What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Program Leader's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Program Leader?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Program Leader roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Program Leader's salary?

An Assistant Program Leader's salary grows with experience: starting around $119,925 for beginners, reaching about $122,067 at mid-level, and approach $129,358 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Program Leader?

Assistant Program Leader salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Program Leader roles are District of Columbia $132,328, California $131,826, Massachusetts $130,069. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Program Leader roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Program Leader level roles vary by specialization: SUMMER PROGRAM LEADER: $145,905; Maryland Program Leader: $145,084; Youth Program Leader: $111,726; Program Leader: $98,221; Assistant Community Leader: $88,742.

Assistant Program Leader Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Assistant Program Leader make in Connecticut? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Program Leader in Connecticut is $127,727 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $61.

However, an Assistant Program Leader's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $150,163
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $114,785 to $139,471
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $103,002

10% $103,002

50% (Median) $127,727

90% $150,163

Assistant Program Leader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$139,471	$11,623	$2,682	$67
Average	$127,727	$10,644	$2,456	$61
25th Percentile	$114,785	$9,565	$2,207	$55

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Program Leader Salaries

An Assistant Program Leader'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 Program Leader Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Program Leader'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): $119,925
Early Career (1-2 years): $120,568
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $122,067
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,095
Expert (over 8 years): $129,358

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Program Leader	less than 1 year	$119,925
Early Career Level Assistant Program Leader	1-2 years	$120,568
Mid-Level Level Assistant Program Leader	2-4 years	$122,067
Senior-Level Level Assistant Program Leader	5-8 years	$126,095
Expert Level Assistant Program Leader	over 8 years	$129,358

How Do Assistant Program Leader 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 Program Leaders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $132,328.
California: $131,826.
Massachusetts: $130,069.

District of Columbia $132,328 California $131,826 Massachusetts $130,069 Washington $129,591 New Jersey $129,543 Alaska $129,376 Connecticut $127,727 New York $127,057

Hawaii $124,918 Rhode Island $123,914 Maryland $123,233 Minnesota $122,301 Colorado $121,942 Illinois $121,823 Oregon $121,368 Delaware $121,034

New Hampshire $120,824 Virginia $120,353 Pennsylvania $118,978 Nevada $118,285 North Dakota $118,058 Michigan $117,699 Wisconsin $117,568 Vermont $117,305

Texas $116,576 Maine $116,528 Arizona $116,456 Ohio $116,373 Georgia $115,273 Indiana $114,723 Wyoming $114,616 Utah $114,449

Iowa $114,377 Kansas $113,803 Louisiana $113,636 North Carolina $113,576 Missouri $113,552 Florida $113,086 Montana $112,835 Nebraska $112,596

Kentucky $112,465 South Carolina $111,986 Tennessee $111,688 Idaho $111,568 New Mexico $110,696 Oklahoma $110,504 Alabama $109,799 South Dakota $108,616

Arkansas $107,971 West Virginia $107,624 Mississippi $106,584

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Program Leader

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:

