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 $62,479 for beginners, reaching about $67,773 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 $71,511, California $71,240, Massachusetts $70,290. 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: $189,172; Director of Programs: $120,396; Assistant Director, Academic Programs: $81,384; Assistant Director for Academic Programs: $79,535; Assistant Director for Programs: $63,735.

Assistant Director - Programs Salary in Colorado

How much does an Assistant Director - Programs make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director - Programs in Colorado is $65,898 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): $83,085
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,713 to $74,895
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,261

10% $50,261

50% (Median) $65,898

90% $83,085

Assistant Director - Programs Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,895	$6,241	$1,440	$36
Average	$65,898	$5,492	$1,267	$32
25th Percentile	$57,713	$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): $62,479
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,274
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,773
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	$62,479
Early Career Level Assistant Director - Programs	1-2 years	$64,274
Mid-Level Level Assistant Director - Programs	2-4 years	$67,773
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: $71,511.
California: $71,240.
Massachusetts: $70,290.

District of Columbia $71,511 California $71,240 Massachusetts $70,290 Washington $70,032 New Jersey $70,006 Alaska $69,916 Connecticut $69,024 New York $68,663

Hawaii $67,507 Rhode Island $66,964 Maryland $66,596 Minnesota $66,092 Colorado $65,898 Illinois $65,834 Oregon $65,588 Delaware $65,407

New Hampshire $65,294 Virginia $65,039 Pennsylvania $64,297 Nevada $63,922 North Dakota $63,799 Michigan $63,605 Wisconsin $63,534 Vermont $63,392

Texas $62,998 Maine $62,973 Arizona $62,934 Ohio $62,889 Georgia $62,294 Indiana $61,997 Wyoming $61,939 Utah $61,849

Iowa $61,810 Kansas $61,500 Louisiana $61,410 North Carolina $61,377 Missouri $61,364 Florida $61,112 Montana $60,977 Nebraska $60,848

Kentucky $60,777 South Carolina $60,518 Tennessee $60,357 Idaho $60,292 New Mexico $59,821 Oklahoma $59,717 Alabama $59,336 South Dakota $58,697

Arkansas $58,348 West Virginia $58,161 Mississippi $57,599

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: $64,608
Hygiene: $66,854
Johnstown: $64,752

