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 $63,135 for beginners, reaching about $68,489 at mid-level, and approach $69,121 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 Maryland

How much does an Assistant Director - Programs make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director - Programs in Maryland is $66,592 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): $83,984
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,322 to $75,696
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,793

10% $50,793

50% (Median) $66,592

90% $83,984

Assistant Director - Programs Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,696	$6,308	$1,456	$36
Average	$66,592	$5,549	$1,281	$32
25th Percentile	$58,322	$4,860	$1,122	$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): $63,135
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,949
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $68,489
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,868
Expert (over 8 years): $69,121

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Director - Programs	less than 1 year	$63,135
Early Career Level Assistant Director - Programs	1-2 years	$64,949
Mid-Level Level Assistant Director - Programs	2-4 years	$68,489
Senior-Level Level Assistant Director - Programs	5-8 years	$68,868
Expert Level Assistant Director - Programs	over 8 years	$69,121

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:

Owings: $68,567
Riverdale: $71,020
College Park: $70,939

Owings, MD $68,567

Riverdale, MD $71,020

College Park, MD $70,939

Fort Washington, MD $70,892

Oxon Hill, MD $71,097

Suitland, MD $71,074

District Heights, MD $71,039

Temple Hills, MD $71,076

Deale, MD $68,249

Dunkirk, MD $68,972

Fort George G Meade, MD $67,389

Friendship, MD $68,466

Fulton, MD $68,285

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $70,834

Savage, MD $67,489

Shady Side, MD $67,711

Galesville, MD $68,009

Greenbelt, MD $70,693

Glenn Dale, MD $69,912

Upper Marlboro, MD $69,980

Harwood, MD $68,271

Highland, MD $68,223

West River, MD $68,284

Tracys Landing, MD $68,332

Hyattsville, MD $71,078

Jessup, MD $67,158

Bethesda, MD $71,098

Glen Echo, MD $71,085

Chevy Chase, MD $71,091

Cabin John, MD $71,070

Olney, MD $69,470

Brookeville, MD $68,173

Poolesville, MD $68,773

Barnesville, MD $67,816

Beallsville, MD $67,941

Boyds, MD $68,461

Dickerson, MD $67,863

Rockville, MD $70,288

Potomac, MD $70,491

Derwood, MD $69,542

Sandy Spring, MD $69,137

Ashton, MD $68,984

Brinklow, MD $68,472

Burtonsville, MD $69,274

Montgomery Village, MD $68,707

Kensington, MD $71,031

Garrett Park, MD $70,947

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $70,390

Silver Spring, MD $70,990

Takoma Park, MD $71,083

Aberdeen, MD $65,110

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $65,096

Abingdon, MD $65,600

Gunpowder, MD $65,995

Arnold, MD $66,764

Baldwin, MD $65,871

Bel Air, MD $65,324

Belcamp, MD $65,419

Benson, MD $65,024

Boring, MD $65,168

Brooklandville, MD $66,513

Butler, MD $65,780

Chase, MD $66,300

Churchville, MD $64,836

Clarksville, MD $67,499

Cockeysville, MD $65,906

Hunt Valley, MD $66,183

Crownsville, MD $67,215

Darlington, MD $64,262

Davidsonville, MD $68,196

Dayton, MD $67,456

Edgewater, MD $67,571

Edgewood, MD $65,799

Ellicott City, MD $66,644

Columbia, MD $67,143

Fallston, MD $65,627

Finksburg, MD $65,650

Forest Hill, MD $64,968

Fork, MD $66,094

Fort Howard, MD $66,512

Freeland, MD $63,663

Gambrills, MD $67,469

Gibson Island, MD $66,548

Glen Arm, MD $66,338

Glen Burnie, MD $66,627

Glyndon, MD $65,990

Hampstead, MD $64,473

Elkridge, MD $66,700

Hanover, MD $66,738

Harmans, MD $66,735

Havre De Grace, MD $64,687

Hydes, MD $66,099

Jarrettsville, MD $64,752

Joppa, MD $65,966

Kingsville, MD $66,113

Lineboro, MD $63,501

Linthicum Heights, MD $66,637

Long Green, MD $66,229

Spencerville, MD $69,171

Clarksburg, MD $67,658

Damascus, MD $67,075

Germantown, MD $69,080

Annapolis, MD $67,280

