What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Director, Student Affairs'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, Student Affairs's salary?

An Assistant Director, Student Affairs's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,421 for beginners, reaching about $49,221 at mid-level, and approach $52,323 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Director, Student Affairs?

Assistant Director, Student Affairs salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Director, Student Affairs roles are District of Columbia $61,399, California $61,166, Massachusetts $60,351. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Director, Student Affairs roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Director, Student Affairs level roles vary by specialization: Director of Student Affairs: $178,166; SVP of Student Affairs: $171,593; Assistant Dean Of Student Affairs: $96,331; Associate Director of Student Affairs: $81,900; Undergraduate Student Affairs Manager: $81,884.

Assistant Director, Student Affairs Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Director, Student Affairs make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director, Student Affairs in New Mexico is $51,362 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,578
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,020 to $58,280
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,246

10% $39,246

50% (Median) $51,362

90% $64,578

Assistant Director, Student Affairs Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,280	$4,857	$1,121	$28
Average	$51,362	$4,280	$988	$25
25th Percentile	$45,020	$3,752	$866	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director, Student Affairs Salaries

An Assistant Director, Student Affairs'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, Student Affairs Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director, Student Affairs'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): $47,421
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,721
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,221
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,554
Expert (over 8 years): $52,323

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Director, Student Affairs	less than 1 year	$47,421
Early Career Level Assistant Director, Student Affairs	1-2 years	$47,721
Mid-Level Level Assistant Director, Student Affairs	2-4 years	$49,221
Senior-Level Level Assistant Director, Student Affairs	5-8 years	$51,554
Expert Level Assistant Director, Student Affairs	over 8 years	$52,323

How Do Assistant Director, Student Affairs 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, Student Affairs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,399.
California: $61,166.
Massachusetts: $60,351.

District of Columbia $61,399 California $61,166 Massachusetts $60,351 Washington $60,129 New Jersey $60,107 Alaska $60,030 Connecticut $59,264 New York $58,954

Hawaii $57,961 Rhode Island $57,495 Maryland $57,179 Minnesota $56,747 Colorado $56,580 Illinois $56,525 Oregon $56,314 Delaware $56,159

New Hampshire $56,061 Virginia $55,843 Pennsylvania $55,205 Nevada $54,883 North Dakota $54,778 Michigan $54,612 Wisconsin $54,551 Vermont $54,429

Texas $54,090 Maine $54,068 Arizona $54,035 Ohio $53,996 Georgia $53,486 Indiana $53,231 Wyoming $53,181 Utah $53,103

Iowa $53,070 Kansas $52,804 Louisiana $52,726 North Carolina $52,699 Missouri $52,687 Florida $52,471 Montana $52,355 Nebraska $52,244

Kentucky $52,183 South Carolina $51,961 Tennessee $51,822 Idaho $51,767 New Mexico $51,362 Oklahoma $51,273 Alabama $50,946 South Dakota $50,397

Arkansas $50,098 West Virginia $49,937 Mississippi $49,454

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director, Student Affairs

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: $51,909
Belen: $51,620
Bernalillo: $52,001

