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 $55,646 for beginners, reaching about $60,365 at mid-level, and approach $60,923 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 South Dakota

How much does an Assistant Director - Programs make in South Dakota? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director - Programs in South Dakota is $58,694 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): $74,023
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,405 to $66,718
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,769

10% $44,769

50% (Median) $58,694

90% $74,023

Assistant Director - Programs Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,718	$5,560	$1,283	$32
Average	$58,694	$4,891	$1,129	$28
25th Percentile	$51,405	$4,284	$989	$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): $55,646
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,245
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,365
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,700
Expert (over 8 years): $60,923

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Director - Programs	less than 1 year	$55,646
Early Career Level Assistant Director - Programs	1-2 years	$57,245
Mid-Level Level Assistant Director - Programs	2-4 years	$60,365
Senior-Level Level Assistant Director - Programs	5-8 years	$60,700
Expert Level Assistant Director - Programs	over 8 years	$60,923

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:

Alcester: $59,305
Aurora: $59,620
Baltic: $58,979

Alcester, SD $59,305

Aurora, SD $59,620

Baltic, SD $58,979

Beresford, SD $59,154

Brandon, SD $58,858

Brookings, SD $59,730

Burbank, SD $59,094

Canistota, SD $59,182

Canton, SD $59,014

Centerville, SD $59,157

Chancellor, SD $59,007

Chester, SD $59,153

Colman, SD $59,346

Colton, SD $59,099

Crooks, SD $58,947

Davis, SD $59,085

Dell Rapids, SD $59,088

Egan, SD $59,246

Elk Point, SD $58,907

Elkton, SD $59,657

Fairview, SD $59,101

Flandreau, SD $59,438

Freeman, SD $59,374

Garretson, SD $58,990

Gayville, SD $59,473

Harrisburg, SD $58,896

Hartford, SD $58,986

Hudson, SD $59,148

Humboldt, SD $59,070

Hurley, SD $59,159

Irene, SD $59,325

Jefferson, SD $58,687

Lennox, SD $59,008

Lesterville, SD $59,429

Lyons, SD $59,002

Madison, SD $59,463

Marion, SD $59,199

Menno, SD $59,398

Mission Hill, SD $59,443

Monroe, SD $59,135

Belle Fourche, SD $59,364

Black Hawk, SD $57,548

Box Elder, SD $57,622

Buffalo, SD $59,256

Buffalo Gap, SD $58,790

Camp Crook, SD $59,313

Caputa, SD $57,901

Custer, SD $58,664

Deadwood, SD $58,302

Edgemont, SD $59,226

Enning, SD $58,764

Fairburn, SD $58,121

Fort Meade, SD $58,116

Hermosa, SD $57,889

Hill City, SD $58,281

Hot Springs, SD $59,181

Howes, SD $58,895

Interior, SD $58,989

Keystone, SD $57,831

Kyle, SD $59,115

Lead, SD $58,836

Ludlow, SD $59,489

Manderson, SD $59,210

Mud Butte, SD $58,931

Nemo, SD $57,913

Newell, SD $59,045

New Underwood, SD $57,903

Nisland, SD $59,175

Oelrichs, SD $59,059

Oglala, SD $59,162

Oral, SD $59,005

Owanka, SD $58,188

Piedmont, SD $57,591

Pine Ridge, SD $59,272

Porcupine, SD $59,094

Pringle, SD $58,846

Quinn, SD $58,904

Redig, SD $58,834

Saint Onge, SD $59,001

Scenic, SD $58,583

