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 $56,712 for beginners, reaching about $61,521 at mid-level, and approach $62,089 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 New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Director - Programs make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director - Programs in New Mexico is $59,817 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,440
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,389 to $67,995
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,626

10% $45,626

50% (Median) $59,817

90% $75,440

Assistant Director - Programs Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,995	$5,666	$1,308	$33
Average	$59,817	$4,985	$1,150	$29
25th Percentile	$52,389	$4,366	$1,007	$25

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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): $56,712
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,341
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,521
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,862
Expert (over 8 years): $62,089

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Director - Programs	less than 1 year	$56,712
Early Career Level Assistant Director - Programs	1-2 years	$58,341
Mid-Level Level Assistant Director - Programs	2-4 years	$61,521
Senior-Level Level Assistant Director - Programs	5-8 years	$61,862
Expert Level Assistant Director - Programs	over 8 years	$62,089

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:

Algodones: $60,454
Belen: $60,118
Bernalillo: $60,561

Algodones, NM $60,454

Belen, NM $60,118

Bernalillo, NM $60,561

Bluewater, NM $59,290

Bosque, NM $59,676

Casa Blanca, NM $59,811

Cedar Crest, NM $60,612

Cedarvale, NM $58,235

Cerrillos, NM $60,498

Claunch, NM $58,019

Coyote, NM $59,607

Cuba, NM $59,511

Cubero, NM $59,943

Edgewood, NM $60,341

Estancia, NM $59,622

Gallina, NM $59,295

Counselor, NM $59,332

Grants, NM $59,222

Milan, NM $59,459

Isleta, NM $60,665

Jarales, NM $60,060

Jemez Pueblo, NM $60,164

Jemez Springs, NM $59,978

Laguna, NM $60,237

La Jara, NM $59,445

La Joya, NM $59,307

Lindrith, NM $59,236

Los Lunas, NM $60,436

Mcintosh, NM $59,950

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $59,551

Moriarty, NM $59,748

Mountainair, NM $59,104

Nageezi, NM $59,253

New Laguna, NM $59,914

Paguate, NM $59,955

Pena Blanca, NM $60,625

Peralta, NM $60,532

Placitas, NM $60,563

Ponderosa, NM $60,087

Prewitt, NM $59,272

Regina, NM $59,313

Sandia Park, NM $60,459

Corrales, NM $60,687

San Fidel, NM $59,591

San Rafael, NM $59,338

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $60,460

San Ysidro, NM $60,379

Stanley, NM $59,740

Tijeras, NM $60,467

Tome, NM $60,355

Torreon, NM $60,155

Veguita, NM $59,671

Willard, NM $58,997

Youngsville, NM $59,624

Bosque Farms, NM $60,643

Clines Corners, NM $59,379

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $60,506

Cochiti Lake, NM $60,585

Albuquerque, NM $60,722

Kirtland Afb, NM $60,722

Rio Rancho, NM $60,622

Gallup, NM $59,358

Brimhall, NM $59,190

Church Rock, NM $59,217

Continental Divide, NM $59,175

Crownpoint, NM $59,225

Fence Lake, NM $58,960

Fort Wingate, NM $59,197

Gamerco, NM $59,296

Mentmore, NM $59,205

Mexican Springs, NM $59,197

