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 $54,605 for beginners, reaching about $59,236 at mid-level, and approach $59,783 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 Mississippi

How much does an Assistant Director - Programs make in Mississippi? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director - Programs in Mississippi is $57,596 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,638
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,443 to $65,470
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,931

10% $43,931

50% (Median) $57,596

90% $72,638

Assistant Director - Programs Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,470	$5,456	$1,259	$31
Average	$57,596	$4,800	$1,108	$28
25th Percentile	$50,443	$4,204	$970	$24

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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): $54,605
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,174
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,236
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,564
Expert (over 8 years): $59,783

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Director - Programs	less than 1 year	$54,605
Early Career Level Assistant Director - Programs	1-2 years	$56,174
Mid-Level Level Assistant Director - Programs	2-4 years	$59,236
Senior-Level Level Assistant Director - Programs	5-8 years	$59,564
Expert Level Assistant Director - Programs	over 8 years	$59,783

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:

Hillsboro: $56,520
Holly Bluff: $56,035
Kosciusko: $56,020

Hillsboro, MS $56,520

Holly Bluff, MS $56,035

Kosciusko, MS $56,020

Lake, MS $56,332

Lena, MS $56,555

Lexington, MS $55,921

Lorman, MS $56,061

Louise, MS $56,627

Ludlow, MS $56,679

Mc Adams, MS $55,970

Mc Cool, MS $55,907

Madden, MS $56,188

Madison, MS $57,194

Magee, MS $56,590

Mayersville, MS $56,371

Mendenhall, MS $56,790

Midnight, MS $56,628

Mize, MS $56,360

Morton, MS $56,810

Mount Olive, MS $56,363

Natchez, MS $56,205

Newhebron, MS $56,521

Pattison, MS $56,329

Pelahatchie, MS $56,991

Pickens, MS $56,371

Piney Woods, MS $57,085

Pinola, MS $56,756

Port Gibson, MS $56,320

Puckett, MS $56,865

Pulaski, MS $56,540

Raleigh, MS $56,388

Raymond, MS $57,173

Redwood, MS $56,401

Ridgeland, MS $57,341

Rolling Fork, MS $56,411

Sallis, MS $56,066

Sandhill, MS $57,122

Satartia, MS $56,688

Sharon, MS $56,748

Sibley, MS $56,342

Silver City, MS $56,313

Star, MS $57,163

Taylorsville, MS $56,217

Tchula, MS $55,968

Terry, MS $57,191

Thomastown, MS $56,192

Tinsley, MS $56,639

Tougaloo, MS $57,381

Utica, MS $56,857

Vaiden, MS $55,808

Valley Park, MS $56,141

Vaughan, MS $56,484

Vicksburg, MS $56,594

Walnut Grove, MS $56,295

Washington, MS $56,181

Wesson, MS $56,566

West, MS $55,801

Whitfield, MS $57,376

Yazoo City, MS $56,404

Jackson, MS $57,421

Pearl, MS $57,417

Richland, MS $57,421

Flowood, MS $57,405

Byram, MS $57,351

Lula, MS $57,125

Lyon, MS $56,062

Marks, MS $56,441

Michigan City, MS $57,550

Mount Pleasant, MS $58,933

Myrtle, MS $56,509

Nesbit, MS $59,908

New Albany, MS $56,409

Olive Branch, MS $59,820

Oxford, MS $56,603

Pope, MS $56,248

Potts Camp, MS $57,131

Red Banks, MS $58,904

Ripley, MS $56,336

Robinsonville, MS $59,099

Sarah, MS $58,253

Sardis, MS $57,233

Senatobia, MS $58,327

Sherard, MS $55,940

Sledge, MS $57,030

Southaven, MS $60,259

Taylor, MS $56,516

Tiplersville, MS $56,434

Tula, MS $56,200

Tunica, MS $58,408

University, MS $57,003

Victoria, MS $58,831

Walls, MS $60,129

Walnut, MS $56,454

Waterford, MS $57,339

Greenville, MS $57,415

Alligator, MS $55,762

Anguilla, MS $56,817

Arcola, MS $57,415

Avon, MS $57,415

Benoit, MS $56,878

Beulah, MS $56,353

Boyle, MS $56,623

Chatham, MS $57,316

Cleveland, MS $56,418

Doddsville, MS $56,106

Drew, MS $55,807

