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 $112,122 for beginners, reaching about $116,467 at mid-level, and approach $231,523 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 New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Director, Program Communications make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director, Program Communications in New Mexico is $118,623 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $57.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $138,393
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $108,060 to $128,971
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $98,442

10% $98,442

50% (Median) $118,623

90% $138,393

Assistant Director, Program Communications Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$128,971	$10,748	$2,480	$62
Average	$118,623	$9,885	$2,281	$57
25th Percentile	$108,060	$9,005	$2,078	$52

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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): $112,122
Early Career (1-2 years): $146,213
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $116,467
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $172,125
Expert (over 8 years): $231,523

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Communications Representative IV	less than 1 year	$112,122
Communications Representative V	1-2 years	$146,213
Assistant Director, Program Communications	2-4 years	$116,467
Communications Director	5-8 years	$172,125
VP of Communications	over 8 years	$231,523

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:

Algodones: $119,886
Belen: $119,219
Bernalillo: $120,098

Algodones, NM $119,886

Belen, NM $119,219

Bernalillo, NM $120,098

Bluewater, NM $117,577

Bosque, NM $118,343

Casa Blanca, NM $118,610

Cedar Crest, NM $120,198

Cedarvale, NM $115,485

Cerrillos, NM $119,973

Claunch, NM $115,057

Coyote, NM $118,206

Cuba, NM $118,016

Cubero, NM $118,873

Edgewood, NM $119,662

Estancia, NM $118,235

Gallina, NM $117,587

Counselor, NM $117,660

Grants, NM $117,442

Milan, NM $117,912

Isleta, NM $120,305

Jarales, NM $119,103

Jemez Pueblo, NM $119,310

Jemez Springs, NM $118,942

Laguna, NM $119,454

La Jara, NM $117,884

La Joya, NM $117,611

Lindrith, NM $117,469

Los Lunas, NM $119,850

Mcintosh, NM $118,886

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $118,094

Moriarty, NM $118,486

Mountainair, NM $117,208

Nageezi, NM $117,504

New Laguna, NM $118,815

Paguate, NM $118,896

Pena Blanca, NM $120,224

Peralta, NM $120,040

Placitas, NM $120,101

Ponderosa, NM $119,158

Prewitt, NM $117,541

Regina, NM $117,623

Sandia Park, NM $119,896

Corrales, NM $120,348

San Fidel, NM $118,175

San Rafael, NM $117,671

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $119,897

San Ysidro, NM $119,736

Stanley, NM $118,469

Tijeras, NM $119,911

Tome, NM $119,690

Torreon, NM $119,292

Veguita, NM $118,334

Willard, NM $116,997

Youngsville, NM $118,239

Bosque Farms, NM $120,260

Clines Corners, NM $117,753

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $119,988

Cochiti Lake, NM $120,145

Albuquerque, NM $120,416

Kirtland Afb, NM $120,416

Rio Rancho, NM $120,219

Gallup, NM $117,711

Brimhall, NM $117,378

Church Rock, NM $117,433

Continental Divide, NM $117,350

Crownpoint, NM $117,447

Fence Lake, NM $116,924

Fort Wingate, NM $117,392

Gamerco, NM $117,589

Mentmore, NM $117,408

Mexican Springs, NM $117,394

Ramah, NM $117,178

Rehoboth, NM $117,472

Thoreau, NM $117,478