Algodones, NM $51,909

Belen, NM $51,620

Bernalillo, NM $52,001

Bluewater, NM $50,909

Bosque, NM $51,241

Casa Blanca, NM $51,357

Cedar Crest, NM $52,044

Cedarvale, NM $50,003

Cerrillos, NM $51,947

Claunch, NM $49,818

Coyote, NM $51,181

Cuba, NM $51,099

Cubero, NM $51,470

Edgewood, NM $51,812

Estancia, NM $51,194

Gallina, NM $50,913

Counselor, NM $50,945

Grants, NM $50,851

Milan, NM $51,054

Isleta, NM $52,090

Jarales, NM $51,570

Jemez Pueblo, NM $51,659

Jemez Springs, NM $51,500

Laguna, NM $51,722

La Jara, NM $51,042

La Joya, NM $50,924

Lindrith, NM $50,862

Los Lunas, NM $51,893

Mcintosh, NM $51,476

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $51,133

Moriarty, NM $51,303

Mountainair, NM $50,749

Nageezi, NM $50,877

New Laguna, NM $51,445

Paguate, NM $51,480

Pena Blanca, NM $52,055

Peralta, NM $51,975

Placitas, NM $52,002

Ponderosa, NM $51,594

Prewitt, NM $50,893

Regina, NM $50,929

Sandia Park, NM $51,913

Corrales, NM $52,109

San Fidel, NM $51,168

San Rafael, NM $50,950

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $51,914

San Ysidro, NM $51,844

Stanley, NM $51,296

Tijeras, NM $51,920

Tome, NM $51,824

Torreon, NM $51,652

Veguita, NM $51,237

Willard, NM $50,658

Youngsville, NM $51,196

Bosque Farms, NM $52,071

Clines Corners, NM $50,986

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $51,953

Cochiti Lake, NM $52,021

Albuquerque, NM $52,138

Kirtland Afb, NM $52,138

Rio Rancho, NM $52,053

Gallup, NM $50,967

Brimhall, NM $50,823

Church Rock, NM $50,847

Continental Divide, NM $50,811

Crownpoint, NM $50,853

Fence Lake, NM $50,626

Fort Wingate, NM $50,829

Gamerco, NM $50,915

Mentmore, NM $50,836

Mexican Springs, NM $50,830

Ramah, NM $50,737

Rehoboth, NM $50,864

Thoreau, NM $50,866

Tohatchi, NM $50,820

Vanderwagen, NM $50,830

Zuni, NM $50,817

Navajo, NM $50,887

Jamestown, NM $50,760

Pinehill, NM $50,697

Sheep Springs, NM $50,875

Smith Lake, NM $51,064

Yatahey, NM $50,856

Farmington, NM $51,101

Aztec, NM $51,195

Blanco, NM $50,956

Bloomfield, NM $50,896

Flora Vista, NM $51,154

Fruitland, NM $50,834

Kirtland, NM $51,154

La Plata, NM $51,172

Navajo Dam, NM $51,150

Shiprock, NM $51,079

Waterflow, NM $51,053

Newcomb, NM $50,844

Sanostee, NM $50,876

Santa Fe, NM $52,405

Abiquiu, NM $50,971

Alcalde, NM $51,859

Amalia, NM $50,893

Arroyo Hondo, NM $50,822

Arroyo Seco, NM $50,881

Canjilon, NM $50,814

Canones, NM $51,277

Carson, NM $51,017

Cebolla, NM $50,844

Cerro, NM $50,859

Chama, NM $51,066

Chamisal, NM $51,721

Chimayo, NM $52,085

Cordova, NM $51,996

Costilla, NM $51,107

Taos Ski Valley, NM $50,719

Dixon, NM $51,672

Dulce, NM $51,065

El Prado, NM $50,926

El Rito, NM $51,159

Embudo, NM $51,406

Espanola, NM $52,021

Glorieta, NM $52,203

Hernandez, NM $51,538

Ilfeld, NM $51,721

La Madera, NM $51,069

Lamy, NM $52,004

Llano, NM $51,617

Los Alamos, NM $52,127

White Rock, NM $52,225

Medanales, NM $51,595

Ojo Caliente, NM $51,292

Los Ojos, NM $50,941

Pecos, NM $52,040

Penasco, NM $51,425

Petaca, NM $50,766

Questa, NM $50,912

Ranchos De Taos, NM $51,181

Red River, NM $50,767

Ribera, NM $51,094

Rowe, NM $51,770

San Cristobal, NM $50,765

San Jose, NM $51,642

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $51,894

Santa Cruz, NM $52,067

Serafina, NM $50,964

Taos, NM $50,896

Tererro, NM $52,207

Tesuque, NM $52,405

Tierra Amarilla, NM $50,896

Trampas, NM $51,383

Tres Piedras, NM $50,753

Truchas, NM $51,851

Vadito, NM $51,357

Valdez, NM $50,804

Vallecitos, NM $50,764

Velarde, NM $51,594

Villanueva, NM $50,995

Spaceport City, NM $49,955

Las Vegas, NM $50,562

Angel Fire, NM $50,712

Anton Chico, NM $50,475

Buena Vista, NM $50,938

Chacon, NM $50,974

Cimarron, NM $50,632

Cleveland, NM $51,336

Eagle Nest, NM $50,671

Guadalupita, NM $50,896

Holman, NM $51,205

La Loma, NM $50,390

Maxwell, NM $50,649

Miami, NM $50,540

Mills, NM $50,361

Montezuma, NM $51,597

Mora, NM $51,408

Mosquero, NM $50,317

Ocate, NM $50,595

Ojo Feliz, NM $50,728

Rainsville, NM $50,951

Raton, NM $50,777

Rociada, NM $51,623

Roy, NM $50,372

Sapello, NM $51,175

Solano, NM $50,310

Springer, NM $50,518

