What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Director - Programs's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Assistant Director - Programs's salary?

An Assistant Director - Programs's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,474 for beginners, reaching about $67,771 at mid-level, and approach $68,397 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Director - Programs?

Assistant Director - Programs salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Director - Programs roles are District of Columbia $71,507, California $71,236, Massachusetts $70,286. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Director - Programs roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Director - Programs level roles vary by specialization: Clinical Programs Development Director: $188,661; Director of Programs: $120,370; Assistant Director, Academic Programs: $81,372; Assistant Director for Academic Programs: $79,523; Assistant Director for Programs: $63,732.

Assistant Director - Programs Salary in Colorado

How much does an Assistant Director - Programs make in Colorado? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director - Programs in Colorado is $65,895 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,105
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,712 to $74,903
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,261

10% $50,261

50% (Median) $65,895

90% $83,105

Assistant Director - Programs Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,903	$6,242	$1,440	$36
Average	$65,895	$5,491	$1,267	$32
25th Percentile	$57,712	$4,809	$1,110	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director - Programs Salaries

An Assistant Director - Programs'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 - Programs Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director - Programs'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): $62,474
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,268
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,771
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,147
Expert (over 8 years): $68,397

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Director - Programs	less than 1 year	$62,474
Early Career Level Assistant Director - Programs	1-2 years	$64,268
Mid-Level Level Assistant Director - Programs	2-4 years	$67,771
Senior-Level Level Assistant Director - Programs	5-8 years	$68,147
Expert Level Assistant Director - Programs	over 8 years	$68,397

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

District of Columbia: $71,507.
California: $71,236.
Massachusetts: $70,286.

District of Columbia $71,507 California $71,236 Massachusetts $70,286 Washington $70,028 New Jersey $70,002 Alaska $69,912 Connecticut $69,021 New York $68,659

Hawaii $67,503 Rhode Island $66,960 Maryland $66,592 Minnesota $66,089 Colorado $65,895 Illinois $65,830 Oregon $65,585 Delaware $65,404

New Hampshire $65,290 Virginia $65,036 Pennsylvania $64,293 Nevada $63,918 North Dakota $63,796 Michigan $63,602 Wisconsin $63,531 Vermont $63,389

Texas $62,995 Maine $62,969 Arizona $62,930 Ohio $62,885 Georgia $62,291 Indiana $61,994 Wyoming $61,936 Utah $61,845

Iowa $61,807 Kansas $61,497 Louisiana $61,406 North Carolina $61,374 Missouri $61,361 Florida $61,109 Montana $60,973 Nebraska $60,844

Kentucky $60,773 South Carolina $60,515 Tennessee $60,353 Idaho $60,289 New Mexico $59,817 Oklahoma $59,714 Alabama $59,333 South Dakota $58,694

Arkansas $58,345 West Virginia $58,158 Mississippi $57,596

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director - Programs

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: $64,604
Hygiene: $66,850
Johnstown: $64,748