Parchman, MS $55,867

Dublin, MS $55,663

Duncan, MS $55,732

Glen Allan, MS $57,145

Grace, MS $57,005

Gunnison, MS $55,895

Hollandale, MS $57,415

Holly Ridge, MS $56,916

Indianola, MS $56,954

Inverness, MS $56,843

Isola, MS $56,971

Leland, MS $57,415

Merigold, MS $56,114

Metcalfe, MS $57,415

Moorhead, MS $56,403

Mound Bayou, MS $56,063

Pace, MS $56,393

Panther Burn, MS $57,165

Rena Lara, MS $55,745

Rome, MS $55,756

Rosedale, MS $56,260

Ruleville, MS $56,075

Scott, MS $57,074

Shaw, MS $56,795

Shelby, MS $55,929

Stoneville, MS $57,415

Sunflower, MS $56,297

Wayside, MS $57,415

Winstonville, MS $56,217

Winterville, MS $57,415

Tupelo, MS $56,667

Algoma, MS $56,511

Amory, MS $55,711

Baldwyn, MS $56,372

Becker, MS $55,567

Belden, MS $56,569

Belmont, MS $56,150

Blue Springs, MS $56,409

Booneville, MS $56,338

Burnsville, MS $56,294

Corinth, MS $56,507

Dennis, MS $56,086

Derma, MS $56,461

Ecru, MS $56,456

Fulton, MS $56,373

Gattman, MS $55,487

Glen, MS $56,350

Abbeville, MS $56,931

Arkabutla, MS $58,876

Ashland, MS $57,146

Batesville, MS $56,770

Belen, MS $56,268

Blue Mountain, MS $56,466

Byhalia, MS $59,165

Clarksdale, MS $55,899

Coahoma, MS $56,475

Coldwater, MS $58,969

Como, MS $57,557

Courtland, MS $56,475

Crenshaw, MS $57,259

Crowder, MS $56,279

Darling, MS $56,748

Dumas, MS $56,298

Dundee, MS $57,160

Etta, MS $56,449

Falcon, MS $56,884

Falkner, MS $56,717

Farrell, MS $56,063

Friars Point, MS $56,508

Hernando, MS $59,408

Hickory Flat, MS $56,878

Holly Springs, MS $57,797

Horn Lake, MS $60,193

Independence, MS $58,738

Jonestown, MS $56,526

Lake Cormorant, MS $59,876

Lamar, MS $57,828

Stennis Space Center, MS $57,376

Diamondhead, MS $56,892

Biloxi, MS $57,241

Diberville, MS $57,209

Escatawpa, MS $56,930

Gautier, MS $56,920

Hurley, MS $57,082

Kiln, MS $56,950

Lakeshore, MS $57,419

Long Beach, MS $56,822

Mc Henry, MS $56,664

Moss Point, MS $56,976

Ocean Springs, MS $57,005

Vancleave, MS $56,864

Pascagoula, MS $56,976

Pass Christian, MS $56,824

Pearlington, MS $58,162

Perkinston, MS $56,653

Saucier, MS $56,834

Waveland, MS $56,982

Wiggins, MS $56,460

Brookhaven, MS $56,556

Bogue Chitto, MS $56,268

Bude, MS $56,274

Centreville, MS $57,930

Chatawa, MS $56,783

Crosby, MS $56,606

Fernwood, MS $56,517

Gloster, MS $56,992

Jayess, MS $56,081

Kokomo, MS $56,107

Liberty, MS $57,149

Mc Call Creek, MS $56,222

Mccomb, MS $56,289

Magnolia, MS $56,582

Meadville, MS $56,054

Monticello, MS $56,415

Oak Vale, MS $56,130

Osyka, MS $56,974

Roxie, MS $56,022

Ruth, MS $56,167

Silver Creek, MS $56,365

Smithdale, MS $56,186

Sontag, MS $56,435

Summit, MS $56,164

Tylertown, MS $56,152

Union Church, MS $56,276

Woodville, MS $57,209

Columbus, MS $55,068

Aberdeen, MS $55,439

Ackerman, MS $55,931

Artesia, MS $55,149

Bellefontaine, MS $56,017

Brooksville, MS $55,360

Caledonia, MS $55,312

Cedarbluff, MS $55,446

Crawford, MS $55,231

Eupora, MS $56,001

French Camp, MS $55,917

Hamilton, MS $55,207

Kilmichael, MS $55,889

Maben, MS $55,781

Mantee, MS $55,855

Mathiston, MS $55,881

Mayhew, MS $55,072

Montpelier, MS $55,644

Pheba, MS $55,590

Prairie, MS $55,433

Starkville, MS $55,375

Mississippi State, MS $55,330

Steens, MS $55,098

Stewart, MS $55,897

Sturgis, MS $55,750

Walthall, MS $56,110

Weir, MS $55,986

West Point, MS $55,177

Woodland, MS $55,888

Thaxton, MS $56,307

Tishomingo, MS $56,043

Toccopola, MS $56,312

Trebloc, MS $55,703

Tremont, MS $56,245

Van Vleet, MS $56,136

Vardaman, MS $56,203

Verona, MS $56,655

Wheeler, MS $56,344

Grenada, MS $55,916

Banner, MS $56,157

Big Creek, MS $56,010

Bruce, MS $56,193

Calhoun City, MS $56,125

Carrollton, MS $55,652

Cascilla, MS $55,721

Charleston, MS $55,798

Coffeeville, MS $55,950

Coila, MS $55,658

Cruger, MS $55,785

Duck Hill, MS $55,871