Glen Haven, CO $64,608

Hygiene, CO $66,854

Johnstown, CO $64,752

Laporte, CO $64,034

Livermore, CO $63,826

Loveland, CO $64,550

Lyons, CO $66,736

Masonville, CO $64,075

Mead, CO $65,488

Milliken, CO $64,662

Niwot, CO $67,378

Red Feather Lakes, CO $64,002

Severance, CO $64,126

Timnath, CO $64,043

Wellington, CO $63,685

Windsor, CO $64,136

Brighton, CO $65,725

Ault, CO $64,014

Briggsdale, CO $64,031

Carr, CO $62,930

Eastlake, CO $65,896

Eaton, CO $64,216

Evans, CO $64,543

Fort Lupton, CO $65,538

Galeton, CO $64,222

Gilcrest, CO $64,895

Gill, CO $64,328

Greeley, CO $64,384

Henderson, CO $65,827

Hudson, CO $65,322

Keenesburg, CO $65,007

Kersey, CO $64,335

La Salle, CO $64,784

Lucerne, CO $64,315

Nunn, CO $63,810

Orchard, CO $64,023

Pierce, CO $64,054

Ohio City, CO $64,713

Parlin, CO $64,409

Penrose, CO $63,846

Pitkin, CO $64,633

Poncha Springs, CO $64,195

Powderhorn, CO $64,275

Rockvale, CO $63,556

Sargents, CO $64,087

Twin Lakes, CO $66,203

Westcliffe, CO $63,592

Wetmore, CO $63,183

Durango, CO $64,455

Cahone, CO $64,296

Cortez, CO $64,247

Dolores, CO $64,401

Dove Creek, CO $64,232

Egnar, CO $64,267

Hesperus, CO $63,892

Lewis, CO $64,410

Mancos, CO $64,246

Marvel, CO $63,890

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $63,914

Pleasant View, CO $64,111

Rico, CO $64,416

Towaoc, CO $63,979

Yellow Jacket, CO $64,333

Montrose, CO $64,657

Austin, CO $64,741

Bedrock, CO $64,251

Cedaredge, CO $64,807

Cory, CO $64,725

Crawford, CO $64,542

Delta, CO $64,656

Eckert, CO $64,757

Hotchkiss, CO $64,717

Lazear, CO $64,669

Naturita, CO $64,382

Norwood, CO $64,407

Nucla, CO $64,481

Olathe, CO $64,585

Ophir, CO $64,477

Ouray, CO $64,466

Paonia, CO $65,014

Paradox, CO $64,287

Placerville, CO $64,417

Redvale, CO $64,437

Ridgway, CO $64,457

Silverton, CO $64,349

Somerset, CO $65,211

Telluride, CO $64,489

Grand Junction, CO $65,055

Platteville, CO $65,039

Roggen, CO $64,368

Weldona, CO $63,872

Wiggins, CO $64,213

Fort Morgan, CO $63,897

Log Lane Village, CO $64,107

Akron, CO $63,434

Amherst, CO $63,231

Atwood, CO $63,656

Brush, CO $63,652

Crook, CO $63,476

Eckley, CO $63,275

Fleming, CO $63,597

Grover, CO $63,547

Haxtun, CO $63,584

Hereford, CO $63,141

Hillrose, CO $63,715

Holyoke, CO $63,392

Idalia, CO $63,074

Iliff, CO $63,642

Julesburg, CO $63,386

Lindon, CO $63,162

Merino, CO $63,712

New Raymer, CO $63,698

Otis, CO $63,491

Ovid, CO $63,408

Padroni, CO $63,481

Paoli, CO $63,585

Peetz, CO $63,463

Sedgwick, CO $63,431

Snyder, CO $63,664

Sterling, CO $63,766

Stoneham, CO $63,701

Vernon, CO $63,134

Woodrow, CO $63,294

Wray, CO $63,260

Yuma, CO $63,472

Anton, CO $63,179

Arapahoe, CO $62,681

Arriba, CO $62,908

Bethune, CO $63,001

Burlington, CO $62,942

Calhan, CO $63,938

Cascade, CO $64,464

Cheyenne Wells, CO $62,772

Cope, CO $63,149

Cripple Creek, CO $64,342

Divide, CO $64,377

Flagler, CO $62,973

Florissant, CO $64,324

Fountain, CO $63,932

Genoa, CO $62,951

Green Mountain Falls, CO $64,448

Guffey, CO $64,255

Hugo, CO $62,565

Joes, CO $63,211

Karval, CO $62,202

Kirk, CO $63,159

Kit Carson, CO $62,694

Limon, CO $63,330

Lake George, CO $64,421

Manitou Springs, CO $64,464

Matheson, CO $63,284

Peyton, CO $64,240

Ramah, CO $62,875

Rush, CO $63,025

Seibert, CO $62,946

Simla, CO $63,572

Stratton, CO $63,009

U S A F Academy, CO $64,460

Victor, CO $64,313

Vona, CO $62,983

Wild Horse, CO $62,573

Woodland Park, CO $64,411

Yoder, CO $63,268

Colorado Springs, CO $64,464

Clifton, CO $65,014

Fruita, CO $64,853

Gateway, CO $64,396

Glade Park, CO $64,619

Loma, CO $64,876

Mack, CO $64,703

Palisade, CO $64,897

Whitewater, CO $64,614

Glenwood Springs, CO $65,682

Dinosaur, CO $64,597

Aspen, CO $66,912

Snowmass Village, CO $66,910

Avon, CO $66,309

Basalt, CO $66,699

Carbondale, CO $66,451

Collbran, CO $64,833

Craig, CO $65,309

De Beque, CO $64,825

Eagle, CO $66,038

Edwards, CO $66,179

Parachute, CO $65,163

Battlement Mesa, CO $65,103

Gypsum, CO $65,709

Hamilton, CO $65,587

Hayden, CO $65,402

Maybell, CO $64,678

Meeker, CO $65,593

Meredith, CO $66,480

Mesa, CO $64,801

Minturn, CO $66,107

Molina, CO $64,762

New Castle, CO $65,455

Rangely, CO $64,860

Red Cliff, CO $66,099

Rifle, CO $65,293

Silt, CO $65,267

Slater, CO $64,998

Snowmass, CO $66,775

Wolcott, CO $66,077

Woody Creek, CO $66,908

Vail, CO $66,390

Pueblo, CO $62,507

Colorado City, CO $62,935

Aguilar, CO $63,210

Arlington, CO $62,097

Avondale, CO $62,675

Beulah, CO $62,939