Glen Haven, CO $64,604

Hygiene, CO $66,850

Johnstown, CO $64,748

Laporte, CO $64,031

Livermore, CO $63,823

Loveland, CO $64,546

Lyons, CO $66,732

Masonville, CO $64,072

Mead, CO $65,484

Milliken, CO $64,659

Niwot, CO $67,374

Red Feather Lakes, CO $63,999

Severance, CO $64,123

Timnath, CO $64,040

Wellington, CO $63,681

Windsor, CO $64,132

Brighton, CO $65,722

Ault, CO $64,010

Briggsdale, CO $64,028

Carr, CO $62,926

Eastlake, CO $65,893

Eaton, CO $64,212

Evans, CO $64,539

Fort Lupton, CO $65,534

Galeton, CO $64,219

Gilcrest, CO $64,892

Gill, CO $64,324

Greeley, CO $64,380

Henderson, CO $65,824

Hudson, CO $65,319

Keenesburg, CO $65,003

Kersey, CO $64,332

La Salle, CO $64,780

Lucerne, CO $64,311

Nunn, CO $63,807

Orchard, CO $64,020

Pierce, CO $64,051

Ohio City, CO $64,710

Parlin, CO $64,405

Penrose, CO $63,843

Pitkin, CO $64,630

Poncha Springs, CO $64,192

Powderhorn, CO $64,271

Rockvale, CO $63,553

Sargents, CO $64,083

Twin Lakes, CO $66,200

Westcliffe, CO $63,588

Wetmore, CO $63,180

Durango, CO $64,451

Cahone, CO $64,292

Cortez, CO $64,244

Dolores, CO $64,397

Dove Creek, CO $64,228

Egnar, CO $64,264

Hesperus, CO $63,888

Lewis, CO $64,406

Mancos, CO $64,243

Marvel, CO $63,886

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $63,910

Pleasant View, CO $64,108

Rico, CO $64,413

Towaoc, CO $63,976

Yellow Jacket, CO $64,329

Montrose, CO $64,653

Austin, CO $64,737

Bedrock, CO $64,248

Cedaredge, CO $64,803

Cory, CO $64,722

Crawford, CO $64,538

Delta, CO $64,652

Eckert, CO $64,754

Hotchkiss, CO $64,714

Lazear, CO $64,665

Naturita, CO $64,378

Norwood, CO $64,404

Nucla, CO $64,477

Olathe, CO $64,581

Ophir, CO $64,473

Ouray, CO $64,463

Paonia, CO $65,011

Paradox, CO $64,283

Placerville, CO $64,414

Redvale, CO $64,434

Ridgway, CO $64,454

Silverton, CO $64,345

Somerset, CO $65,208

Telluride, CO $64,486

Grand Junction, CO $65,051

Platteville, CO $65,036

Roggen, CO $64,365

Weldona, CO $63,868

Wiggins, CO $64,210

Fort Morgan, CO $63,894

Log Lane Village, CO $64,103

Akron, CO $63,431

Amherst, CO $63,227

Atwood, CO $63,653

Brush, CO $63,649

Crook, CO $63,472

Eckley, CO $63,272

Fleming, CO $63,594

Grover, CO $63,543

Haxtun, CO $63,581

Hereford, CO $63,138

Hillrose, CO $63,711

Holyoke, CO $63,388

Idalia, CO $63,071

Iliff, CO $63,639

Julesburg, CO $63,382

Lindon, CO $63,159

Merino, CO $63,709

New Raymer, CO $63,694

Otis, CO $63,488

Ovid, CO $63,404

Padroni, CO $63,477

Paoli, CO $63,581

Peetz, CO $63,460

Sedgwick, CO $63,428

Snyder, CO $63,661

Sterling, CO $63,762

Stoneham, CO $63,698

Vernon, CO $63,131

Woodrow, CO $63,291

Wray, CO $63,257

Yuma, CO $63,468

Anton, CO $63,175

Arapahoe, CO $62,677

Arriba, CO $62,905

Bethune, CO $62,998

Burlington, CO $62,939

Calhan, CO $63,935

Cascade, CO $64,460

Cheyenne Wells, CO $62,768

Cope, CO $63,145

Cripple Creek, CO $64,339

Divide, CO $64,373

Flagler, CO $62,969

Florissant, CO $64,321

Fountain, CO $63,929

Genoa, CO $62,947

Green Mountain Falls, CO $64,444

Guffey, CO $64,252

