What are the main factors that influence an Associate Business Affairs Manager's salary?

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

How does experience change An Associate Business Affairs Manager's salary?

An Associate Business Affairs Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $109,803 for beginners, reaching about $150,300 at mid-level, and approach $184,837 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Business Affairs Manager?

Associate Business Affairs Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Business Affairs Manager roles are District of Columbia $156,199, California $155,607, Massachusetts $153,533. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Business Affairs Manager roles make?

Salaries for Associate Business Affairs Manager level roles vary by specialization: Manager, Business & Legal Affairs: $220,959; Associate Business Manager: $161,695; Broadcast Business Affairs Manager: $153,535; Government Affairs Manager: $150,574; Business Affairs Manager: $148,824.

Associate Business Affairs Manager Salary in the United States

How much does an Associate Business Affairs Manager make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Business Affairs Manager in the United States is $141,076 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $68.

However, an Associate Business Affairs Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $162,058
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $131,024 to $152,059
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $121,872

10% $121,872

50% (Median) $141,076

90% $162,058

Associate Business Affairs Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$152,059	$12,672	$2,924	$73
Average	$141,076	$11,756	$2,713	$68
25th Percentile	$131,024	$10,919	$2,520	$63

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Business Affairs Manager Salaries

An Associate Business Affairs Manager'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 Business Affairs Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Business Affairs Manager'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): $109,803
Early Career (1-2 years): $133,042
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $150,300
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $138,787
Expert (over 8 years): $184,837

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Business Systems Analyst III	less than 1 year	$109,803
Business Systems Analyst IV	1-2 years	$133,042
Business Systems Analyst V	2-4 years	$150,300
Associate Business Affairs Manager	5-8 years	$138,787
Business Systems Analysis Director	over 8 years	$184,837

How Do Associate Business Affairs Manager 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 Business Affairs Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $156,199.
California: $155,607.
Massachusetts: $153,533.

District of Columbia $156,199 California $155,607 Massachusetts $153,533 Washington $152,969 New Jersey $152,912 Alaska $152,715 Connecticut $150,768 New York $149,978

Hawaii $147,453 Rhode Island $146,268 Maryland $145,463 Minnesota $144,363 Colorado $143,940 Illinois $143,799 Oregon $143,263 Delaware $142,868

New Hampshire $142,619 Virginia $142,064 Pennsylvania $140,441 Nevada $139,623 North Dakota $139,355 Michigan $138,932 Wisconsin $138,776 Vermont $138,466

Texas $137,606 Maine $137,549 Arizona $137,464 Ohio $137,366 Georgia $136,068 Indiana $135,419 Wyoming $135,292 Utah $135,094

Iowa $135,010 Kansas $134,333 Louisiana $134,135 North Carolina $134,065 Missouri $134,036 Florida $133,486 Montana $133,190 Nebraska $132,908

Kentucky $132,753 South Carolina $132,188 Tennessee $131,836 Idaho $131,694 New Mexico $130,665 Oklahoma $130,439 Alabama $129,607 South Dakota $128,210

Arkansas $127,448 West Virginia $127,039 Mississippi $125,812

Top Paying Cities for Associate Business Affairs Manager

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:

San Jose: $177,939
San Francisco: $175,991
Oakland: $172,282

San Jose, CA $177,939

San Francisco, CA $175,991

Oakland, CA $172,282

New York, NY $162,433

Paramus, NJ $160,458

Queens Village, NY $160,451

Passaic, NJ $160,317

Bergenfield, NJ $160,305

Stamford, CT $159,994

Huntington, NY $159,936

Newark, NJ $158,894

Bridgeport, CT $158,596

Vallejo, CA $158,315

New Brunswick, NJ $158,259

Petaluma, CA $158,174

Middlesex, NJ $157,906

Somerset, NJ $157,808

Santa Cruz, CA $157,624

Boston, MA $156,764

Monterey, CA $156,268

Seattle, WA $155,945

Santa Rosa, CA $155,917

Los Angeles, CA $155,875

Juneau, AK $155,508

Washington, DC $155,353

Orange, CA $154,851

Santa Ana, CA $154,478

Long Beach, CA $154,337

Anaheim, CA $154,309

Anchorage, AK $154,238

Santa Maria, CA $153,815

Everett, WA $153,787

Danbury, CT $153,290

Bremerton, WA $153,096

Tacoma, WA $152,588

New Suffolk, NY $152,585

Sacramento, CA $152,545

Santa Barbara, CA $152,390

San Diego, CA $152,235

Trenton, NJ $152,235

Brockton, MA $152,080

Fairbanks, AK $151,734

Lompoc, CA $151,375

Lowell, MA $151,260

Ventura, CA $151,233

Nashua, NH $151,205

Stockton, CA $151,191

Modesto, CA $150,161

Poughkeepsie, NY $149,851

Olympia, WA $149,583

Kennewick, WA $149,583

New Haven, CT $149,526

Lawrence, MA $149,019

Hartford, CT $148,878

Riverside, CA $148,849

New Bedford, MA $148,708

Richland, WA $148,708

Bakersfield, CA $148,511

San Bernardino, CA $148,454

New Britain, CT $148,440

Atlantic City, NJ $148,440

New London, CT $148,384

Norwich, CT $148,341

Portsmouth, NH $148,313

Boulder, CO $148,014

Portland, OR $147,819

Worcester, MA $147,805

Minneapolis, MN $147,368

Philadelphia, PA $147,170

Honolulu, HI $146,705

Saint Paul, MN $146,637

Vineland, NJ $146,606

Providence, RI $146,197

Chicago, IL $145,788

Bellingham, WA $145,619

Springfield, MA $145,506

Baltimore, MD $145,463

Chico, CA $145,111

Pittsfield, MA $144,730

Manchester, NH $144,462

Spokane, WA $143,841

Denver, CO $143,827

Albany, NY $143,164

Troy, NY $143,107

Nassau, NY $142,957

Schenectady, NY $142,811

Wilmington, DE $142,698

Burlington, VT $142,501

Salem, OR $142,444

Portland, ME $142,007

Yakima, WA $141,866

Rochester, MN $141,429

Reno, NV $141,358

Fresno, CA $141,358

Milwaukee, WI $141,231

Detroit, MI $141,090

Ann Arbor, MI $141,066

Allentown, PA $141,048

Colorado Springs, CO $140,808

Syracuse, NY $140,737

Carson City, NV $140,737

Houston, TX $140,540

Eugene, OR $140,469

Gary, IN $140,300

Springfield, OR $140,187

Bismarck, ND $140,159

Galveston, TX $140,060

Medford, OR $139,849

Fort Collins, CO $139,792

Concord, NH $139,722

Austin, TX $139,679

Mesa, AZ $139,383

Reading, PA $139,369

Phoenix, AZ $139,355

Dallas, TX $139,313

Saint Cloud, MN $139,177

Madison, WI $138,988

Utica, NY $138,607

Rochester, NY $138,381

Des Moines, IA $138,367

Raleigh, NC $138,353

Atlanta, GA $138,142

Battle Creek, MI $138,099

Salt Lake City, UT $138,057

Lancaster, PA $137,845

Harrisburg, PA $137,648

Kansas City, MO $137,507

Kansas City, KS $137,479

Champaign, IL $137,479

Fort Worth, TX $137,464

Columbus, OH $137,440

Boca Raton, FL $137,408

Pittsburgh, PA $137,352

Richmond, VA $137,295

Indianapolis, IN $137,267

Cleveland, OH $137,253

Las Vegas, NV $137,084

Cincinnati, OH $137,084

Petersburg, VA $136,872

Huntsville, AL $136,660

Lansing, MI $136,566

Lebanon, PA $136,547

Pueblo, CO $136,533

Appleton, WI $136,491

Buffalo, NY $136,435

Dayton, OH $136,392

Racine, WI $136,364

Charlotte, NC $136,350

Saint Louis, MO $136,308

York, PA $136,223

Elkhart, IN $136,223

Gastonia, NC $136,196

Billings, MT $136,162

Beaumont, TX $136,124

Lorain, OH $136,096

Benton Harbor, MI $136,068

Toledo, OH $136,040

Binghamton, NY $135,969

Rock Hill, SC $135,955

Rockford, IL $135,884

Springfield, IL $135,828

Elyria, OH $135,814

Fargo, ND $135,814

Flagstaff, AZ $135,715

Fort Lauderdale, FL $135,630

Duluth, MN $135,546

Miami, FL $135,546

Grand Forks, ND $135,447

Cheyenne, WY $135,447

Bangor, ME $135,137

Cedar Rapids, IA $134,982

Durham, NC $134,922

Louisville, KY $134,911

Grand Rapids, MI $134,883

Hialeah, FL $134,869

Casper, WY $134,671

Scranton, PA $134,502

New Orleans, LA $134,460

Virginia Beach, VA $134,445

Akron, OH $134,375

Peoria, IL $134,191

Sarasota, FL $134,163

Nashville, TN $134,065

Omaha, NE $134,065

Green Bay, WI $134,065

Baton Rouge, LA $133,994

Charleston, SC $133,966

Davenport, IA $133,895

Jamestown, NY $133,895

Tucson, AZ $133,825

Saint Petersburg, FL $133,740

Tampa, FL $133,712

Evansville, IN $133,627

Port Arthur, TX $133,627