Smithwick, SD $59,079

Spearfish, SD $59,267

Sturgis, SD $57,931

Union Center, SD $58,803

Vale, SD $58,618

Wall, SD $58,818

Wasta, SD $58,521

White Owl, SD $58,922

Whitewood, SD $58,752

Wounded Knee, SD $59,214

Leola, SD $59,564

Long Lake, SD $59,655

Mansfield, SD $59,529

Mellette, SD $59,585

Northville, SD $59,521

Onaka, SD $59,290

Orient, SD $59,380

Pierpont, SD $59,581

Redfield, SD $59,677

Rockham, SD $59,450

Roscoe, SD $59,345

Selby, SD $59,242

Seneca, SD $59,252

Stratford, SD $59,588

Tolstoy, SD $59,256

Tulare, SD $59,595

Turton, SD $59,598

Warner, SD $59,657

Westport, SD $59,575

Pierre, SD $54,412

Agar, SD $55,827

Belvidere, SD $58,902

Blunt, SD $54,412

Burke, SD $59,363

Colome, SD $59,291

Dallas, SD $59,273

Draper, SD $57,443

Fort Pierre, SD $54,571

Gregory, SD $59,336

Hamill, SD $59,189

Harrold, SD $54,730

Hayes, SD $58,296

Herrick, SD $59,330

Holabird, SD $55,964

Ideal, SD $59,174

Kadoka, SD $58,970

Kennebec, SD $58,309

Long Valley, SD $58,968

Lower Brule, SD $58,233

Martin, SD $59,110

Midland, SD $58,776

Milesville, SD $58,814

Mission, SD $59,236

Murdo, SD $58,413

Norris, SD $59,059

Okaton, SD $58,910

Okreek, SD $59,203

Onida, SD $54,946

Parmelee, SD $59,165

Philip, SD $58,900

Presho, SD $57,873

Reliance, SD $59,223

Rosebud, SD $59,301

Saint Charles, SD $59,394

Saint Francis, SD $59,187

Tuthill, SD $59,039

Vivian, SD $57,622

Wanblee, SD $59,078

White River, SD $59,051

Winner, SD $59,236

Witten, SD $59,130

Wood, SD $59,044

Mobridge, SD $59,254

Bison, SD $59,106

Bullhead, SD $59,559

Cherry Creek, SD $58,953

Dupree, SD $58,966

Eagle Butte, SD $59,028

Faith, SD $58,948

Glencross, SD $58,999

Glenham, SD $59,276

Herreid, SD $59,502

Isabel, SD $58,987

Keldron, SD $59,272

Lantry, SD $59,055

Lemmon, SD $59,493

Little Eagle, SD $59,550

Lodgepole, SD $59,333

Mc Intosh, SD $59,361

Mc Laughlin, SD $59,309

Meadow, SD $58,971

Morristown, SD $59,422

Mound City, SD $59,396

Pollock, SD $59,619

Prairie City, SD $59,183

Ralph, SD $59,376

Reva, SD $59,186

Ridgeview, SD $59,057

Timber Lake, SD $59,086

Trail City, SD $59,068

Wakpala, SD $59,310

Walker, SD $59,404

Watauga, SD $59,270

Whitehorse, SD $59,119

Rapid City, SD $57,538

Ellsworth Afb, SD $57,538

Allen, SD $59,109

Batesland, SD $59,133

Montrose, SD $59,183

North Sioux City, SD $58,595

Nunda, SD $59,434

Oldham, SD $59,565

Olivet, SD $59,425

Parker, SD $59,103

Ramona, SD $59,460

Renner, SD $58,910

Rowena, SD $58,870

Rutland, SD $59,381

Salem, SD $59,385

Scotland, SD $59,518

Sinai, SD $59,753

Springfield, SD $59,589

Tabor, SD $59,550

Tea, SD $58,942

Trent, SD $59,166

Tyndall, SD $59,533

Utica, SD $59,430

Valley Springs, SD $58,906

Vermillion, SD $59,443

Viborg, SD $59,310

Volga, SD $59,614

Volin, SD $59,376

Wakonda, SD $59,315

Wentworth, SD $59,360

Winfred, SD $59,389

Worthing, SD $58,999

Yankton, SD $59,671

Sioux Falls, SD $58,855

Vienna, SD $59,721

Wallace, SD $59,685

Waubay, SD $59,657

Webster, SD $59,671

White, SD $59,764

Willow Lake, SD $59,788

Wilmot, SD $59,715

Mitchell, SD $59,725

Alexandria, SD $59,505

Alpena, SD $59,606

Armour, SD $59,484

Artesian, SD $59,597

Avon, SD $59,500

