What are the main factors that influence an Associate Academic Director'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 Associate Academic Director?

The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Academic Director roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Academic Director's salary?

An Associate Academic Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $73,019 for beginners, reaching about $87,453 at mid-level, and approach $151,752 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Academic Director?

Associate Academic Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Academic Director roles are District of Columbia $108,607, California $108,195, Massachusetts $106,753. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Academic Director roles make?

Salaries for Associate Academic Director level roles vary by specialization: Academic Department Associate: $160,044; Associate Director of Academic Services: $148,938; Academic Director: $144,790; Associate Director of Academic Advising: $80,729; Associate Director of Academic Programs: $80,253.

Associate Academic Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Academic Director make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Academic Director in New Mexico is $90,852 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, an Associate Academic Director's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,028
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,730 to $107,171
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,514

10% $71,514

50% (Median) $90,852

90% $122,028

Associate Academic Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,171	$8,931	$2,061	$52
Average	$90,852	$7,571	$1,747	$44
25th Percentile	$80,730	$6,728	$1,553	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Academic Director Salaries

An Associate Academic Director'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 Associate Academic Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Academic Director'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): $73,019
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,991
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,453
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $111,309
Expert (over 8 years): $151,752

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Non-Profit Program Senior Coordinator	less than 1 year	$73,019
Non-Profit Program Manager I	1-2 years	$77,991
Associate Academic Director	2-4 years	$87,453
Non-Profit Program Associate Director	5-8 years	$111,309
Non-Profit Program Executive Director	over 8 years	$151,752

How Do Associate Academic Director 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 Associate Academic Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $108,607.
California: $108,195.
Massachusetts: $106,753.

District of Columbia $108,607 California $108,195 Massachusetts $106,753 Washington $106,361 New Jersey $106,321 Alaska $106,184 Connecticut $104,830 New York $104,281

Hawaii $102,525 Rhode Island $101,701 Maryland $101,142 Minnesota $100,377 Colorado $100,083 Illinois $99,985 Oregon $99,612 Delaware $99,337

New Hampshire $99,165 Virginia $98,778 Pennsylvania $97,650 Nevada $97,081 North Dakota $96,895 Michigan $96,600 Wisconsin $96,493 Vermont $96,277

Texas $95,678 Maine $95,639 Arizona $95,580 Ohio $95,512 Georgia $94,609 Indiana $94,158 Wyoming $94,070 Utah $93,932

Iowa $93,873 Kansas $93,403 Louisiana $93,265 North Carolina $93,216 Missouri $93,197 Florida $92,814 Montana $92,608 Nebraska $92,412

Kentucky $92,304 South Carolina $91,912 Tennessee $91,666 Idaho $91,568 New Mexico $90,852 Oklahoma $90,695 Alabama $90,117 South Dakota $89,145

Arkansas $88,616 West Virginia $88,331 Mississippi $87,478

Top Paying Cities for Associate Academic Director

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: $91,819
Belen: $91,308
Bernalillo: $91,982