Elliott, MS $55,933

Enid, MS $55,958

Glendora, MS $55,630

Gore Springs, MS $55,972

Greenwood, MS $55,636

Holcomb, MS $55,649

Itta Bena, MS $56,046

Mc Carley, MS $55,724

Minter City, MS $55,518

Money, MS $55,592

Morgan City, MS $56,145

North Carrollton, MS $55,953

Oakland, MS $55,894

Paris, MS $56,159

Philipp, MS $55,475

Pittsboro, MS $56,207

Schlater, MS $55,628

Scobey, MS $55,804

Sidon, MS $55,769

Slate Spring, MS $56,088

Sumner, MS $55,796

Swan Lake, MS $55,650

Swiftown, MS $56,293

Tie Plant, MS $55,918

Tillatoba, MS $55,831

Tippo, MS $55,561

Tutwiler, MS $55,767

Vance, MS $55,678

Water Valley, MS $56,101

Webb, MS $55,719

Winona, MS $55,870

Belzoni, MS $56,559

Benton, MS $56,472

Bentonia, MS $56,876

Bolton, MS $57,110

Brandon, MS $57,114

Braxton, MS $57,018

Camden, MS $56,326

Canton, MS $56,910

Carthage, MS $56,218

Cary, MS $56,469

Clinton, MS $57,290

Conehatta, MS $56,218

Crystal Springs, MS $56,994

Delta City, MS $57,161

D Lo, MS $56,900

Durant, MS $55,977

Edwards, MS $56,962

Ethel, MS $55,902

Fayette, MS $56,084

Flora, MS $57,084

Pocahontas, MS $57,363

Florence, MS $57,230

Meridian, MS $56,107

Bailey, MS $56,032

Buckatunna, MS $56,080

Chunky, MS $55,979

Clara, MS $56,040

Collinsville, MS $56,061

Daleville, MS $55,977

Decatur, MS $56,062

De Kalb, MS $55,990

Enterprise, MS $55,979

Hickory, MS $55,989

Lauderdale, MS $56,046

Lawrence, MS $56,181

Little Rock, MS $56,001

Louin, MS $56,095

Louisville, MS $55,987

Macon, MS $56,128

Marion, MS $56,228

Newton, MS $56,075

Noxapater, MS $56,013

Pachuta, MS $55,946

Paulding, MS $55,935

Philadelphia, MS $56,060

Porterville, MS $55,979

Preston, MS $55,996

Quitman, MS $56,019

Rose Hill, MS $55,903

Scooba, MS $56,109

Sebastopol, MS $56,354

Shubuta, MS $55,971

Shuqualak, MS $56,100

State Line, MS $56,185

Stonewall, MS $56,043

Toomsuba, MS $56,058

Union, MS $56,026

Vossburg, MS $55,958

Waynesboro, MS $56,044

Hattiesburg, MS $56,173

Bassfield, MS $56,131

Bay Springs, MS $56,137

Beaumont, MS $56,110

Brooklyn, MS $56,225

Carriere, MS $57,213

Carson, MS $56,156

Collins, MS $56,207

Columbia, MS $56,125

Eastabuchie, MS $56,067

Ellisville, MS $56,087

Heidelberg, MS $55,997

Laurel, MS $56,261

Leakesville, MS $56,543

Lucedale, MS $56,983

Lumberton, MS $56,377

Mc Lain, MS $56,329

Mc Neill, MS $57,143

Moselle, MS $56,068

Moss, MS $56,034

Neely, MS $56,226

New Augusta, MS $55,996

Nicholson, MS $57,497

Ovett, MS $55,993

Petal, MS $56,154

Picayune, MS $57,443

Poplarville, MS $56,771

Prentiss, MS $56,332

Purvis, MS $56,156

Richton, MS $55,984

Sandersville, MS $56,094

Sandy Hook, MS $56,146

Seminary, MS $56,055

Soso, MS $56,046

Stringer, MS $56,078

Sumrall, MS $56,083

Foxworth, MS $56,107

Gulfport, MS $56,788

Bay Saint Louis, MS $57,312

Plantersville, MS $56,343

Pontotoc, MS $56,497

Randolph, MS $56,287

Rienzi, MS $56,344

Saltillo, MS $56,520

Shannon, MS $56,363

Sherman, MS $56,587

Smithville, MS $56,059

Golden, MS $56,156

Greenwood Springs, MS $55,669

Guntown, MS $56,429

Houlka, MS $56,367

Houston, MS $56,064

Iuka, MS $56,091

Mantachie, MS $56,435

Marietta, MS $56,270

Mooreville, MS $56,541

Nettleton, MS $56,140

New Site, MS $56,149

Okolona, MS $56,012

Lambert, MS $55,832

Forest, MS $56,487

Gallman, MS $56,839

Georgetown, MS $56,874

Goodman, MS $56,268

Harperville, MS $56,442

Harriston, MS $56,110

Harrisville, MS $56,967

Hazlehurst, MS $56,618

Hermanville, MS $56,434

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.

$50,443

Average $57,596/year

$65,470

$4,204

Average $4,800/month

$5,456

$970

Average $1,108/week

$1,259

$24

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,470	$5,456	$1,259	$31
Average	$57,596	$4,800	$1,108	$28
25th Percentile	$50,443	$4,204	$970	$24

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