Ute Park, NM $50,656

Valmora, NM $50,520

Wagon Mound, NM $50,462

Watrous, NM $50,537

Socorro, NM $50,420

Aragon, NM $50,572

Datil, NM $50,364

Lemitar, NM $50,654

Luna, NM $50,662

Magdalena, NM $50,368

Pie Town, NM $50,536

Polvadera, NM $50,776

Quemado, NM $50,641

Reserve, NM $50,550

San Acacia, NM $50,860

San Antonio, NM $50,141

Truth Or Consequences, NM $50,130

Arrey, NM $50,122

Caballo, NM $50,156

Derry, NM $49,901

Elephant Butte, NM $50,261

Garfield, NM $49,757

Hatch, NM $48,959

Monticello, NM $50,128

Rincon, NM $48,677

Salem, NM $49,601

Williamsburg, NM $50,194

Winston, NM $50,164

Las Cruces, NM $48,040

White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,198

Santa Teresa, NM $48,548

Playas, NM $50,362

Animas, NM $50,486

Anthony, NM $48,537

Arenas Valley, NM $50,397

Bayard, NM $50,350

Berino, NM $48,316

Buckhorn, NM $50,402

Santa Clara, NM $50,438

Chamberino, NM $48,367

Cliff, NM $50,344

Columbus, NM $50,209

Deming, NM $50,220

Dona Ana, NM $48,042

Fairacres, NM $48,186

Faywood, NM $50,197

Fort Bayard, NM $50,390

Gila, NM $50,270

Glenwood, NM $50,309

Hachita, NM $50,209

Hanover, NM $50,219

Hillsboro, NM $50,117

Hurley, NM $50,316

La Mesa, NM $48,959

Lordsburg, NM $50,325

Mesilla, NM $48,041

Mesilla Park, NM $48,046

Mesquite, NM $48,087

Mimbres, NM $50,259

Mule Creek, NM $50,395

Organ, NM $48,071

Pinos Altos, NM $50,343

Radium Springs, NM $48,061

Redrock, NM $50,215

Rodeo, NM $50,550

San Miguel, NM $48,069

Silver City, NM $50,343

Sunland Park, NM $48,290

Tyrone, NM $50,493

Vado, NM $48,107

Chaparral, NM $48,714

Clovis, NM $50,247

Cannon Afb, NM $50,136

Broadview, NM $50,100

Causey, NM $50,015

Crossroads, NM $49,896

Dora, NM $50,133

Elida, NM $49,925

Floyd, NM $50,047

Fort Sumner, NM $50,006

Grady, NM $50,148

House, NM $50,108

Kenna, NM $49,926

Lingo, NM $50,011

Melrose, NM $50,117

Milnesand, NM $49,906

Pep, NM $49,974

Portales, NM $50,157

Rogers, NM $49,988

Saint Vrain, NM $50,149

Taiban, NM $49,989

Texico, NM $50,168

Yeso, NM $49,808

Roswell, NM $49,865

Artesia, NM $49,964

Caprock, NM $49,863

Carlsbad, NM $49,997

Dexter, NM $49,901

Eunice, NM $50,041

Hagerman, NM $49,926

Hobbs, NM $50,114

Hope, NM $49,743

Jal, NM $49,982

Lake Arthur, NM $49,843

Lakewood, NM $49,917

Loco Hills, NM $50,010

Loving, NM $49,984

Lovington, NM $50,066

Mcdonald, NM $49,930

Malaga, NM $49,935

Maljamar, NM $49,886

Monument, NM $50,004

Tatum, NM $49,962

Whites City, NM $50,046

Carrizozo, NM $49,629

Alamogordo, NM $49,471

Alto, NM $49,636

Bent, NM $49,480

Capitan, NM $49,521

Cloudcroft, NM $49,475

Corona, NM $49,845

Encino, NM $50,245

Fort Stanton, NM $49,542

Glencoe, NM $49,507

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $49,466

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $49,466

Hondo, NM $49,552

La Luz, NM $49,466

Lincoln, NM $49,408

Mayhill, NM $49,578

Mescalero, NM $49,488

Nogal, NM $49,700

Orogrande, NM $49,490

Picacho, NM $49,541

Pinon, NM $49,728

Ruidoso, NM $49,731

Ruidoso Downs, NM $49,663

Sacramento, NM $49,510

San Patricio, NM $49,569

Sunspot, NM $49,466

Timberon, NM $49,573

Tinnie, NM $49,513

Tularosa, NM $49,498

Vaughn, NM $50,043

Weed, NM $49,571

Tucumcari, NM $50,291

Amistad, NM $50,226

Bard, NM $50,146

Capulin, NM $50,714

Clayton, NM $50,324

Conchas Dam, NM $50,369

Cuervo, NM $50,127

Des Moines, NM $50,514

Folsom, NM $50,592

Garita, NM $50,273

Gladstone, NM $50,374

Grenville, NM $50,364

Logan, NM $50,290

Mcalister, NM $50,134

Nara Visa, NM $50,170

Newkirk, NM $50,226

Quay, NM $50,255

San Jon, NM $50,201

Santa Rosa, NM $50,255

Sedan, NM $50,272

Trementina, NM $50,270

Assistant Director, Student Affairs Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Director, Student Affairs'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.

$45,020

Average $51,362/year

$58,280

$3,752

Average $4,280/month

$4,857

$866

Average $988/week

$1,121

$22

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,280	$4,857	$1,121	$28
Average	$51,362	$4,280	$988	$25
25th Percentile	$45,020	$3,752	$866	$22

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