Old Mystic: $125,701
Oneco: $125,377
Avon: $125,941

Old Mystic, CT $125,701

Oneco, CT $125,377

Avon, CT $125,941

Bloomfield, CT $126,013

Windsor, CT $126,016

Bristol, CT $126,003

Burlington, CT $125,996

Broad Brook, CT $125,313

Canaan, CT $125,399

Canton, CT $125,880

Canton Center, CT $125,843

Colebrook, CT $125,402

Collinsville, CT $125,871

East Berlin, CT $125,803

East Canaan, CT $125,540

East Glastonbury, CT $126,014

East Granby, CT $125,329

East Hartland, CT $125,009

East Windsor Hill, CT $125,918

Ellington, CT $125,039

Farmington, CT $125,805

Falls Village, CT $125,828

Glastonbury, CT $126,019

Granby, CT $125,072

Berlin, CT $125,793

Lakeville, CT $125,935

Manchester, CT $126,003

Bolton, CT $125,841

New Britain, CT $125,755

New Hartford, CT $125,975

Norfolk, CT $125,712

North Canton, CT $125,749

North Granby, CT $124,704

Pine Meadow, CT $125,862

Plainville, CT $125,803

Barkhamsted, CT $125,610

Poquonock, CT $125,918

Riverton, CT $125,456

Vernon Rockville, CT $125,670

Rocky Hill, CT $125,878

Salisbury, CT $125,089

Sharon, CT $126,889

Simsbury, CT $125,830

Somers, CT $124,010

Somersville, CT $123,986

South Glastonbury, CT $125,985

South Windsor, CT $125,966

North Windham, CT $125,672

Pomfret Center, CT $125,540

Putnam, CT $125,468

Quinebaug, CT $125,506

Rogers, CT $125,463

Scotland, CT $125,678

South Willington, CT $125,362

South Windham, CT $125,705

South Woodstock, CT $125,526

Storrs Mansfield, CT $125,603

Thompson, CT $125,493

Ashford, CT $125,384

Willington, CT $125,345

Windham, CT $125,685

Woodstock, CT $125,491

Woodstock Valley, CT $125,439

New London, CT $125,707

Baltic, CT $125,677

Canterbury, CT $125,624

Central Village, CT $125,525

East Lyme, CT $125,748

Bozrah, CT $125,691

Gales Ferry, CT $125,699

Gilman, CT $125,716

Mashantucket, CT $125,685

Ledyard, CT $125,696

Groton, CT $125,706

Hanover, CT $125,676

Jewett City, CT $125,670

Montville, CT $125,703

Moosup, CT $125,464

Mystic, CT $125,700

Niantic, CT $125,740

North Stonington, CT $125,639

Norwich, CT $125,671

Preston, CT $125,671

Oakdale, CT $125,737

Old Lyme, CT $125,981

Stafford, CT $124,831

Stafford Springs, CT $124,893

Staffordville, CT $124,713

Suffield, CT $123,891

Taconic, CT $125,548

Tariffville, CT $125,608

Enfield, CT $123,865

Tolland, CT $125,298

Unionville, CT $125,911

East Windsor, CT $125,150

Weatogue, CT $125,947

West Granby, CT $125,340

West Hartland, CT $125,054

West Simsbury, CT $125,814

West Suffield, CT $123,913

Winchester Center, CT $125,828

Windsor Locks, CT $125,154

Winsted, CT $125,816

Hartford, CT $126,125

West Hartford, CT $126,018

East Hartford, CT $126,116

Wethersfield, CT $126,012

Newington, CT $125,780

Plainfield, CT $125,579

Quaker Hill, CT $125,707

South Lyme, CT $125,824

Sterling, CT $125,345

Stonington, CT $125,675

Pawcatuck, CT $125,607

Taftville, CT $125,671

Uncasville, CT $125,699

Versailles, CT $125,664

Voluntown, CT $125,573

Waterford, CT $125,709

Wauregan, CT $125,516

West Mystic, CT $125,702

Yantic, CT $125,679

Ansonia, CT $128,213

Beacon Falls, CT $127,871

Botsford, CT $130,228

Branford, CT $127,010

Cheshire, CT $126,775

Centerbrook, CT $126,371

Chester, CT $126,371

Clinton, CT $126,921

Cobalt, CT $126,027

Colchester, CT $125,905

Cromwell, CT $125,872

Deep River, CT $126,446

Derby, CT $128,799

Killingworth, CT $126,762

Salem, CT $125,811

Durham, CT $126,452

East Haddam, CT $126,089

East Hampton, CT $126,067

Essex, CT $126,260

Guilford, CT $127,123

Haddam, CT $126,331

Hadlyme, CT $126,156

Hawleyville, CT $129,901

Higganum, CT $126,362

Ivoryton, CT $126,397

Madison, CT $126,969

Marion, CT $126,428

Marlborough, CT $125,988

Meriden, CT $126,091

Middlefield, CT $126,184

