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

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Director IT Operations roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Director IT Operations's salary?

An Associate Director IT Operations's salary grows with experience: starting around $128,127 for beginners, reaching about $193,371 at mid-level, and approach $300,260 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Director IT Operations?

Associate Director IT Operations salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Director IT Operations roles are District of Columbia $234,682, California $233,792, Massachusetts $230,676. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Director IT Operations roles make?

Salaries for Associate Director IT Operations level roles vary by specialization: IT Solution Consulting Director: $231,353; Associate Director, IT: $211,754; Associate Director of IT: $211,590; IT Operations Director: $204,990; Director IT Infrastructure Operations: $194,100.

Associate Director IT Operations Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Director IT Operations make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Director IT Operations in New Mexico is $196,317 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $94.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $223,333
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $181,105 to $210,459
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $167,256

10% $167,256

50% (Median) $196,317

90% $223,333

Associate Director IT Operations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$210,459	$17,538	$4,047	$101
Average	$196,317	$16,360	$3,775	$94
25th Percentile	$181,105	$15,092	$3,483	$87

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Director IT Operations Salaries

An Associate Director IT Operations'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 Director IT Operations Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Director IT Operations'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): $128,127
Early Career (1-2 years): $156,373
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $193,371
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $237,661
Expert (over 8 years): $300,260

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Information Technology Manager	less than 1 year	$128,127
Information Technology Senior Manager	1-2 years	$156,373
Associate Director IT Operations	2-4 years	$193,371
VP of Information Technology	5-8 years	$237,661
SVP of Information Technology	over 8 years	$300,260

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

District of Columbia: $234,682.
California: $233,792.
Massachusetts: $230,676.

District of Columbia $234,682 California $233,792 Massachusetts $230,676 Washington $229,828 New Jersey $229,743 Alaska $229,447 Connecticut $226,522 New York $225,335

Hawaii $221,541 Rhode Island $219,760 Maryland $218,552 Minnesota $216,899 Colorado $216,263 Illinois $216,051 Oregon $215,245 Delaware $214,652

New Hampshire $214,279 Virginia $213,444 Pennsylvania $211,006 Nevada $209,777 North Dakota $209,374 Michigan $208,738 Wisconsin $208,505 Vermont $208,039

Texas $206,746 Maine $206,661 Arizona $206,534 Ohio $206,385 Georgia $204,435 Indiana $203,460 Wyoming $203,270 Utah $202,973

Iowa $202,846 Kansas $201,828 Louisiana $201,532 North Carolina $201,426 Missouri $201,383 Florida $200,557 Montana $200,111 Nebraska $199,688

Kentucky $199,454 South Carolina $198,607 Tennessee $198,077 Idaho $197,865 New Mexico $196,317 Oklahoma $195,978 Alabama $194,728 South Dakota $192,629

Arkansas $191,485 West Virginia $190,870 Mississippi $189,026

Top Paying Cities for Associate Director IT Operations

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: $198,407
Belen: $197,303
Bernalillo: $198,759

