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 $114,288 for beginners, reaching about $118,718 at mid-level, and approach $235,998 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 $141,805, California $141,267, Massachusetts $139,384. 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: $207,132; Corporate Communications Director: $180,900; Director of Communications: $180,850; Communications Director: $180,849; Marketing Communications Director: $173,623.

Assistant Director, Program Communications Salary in Montana

How much does an Assistant Director, Program Communications make in Montana? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director, Program Communications in Montana is $120,916 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $141,068
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $110,148 to $131,464
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $100,345

10% $100,345

50% (Median) $120,916

90% $141,068

Assistant Director, Program Communications Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,464	$10,955	$2,528	$63
Average	$120,916	$10,076	$2,325	$58
25th Percentile	$110,148	$9,179	$2,118	$53

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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): $114,288
Early Career (1-2 years): $149,038
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $118,718
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $175,452
Expert (over 8 years): $235,998

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Communications Representative IV	less than 1 year	$114,288
Communications Representative V	1-2 years	$149,038
Assistant Director, Program Communications	2-4 years	$118,718
Communications Director	5-8 years	$175,452
VP of Communications	over 8 years	$235,998

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: $141,805.
California: $141,267.
Massachusetts: $139,384.

District of Columbia $141,805 California $141,267 Massachusetts $139,384 Washington $138,872 New Jersey $138,820 Alaska $138,641 Connecticut $136,874 New York $136,157

Hawaii $133,864 Rhode Island $132,788 Maryland $132,058 Minnesota $131,059 Colorado $130,675 Illinois $130,547 Oregon $130,060 Delaware $129,702

New Hampshire $129,476 Virginia $128,972 Pennsylvania $127,499 Nevada $126,756 North Dakota $126,512 Michigan $126,128 Wisconsin $125,987 Vermont $125,706

Texas $124,924 Maine $124,873 Arizona $124,796 Ohio $124,707 Georgia $123,528 Indiana $122,939 Wyoming $122,824 Utah $122,645

Iowa $122,568 Kansas $121,953 Louisiana $121,774 North Carolina $121,710 Missouri $121,684 Florida $121,185 Montana $120,916 Nebraska $120,659

Kentucky $120,519 South Carolina $120,006 Tennessee $119,686 Idaho $119,558 New Mexico $118,623 Oklahoma $118,418 Alabama $117,663 South Dakota $116,395

Arkansas $115,703 West Virginia $115,332 Mississippi $114,217

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:

