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 $119,924 for beginners, reaching about $122,068 at mid-level, and approach $129,363 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 $132,334, California $131,832, Massachusetts $130,075. 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: $145,944; Maryland Program Leader: $145,106; Youth Program Leader: $111,736; Program Leader: $98,191; Assistant Community Leader: $90,351.

Assistant Program Leader Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Assistant Program Leader make in Connecticut? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Program Leader in Connecticut is $127,732 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): $150,174
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $114,777 to $139,479
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $102,983

10% $102,983

50% (Median) $127,732

90% $150,174

Assistant Program Leader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$139,479	$11,623	$2,682	$67
Average	$127,732	$10,644	$2,456	$61
25th Percentile	$114,777	$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): $119,924
Early Career (1-2 years): $120,567
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $122,068
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,100
Expert (over 8 years): $129,363

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Program Leader	less than 1 year	$119,924
Early Career Level Assistant Program Leader	1-2 years	$120,567
Mid-Level Level Assistant Program Leader	2-4 years	$122,068
Senior-Level Level Assistant Program Leader	5-8 years	$126,100
Expert Level Assistant Program Leader	over 8 years	$129,363

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: $132,334.
California: $131,832.
Massachusetts: $130,075.

District of Columbia $132,334 California $131,832 Massachusetts $130,075 Washington $129,597 New Jersey $129,549 Alaska $129,381 Connecticut $127,732 New York $127,063

Hawaii $124,923 Rhode Island $123,919 Maryland $123,238 Minnesota $122,306 Colorado $121,947 Illinois $121,828 Oregon $121,374 Delaware $121,039

New Hampshire $120,829 Virginia $120,358 Pennsylvania $118,983 Nevada $118,290 North Dakota $118,063 Michigan $117,704 Wisconsin $117,573 Vermont $117,310

Texas $116,581 Maine $116,533 Arizona $116,461 Ohio $116,378 Georgia $115,278 Indiana $114,728 Wyoming $114,621 Utah $114,453

Iowa $114,382 Kansas $113,808 Louisiana $113,641 North Carolina $113,581 Missouri $113,557 Florida $113,091 Montana $112,840 Nebraska $112,601

Kentucky $112,469 South Carolina $111,991 Tennessee $111,692 Idaho $111,573 New Mexico $110,700 Oklahoma $110,509 Alabama $109,804 South Dakota $108,621

Arkansas $107,975 West Virginia $107,629 Mississippi $106,589

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: $125,706
Oneco: $125,382
Avon: $125,946