Ramah, NM $59,089

Rehoboth, NM $59,237

Thoreau, NM $59,240

Tohatchi, NM $59,186

Vanderwagen, NM $59,197

Zuni, NM $59,183

Navajo, NM $59,264

Jamestown, NM $59,117

Pinehill, NM $59,043

Sheep Springs, NM $59,250

Smith Lake, NM $59,471

Yatahey, NM $59,228

Farmington, NM $59,513

Aztec, NM $59,623

Blanco, NM $59,345

Bloomfield, NM $59,274

Flora Vista, NM $59,575

Fruitland, NM $59,202

Kirtland, NM $59,575

La Plata, NM $59,597

Navajo Dam, NM $59,570

Shiprock, NM $59,487

Waterflow, NM $59,457

Newcomb, NM $59,214

Sanostee, NM $59,251

Santa Fe, NM $61,032

Abiquiu, NM $59,362

Alcalde, NM $60,396

Amalia, NM $59,272

Arroyo Hondo, NM $59,188

Arroyo Seco, NM $59,257

Canjilon, NM $59,179

Canones, NM $59,718

Carson, NM $59,415

Cebolla, NM $59,214

Cerro, NM $59,231

Chama, NM $59,473

Chamisal, NM $60,236

Chimayo, NM $60,659

Cordova, NM $60,556

Costilla, NM $59,520

Taos Ski Valley, NM $59,069

Dixon, NM $60,178

Dulce, NM $59,472

El Prado, NM $59,309

El Rito, NM $59,581

Embudo, NM $59,869

Espanola, NM $60,585

Glorieta, NM $60,797

Hernandez, NM $60,022

Ilfeld, NM $60,235

La Madera, NM $59,476

Lamy, NM $60,565

Llano, NM $60,114

Los Alamos, NM $60,708

White Rock, NM $60,822

Medanales, NM $60,089

Ojo Caliente, NM $59,735

Los Ojos, NM $59,327

Pecos, NM $60,607

Penasco, NM $59,890

Petaca, NM $59,124

Questa, NM $59,294

Ranchos De Taos, NM $59,606

Red River, NM $59,124

Ribera, NM $59,505

Rowe, NM $60,292

San Cristobal, NM $59,123

San Jose, NM $60,144

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $60,437

Santa Cruz, NM $60,638

Serafina, NM $59,354

Taos, NM $59,275

Tererro, NM $60,801

Tesuque, NM $61,032

Tierra Amarilla, NM $59,275

Trampas, NM $59,841

Tres Piedras, NM $59,108

Truchas, NM $60,387

Vadito, NM $59,812

Valdez, NM $59,167

Vallecitos, NM $59,121

Velarde, NM $60,087

Villanueva, NM $59,390

Spaceport City, NM $58,179

Las Vegas, NM $58,886

Angel Fire, NM $59,060

Anton Chico, NM $58,784

Buena Vista, NM $59,324

Chacon, NM $59,366

Cimarron, NM $58,968

Cleveland, NM $59,787

Eagle Nest, NM $59,012

Guadalupita, NM $59,275

Holman, NM $59,635

La Loma, NM $58,685

Maxwell, NM $58,988

Miami, NM $58,860

Mills, NM $58,651

Montezuma, NM $60,091

Mora, NM $59,871

Mosquero, NM $58,600

Ocate, NM $58,924

Ojo Feliz, NM $59,079

Rainsville, NM $59,338

Raton, NM $59,136

Rociada, NM $60,121

Roy, NM $58,664

Sapello, NM $59,599

Solano, NM $58,592

Springer, NM $58,834

Ute Park, NM $58,995

Valmora, NM $58,836

Wagon Mound, NM $58,769

Watrous, NM $58,856

Socorro, NM $58,720

Aragon, NM $58,898

Datil, NM $58,655

Lemitar, NM $58,993

Luna, NM $59,002

Magdalena, NM $58,659

Pie Town, NM $58,855

Polvadera, NM $59,135

Quemado, NM $58,977

Reserve, NM $58,871

San Acacia, NM $59,233

San Antonio, NM $58,395

Truth Or Consequences, NM $58,383

Arrey, NM $58,373

Caballo, NM $58,413

Derry, NM $58,116

Elephant Butte, NM $58,535

Garfield, NM $57,948

Hatch, NM $57,019

Monticello, NM $58,380

Rincon, NM $56,691

Salem, NM $57,767

Williamsburg, NM $58,457

Winston, NM $58,422

Las Cruces, NM $55,949

White Sands Missile Range, NM $56,132

Santa Teresa, NM $56,540

Playas, NM $58,653

Animas, NM $58,797

Anthony, NM $56,527

Arenas Valley, NM $58,693