Algodones, NM $198,407

Belen, NM $197,303

Bernalillo, NM $198,759

Bluewater, NM $194,586

Bosque, NM $195,853

Casa Blanca, NM $196,296

Cedar Crest, NM $198,924

Cedarvale, NM $191,124

Cerrillos, NM $198,551

Claunch, NM $190,416

Coyote, NM $195,626

Cuba, NM $195,313

Cubero, NM $196,731

Edgewood, NM $198,036

Estancia, NM $195,675

Gallina, NM $194,603

Counselor, NM $194,723

Grants, NM $194,363

Milan, NM $195,141

Isleta, NM $199,100

Jarales, NM $197,112

Jemez Pueblo, NM $197,453

Jemez Springs, NM $196,845

Laguna, NM $197,693

La Jara, NM $195,094

La Joya, NM $194,643

Lindrith, NM $194,408

Los Lunas, NM $198,348

Mcintosh, NM $196,752

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $195,442

Moriarty, NM $196,091

Mountainair, NM $193,975

Nageezi, NM $194,465

New Laguna, NM $196,635

Paguate, NM $196,769

Pena Blanca, NM $198,967

Peralta, NM $198,662

Placitas, NM $198,763

Ponderosa, NM $197,203

Prewitt, NM $194,526

Regina, NM $194,662

Sandia Park, NM $198,424

Corrales, NM $199,172

San Fidel, NM $195,575

San Rafael, NM $194,742

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $198,426

San Ysidro, NM $198,159

Stanley, NM $196,063

Tijeras, NM $198,450

Tome, NM $198,083

Torreon, NM $197,424

Veguita, NM $195,838

Willard, NM $193,625

Youngsville, NM $195,681

Bosque Farms, NM $199,026

Clines Corners, NM $194,878

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $198,577

Cochiti Lake, NM $198,835

Albuquerque, NM $199,285

Kirtland Afb, NM $199,285

Rio Rancho, NM $198,958

Gallup, NM $194,808

Brimhall, NM $194,257

Church Rock, NM $194,348

Continental Divide, NM $194,210

Crownpoint, NM $194,372

Fence Lake, NM $193,505

Fort Wingate, NM $194,280

Gamerco, NM $194,607

Mentmore, NM $194,306

Mexican Springs, NM $194,283

Ramah, NM $193,926

Rehoboth, NM $194,412

Thoreau, NM $194,422

Tohatchi, NM $194,244

Vanderwagen, NM $194,283

Zuni, NM $194,236

Navajo, NM $194,501

Jamestown, NM $194,018

Pinehill, NM $193,776

Sheep Springs, NM $194,454

Smith Lake, NM $195,179

Yatahey, NM $194,384

Farmington, NM $195,319

Aztec, NM $195,679

Blanco, NM $194,766

Bloomfield, NM $194,535

Flora Vista, NM $195,520

Fruitland, NM $194,297

Kirtland, NM $195,523

La Plata, NM $195,592

Navajo Dam, NM $195,506

Shiprock, NM $195,234

Waterflow, NM $195,135

Newcomb, NM $194,336

Sanostee, NM $194,458

Santa Fe, NM $200,302

Abiquiu, NM $194,823

Alcalde, NM $198,217

Amalia, NM $194,526

Arroyo Hondo, NM $194,253

Arroyo Seco, NM $194,478

Canjilon, NM $194,221

Canones, NM $195,991

Carson, NM $194,997

Cebolla, NM $194,336

Cerro, NM $194,393

Chama, NM $195,188

Chamisal, NM $197,691

Chimayo, NM $199,079

Cordova, NM $198,742

Costilla, NM $195,342

Taos Ski Valley, NM $193,861

Dixon, NM $197,502

Dulce, NM $195,183

El Prado, NM $194,649

El Rito, NM $195,542

Embudo, NM $196,487

Espanola, NM $198,838

Glorieta, NM $199,531

Hernandez, NM $196,989

Ilfeld, NM $197,689

La Madera, NM $195,198

Lamy, NM $198,770

Llano, NM $197,290

Los Alamos, NM $199,240

White Rock, NM $199,615

Medanales, NM $197,208

Ojo Caliente, NM $196,048

Los Ojos, NM $194,709

Pecos, NM $198,910

Penasco, NM $196,557

Petaca, NM $194,041

Questa, NM $194,598

Ranchos De Taos, NM $195,624

Red River, NM $194,043

Ribera, NM $195,291

Rowe, NM $197,875

San Cristobal, NM $194,037

San Jose, NM $197,388

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $198,352

Santa Cruz, NM $199,011

Serafina, NM $194,798

Taos, NM $194,537

Tererro, NM $199,546

Tesuque, NM $200,302

Tierra Amarilla, NM $194,537

Trampas, NM $196,396

Tres Piedras, NM $193,988

Truchas, NM $198,187

Vadito, NM $196,298

Valdez, NM $194,183

Vallecitos, NM $194,030

Velarde, NM $197,203

Villanueva, NM $194,914

Spaceport City, NM $190,940

Las Vegas, NM $193,261

Angel Fire, NM $193,831

Anton Chico, NM $192,926

Buena Vista, NM $194,698

Chacon, NM $194,836

Cimarron, NM $193,528

Cleveland, NM $196,218

Eagle Nest, NM $193,674

Guadalupita, NM $194,537

Holman, NM $195,718

La Loma, NM $192,602

Maxwell, NM $193,594

Miami, NM $193,176

Mills, NM $192,489

Montezuma, NM $197,214

Mora, NM $196,493

Mosquero, NM $192,322

Ocate, NM $193,386

Ojo Feliz, NM $193,895

Rainsville, NM $194,745

Raton, NM $194,081

Rociada, NM $197,314

Roy, NM $192,532

Sapello, NM $195,601

Solano, NM $192,296

Springer, NM $193,091

Ute Park, NM $193,619

Valmora, NM $193,098

Wagon Mound, NM $192,877

Watrous, NM $193,163

Socorro, NM $192,716

Aragon, NM $193,299

Datil, NM $192,502

Lemitar, NM $193,613

Luna, NM $193,642

Magdalena, NM $192,517

Pie Town, NM $193,159

Polvadera, NM $194,079

Quemado, NM $193,560