Bonesteel, SD $59,384

Bridgewater, SD $59,346

Canova, SD $59,426

Carpenter, SD $59,744

Carthage, SD $59,611

Cavour, SD $59,690

Chamberlain, SD $59,420

Corsica, SD $59,495

Dante, SD $59,465

Delmont, SD $59,467

Dimock, SD $59,533

Emery, SD $59,444

Ethan, SD $59,565

Fairfax, SD $59,394

Fedora, SD $59,546

Fort Thompson, SD $58,723

Fulton, SD $59,553

Gann Valley, SD $59,298

Geddes, SD $59,409

Harrison, SD $59,453

Highmore, SD $58,309

Stephan, SD $58,568

Hitchcock, SD $59,642

Howard, SD $59,575

Huron, SD $59,845

Iroquois, SD $59,703

Kaylor, SD $59,598

Kimball, SD $59,418

Lake Andes, SD $59,504

Lane, SD $59,731

Letcher, SD $59,570

Marty, SD $59,695

Miller, SD $59,473

Mount Vernon, SD $59,531

New Holland, SD $59,620

Oacoma, SD $59,367

Parkston, SD $59,557

Pickstown, SD $59,595

Plankinton, SD $59,522

Platte, SD $59,420

Pukwana, SD $59,378

Ree Heights, SD $59,082

Saint Lawrence, SD $59,476

Spencer, SD $59,418

Stickney, SD $59,483

Tripp, SD $59,500

Virgil, SD $59,556

Wagner, SD $59,511

Wessington, SD $59,511

Wessington Springs, SD $59,502

White Lake, SD $59,443

Wolsey, SD $59,629

Woonsocket, SD $59,602

Yale, SD $59,738

Aberdeen, SD $59,744

Akaska, SD $59,210

Amherst, SD $59,652

Andover, SD $59,566

Ashton, SD $59,555

Barnard, SD $59,637

Bath, SD $59,619

Bowdle, SD $59,322

Brentford, SD $59,663

Britton, SD $59,820

Claremont, SD $59,602

Columbia, SD $59,530

Conde, SD $59,594

Cresbard, SD $59,447

Doland, SD $59,721

Eureka, SD $59,532

Faulkton, SD $59,442

Ferney, SD $59,811

Frankfort, SD $59,717

Frederick, SD $59,653

Gettysburg, SD $58,884

Groton, SD $59,625

Hecla, SD $59,738

Hosmer, SD $59,437

Houghton, SD $59,485

Hoven, SD $59,274

Ipswich, SD $59,498

Java, SD $59,237

Langford, SD $59,572

Lebanon, SD $58,982

Watertown, SD $59,845

Arlington, SD $59,686

Astoria, SD $59,781

Badger, SD $59,791

Big Stone City, SD $59,877

Bradley, SD $59,666

Brandt, SD $59,741

Bristol, SD $59,619

Bruce, SD $59,676

Bryant, SD $59,762

Castlewood, SD $59,725

Claire City, SD $59,815

Clark, SD $59,769

Clear Lake, SD $59,746

Corona, SD $59,817

De Smet, SD $59,738

Eden, SD $59,632

Erwin, SD $59,701

Estelline, SD $59,715

Florence, SD $59,696

Garden City, SD $59,706

Gary, SD $59,784

Goodwin, SD $59,671

Grenville, SD $59,617

Hayti, SD $59,748

Hazel, SD $59,721

Henry, SD $59,722

Kranzburg, SD $59,944

Labolt, SD $59,677

Lake City, SD $59,732

Lake Norden, SD $59,776

Lake Preston, SD $59,719

Marvin, SD $59,613

Milbank, SD $59,868

New Effington, SD $59,943

Ortley, SD $59,626

Peever, SD $59,706

Raymond, SD $59,735

Revillo, SD $59,713

Rosholt, SD $59,929

Roslyn, SD $59,605

Sisseton, SD $59,742

South Shore, SD $59,631

Stockholm, SD $59,631

Strandburg, SD $59,625

Summit, SD $59,629

Toronto, SD $59,718

Twin Brooks, SD $59,609

Veblen, SD $59,845

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.

$51,405

Average $58,694/year

$66,718

$4,284

Average $4,891/month

$5,560

$989

Average $1,129/week

$1,283

$25

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,718	$5,560	$1,283	$32
Average	$58,694	$4,891	$1,129	$28
25th Percentile	$51,405	$4,284	$989	$25

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