Tohatchi, NM $117,370

Vanderwagen, NM $117,394

Zuni, NM $117,365

Navajo, NM $117,525

Jamestown, NM $117,233

Pinehill, NM $117,087

Sheep Springs, NM $117,497

Smith Lake, NM $117,935

Yatahey, NM $117,455

Farmington, NM $118,020

Aztec, NM $118,238

Blanco, NM $117,686

Bloomfield, NM $117,546

Flora Vista, NM $118,142

Fruitland, NM $117,403

Kirtland, NM $118,143

La Plata, NM $118,185

Navajo Dam, NM $118,133

Shiprock, NM $117,969

Waterflow, NM $117,908

Newcomb, NM $117,426

Sanostee, NM $117,500

Santa Fe, NM $121,031

Abiquiu, NM $117,720

Alcalde, NM $119,771

Amalia, NM $117,541

Arroyo Hondo, NM $117,376

Arroyo Seco, NM $117,511

Canjilon, NM $117,356

Canones, NM $118,426

Carson, NM $117,825

Cebolla, NM $117,426

Cerro, NM $117,460

Chama, NM $117,940

Chamisal, NM $119,453

Chimayo, NM $120,292

Cordova, NM $120,088

Costilla, NM $118,034

Taos Ski Valley, NM $117,139

Dixon, NM $119,339

Dulce, NM $117,938

El Prado, NM $117,615

El Rito, NM $118,154

Embudo, NM $118,726

Espanola, NM $120,146

Glorieta, NM $120,565

Hernandez, NM $119,029

Ilfeld, NM $119,452

La Madera, NM $117,947

Lamy, NM $120,105

Llano, NM $119,211

Los Alamos, NM $120,389

White Rock, NM $120,616

Medanales, NM $119,161

Ojo Caliente, NM $118,460

Los Ojos, NM $117,651

Pecos, NM $120,189

Penasco, NM $118,768

Petaca, NM $117,248

Questa, NM $117,584

Ranchos De Taos, NM $118,204

Red River, NM $117,249

Ribera, NM $118,003

Rowe, NM $119,564

San Cristobal, NM $117,245

San Jose, NM $119,270

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $119,853

Santa Cruz, NM $120,251

Serafina, NM $117,705

Taos, NM $117,547

Tererro, NM $120,574

Tesuque, NM $121,031

Tierra Amarilla, NM $117,547

Trampas, NM $118,670

Tres Piedras, NM $117,216

Truchas, NM $119,753

Vadito, NM $118,612

Valdez, NM $117,333

Vallecitos, NM $117,241

Velarde, NM $119,158

Villanueva, NM $117,775

Spaceport City, NM $115,374

Las Vegas, NM $116,776

Angel Fire, NM $117,121

Anton Chico, NM $116,574

Buena Vista, NM $117,645

Chacon, NM $117,728

Cimarron, NM $116,938

Cleveland, NM $118,563

Eagle Nest, NM $117,026

Guadalupita, NM $117,547

Holman, NM $118,261

La Loma, NM $116,378

Maxwell, NM $116,977

Miami, NM $116,725

Mills, NM $116,310

Montezuma, NM $119,165

Mora, NM $118,729

Mosquero, NM $116,209

Ocate, NM $116,852

Ojo Feliz, NM $117,159

Rainsville, NM $117,673

Raton, NM $117,272

Rociada, NM $119,225

Roy, NM $116,336

Sapello, NM $118,190

Solano, NM $116,193

Springer, NM $116,674

Ute Park, NM $116,993

Valmora, NM $116,678

Wagon Mound, NM $116,544

Watrous, NM $116,717

Socorro, NM $116,447

Aragon, NM $116,799

Datil, NM $116,318

Lemitar, NM $116,989

Luna, NM $117,007

Magdalena, NM $116,327

Pie Town, NM $116,715

Polvadera, NM $117,271

Quemado, NM $116,957

Reserve, NM $116,747

San Acacia, NM $117,464

San Antonio, NM $115,803

Truth Or Consequences, NM $115,779

Arrey, NM $115,759

Caballo, NM $115,839

Derry, NM $115,250

Elephant Butte, NM $116,079

Garfield, NM $114,915

Hatch, NM $113,074

Monticello, NM $115,772

Rincon, NM $112,423

Salem, NM $114,557

Williamsburg, NM $115,925

Winston, NM $115,857

Las Cruces, NM $110,951

White Sands Missile Range, NM $111,315

Santa Teresa, NM $112,125

Playas, NM $116,314

Animas, NM $116,599

Anthony, NM $112,098

Arenas Valley, NM $116,393

Bayard, NM $116,286

Berino, NM $111,589

Buckhorn, NM $116,406

Santa Clara, NM $116,489

Chamberino, NM $111,706

Cliff, NM $116,272

Columbus, NM $115,959