Hugo, CO $62,562

Joes, CO $63,208

Karval, CO $62,199

Kirk, CO $63,156

Kit Carson, CO $62,690

Limon, CO $63,327

Lake George, CO $64,418

Manitou Springs, CO $64,460

Matheson, CO $63,280

Peyton, CO $64,236

Ramah, CO $62,872

Rush, CO $63,021

Seibert, CO $62,943

Simla, CO $63,568

Stratton, CO $63,005

U S A F Academy, CO $64,456

Victor, CO $64,310

Vona, CO $62,979

Wild Horse, CO $62,569

Woodland Park, CO $64,407

Yoder, CO $63,264

Colorado Springs, CO $64,461

Clifton, CO $65,011

Fruita, CO $64,849

Gateway, CO $64,393

Glade Park, CO $64,615

Loma, CO $64,872

Mack, CO $64,700

Palisade, CO $64,893

Whitewater, CO $64,611

Glenwood Springs, CO $65,678

Dinosaur, CO $64,593

Aspen, CO $66,909

Snowmass Village, CO $66,906

Avon, CO $66,306

Basalt, CO $66,696

Carbondale, CO $66,448

Collbran, CO $64,829

Craig, CO $65,305

De Beque, CO $64,821

Eagle, CO $66,034

Edwards, CO $66,176

Parachute, CO $65,159

Battlement Mesa, CO $65,099

Gypsum, CO $65,706

Hamilton, CO $65,583

Hayden, CO $65,398

Maybell, CO $64,674

Meeker, CO $65,589

Meredith, CO $66,477

Mesa, CO $64,797

Minturn, CO $66,103

Molina, CO $64,759

New Castle, CO $65,452

Rangely, CO $64,856

Red Cliff, CO $66,095

Rifle, CO $65,290

Silt, CO $65,263

Slater, CO $64,994

Snowmass, CO $66,772

Wolcott, CO $66,074

Woody Creek, CO $66,904

Vail, CO $66,387

Pueblo, CO $62,504

Colorado City, CO $62,932

Aguilar, CO $63,206

Arlington, CO $62,093

Avondale, CO $62,671

Beulah, CO $62,936

Boncarbo, CO $63,237

Boone, CO $62,874

Branson, CO $62,720

Campo, CO $62,487

Cheraw, CO $62,607

Crowley, CO $62,741

Eads, CO $62,652

Fort Lyon, CO $62,583

Fowler, CO $62,762

Gardner, CO $63,377

Granada, CO $62,793

Hartman, CO $62,913

Hasty, CO $62,720

Haswell, CO $62,350

Hoehne, CO $63,135

Holly, CO $62,715

Kim, CO $62,655

La Junta, CO $62,696

Lamar, CO $62,887

Las Animas, CO $62,661

La Veta, CO $63,487

Mc Clave, CO $62,730

Manzanola, CO $62,647

Model, CO $62,743

Olney Springs, CO $62,540

Ordway, CO $62,229

Pritchett, CO $62,658

Rocky Ford, CO $62,557

Rye, CO $63,028

Sheridan Lake, CO $62,677

Springfield, CO $62,787

Sugar City, CO $62,062

Swink, CO $62,633

Trinchera, CO $62,864

Trinidad, CO $63,137

Two Buttes, CO $62,784

Vilas, CO $62,774

Walsenburg, CO $63,153

Walsh, CO $62,708

Weston, CO $63,357

Wiley, CO $62,673

Alamosa, CO $63,970

Antonito, CO $63,929

Arboles, CO $64,058

Arvada, CO $65,895

Aurora, CO $65,850

Bayfield, CO $64,238

Broomfield, CO $66,185

Commerce City, CO $65,740

Dupont, CO $65,866

Eldorado Springs, CO $67,434

Lafayette, CO $66,836

Louisville, CO $66,919

Westminster, CO $65,865

Wheat Ridge, CO $65,862

Agate, CO $63,528

Bennett, CO $65,180

Byers, CO $64,402

Castle Rock, CO $64,687

Deer Trail, CO $63,977

Elbert, CO $64,278

Elizabeth, CO $64,820

Englewood, CO $65,850

Franktown, CO $64,644

Kiowa, CO $64,354

Larkspur, CO $64,477

Littleton, CO $65,785

Lone Tree, CO $65,611

Louviers, CO $65,520

Monument, CO $64,414

Palmer Lake, CO $64,420

Parker, CO $65,371

Sedalia, CO $64,720