Bradenton, FL $133,571

Santa Fe, NM $133,317

Orlando, FL $133,063

Clearwater, FL $133,021

La Crosse, WI $132,724

Canton, OH $132,724

Albuquerque, NM $132,640

Newport News, VA $132,626

High Point, NC $132,583

Ogden, UT $132,527

Corpus Christi, TX $132,414

Norfolk, VA $132,329

Laramie, WY $132,329

Rock Island, IL $132,245

Saginaw, MI $132,216

Jacksonville, FL $132,202

Salisbury, NC $132,174

Boise, ID $132,146

Moline, IL $132,075

Fort Myers, FL $132,033

Memphis, TN $132,005

Tulsa, OK $131,934

Waterloo, IA $131,850

Spartanburg, SC $131,709

Lincoln, NE $131,638

Fort Wayne, IN $131,610

Provo, UT $131,596

Cedar Falls, IA $131,426

San Antonio, TX $131,370

Greensboro, NC $131,314

South Bend, IN $131,299

Savannah, GA $131,144

Muskegon, MI $131,088

Birmingham, AL $131,074

Winston Salem, NC $131,005

Lake Charles, LA $130,665

Anderson, IN $130,636

Lexington, KY $130,594

Augusta, GA $130,552

Greenville, SC $130,552

Lima, OH $130,439

Wichita, KS $130,425

Tuscaloosa, AL $130,425

Columbia, SC $130,298

Springfield, OH $130,270

Asheville, NC $130,044

Bloomington, IN $129,945

Knoxville, TN $129,437

Shreveport, LA $129,423

Wilmington, NC $129,240

Roanoke, VA $129,240

Topeka, KS $128,986

Frankfort, KY $128,970

Oklahoma City, OK $128,873

Chillicothe, OH $128,816

Longview, TX $128,802

Melbourne, FL $128,788

Sioux Falls, SD $128,563

Mobile, AL $128,548

Terre Haute, IN $128,492

Altoona, PA $128,407

Amarillo, TX $128,309

Killeen, TX $128,266

Fayetteville, AR $128,153

Chattanooga, TN $128,111

Sioux City, IA $127,984

Idaho Falls, ID $127,956

Lynchburg, VA $127,843

Gainesville, FL $127,660

Portsmouth, OH $127,589

Little Rock, AR $127,561

Lafayette, LA $127,504

Youngstown, OH $127,504

Daytona Beach, FL $127,420

Clarksville, TN $127,406

Pensacola, FL $127,392

Temple, TX $127,382

Hopkinsville, KY $126,968

Erie, PA $126,940

Florence, SC $126,884

Charleston, WV $126,658

Great Falls, MT $126,587

Macon, GA $126,390

Tallahassee, FL $126,376

Fayetteville, NC $126,348

Waco, TX $126,319

Helena, MT $126,221

Pine Bluff, AR $126,167

Vincennes, IN $125,995

Lubbock, TX $125,939

Alamogordo, NM $125,854

Twin Falls, ID $125,727

Rapid City, SD $125,685

Jackson, MS $125,431

Huntington, WV $125,421

Greenville, MS $125,417

Parkersburg, WV $125,273

Montgomery, AL $125,247

Wichita Falls, TX $125,106

Springfield, MO $125,106

Biloxi, MS $125,036

Monroe, LA $124,895

Johnstown, PA $124,796

Sumter, SC $124,739

Columbus, GA $124,725

Pascagoula, MS $124,457

Abilene, TX $124,457

Kingsport, TN $124,090

Albany, GA $124,090

Gulfport, MS $124,048

Alexandria, LA $123,583

Fort Smith, AR $123,230

El Paso, TX $122,849

Las Cruces, NM $122,214

Harlingen, TX $121,856

Pocatello, ID $121,833

Florence, AL $121,650

Brownsville, TX $121,622

Mcallen, TX $121,325

Dothan, AL $121,128

Columbus, MS $120,290

Altus, OK $119,632

Lawton, OK $119,364

Pierre, SD $118,857

Associate Business Affairs Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Business Affairs Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 38% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Associate Business Affairs Manager positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Business Affairs Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Business Affairs Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$169,291	$81.0	20%
Internet	$162,237	$78.0	15%
Financial Services	$160,827	$77.0	14%
Insurance	$155,184	$75.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$152,362	$73.0	8%

Associate Business Affairs Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Business Affairs Manager'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.

$131,024

Average $141,076/year

$152,059

$10,919

Average $11,756/month

$12,672

$2,520

Average $2,713/week

$2,924

$63

Average $68/hour

$73

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$152,059	$12,672	$2,924	$73
Average	$141,076	$11,756	$2,713	$68
25th Percentile	$131,024	$10,919	$2,520	$63

Salary Trends for Associate Business Affairs Manager

Salaries for an Associate Business Affairs Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $127,905 in 2023 to around $126,216 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Associate Business Affairs Manager salary trends, click here.

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2024	$126,990
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Common company salaries for Associate Business Affairs Manager

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

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