Old Mystic, CT $125,706

Oneco, CT $125,382

Avon, CT $125,946

Bloomfield, CT $126,018

Windsor, CT $126,022

Bristol, CT $126,009

Burlington, CT $126,001

Broad Brook, CT $125,318

Canaan, CT $125,404

Canton, CT $125,885

Canton Center, CT $125,848

Colebrook, CT $125,407

Collinsville, CT $125,876

East Berlin, CT $125,808

East Canaan, CT $125,545

East Glastonbury, CT $126,019

East Granby, CT $125,335

East Hartland, CT $125,014

East Windsor Hill, CT $125,924

Ellington, CT $125,044

Farmington, CT $125,810

Falls Village, CT $125,833

Glastonbury, CT $126,024

Granby, CT $125,078

Berlin, CT $125,798

Lakeville, CT $125,940

Manchester, CT $126,009

Bolton, CT $125,846

New Britain, CT $125,760

New Hartford, CT $125,980

Norfolk, CT $125,717

North Canton, CT $125,754

North Granby, CT $124,709

Pine Meadow, CT $125,868

Plainville, CT $125,808

Barkhamsted, CT $125,615

Poquonock, CT $125,924

Riverton, CT $125,461

Vernon Rockville, CT $125,675

Rocky Hill, CT $125,883

Salisbury, CT $125,094

Sharon, CT $126,894

Simsbury, CT $125,835

Somers, CT $124,015

Somersville, CT $123,991

South Glastonbury, CT $125,991

South Windsor, CT $125,972

North Windham, CT $125,678

Pomfret Center, CT $125,545

Putnam, CT $125,473

Quinebaug, CT $125,511

Rogers, CT $125,468

Scotland, CT $125,684

South Willington, CT $125,367

South Windham, CT $125,710

South Woodstock, CT $125,532

Storrs Mansfield, CT $125,608

Thompson, CT $125,498

Ashford, CT $125,389

Willington, CT $125,350

Windham, CT $125,691

Woodstock, CT $125,496

Woodstock Valley, CT $125,444

New London, CT $125,712

Baltic, CT $125,682

Canterbury, CT $125,630

Central Village, CT $125,531

East Lyme, CT $125,753

Bozrah, CT $125,697

Gales Ferry, CT $125,704

Gilman, CT $125,722

Mashantucket, CT $125,691

Ledyard, CT $125,701

Groton, CT $125,711

Hanover, CT $125,681

Jewett City, CT $125,675

Montville, CT $125,709

Moosup, CT $125,470

Mystic, CT $125,705

Niantic, CT $125,746

North Stonington, CT $125,644

Norwich, CT $125,676

Preston, CT $125,676

Oakdale, CT $125,742

Old Lyme, CT $125,986

Stafford, CT $124,836

Stafford Springs, CT $124,898

Staffordville, CT $124,718

Suffield, CT $123,897

Taconic, CT $125,553

Tariffville, CT $125,613

Enfield, CT $123,870

Tolland, CT $125,303

Unionville, CT $125,917

East Windsor, CT $125,155

Weatogue, CT $125,952

West Granby, CT $125,345

West Hartland, CT $125,060

West Simsbury, CT $125,820

West Suffield, CT $123,918

Winchester Center, CT $125,833

Windsor Locks, CT $125,159

Winsted, CT $125,821

Hartford, CT $126,131

West Hartford, CT $126,023

East Hartford, CT $126,121

Wethersfield, CT $126,017

Newington, CT $125,785

Plainfield, CT $125,584

Quaker Hill, CT $125,712

South Lyme, CT $125,829

Sterling, CT $125,350

Stonington, CT $125,680

Pawcatuck, CT $125,612

Taftville, CT $125,676

Uncasville, CT $125,704

Versailles, CT $125,669

Voluntown, CT $125,578

Waterford, CT $125,715

Wauregan, CT $125,521

West Mystic, CT $125,707

Yantic, CT $125,685

Ansonia, CT $128,219

Beacon Falls, CT $127,877

Botsford, CT $130,234

Branford, CT $127,015

Cheshire, CT $126,781

Centerbrook, CT $126,377

Chester, CT $126,377

Clinton, CT $126,927

Cobalt, CT $126,033

Colchester, CT $125,911

Cromwell, CT $125,877

Deep River, CT $126,451

Derby, CT $128,804

Killingworth, CT $126,768

Salem, CT $125,816

Durham, CT $126,457

East Haddam, CT $126,095

East Hampton, CT $126,072

Essex, CT $126,266

Guilford, CT $127,129

Haddam, CT $126,336

Hadlyme, CT $126,162

Hawleyville, CT $129,906

Higganum, CT $126,367

Ivoryton, CT $126,402

Madison, CT $126,974

Marion, CT $126,433

Marlborough, CT $125,993

Meriden, CT $126,096

Middlefield, CT $126,189

Middle Haddam, CT $126,120

Middletown, CT $126,042

Milford, CT $130,607

Milldale, CT $126,229

Monroe, CT $131,911

Moodus, CT $126,128

Newtown, CT $130,160

North Branford, CT $126,978

Northford, CT $126,958

North Haven, CT $126,862

North Westchester, CT $125,899

Old Saybrook, CT $126,316

Orange, CT $127,449

Oxford, CT $128,885

Plantsville, CT $126,221

Portland, CT $125,978

Rockfall, CT $126,048

Sandy Hook, CT $130,046

Seymour, CT $128,287

Shelton, CT $131,499

South Britain, CT $129,359

Southbury, CT $129,315

Southington, CT $125,894

Stevenson, CT $132,190

Wallingford, CT $126,739

Stratford, CT $134,015

Westbrook, CT $126,631

New Haven, CT $126,680

East Haven, CT $126,740

Hamden, CT $126,851

West Haven, CT $126,790

Bethany, CT $127,331

Woodbridge, CT $127,058

Willimantic, CT $125,711

Abington, CT $125,528

Amston, CT $125,842

Andover, CT $125,787

Ballouville, CT $125,419

Brooklyn, CT $125,527

Chaplin, CT $125,634

Columbia, CT $125,799

Coventry, CT $125,721

Danielson, CT $125,378

Dayville, CT $125,384

Eastford, CT $125,472

East Killingly, CT $125,258

East Woodstock, CT $125,517

Fabyan, CT $125,519

Grosvenor Dale, CT $125,520

Hampton, CT $125,593

Hebron, CT $125,865

Lebanon, CT $125,754

Mansfield Center, CT $125,644

Mansfield Depot, CT $125,649

North Franklin, CT $125,697

North Grosvenordale, CT $125,528

Pomfret, CT $125,536

Bridgeport, CT $134,364

Trumbull, CT $133,642

Easton, CT $133,567

Waterbury, CT $127,192

Prospect, CT $127,160

Wolcott, CT $126,453

Bantam, CT $127,647

Bethlehem, CT $127,928

Cornwall, CT $127,039

Cornwall Bridge, CT $127,776

Gaylordsville, CT $128,934

Goshen, CT $126,717

Kent, CT $128,033

Lakeside, CT $127,788

Litchfield, CT $127,189

Middlebury, CT $128,080

Morris, CT $127,580

Naugatuck, CT $127,761

New Milford, CT $129,323

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $128,262

Northfield, CT $126,764

Oakville, CT $127,281

Pequabuck, CT $126,306

Plymouth, CT $126,721

Roxbury, CT $129,227

Sherman, CT $129,474

South Kent, CT $128,327

Terryville, CT $126,402

Thomaston, CT $126,915

Torrington, CT $126,360

Harwinton, CT $126,395

Washington, CT $128,534

Washington Depot, CT $128,619

Watertown, CT $127,458

West Cornwall, CT $126,652

Woodbury, CT $128,456

Bethel, CT $130,057

Brookfield, CT $129,850

Cos Cob, CT $135,516

Danbury, CT $129,869

New Fairfield, CT $129,870

Darien, CT $135,477

Fairfield, CT $134,284

Georgetown, CT $133,211

Greenwich, CT $135,415

Greens Farms, CT $134,207

New Canaan, CT $134,911

Norwalk, CT $134,998

Old Greenwich, CT $135,518

Redding Center, CT $131,943

Redding Ridge, CT $131,943

Ridgefield, CT $130,782

Riverside, CT $135,511

Westport, CT $134,208

Weston, CT $133,657

Southport, CT $134,253

Redding, CT $131,648

Wilton, CT $133,792

Stamford, CT $135,549

Bridgewater, CT $129,668

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	$153,279	$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.

$114,777

Average $127,732/year

$139,479

$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	$139,479	$11,623	$2,682	$67
Average	$127,732	$10,644	$2,456	$61
25th Percentile	$114,777	$9,565	$2,207	$55

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