Cumberland, MD $61,118

Accident, MD $61,016

Barton, MD $61,303

Bittinger, MD $61,188

Bloomington, MD $61,406

Corriganville, MD $60,729

Eckhart Mines, MD $61,066

Ellerslie, MD $60,807

Flintstone, MD $61,133

Friendsville, MD $60,999

Frostburg, MD $60,982

Grantsville, MD $60,984

Kitzmiller, MD $60,989

Lonaconing, MD $61,192

Luke, MD $61,410

Mc Henry, MD $61,022

Midland, MD $61,397

Midlothian, MD $60,990

Mount Savage, MD $60,711

Oakland, MD $60,845

Oldtown, MD $61,216

Pinto, MD $61,329

Rawlings, MD $61,349

Spring Gap, MD $61,291

Swanton, MD $61,142

Westernport, MD $61,407

Easton, MD $65,946

Barclay, MD $65,396

Bethlehem, MD $65,479

Betterton, MD $65,444

Bozman, MD $66,508

Cambridge, MD $65,483

Centreville, MD $66,015

Chester, MD $66,524

Chestertown, MD $65,750

Church Creek, MD $65,379

Church Hill, MD $65,662

Claiborne, MD $66,628

Cordova, MD $65,723

Crapo, MD $64,803

Crocheron, MD $64,336

Crumpton, MD $65,321

Denton, MD $65,380

East New Market, MD $65,222

Federalsburg, MD $65,209

Fishing Creek, MD $65,044

Galena, MD $65,144

Goldsboro, MD $65,254

Grasonville, MD $66,398

Greensboro, MD $65,266

Henderson, MD $65,326

Hillsboro, MD $65,770

Hurlock, MD $65,237

Ingleside, MD $65,448

Kennedyville, MD $65,261

Mcdaniel, MD $66,601

Madison, MD $65,888

Marydel, MD $65,147

Massey, MD $65,160

Millington, MD $65,252

Neavitt, MD $66,592

Newcomb, MD $66,132

Oxford, MD $65,806

Preston, MD $65,456

Price, MD $65,706

Queen Anne, MD $65,878

Queenstown, MD $66,253

Rhodesdale, MD $64,846

Ridgely, MD $65,524

Rock Hall, MD $66,151

Royal Oak, MD $66,010

Saint Michaels, MD $66,457

Secretary, MD $65,470

Sherwood, MD $66,998

Deal Island, MD $63,843

Eden, MD $63,969

Ewell, MD $63,644

Fruitland, MD $64,188

Girdletree, MD $63,498

Hebron, MD $64,128

Linkwood, MD $65,033

Manokin, MD $63,758

Mardela Springs, MD $64,359

Marion Station, MD $63,534

Nanticoke, MD $64,100

Newark, MD $63,833

Ocean City, MD $64,141

Parsonsburg, MD $64,012

Pittsville, MD $64,014

Pocomoke City, MD $63,617

Powellville, MD $63,982

Princess Anne, MD $63,923

Quantico, MD $64,002

Rehobeth, MD $63,515

Sharptown, MD $64,712

Showell, MD $64,013

Snow Hill, MD $63,786

Stockton, MD $63,404

Tyaskin, MD $63,940

Tylerton, MD $63,720

Upper Fairmount, MD $63,914

Vienna, MD $64,496

Westover, MD $63,758

Whaleyville, MD $63,979

Willards, MD $64,004

Delmar, MD $64,174

North East, MD $64,746

Perry Point, MD $64,652

Perryville, MD $64,628

Port Deposit, MD $64,469

Rising Sun, MD $64,258

Warwick, MD $65,130

Cecilton, MD $65,086

Charlestown, MD $64,737

Chesapeake City, MD $65,084

Childs, MD $64,997

Stevensville, MD $66,694

Colora, MD $64,200

Conowingo, MD $64,092

Earleville, MD $65,024

Elk Mills, MD $65,019

Elkton, MD $64,972

Georgetown, MD $65,072

Lutherville Timonium, MD $66,458

Abell, MD $65,797

Accokeek, MD $70,310

Aquasco, MD $68,570

Avenue, MD $65,902

Barstow, MD $67,752

Bel Alton, MD $68,087

Benedict, MD $68,042

Brandywine, MD $69,644

Broomes Island, MD $66,983

Bryans Road, MD $70,173

Bryantown, MD $68,904

Bushwood, MD $65,950

California, MD $65,893

Callaway, MD $65,434

Chaptico, MD $66,576

Charlotte Hall, MD $67,580

Cheltenham, MD $70,296

Clements, MD $66,577

Cobb Island, MD $65,979

Coltons Point, MD $65,669

Compton, MD $66,027

Dameron, MD $64,600

Dowell, MD $66,099

Drayden, MD $64,755

Faulkner, MD $67,724

Great Mills, MD $65,540

Helen, MD $67,199

Hollywood, MD $66,283

Hughesville, MD $68,445

Huntingtown, MD $68,164

Indian Head, MD $68,588

Ironsides, MD $68,311

Issue, MD $66,336

La Plata, MD $68,782

Leonardtown, MD $65,784

Lexington Park, MD $65,339

Loveville, MD $66,473

Lusby, MD $66,222

Marbury, MD $69,138

Mechanicsville, MD $67,185

Morganza, MD $66,792

Mount Victoria, MD $66,025

Nanjemoy, MD $67,508

Newburg, MD $66,831

Park Hall, MD $65,147

Patuxent River, MD $65,491

Piney Point, MD $64,856

Pomfret, MD $69,530

Port Republic, MD $67,348

Port Tobacco, MD $68,528