Middle Haddam, CT $126,114

Middletown, CT $126,037

Milford, CT $130,601

Milldale, CT $126,223

Monroe, CT $131,905

Moodus, CT $126,123

Newtown, CT $130,154

North Branford, CT $126,973

Northford, CT $126,952

North Haven, CT $126,857

North Westchester, CT $125,893

Old Saybrook, CT $126,310

Orange, CT $127,443

Oxford, CT $128,880

Plantsville, CT $126,216

Portland, CT $125,972

Rockfall, CT $126,043

Sandy Hook, CT $130,041

Seymour, CT $128,281

Shelton, CT $131,494

South Britain, CT $129,353

Southbury, CT $129,309

Southington, CT $125,889

Stevenson, CT $132,185

Wallingford, CT $126,734

Stratford, CT $134,010

Westbrook, CT $126,626

New Haven, CT $126,675

East Haven, CT $126,735

Hamden, CT $126,846

West Haven, CT $126,785

Bethany, CT $127,325

Woodbridge, CT $127,053

Willimantic, CT $125,706

Abington, CT $125,523

Amston, CT $125,837

Andover, CT $125,782

Ballouville, CT $125,414

Brooklyn, CT $125,522

Chaplin, CT $125,629

Columbia, CT $125,794

Coventry, CT $125,715

Danielson, CT $125,372

Dayville, CT $125,378

Eastford, CT $125,467

East Killingly, CT $125,253

East Woodstock, CT $125,512

Fabyan, CT $125,513

Grosvenor Dale, CT $125,515

Hampton, CT $125,587

Hebron, CT $125,860

Lebanon, CT $125,749

Mansfield Center, CT $125,639

Mansfield Depot, CT $125,644

North Franklin, CT $125,691

North Grosvenordale, CT $125,523

Pomfret, CT $125,531

Bridgeport, CT $134,359

Trumbull, CT $133,637

Easton, CT $133,562

Waterbury, CT $127,187

Prospect, CT $127,154

Wolcott, CT $126,448

Bantam, CT $127,642

Bethlehem, CT $127,923

Cornwall, CT $127,034

Cornwall Bridge, CT $127,771

Gaylordsville, CT $128,929

Goshen, CT $126,712

Kent, CT $128,028

Lakeside, CT $127,783

Litchfield, CT $127,184

Middlebury, CT $128,075

Morris, CT $127,575

Naugatuck, CT $127,755

New Milford, CT $129,318

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $128,256

Northfield, CT $126,759

Oakville, CT $127,276

Pequabuck, CT $126,301

Plymouth, CT $126,716

Roxbury, CT $129,222

Sherman, CT $129,468

South Kent, CT $128,322

Terryville, CT $126,397

Thomaston, CT $126,909

Torrington, CT $126,355

Harwinton, CT $126,389

Washington, CT $128,529

Washington Depot, CT $128,614

Watertown, CT $127,453

West Cornwall, CT $126,646

Woodbury, CT $128,451

Bethel, CT $130,051

Brookfield, CT $129,845

Cos Cob, CT $135,511

Danbury, CT $129,864

New Fairfield, CT $129,865

Darien, CT $135,471

Fairfield, CT $134,279

Georgetown, CT $133,205

Greenwich, CT $135,409

Greens Farms, CT $134,201

New Canaan, CT $134,905

Norwalk, CT $134,992

Old Greenwich, CT $135,512

Redding Center, CT $131,937

Redding Ridge, CT $131,937

Ridgefield, CT $130,777

Riverside, CT $135,505

Westport, CT $134,202

Weston, CT $133,651

Southport, CT $134,248

Redding, CT $131,642

Wilton, CT $133,786

Stamford, CT $135,543

Bridgewater, CT $129,663

Assistant Program Leader Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Program Leader roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Program Leader positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Program Leader as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Program Leader

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$153,272	$74.0	20%

Assistant Program Leader Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Program Leader'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.

$114,785

Average $127,727/year

$139,471

$9,565

Average $10,644/month

$11,623

$2,207

Average $2,456/week

$2,682

$55

Average $61/hour

$67

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$139,471	$11,623	$2,682	$67
Average	$127,727	$10,644	$2,456	$61
25th Percentile	$114,785	$9,565	$2,207	$55

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