Algodones, NM $91,819

Belen, NM $91,308

Bernalillo, NM $91,982

Bluewater, NM $90,051

Bosque, NM $90,637

Casa Blanca, NM $90,842

Cedar Crest, NM $92,059

Cedarvale, NM $88,449

Cerrillos, NM $91,886

Claunch, NM $88,121

Coyote, NM $90,532

Cuba, NM $90,387

Cubero, NM $91,044

Edgewood, NM $91,648

Estancia, NM $90,555

Gallina, NM $90,059

Counselor, NM $90,115

Grants, NM $89,948

Milan, NM $90,308

Isleta, NM $92,140

Jarales, NM $91,220

Jemez Pueblo, NM $91,378

Jemez Springs, NM $91,097

Laguna, NM $91,489

La Jara, NM $90,286

La Joya, NM $90,077

Lindrith, NM $89,968

Los Lunas, NM $91,792

Mcintosh, NM $91,053

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $90,447

Moriarty, NM $90,747

Mountainair, NM $89,768

Nageezi, NM $89,995

New Laguna, NM $90,999

Paguate, NM $91,061

Pena Blanca, NM $92,078

Peralta, NM $91,937

Placitas, NM $91,984

Ponderosa, NM $91,262

Prewitt, NM $90,023

Regina, NM $90,086

Sandia Park, NM $91,827

Corrales, NM $92,174

San Fidel, NM $90,509

San Rafael, NM $90,123

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $91,828

San Ysidro, NM $91,705

Stanley, NM $90,735

Tijeras, NM $91,839

Tome, NM $91,669

Torreon, NM $91,364

Veguita, NM $90,631

Willard, NM $89,606

Youngsville, NM $90,558

Bosque Farms, NM $92,106

Clines Corners, NM $90,186

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $91,898

Cochiti Lake, NM $92,018

Albuquerque, NM $92,226

Kirtland Afb, NM $92,226

Rio Rancho, NM $92,074

Gallup, NM $90,154

Brimhall, NM $89,899

Church Rock, NM $89,941

Continental Divide, NM $89,877

Crownpoint, NM $89,952

Fence Lake, NM $89,551

Fort Wingate, NM $89,910

Gamerco, NM $90,061

Mentmore, NM $89,921

Mexican Springs, NM $89,911

Ramah, NM $89,746

Rehoboth, NM $89,970

Thoreau, NM $89,975

Tohatchi, NM $89,893

Vanderwagen, NM $89,911

Zuni, NM $89,889

Navajo, NM $90,012

Jamestown, NM $89,788

Pinehill, NM $89,676

Sheep Springs, NM $89,990

Smith Lake, NM $90,326

Yatahey, NM $89,958

Farmington, NM $90,390

Aztec, NM $90,557

Blanco, NM $90,134

Bloomfield, NM $90,027

Flora Vista, NM $90,483

Fruitland, NM $89,917

Kirtland, NM $90,484

La Plata, NM $90,517

Navajo Dam, NM $90,477

Shiprock, NM $90,351

Waterflow, NM $90,305

Newcomb, NM $89,935

Sanostee, NM $89,992

Santa Fe, NM $92,696

Abiquiu, NM $90,161

Alcalde, NM $91,731

Amalia, NM $90,023

Arroyo Hondo, NM $89,897

Arroyo Seco, NM $90,001

Canjilon, NM $89,882

Canones, NM $90,701

Carson, NM $90,241

Cebolla, NM $89,935

Cerro, NM $89,962

Chama, NM $90,329

Chamisal, NM $91,488

Chimayo, NM $92,130

Cordova, NM $91,974

Costilla, NM $90,401

Taos Ski Valley, NM $89,715

Dixon, NM $91,401

Dulce, NM $90,327

El Prado, NM $90,080

El Rito, NM $90,493

Embudo, NM $90,931

Espanola, NM $92,019

Glorieta, NM $92,339

Hernandez, NM $91,163

Ilfeld, NM $91,487

La Madera, NM $90,334

Lamy, NM $91,987

Llano, NM $91,302

Los Alamos, NM $92,205

White Rock, NM $92,379

Medanales, NM $91,264

Ojo Caliente, NM $90,728

Los Ojos, NM $90,108

Pecos, NM $92,052

Penasco, NM $90,963

Petaca, NM $89,799

Questa, NM $90,057

Ranchos De Taos, NM $90,531

Red River, NM $89,800

Ribera, NM $90,377

Rowe, NM $91,573

San Cristobal, NM $89,797

San Jose, NM $91,348

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $91,794

Santa Cruz, NM $92,099

Serafina, NM $90,149

Taos, NM $90,028

Tererro, NM $92,346

Tesuque, NM $92,696

Tierra Amarilla, NM $90,028

Trampas, NM $90,889

Tres Piedras, NM $89,774

Truchas, NM $91,717

Vadito, NM $90,843

Valdez, NM $89,864

Vallecitos, NM $89,794

Velarde, NM $91,262

Villanueva, NM $90,203

Spaceport City, NM $88,364

Las Vegas, NM $89,438

Angel Fire, NM $89,702

Anton Chico, NM $89,283

Buena Vista, NM $90,103

Chacon, NM $90,167

Cimarron, NM $89,561

Cleveland, NM $90,806

Eagle Nest, NM $89,629

Guadalupita, NM $90,028

Holman, NM $90,575

La Loma, NM $89,133

Maxwell, NM $89,592

Miami, NM $89,399

Mills, NM $89,081

Montezuma, NM $91,267

Mora, NM $90,934

Mosquero, NM $89,003

Ocate, NM $89,496

Ojo Feliz, NM $89,731

Rainsville, NM $90,124

Raton, NM $89,817

Rociada, NM $91,313

Roy, NM $89,100

Sapello, NM $90,521

Solano, NM $88,991

Springer, NM $89,359

Ute Park, NM $89,604

Valmora, NM $89,362

Wagon Mound, NM $89,260

Watrous, NM $89,393

Socorro, NM $89,186

Aragon, NM $89,455

Datil, NM $89,087

Lemitar, NM $89,601

Luna, NM $89,614

Magdalena, NM $89,093

Pie Town, NM $89,391

Polvadera, NM $89,816