Reserve, NM $193,212

San Acacia, NM $194,399

San Antonio, NM $191,650

Truth Or Consequences, NM $191,610

Arrey, NM $191,578

Caballo, NM $191,709

Derry, NM $190,734

Elephant Butte, NM $192,108

Garfield, NM $190,181

Hatch, NM $187,133

Monticello, NM $191,599

Rincon, NM $186,056

Salem, NM $189,588

Williamsburg, NM $191,851

Winston, NM $191,739

Las Cruces, NM $183,621

White Sands Missile Range, NM $184,223

Santa Teresa, NM $185,563

Playas, NM $192,496

Animas, NM $192,968

Anthony, NM $185,518

Arenas Valley, NM $192,627

Bayard, NM $192,449

Berino, NM $184,677

Buckhorn, NM $192,648

Santa Clara, NM $192,786

Chamberino, NM $184,869

Cliff, NM $192,426

Columbus, NM $191,909

Deming, NM $191,953

Dona Ana, NM $183,627

Fairacres, NM $184,176

Faywood, NM $191,864

Fort Bayard, NM $192,602

Gila, NM $192,142

Glenwood, NM $192,292

Hachita, NM $191,909

Hanover, NM $191,949

Hillsboro, NM $191,557

Hurley, NM $192,320

La Mesa, NM $187,133

Lordsburg, NM $192,354

Mesilla, NM $183,625

Mesilla Park, NM $183,644

Mesquite, NM $183,801

Mimbres, NM $192,101

Mule Creek, NM $192,621

Organ, NM $183,740

Pinos Altos, NM $192,422

Radium Springs, NM $183,699

Redrock, NM $191,932

Rodeo, NM $193,212

San Miguel, NM $183,731

Silver City, NM $192,424

Sunland Park, NM $184,575

Tyrone, NM $192,994

Vado, NM $183,875

Chaparral, NM $186,194

Clovis, NM $192,055

Cannon Afb, NM $191,631

Broadview, NM $191,495

Causey, NM $191,167

Crossroads, NM $190,713

Dora, NM $191,620

Elida, NM $190,825

Floyd, NM $191,290

Fort Sumner, NM $191,135

Grady, NM $191,678

House, NM $191,525

Kenna, NM $190,828

Lingo, NM $191,154

Melrose, NM $191,557

Milnesand, NM $190,751

Pep, NM $191,012

Portales, NM $191,711

Rogers, NM $191,065

Saint Vrain, NM $191,680

Taiban, NM $191,069

Texico, NM $191,754

Yeso, NM $190,376

Roswell, NM $190,597

Artesia, NM $190,974

Caprock, NM $190,586

Carlsbad, NM $191,099

Dexter, NM $190,732

Eunice, NM $191,268

Hagerman, NM $190,828

Hobbs, NM $191,548

Hope, NM $190,128

Jal, NM $191,044

Lake Arthur, NM $190,512

Lakewood, NM $190,796

Loco Hills, NM $191,148

Loving, NM $191,050

Lovington, NM $191,364

Mcdonald, NM $190,842

Malaga, NM $190,864

Maljamar, NM $190,677

Monument, NM $191,126

Tatum, NM $190,965

Whites City, NM $191,285

Carrizozo, NM $189,694

Alamogordo, NM $189,090

Alto, NM $189,721

Bent, NM $189,126

Capitan, NM $189,280

Cloudcroft, NM $189,104

Corona, NM $190,518

Encino, NM $192,048

Fort Stanton, NM $189,361

Glencoe, NM $189,225

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $189,068

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $189,068

Hondo, NM $189,399

La Luz, NM $189,068

Lincoln, NM $188,848

Mayhill, NM $189,496

Mescalero, NM $189,153

Nogal, NM $189,965

Orogrande, NM $189,164

Picacho, NM $189,359

Pinon, NM $190,071

Ruidoso, NM $190,081

Ruidoso Downs, NM $189,823

Sacramento, NM $189,238

San Patricio, NM $189,463

Sunspot, NM $189,068

Timberon, NM $189,477

Tinnie, NM $189,248

Tularosa, NM $189,193

Vaughn, NM $191,275

Weed, NM $189,473

Tucumcari, NM $192,224

Amistad, NM $191,976

Bard, NM $191,669

Capulin, NM $193,840

Clayton, NM $192,349

Conchas Dam, NM $192,523

Cuervo, NM $191,597

Des Moines, NM $193,074

Folsom, NM $193,373

Garita, NM $192,154

Gladstone, NM $192,540

Grenville, NM $192,504

Logan, NM $192,218

Mcalister, NM $191,622

Nara Visa, NM $191,762

Newkirk, NM $191,974

Quay, NM $192,085

San Jon, NM $191,879

Santa Rosa, NM $192,085

Sedan, NM $192,152

Trementina, NM $192,144

Associate Director IT Operations Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Director IT Operations roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Associate Director IT Operations positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Director IT Operations as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Director IT Operations

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$215,949	$104.0	10%
Biotechnology	$215,949	$104.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$215,949	$104.0	10%
Financial Services	$215,949	$104.0	10%
Healthcare	$215,949	$104.0	10%

Associate Director IT Operations Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Director IT Operations'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.

$181,105

Average $196,317/year

$210,459

$15,092

Average $16,360/month

$17,538

$3,483

Average $3,775/week

$4,047

$87

Average $94/hour

$101

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$210,459	$17,538	$4,047	$101
Average	$196,317	$16,360	$3,775	$94
25th Percentile	$181,105	$15,092	$3,483	$87

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