville, CT $134,604

Enfield, CT $132,737

Tolland, CT $134,272

Unionville, CT $134,929

East Windsor, CT $134,114

Weatogue, CT $134,968

West Granby, CT $134,317

West Hartland, CT $134,011

West Simsbury, CT $134,826

West Suffield, CT $132,788

Winchester Center, CT $134,840

Windsor Locks, CT $134,117

Winsted, CT $134,827

Hartford, CT $135,159

West Hartford, CT $135,043

East Hartford, CT $135,148

Wethersfield, CT $135,037

Newington, CT $134,788

Plainfield, CT $134,573

Quaker Hill, CT $134,710

South Lyme, CT $134,836

Sterling, CT $134,322

Stonington, CT $134,676

Pawcatuck, CT $134,603

Taftville, CT $134,672

Uncasville, CT $134,701

Versailles, CT $134,664

Voluntown, CT $134,567

Waterford, CT $134,713

Wauregan, CT $134,505

West Mystic, CT $134,705

Yantic, CT $134,681

Ansonia, CT $137,396

Beacon Falls, CT $137,030

Botsford, CT $139,555

Branford, CT $136,106

Cheshire, CT $135,855

Centerbrook, CT $135,422

Chester, CT $135,422

Clinton, CT $136,012

Cobalt, CT $135,054

Colchester, CT $134,923

Cromwell, CT $134,887

Deep River, CT $135,502

Derby, CT $138,024

Killingworth, CT $135,841

Salem, CT $134,822

Durham, CT $135,508

East Haddam, CT $135,120

East Hampton, CT $135,096

Essex, CT $135,303

Guilford, CT $136,228

Haddam, CT $135,379

Hadlyme, CT $135,192

Hawleyville, CT $139,205

Higganum, CT $135,412

Ivoryton, CT $135,449

Madison, CT $136,063

Marion, CT $135,483

Marlborough, CT $135,011

Meriden, CT $135,121

Middlefield, CT $135,221

Middle Haddam, CT $135,147

Middletown, CT $135,064

Milford, CT $139,955

Milldale, CT $135,264

Monroe, CT $141,352

Moodus, CT $135,156

Newtown, CT $139,476

North Branford, CT $136,067

Northford, CT $136,045

North Haven, CT $135,942

North Westchester, CT $134,910

Old Saybrook, CT $135,357

Orange, CT $136,571

Oxford, CT $138,111

Plantsville, CT $135,256

Portland, CT $134,995

Rockfall, CT $135,070

Sandy Hook, CT $139,354

Seymour, CT $137,469

Shelton, CT $140,912

South Britain, CT $138,618

Southbury, CT $138,571

Southington, CT $134,905

Stevenson, CT $141,652

Wallingford, CT $135,811

Stratford, CT $143,608

Westbrook, CT $135,695

New Haven, CT $135,748

East Haven, CT $135,812

Hamden, CT $135,931

West Haven, CT $135,866

Bethany, CT $136,444

Woodbridge, CT $136,152

Willimantic, CT $134,709

Abington, CT $134,513

Amston, CT $134,850

Andover, CT $134,791

Ballouville, CT $134,397

Brooklyn, CT $134,512

Chaplin, CT $134,627

Columbia, CT $134,804

Coventry, CT $134,719

Danielson, CT $134,352

Dayville, CT $134,358

Eastford, CT $134,453

East Killingly, CT $134,224

East Woodstock, CT $134,502

Fabyan, CT $134,503

Grosvenor Dale, CT $134,504

Hampton, CT $134,582

Hebron, CT $134,874

Lebanon, CT $134,755

Mansfield Center, CT $134,637

Mansfield Depot, CT $134,642

North Franklin, CT $134,694

North Grosvenordale, CT $134,513

Pomfret, CT $134,522

Bridgeport, CT $143,982

Trumbull, CT $143,208

Easton, CT $143,127

Waterbury, CT $136,296

Prospect, CT $136,261

Wolcott, CT $135,504

Bantam, CT $136,784

Bethlehem, CT $137,085

Cornwall, CT $136,132

Cornwall Bridge, CT $136,922

Gaylordsville, CT $138,163

Goshen, CT $135,787

Kent, CT $137,198

Lakeside, CT $136,935

Litchfield, CT $136,293

Middlebury, CT $137,248

Morris, CT $136,712

Naugatuck, CT $136,906

New Milford, CT $138,580

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $137,442

Northfield, CT $135,837

Oakville, CT $136,392

Pequabuck, CT $135,347

Plymouth, CT $135,791

Roxbury, CT $138,477

Sherman, CT $138,741

South Kent, CT $137,513

Terryville, CT $135,449

Thomaston, CT $135,999

Torrington, CT $135,405

Harwinton, CT $135,442

Washington, CT $137,734

Washington Depot, CT $137,825

Watertown, CT $136,582

West Cornwall, CT $135,717

Woodbury, CT $137,651

Bethel, CT $139,366

Brookfield, CT $139,144

Cos Cob, CT $145,216

Danbury, CT $139,165

New Fairfield, CT $139,166

Darien, CT $145,174

Fairfield, CT $143,896

Georgetown, CT $142,746

Greenwich, CT $145,108

Greens Farms, CT $143,813

New Canaan, CT $144,567

Norwalk, CT $144,661

Old Greenwich, CT $145,218

Redding Center, CT $141,387

Redding Ridge, CT $141,387

Ridgefield, CT $140,143

Riverside, CT $145,210

Westport, CT $143,814

Weston, CT $143,224

Southport, CT $143,863

Redding, CT $141,071

Wilton, CT $143,368

Stamford, CT $145,251

Bridgewater, CT $138,950

Assistant Director, Program Communications Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Director, Program Communications roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 113% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 80% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Director, Program Communications positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Director, Program Communications as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Director, Program Communications

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$246,375	$118.0	80%
Internet	$219,000	$105.0	60%
Financial Services	$191,625	$92.0	40%
Biotechnology	$177,937	$86.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$171,094	$82.0	25%