Quemado, NM $89,576

Reserve, NM $89,415

San Acacia, NM $89,965

San Antonio, NM $88,692

Truth Or Consequences, NM $88,674

Arrey, NM $88,659

Caballo, NM $88,720

Derry, NM $88,269

Elephant Butte, NM $88,904

Garfield, NM $88,013

Hatch, NM $86,602

Monticello, NM $88,669

Rincon, NM $86,104

Salem, NM $87,738

Williamsburg, NM $88,785

Winston, NM $88,733

Las Cruces, NM $84,977

White Sands Missile Range, NM $85,255

Santa Teresa, NM $85,875

Playas, NM $89,084

Animas, NM $89,302

Anthony, NM $85,854

Arenas Valley, NM $89,144

Bayard, NM $89,062

Berino, NM $85,465

Buckhorn, NM $89,154

Santa Clara, NM $89,218

Chamberino, NM $85,554

Cliff, NM $89,051

Columbus, NM $88,812

Deming, NM $88,833

Dona Ana, NM $84,980

Fairacres, NM $85,234

Faywood, NM $88,791

Fort Bayard, NM $89,133

Gila, NM $88,920

Glenwood, NM $88,989

Hachita, NM $88,812

Hanover, NM $88,831

Hillsboro, NM $88,649

Hurley, NM $89,002

La Mesa, NM $86,602

Lordsburg, NM $89,018

Mesilla, NM $84,979

Mesilla Park, NM $84,987

Mesquite, NM $85,060

Mimbres, NM $88,901

Mule Creek, NM $89,142

Organ, NM $85,032

Pinos Altos, NM $89,049

Radium Springs, NM $85,013

Redrock, NM $88,823

Rodeo, NM $89,415

San Miguel, NM $85,028

Silver City, NM $89,050

Sunland Park, NM $85,418

Tyrone, NM $89,314

Vado, NM $85,094

Chaparral, NM $86,167

Clovis, NM $88,880

Cannon Afb, NM $88,683

Broadview, NM $88,621

Causey, NM $88,469

Crossroads, NM $88,259

Dora, NM $88,679

Elida, NM $88,311

Floyd, NM $88,526

Fort Sumner, NM $88,454

Grady, NM $88,705

House, NM $88,634

Kenna, NM $88,312

Lingo, NM $88,463

Melrose, NM $88,649

Milnesand, NM $88,276

Pep, NM $88,397

Portales, NM $88,721

Rogers, NM $88,422

Saint Vrain, NM $88,706

Taiban, NM $88,424

Texico, NM $88,740

Yeso, NM $88,103

Roswell, NM $88,205

Artesia, NM $88,379

Caprock, NM $88,200

Carlsbad, NM $88,437

Dexter, NM $88,268

Eunice, NM $88,516

Hagerman, NM $88,312

Hobbs, NM $88,645

Hope, NM $87,988

Jal, NM $88,412

Lake Arthur, NM $88,166

Lakewood, NM $88,297

Loco Hills, NM $88,460

Loving, NM $88,415

Lovington, NM $88,560

Mcdonald, NM $88,319

Malaga, NM $88,328

Maljamar, NM $88,242

Monument, NM $88,450

Tatum, NM $88,375

Whites City, NM $88,524

Carrizozo, NM $87,787

Alamogordo, NM $87,507

Alto, NM $87,800

Bent, NM $87,524

Capitan, NM $87,596

Cloudcroft, NM $87,514

Corona, NM $88,168

Encino, NM $88,877

Fort Stanton, NM $87,633

Glencoe, NM $87,570

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $87,498

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $87,498

Hondo, NM $87,651

La Luz, NM $87,498

Lincoln, NM $87,396

Mayhill, NM $87,696

Mescalero, NM $87,537

Nogal, NM $87,912

Orogrande, NM $87,542

Picacho, NM $87,632

Pinon, NM $87,962

Ruidoso, NM $87,966

Ruidoso Downs, NM $87,847

Sacramento, NM $87,576

San Patricio, NM $87,680

Sunspot, NM $87,498

Timberon, NM $87,687

Tinnie, NM $87,581

Tularosa, NM $87,555

Vaughn, NM $88,519

Weed, NM $87,685

Tucumcari, NM $88,958

Amistad, NM $88,843

Bard, NM $88,701

Capulin, NM $89,706

Clayton, NM $89,016

Conchas Dam, NM $89,096

Cuervo, NM $88,668

Des Moines, NM $89,351

Folsom, NM $89,490

Garita, NM $88,926

Gladstone, NM $89,104

Grenville, NM $89,088

Logan, NM $88,955

Mcalister, NM $88,680

Nara Visa, NM $88,744

Newkirk, NM $88,842

Quay, NM $88,893

San Jon, NM $88,798

Santa Rosa, NM $88,893

Sedan, NM $88,925

Trementina, NM $88,921

Associate Academic Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Academic Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Hospitality & Leisure and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Associate Academic Director positions in Insurance or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Academic Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Academic Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$118,108	$57.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$109,023	$52.0	20%
Financial Services	$99,937	$48.0	10%

Associate Academic Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Academic Director'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.

$80,730

Average $90,852/year

$107,171

$6,728

Average $7,571/month

$8,931

$1,553

Average $1,747/week

$2,061

$39

Average $44/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,171	$8,931	$2,061	$52
Average	$90,852	$7,571	$1,747	$44
25th Percentile	$80,730	$6,728	$1,553	$39

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