Absarokee: $120,179
Acton: $123,089
Ashland: $120,087

Absarokee, MT $120,179

Acton, MT $123,089

Ashland, MT $120,087

Ballantine, MT $122,901

Bearcreek, MT $120,163

Belfry, MT $120,284

Bighorn, MT $119,890

Big Timber, MT $120,079

Birney, MT $120,002

Boyd, MT $121,261

Bridger, MT $120,791

Broadview, MT $122,408

Busby, MT $120,138

Clyde Park, MT $120,101

Columbus, MT $121,089

Cooke City, MT $119,867

Crow Agency, MT $120,241

Custer, MT $120,273

Decker, MT $120,116

Edgar, MT $122,632

Emigrant, MT $120,091

Fishtail, MT $119,988

Fromberg, MT $122,148

Gardiner, MT $120,095

Garryowen, MT $120,193

Grass Range, MT $119,970

Greycliff, MT $120,087

Hardin, MT $121,240

Fort Smith, MT $120,863

Harlowton, MT $120,037

Huntley, MT $123,507

Hysham, MT $119,951

Ingomar, MT $119,723

Joliet, MT $122,162

Lame Deer, MT $120,209

Laurel, MT $123,471

Lavina, MT $120,373

Livingston, MT $120,234

Lodge Grass, MT $120,261

Mc Leod, MT $119,828

Martinsdale, MT $119,906

Melstone, MT $119,951

Melville, MT $119,860

Molt, MT $122,743

Mosby, MT $119,786

Musselshell, MT $119,910

Nye, MT $119,974

Otter, MT $120,090

Park City, MT $122,623

Pompeys Pillar, MT $122,137

Pray, MT $120,029

Pryor, MT $122,207

Rapelje, MT $120,794

Red Lodge, MT $120,188

Reed Point, MT $120,038

Roberts, MT $120,695

Roscoe, MT $119,950

Roundup, MT $120,178

Ryegate, MT $119,929

Saint Xavier, MT $120,754

Sanders, MT $120,097

Sand Springs, MT $119,799

Shawmut, MT $119,891

Shepherd, MT $122,966

Silver Gate, MT $120,189

Springdale, MT $120,011

Sumatra, MT $119,799

Teigen, MT $119,973

Two Dot, MT $119,878

Wilsall, MT $119,985

Winnett, MT $119,887

Worden, MT $121,986

Wyola, MT $120,314

Billings, MT $123,614

Baker, MT $120,504

Wolf Point, MT $120,092

Antelope, MT $120,238

Bainville, MT $120,652

Brockton, MT $120,032

Brockway, MT $119,865

Circle, MT $119,956

Crane, MT $120,735

Culbertson, MT $120,296

Dagmar, MT $120,352

Fairview, MT $120,702

Flaxville, MT $119,938

Fort Peck, MT $119,881

Frazer, MT $120,019

Froid, MT $120,134

Glasgow, MT $120,083

Saint Marie, MT $120,593

Glentana, MT $119,882

Hinsdale, MT $119,855

Homestead, MT $120,134

Lambert, MT $120,061

Larslan, MT $119,864

Medicine Lake, MT $120,118

Nashua, MT $120,020

Opheim, MT $119,846

Outlook, MT $120,027

Peerless, MT $119,869

Plentywood, MT $120,216

Poplar, MT $120,114

Raymond, MT $120,127

Redstone, MT $119,873

Reserve, MT $119,991

Richey, MT $119,922

Richland, MT $119,855

Saco, MT $119,924

Savage, MT $120,279

Scobey, MT $120,032

Sidney, MT $120,731

Vandalia, MT $119,911

Vida, MT $119,950

Westby, MT $120,329

Whitetail, MT $119,853

Miles City, MT $120,102

Alzada, MT $119,999

Angela, MT $119,782

Alberton, MT $119,960

Arlee, MT $120,005

Bonner, MT $119,965

Charlo, MT $120,040

Clinton, MT $120,046

Condon, MT $119,831

Conner, MT $120,068

Corvallis, MT $120,227

Darby, MT $119,837

De Borgia, MT $119,589

Dixon, MT $119,933

Drummond, MT $119,999

Florence, MT $120,198

Frenchtown, MT $120,150

Grantsdale, MT $120,163

Hall, MT $119,974

Hamilton, MT $120,165

Pinesdale, MT $120,440

Haugan, MT $119,561

Helmville, MT $119,740

Heron, MT $119,605

Hot Springs, MT $119,823

Huson, MT $119,991

Lolo, MT $120,127

Lonepine, MT $119,867

Milltown, MT $120,430

Noxon, MT $119,557

Ovando, MT $119,727

Pablo, MT $120,469

Paradise, MT $120,002

Philipsburg, MT $119,974

Plains, MT $119,906

Polson, MT $120,095

Ravalli, MT $120,018

Ronan, MT $120,110

Saint Ignatius, MT $120,081

Saint Regis, MT $119,824

Saltese, MT $119,512

Seeley Lake, MT $120,032

Stevensville, MT $120,223

Sula, MT $119,795

Superior, MT $119,911

Thompson Falls, MT $119,741

Trout Creek, MT $119,630

Victor, MT $120,148

Kalispell, MT $120,198

Big Arm, MT $120,040

Bigfork, MT $120,034

Columbia Falls, MT $120,187

Coram, MT $120,032

Dayton, MT $120,056

Elmo, MT $119,915

Essex, MT $119,837

Eureka, MT $120,068

Fortine, MT $119,950

Hungry Horse, MT $120,325

Kila, MT $119,937

Lake Mc Donald, MT $120,046

Lakeside, MT $120,134

Libby, MT $119,887

Marion, MT $119,871

Martin City, MT $120,131

Olney, MT $119,853

Polebridge, MT $119,643

Proctor, MT $119,881

Rexford, MT $119,970

Rollins, MT $119,954

Somers, MT $120,119

Stryker, MT $119,831

Trego, MT $119,920

Troy, MT $119,557

West Glacier, MT $119,680

Whitefish, MT $120,127

Bloomfield, MT $119,987

Boyes, MT $120,025