Assistant Director, Program Communications Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Director, Program Communications'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.

$124,671

Average $136,875/year

$148,764

$10,389

Average $11,406/month

$12,397

$2,398

Average $2,632/week

$2,861

$60

Average $66/hour

$72

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$148,764	$12,397	$2,861	$72
Average	$136,875	$11,406	$2,632	$66
25th Percentile	$124,671	$10,389	$2,398	$60

Find Your Next Assistant Director, Program Communications Job

Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current Assistant Director, Program Communications job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.

J.P. Morgan | PLANO, ID

Program Director

J.P. Morgan | PLANO, ID

hackajob is collaborating with J.P. Morgan to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. JOB DESCRIPTION You enjoy shaping the future of pr... more

6 Days Ago
Moody's Corporation | NEW YORK CITY, NY

Assistant Director

Moody's Corporation | NEW YORK CITY, NY

hackajob is collaborating with Moody's Corporation to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds t... more

5 Days Ago
TransUnion | CHICAGO, IL

Communications Manager

TransUnion | CHICAGO, IL

hackajob is collaborating with TransUnion to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy Notice Personal ... more

5 Days Ago
University Health | SAN ANTONIO, TX

Assistant Director Ryan White Program

University Health | SAN ANTONIO, TX

POSITION SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES Under the direction of the Director and the Sr. Director, the Assistant Director is responsible for general department op... more

7 Days Ago
American Career College | ONTARIO, CA

Program Director Ultrasound Technologist

American Career College | ONTARIO, CA

American Career College, we share a passion for students and transforming healthcare education. As an associate for a certified Great Place to Work, you wi... more

6 Days Ago
University Health | SAN ANTONIO, TX

Executive Director Therapy Program

University Health | SAN ANTONIO, TX

Help shape rehabilitation services that support patients in regaining function and independence. University Health seeks an experienced rehabilitation lead... more

7 Days Ago

For Employees

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Get a Salary Increase

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

Search Job Openings

For Employers

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Adjust Employee Salary

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

Price My Industry Jobs

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Salary.com salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third-party data sources. We also provide multiple percentiles of salary information for your reference, click here to know Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial to Getting Pay Equity Right. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.

Learn about

Salary Search

Salary Calculator Tools

Know Your Worth

Advance at Work

Explore Career Path

Land Your Next Role

Software + AI

Data

Survey Catalogue

Assistant Director, Program Communications Salary in Connecticut

Check out Assistant Director, Program Communications Job Openings in Connecticut

Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director, Program Communications Salaries

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Director, Program Communications Salaries?

How Do Assistant Director, Program Communications Salaries Vary from State to State?

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director, Program Communications

Assistant Director, Program Communications Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

The top paying industries for an Assistant Director, Program Communications

Assistant Director, Program Communications Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Find Your Next Assistant Director, Program Communications Job

For Employees

For Employers

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Assistant Director, Program Communications Salary in Connecticut

Check out Assistant Director, Program Communications Job Openings in Connecticut

Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director, Program Communications Salaries

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Director, Program Communications Salaries?

How Do Assistant Director, Program Communications Salaries Vary from State to State?

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director, Program Communications

Assistant Director, Program Communications Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

The top paying industries for an Assistant Director, Program Communications

Assistant Director, Program Communications Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Salaries of jobs related to Assistant Director, Program Communications

Find Your Next Assistant Director, Program Communications Job

For Employees

For Employers

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?