Bayard, NM $58,639

Berino, NM $56,270

Buckhorn, NM $58,699

Santa Clara, NM $58,741

Chamberino, NM $56,329

Cliff, NM $58,632

Columbus, NM $58,474

Deming, NM $58,488

Dona Ana, NM $55,951

Fairacres, NM $56,118

Faywood, NM $58,461

Fort Bayard, NM $58,685

Gila, NM $58,545

Glenwood, NM $58,591

Hachita, NM $58,474

Hanover, NM $58,486

Hillsboro, NM $58,367

Hurley, NM $58,599

La Mesa, NM $57,019

Lordsburg, NM $58,610

Mesilla, NM $55,950

Mesilla Park, NM $55,956

Mesquite, NM $56,004

Mimbres, NM $58,533

Mule Creek, NM $58,691

Organ, NM $55,985

Pinos Altos, NM $58,630

Radium Springs, NM $55,973

Redrock, NM $58,481

Rodeo, NM $58,871

San Miguel, NM $55,982

Silver City, NM $58,631

Sunland Park, NM $56,239

Tyrone, NM $58,805

Vado, NM $56,026

Chaparral, NM $56,733

Clovis, NM $58,519

Cannon Afb, NM $58,389

Broadview, NM $58,348

Causey, NM $58,248

Crossroads, NM $58,110

Dora, NM $58,386

Elida, NM $58,144

Floyd, NM $58,285

Fort Sumner, NM $58,238

Grady, NM $58,404

House, NM $58,357

Kenna, NM $58,145

Lingo, NM $58,244

Melrose, NM $58,367

Milnesand, NM $58,121

Pep, NM $58,201

Portales, NM $58,414

Rogers, NM $58,217

Saint Vrain, NM $58,404

Taiban, NM $58,218

Texico, NM $58,427

Yeso, NM $58,007

Roswell, NM $58,074

Artesia, NM $58,189

Caprock, NM $58,071

Carlsbad, NM $58,227

Dexter, NM $58,116

Eunice, NM $58,279

Hagerman, NM $58,145

Hobbs, NM $58,364

Hope, NM $57,932

Jal, NM $58,211

Lake Arthur, NM $58,048

Lakewood, NM $58,135

Loco Hills, NM $58,242

Loving, NM $58,213

Lovington, NM $58,308

Mcdonald, NM $58,149

Malaga, NM $58,156

Maljamar, NM $58,099

Monument, NM $58,236

Tatum, NM $58,187

Whites City, NM $58,284

Carrizozo, NM $57,799

Alamogordo, NM $57,615

Alto, NM $57,808

Bent, NM $57,626

Capitan, NM $57,673

Cloudcroft, NM $57,620

Corona, NM $58,050

Encino, NM $58,517

Fort Stanton, NM $57,698

Glencoe, NM $57,656

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $57,609

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $57,609

Hondo, NM $57,709

La Luz, NM $57,609

Lincoln, NM $57,541

Mayhill, NM $57,739

Mescalero, NM $57,634

Nogal, NM $57,882

Orogrande, NM $57,638

Picacho, NM $57,697

Pinon, NM $57,914

Ruidoso, NM $57,917

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,839

Sacramento, NM $57,660

San Patricio, NM $57,729

Sunspot, NM $57,609

Timberon, NM $57,733

Tinnie, NM $57,664

Tularosa, NM $57,647

Vaughn, NM $58,281

Weed, NM $57,732

Tucumcari, NM $58,570

Amistad, NM $58,495

Bard, NM $58,401

Capulin, NM $59,062

Clayton, NM $58,608

Conchas Dam, NM $58,661

Cuervo, NM $58,379

Des Moines, NM $58,829

Folsom, NM $58,920

Garita, NM $58,549

Gladstone, NM $58,667

Grenville, NM $58,656

Logan, NM $58,568

Mcalister, NM $58,387

Nara Visa, NM $58,430

Newkirk, NM $58,494

Quay, NM $58,528

San Jon, NM $58,465

Santa Rosa, NM $58,528

Sedan, NM $58,548

Trementina, NM $58,546

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.

$52,389

Average $59,817/year

$67,995

$4,366

Average $4,985/month

$5,666

$1,007

Average $1,150/week

$1,308

$25

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,995	$5,666	$1,308	$33
Average	$59,817	$4,985	$1,150	$29
25th Percentile	$52,389	$4,366	$1,007	$25

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