Broadus, MT $120,061

Brusett, MT $119,869

Capitol, MT $119,774

Cohagen, MT $119,824

Colstrip, MT $120,312

Ekalaka, MT $120,033

Fallon, MT $120,160

Forsyth, MT $120,001

Glendive, MT $120,398

Hammond, MT $119,950

Hathaway, MT $120,083

Ismay, MT $119,987

Jordan, MT $119,895

Kinsey, MT $120,038

Lindsay, MT $119,887

Mildred, MT $120,159

Olive, MT $119,911

Plevna, MT $120,262

Powderville, MT $119,794

Rosebud, MT $119,853

Terry, MT $119,932

Volborg, MT $119,855

Wibaux, MT $120,351

Willard, MT $120,302

Great Falls, MT $114,922

Malmstrom A F B, MT $114,922

Augusta, MT $119,850

Babb, MT $119,894

Belt, MT $116,332

Black Eagle, MT $114,922

Brady, MT $118,711

Browning, MT $120,055

Buffalo, MT $119,963

Bynum, MT $119,947

Carter, MT $116,917

Cascade, MT $118,533

Choteau, MT $119,950

Coffee Creek, MT $119,959

Conrad, MT $120,059

Cut Bank, MT $119,978

Denton, MT $119,931

Dupuyer, MT $119,837

Dutton, MT $117,353

East Glacier Park, MT $119,786

Ethridge, MT $119,823

Fairfield, MT $119,003

Floweree, MT $115,162

Forest Grove, MT $119,913

Fort Benton, MT $119,087

Fort Shaw, MT $116,494

Galata, MT $119,855

Geraldine, MT $119,906

Geyser, MT $119,043

Heart Butte, MT $120,052

Highwood, MT $116,498

Hilger, MT $119,960

Hobson, MT $119,977

Judith Gap, MT $119,954

Kevin, MT $119,933

Ledger, MT $119,881

Lewistown, MT $120,171

Loma, MT $119,905

Lothair, MT $119,895

Moccasin, MT $119,985

Monarch, MT $118,656

Moore, MT $120,050

Neihart, MT $119,541

Oilmont, MT $119,872

Pendroy, MT $119,837

Power, MT $116,044

Raynesford, MT $118,518

Roy, MT $119,850

Sand Coulee, MT $114,922

Shelby, MT $120,061

Simms, MT $117,401

Stanford, MT $119,970

Stockett, MT $116,105

Sunburst, MT $119,977

Sun River, MT $115,891

Sweet Grass, MT $119,903

Biddle, MT $120,104

Ulm, MT $114,977

Valier, MT $119,959

Vaughn, MT $115,397

Winifred, MT $119,917

Havre, MT $120,143

Big Sandy, MT $119,941

Box Elder, MT $120,179

Chester, MT $119,958

Chinook, MT $119,979

Dodson, MT $119,935

Gildford, MT $119,914

Harlem, MT $120,079

Hays, MT $120,128

Hingham, MT $119,915

Hogeland, MT $119,895

Inverness, MT $119,886

Joplin, MT $119,915

Kremlin, MT $119,911

Lloyd, MT $119,736

Loring, MT $119,849

Malta, MT $119,999

Rudyard, MT $119,942

Turner, MT $119,923

Whitewater, MT $119,871

Whitlash, MT $119,787

Zortman, MT $120,010

Zurich, MT $119,846

Helena, MT $114,589

Basin, MT $117,093

Boulder, MT $118,375

Canyon Creek, MT $115,867

Clancy, MT $114,783

East Helena, MT $114,512

Fort Harrison, MT $114,512

Jefferson City, MT $115,607

Lincoln, MT $119,945

Marysville, MT $115,726

Radersburg, MT $118,564

Ringling, MT $119,810

Toston, MT $119,020

Townsend, MT $117,255

White Sulphur Springs, MT $119,459

Winston, MT $115,845

Wolf Creek, MT $118,289

Butte, MT $119,940

Alder, MT $119,899

Anaconda, MT $120,205

Avon, MT $117,008

Belgrade, MT $120,348

Bozeman, MT $120,425

Big Sky, MT $120,335

Cameron, MT $119,819

Cardwell, MT $120,079

Deer Lodge, MT $119,211

Dell, MT $119,491

Dillon, MT $119,991

Divide, MT $119,958

Elliston, MT $116,033

Ennis, MT $120,152

Gallatin Gateway, MT $120,083

Garrison, MT $118,622

Glen, MT $119,952

Gold Creek, MT $119,413

Harrison, MT $120,113

Jackson, MT $119,645

Lima, MT $119,577

Mc Allister, MT $120,129

Manhattan, MT $120,314

Melrose, MT $119,967

Norris, MT $119,965

Polaris, MT $119,821

Pony, MT $120,138

Ramsay, MT $120,201

Sheridan, MT $120,179

Silver Star, MT $120,177

Three Forks, MT $120,219

Twin Bridges, MT $120,077

Virginia City, MT $120,119

Warm Springs, MT $120,188

West Yellowstone, MT $120,052

Whitehall, MT $120,202

Willow Creek, MT $120,166

Wisdom, MT $119,675

Wise River, MT $119,885

Missoula, MT $120,612

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	$217,648	$105.0	80%
Internet	$193,465	$93.0	60%
Financial Services	$169,282	$81.0	40%
Biotechnology	$157,190	$76.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$151,145	$73.0	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.

$110,148

Average $120,916/year

$131,464

$9,179

Average $10,076/month

$10,955

$2,118

Average $2,325/week

$2,528

$53

Average $58/hour

$63

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$131,464	$10,955	$2,528	$63
Average	$120,916	$10,076	$2,325	$58
25th Percentile	$110,148	$9,179	$2,118	$53

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