Prince Frederick, MD $67,757

Ridge, MD $64,314

Rock Point, MD $66,807

Saint Inigoes, MD $64,520

Saint Leonard, MD $67,022

Saint Marys City, MD $65,134

Scotland, MD $63,887

Solomons, MD $66,039

Sunderland, MD $68,299

Tall Timbers, MD $64,938

Valley Lee, MD $64,964

Welcome, MD $68,102

White Plains, MD $69,537

Southern Md Facility, MD $70,385

Annapolis Junction, MD $67,310

Lanham, MD $70,652

Beltsville, MD $70,551

Laurel, MD $69,013

Bladensburg, MD $71,066

Lothian, MD $68,974

Mount Rainier, MD $71,100

North Beach, MD $68,016

Bowie, MD $69,002

Brentwood, MD $71,095

Capitol Heights, MD $71,064

Chesapeake Beach, MD $67,981

Churchton, MD $67,997

Clinton, MD $70,664

Still Pond, MD $65,448

Sudlersville, MD $65,325

Taylors Island, MD $65,906

Templeville, MD $65,151

Tilghman, MD $66,847

Toddville, MD $64,484

Trappe, MD $65,523

Wingate, MD $64,737

Wittman, MD $66,627

Woolford, MD $65,634

Worton, MD $65,673

Wye Mills, MD $66,138

Frederick, MD $65,389

Adamstown, MD $66,749

Big Pool, MD $62,003

Boonsboro, MD $64,212

Braddock Heights, MD $65,356

Brownsville, MD $65,165

Brunswick, MD $65,768

Buckeystown, MD $66,251

Burkittsville, MD $65,270

Cascade, MD $63,627

Cavetown, MD $63,546

Chewsville, MD $63,645

Clear Spring, MD $62,793

Cooksville, MD $66,616

Emmitsburg, MD $63,839

Fairplay, MD $63,799

Funkstown, MD $63,793

Glenelg, MD $67,321

Glenwood, MD $66,991

Hagerstown, MD $63,470

Hancock, MD $61,697

Ijamsville, MD $66,585

Jefferson, MD $65,833

Keedysville, MD $64,415

Keymar, MD $64,383

Knoxville, MD $65,422

Ladiesburg, MD $64,615

Libertytown, MD $65,210

Lisbon, MD $66,625

Little Orleans, MD $61,356

Maugansville, MD $63,239

Middletown, MD $65,116

Monrovia, MD $66,439

Mount Airy, MD $66,040

Myersville, MD $64,270

New Market, MD $65,773

New Midway, MD $64,613

New Windsor, MD $65,197

Point Of Rocks, MD $66,622

Rocky Ridge, MD $64,183

Rohrersville, MD $64,854

Sabillasville, MD $63,713

Saint James, MD $63,809

Sharpsburg, MD $64,320

Smithsburg, MD $63,604

Sykesville, MD $66,211

Taneytown, MD $63,992

Thurmont, MD $64,256

Tuscarora, MD $66,876

Union Bridge, MD $64,932

Unionville, MD $65,246

Walkersville, MD $65,016

West Friendship, MD $66,762

Williamsport, MD $63,539

Woodbine, MD $66,617

Woodsboro, MD $64,706

Salisbury, MD $64,175

Allen, MD $64,087

Berlin, MD $64,019

Bishopville, MD $64,034

Bivalve, MD $64,269

Manchester, MD $63,697

Marriottsville, MD $66,475

Maryland Line, MD $63,501

Mayo, MD $67,422

Millersville, MD $66,873

Monkton, MD $65,299

Odenton, MD $67,549

Crofton, MD $67,935

Owings Mills, MD $66,343

Parkton, MD $64,298

Pasadena, MD $66,566

Perry Hall, MD $66,386

Perryman, MD $65,280

Phoenix, MD $66,037

Pylesville, MD $63,914

Randallstown, MD $66,446

Reisterstown, MD $66,186

Riderwood, MD $66,586

Riva, MD $67,680

Severn, MD $66,862

Severna Park, MD $66,772

Simpsonville, MD $67,423

Sparks Glencoe, MD $65,502

Crisfield, MD $63,691

Stevenson, MD $66,489

Dhs, MD $70,328

Waldorf, MD $69,497

Street, MD $64,205

Upperco, MD $65,114

Upper Falls, MD $66,178

Westminster, MD $65,117

Whiteford, MD $63,889

White Hall, MD $64,211

White Marsh, MD $66,325

Woodstock, MD $66,506

Baltimore, MD $66,592

Towson, MD $66,585

Gwynn Oak, MD $66,606

Pikesville, MD $66,559

Sparrows Point, MD $66,521

Middle River, MD $66,383

Essex, MD $66,540

Dundalk, MD $66,603

Brooklyn, MD $66,605

Curtis Bay, MD $66,618

Halethorpe, MD $66,613

Catonsville, MD $66,646

Parkville, MD $66,574

Nottingham, MD $66,506

Rosedale, MD $66,592

Windsor Mill, MD $66,571

Gaithersburg, MD $69,396

Washington Grove, MD $69,433

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.

$58,322

Average $66,592/year

$75,696

$4,860

Average $5,549/month

$6,308

$1,122

Average $1,281/week

$1,456

$28

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,696	$6,308	$1,456	$36
Average	$66,592	$5,549	$1,281	$32
25th Percentile	$58,322	$4,860	$1,122	$28

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