Strasburg, CO $64,972

Watkins, CO $65,460

Denver, CO $65,843

Thornton, CO $65,895

Boulder, CO $67,760

Golden, CO $65,857

Alma, CO $65,486

Bailey, CO $65,337

Black Hawk, CO $66,515

Bond, CO $66,067

Breckenridge, CO $65,626

Buffalo Creek, CO $65,111

Burns, CO $65,643

Central City, CO $66,141

Clark, CO $65,021

Climax, CO $65,702

Coalmont, CO $64,909

Como, CO $64,687

Conifer, CO $65,507

Cowdrey, CO $64,646

Dillon, CO $65,587

Dumont, CO $65,905

Evergreen, CO $65,742

Empire, CO $65,604

Fairplay, CO $64,747

Fraser, CO $65,678

Frisco, CO $65,992

Georgetown, CO $65,555

Granby, CO $65,503

Grand Lake, CO $65,467

Grant, CO $65,002

Hartsel, CO $64,402

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $65,416

Idaho Springs, CO $65,793

Idledale, CO $65,789

Indian Hills, CO $65,755

Jamestown, CO $67,651

Jefferson, CO $64,865

Kittredge, CO $65,762

Kremmling, CO $65,409

Leadville, CO $65,622

Mc Coy, CO $65,633

Morrison, CO $65,741

Nederland, CO $67,035

Oak Creek, CO $65,516

Parshall, CO $65,797

Phippsburg, CO $65,580

Pine, CO $65,190

Pinecliffe, CO $67,350

Rand, CO $64,913

Rollinsville, CO $66,723

Shawnee, CO $65,175

Silver Plume, CO $65,277

Steamboat Springs, CO $65,394

Tabernash, CO $65,831

Toponas, CO $65,556

Walden, CO $64,816

Ward, CO $66,859

Winter Park, CO $65,916

Yampa, CO $65,645

Silverthorne, CO $65,935

Longmont, CO $66,589

Allenspark, CO $66,287

Estes Park, CO $65,292

Bellvue, CO $64,456

Berthoud, CO $65,246

Dacono, CO $66,006

Drake, CO $64,479

Erie, CO $66,302

Firestone, CO $65,842

Fort Collins, CO $63,996

Frederick, CO $65,845

Blanca, CO $63,743

Capulin, CO $64,070

Center, CO $64,018

Chama, CO $63,525

Chimney Rock, CO $64,085

Chromo, CO $63,655

Conejos, CO $63,889

Creede, CO $64,225

Crestone, CO $63,773

Del Norte, CO $64,085

Fort Garland, CO $63,599

San Luis, CO $63,341

Homelake, CO $64,025

Hooper, CO $63,813

Ignacio, CO $63,962

Jaroso, CO $63,481

La Jara, CO $63,992

Manassa, CO $63,928

Moffat, CO $63,856

Monte Vista, CO $64,063

Mosca, CO $63,732

Pagosa Springs, CO $64,080

Romeo, CO $64,115

Saguache, CO $64,077

Sanford, CO $63,756

San Pablo, CO $63,429

South Fork, CO $64,149

Villa Grove, CO $63,942

Salida, CO $64,194

Almont, CO $65,846

Buena Vista, CO $65,746

Canon City, CO $63,908

Cimarron, CO $64,339

Coal Creek, CO $63,528

Coaldale, CO $64,037

Cotopaxi, CO $63,857

Crested Butte, CO $66,192

Florence, CO $63,428

Monarch, CO $64,328

Granite, CO $65,293

Gunnison, CO $64,389

Hillside, CO $63,833

Howard, CO $64,152

Lake City, CO $64,335

Nathrop, CO $64,387

Assistant Director - Programs Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Director - Programs'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.

$57,712

Average $65,895/year

$74,903

$4,809

Average $5,491/month

$6,242

$1,110

Average $1,267/week

$1,440

$28

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,903	$6,242	$1,440	$36
Average	$65,895	$5,491	$1,267	$32
25th Percentile	$57,712	$4,809	$1,110	$28

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