Deming, NM $115,986

Dona Ana, NM $110,955

Fairacres, NM $111,287

Faywood, NM $115,932

Fort Bayard, NM $116,378

Gila, NM $116,100

Glenwood, NM $116,191

Hachita, NM $115,959

Hanover, NM $115,983

Hillsboro, NM $115,747

Hurley, NM $116,208

La Mesa, NM $113,074

Lordsburg, NM $116,228

Mesilla, NM $110,954

Mesilla Park, NM $110,965

Mesquite, NM $111,060

Mimbres, NM $116,076

Mule Creek, NM $116,389

Organ, NM $111,023

Pinos Altos, NM $116,269

Radium Springs, NM $110,999

Redrock, NM $115,973

Rodeo, NM $116,747

San Miguel, NM $111,018

Silver City, NM $116,270

Sunland Park, NM $111,528

Tyrone, NM $116,615

Vado, NM $111,105

Chaparral, NM $112,506

Clovis, NM $116,047

Cannon Afb, NM $115,791

Broadview, NM $115,709

Causey, NM $115,511

Crossroads, NM $115,237

Dora, NM $115,785

Elida, NM $115,305

Floyd, NM $115,585

Fort Sumner, NM $115,492

Grady, NM $115,820

House, NM $115,727

Kenna, NM $115,306

Lingo, NM $115,503

Melrose, NM $115,747

Milnesand, NM $115,260

Pep, NM $115,417

Portales, NM $115,840

Rogers, NM $115,449

Saint Vrain, NM $115,821

Taiban, NM $115,452

Texico, NM $115,866

Yeso, NM $115,033

Roswell, NM $115,166

Artesia, NM $115,394

Caprock, NM $115,160

Carlsbad, NM $115,470

Dexter, NM $115,248

Eunice, NM $115,572

Hagerman, NM $115,306

Hobbs, NM $115,741

Hope, NM $114,883

Jal, NM $115,437

Lake Arthur, NM $115,115

Lakewood, NM $115,287

Loco Hills, NM $115,499

Loving, NM $115,440

Lovington, NM $115,630

Mcdonald, NM $115,315

Malaga, NM $115,328

Maljamar, NM $115,215

Monument, NM $115,487

Tatum, NM $115,389

Whites City, NM $115,583

Carrizozo, NM $114,621

Alamogordo, NM $114,256

Alto, NM $114,637

Bent, NM $114,277

Capitan, NM $114,371

Cloudcroft, NM $114,265

Corona, NM $115,119

Encino, NM $116,044

Fort Stanton, NM $114,420

Glencoe, NM $114,338

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $114,243

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $114,243

Hondo, NM $114,443

La Luz, NM $114,243

Lincoln, NM $114,110

Mayhill, NM $114,502

Mescalero, NM $114,294

Nogal, NM $114,785

Orogrande, NM $114,301

Picacho, NM $114,418

Pinon, NM $114,849

Ruidoso, NM $114,855

Ruidoso Downs, NM $114,699

Sacramento, NM $114,345

San Patricio, NM $114,481

Sunspot, NM $114,243

Timberon, NM $114,490

Tinnie, NM $114,352

Tularosa, NM $114,318

Vaughn, NM $115,576

Weed, NM $114,488

Tucumcari, NM $116,150

Amistad, NM $116,000

Bard, NM $115,814

Capulin, NM $117,126

Clayton, NM $116,226

Conchas Dam, NM $116,331

Cuervo, NM $115,771

Des Moines, NM $116,664

Folsom, NM $116,844

Garita, NM $116,108

Gladstone, NM $116,341

Grenville, NM $116,319

Logan, NM $116,146

Mcalister, NM $115,786

Nara Visa, NM $115,871

Newkirk, NM $115,999

Quay, NM $116,065

San Jon, NM $115,941

Santa Rosa, NM $116,065

Sedan, NM $116,106

Trementina, NM $116,101

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	$213,522	$103.0	80%
Internet	$189,797	$91.0	60%
Financial Services	$166,072	$80.0	40%
Biotechnology	$154,210	$74.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$148,279	$71.0	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.

$108,060

Average $118,623/year

$128,971

$9,005

Average $9,885/month

$10,748

$2,078

Average $2,281/week

$2,480

$52

Average $57/hour

$62

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$128,971	$10,748	$2,480	$62
Average	$118,623	$9,885	$2,281	$57
25th Percentile	$108,060	$9,005	$2,078	$52

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