Boncarbo, CO $63,241

Boone, CO $62,878

Branson, CO $62,723

Campo, CO $62,491

Cheraw, CO $62,611

Crowley, CO $62,745

Eads, CO $62,655

Fort Lyon, CO $62,586

Fowler, CO $62,766

Gardner, CO $63,380

Granada, CO $62,796

Hartman, CO $62,916

Hasty, CO $62,724

Haswell, CO $62,353

Hoehne, CO $63,139

Holly, CO $62,718

Kim, CO $62,659

La Junta, CO $62,699

Lamar, CO $62,890

Las Animas, CO $62,664

La Veta, CO $63,491

Mc Clave, CO $62,734

Manzanola, CO $62,651

Model, CO $62,746

Olney Springs, CO $62,544

Ordway, CO $62,232

Pritchett, CO $62,662

Rocky Ford, CO $62,560

Rye, CO $63,031

Sheridan Lake, CO $62,680

Springfield, CO $62,790

Sugar City, CO $62,066

Swink, CO $62,637

Trinchera, CO $62,868

Trinidad, CO $63,140

Two Buttes, CO $62,787

Vilas, CO $62,777

Walsenburg, CO $63,156

Walsh, CO $62,712

Weston, CO $63,360

Wiley, CO $62,676

Alamosa, CO $63,973

Antonito, CO $63,932

Arboles, CO $64,061

Arvada, CO $65,899

Aurora, CO $65,854

Bayfield, CO $64,242

Broomfield, CO $66,188

Commerce City, CO $65,744

Dupont, CO $65,870

Eldorado Springs, CO $67,438

Lafayette, CO $66,840

Louisville, CO $66,923

Westminster, CO $65,869

Wheat Ridge, CO $65,865

Agate, CO $63,532

Bennett, CO $65,183

Byers, CO $64,405

Castle Rock, CO $64,691

Deer Trail, CO $63,980

Elbert, CO $64,282

Elizabeth, CO $64,824

Englewood, CO $65,854

Franktown, CO $64,648

Kiowa, CO $64,357

Larkspur, CO $64,481

Littleton, CO $65,789

Lone Tree, CO $65,615

Louviers, CO $65,524

Monument, CO $64,417

Palmer Lake, CO $64,424

Parker, CO $65,375

Sedalia, CO $64,723

Strasburg, CO $64,976

Watkins, CO $65,464

Denver, CO $65,847

Thornton, CO $65,898

Boulder, CO $67,764

Golden, CO $65,860

Alma, CO $65,489

Bailey, CO $65,341

Black Hawk, CO $66,518

Bond, CO $66,071

Breckenridge, CO $65,630

Buffalo Creek, CO $65,115

Burns, CO $65,646

Central City, CO $66,144

Clark, CO $65,024

Climax, CO $65,705

Coalmont, CO $64,912

Como, CO $64,691

Conifer, CO $65,511

Cowdrey, CO $64,650

Dillon, CO $65,590

Dumont, CO $65,909

Evergreen, CO $65,746

Empire, CO $65,608

Fairplay, CO $64,751

Fraser, CO $65,682

Frisco, CO $65,995

Georgetown, CO $65,559

Granby, CO $65,507

Grand Lake, CO $65,471

Grant, CO $65,005

Hartsel, CO $64,406

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $65,419

Idaho Springs, CO $65,797

Idledale, CO $65,792

Indian Hills, CO $65,759

Jamestown, CO $67,654

Jefferson, CO $64,869

Kittredge, CO $65,765

Kremmling, CO $65,413

Leadville, CO $65,625

Mc Coy, CO $65,636

Morrison, CO $65,745

Nederland, CO $67,039

Oak Creek, CO $65,519

Parshall, CO $65,801

Phippsburg, CO $65,584

Pine, CO $65,194

Pinecliffe, CO $67,354

Rand, CO $64,917

Rollinsville, CO $66,726

Shawnee, CO $65,178

Silver Plume, CO $65,281

Steamboat Springs, CO $65,397

Tabernash, CO $65,835

Toponas, CO $65,559

Walden, CO $64,820

Ward, CO $66,863

Winter Park, CO $65,920

Yampa, CO $65,648

Silverthorne, CO $65,939

Longmont, CO $66,593

Allenspark, CO $66,290

Estes Park, CO $65,295

Bellvue, CO $64,459

Berthoud, CO $65,249

Dacono, CO $66,010

Drake, CO $64,483

Erie, CO $66,306

Firestone, CO $65,846

Fort Collins, CO $63,999

Frederick, CO $65,849

Blanca, CO $63,746

Capulin, CO $64,074

Center, CO $64,021

Chama, CO $63,528

Chimney Rock, CO $64,089

Chromo, CO $63,658

Conejos, CO $63,893

Creede, CO $64,228

Crestone, CO $63,776

Del Norte, CO $64,089

Fort Garland, CO $63,603

San Luis, CO $63,345

Homelake, CO $64,029

Hooper, CO $63,816

Ignacio, CO $63,965

Jaroso, CO $63,484

La Jara, CO $63,996

Manassa, CO $63,931

Moffat, CO $63,860

Monte Vista, CO $64,067

Mosca, CO $63,735

Pagosa Springs, CO $64,083

Romeo, CO $64,119

Saguache, CO $64,080

Sanford, CO $63,760

San Pablo, CO $63,432

South Fork, CO $64,153

Villa Grove, CO $63,946

Salida, CO $64,197

Almont, CO $65,850

Buena Vista, CO $65,749

Canon City, CO $63,911

Cimarron, CO $64,342

Coal Creek, CO $63,532

Coaldale, CO $64,040

Cotopaxi, CO $63,861

Crested Butte, CO $66,196

Florence, CO $63,432

Monarch, CO $64,331

Granite, CO $65,297

Gunnison, CO $64,392

Hillside, CO $63,837

Howard, CO $64,156

Lake City, CO $64,339

Nathrop, CO $64,390

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.

$57,713

Average $65,898/year

$74,895

$4,809

Average $5,492/month

$6,241

$1,110

Average $1,267/week

$1,440

$28

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,895	$6,241	$1,440	$36
Average	$65,898	$5,492	$1,267	$32
25th Percentile	$57,713	$4,809	$1,110	$28

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