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

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Director IT Systems Development roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

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

An Associate Director IT Systems Development's salary grows with experience: starting around $87,227 for beginners, reaching about $125,665 at mid-level, and approach $146,638 for experts.

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

Associate Director IT Systems Development salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Director IT Systems Development roles are District of Columbia $175,328, California $174,663, Massachusetts $172,336. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Associate Director IT Systems Development level roles vary by specialization: IT Infrastructure Development Director: $229,750; Associate Director, IT: $211,754; Associate Director of IT: $211,590; Software Systems Development Director: $203,900; Systems Applications Development Director: $203,900.

Associate Director IT Systems Development Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Director IT Systems Development make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Director IT Systems Development in New Mexico is $146,667 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $71.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $164,982
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $139,625 to $156,254
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $133,213

10% $133,213

50% (Median) $146,667

90% $164,982

Associate Director IT Systems Development Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$156,254	$13,021	$3,005	$75
Average	$146,667	$12,222	$2,821	$71
25th Percentile	$139,625	$11,635	$2,685	$67

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Director IT Systems Development Salaries

An Associate Director IT Systems Development'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 Systems Development Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Director IT Systems Development'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): $87,227
Early Career (1-2 years): $107,467
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $125,665
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $144,670
Expert (over 8 years): $146,638

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Software Systems Programmer II	less than 1 year	$87,227
Software Systems Programmer III	1-2 years	$107,467
Software Systems Programmer IV	2-4 years	$125,665
Associate Director IT Systems Development	5-8 years	$144,670
Software Systems Programming Manager	over 8 years	$146,638

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

District of Columbia: $175,328.
California: $174,663.
Massachusetts: $172,336.

District of Columbia $175,328 California $174,663 Massachusetts $172,336 Washington $171,702 New Jersey $171,639 Alaska $171,417 Connecticut $169,232 New York $168,345

Hawaii $165,511 Rhode Island $164,180 Maryland $163,278 Minnesota $162,043 Colorado $161,568 Illinois $161,409 Oregon $160,807 Delaware $160,364

New Hampshire $160,085 Virginia $159,461 Pennsylvania $157,640 Nevada $156,722 North Dakota $156,421 Michigan $155,946 Wisconsin $155,772 Vermont $155,423

Texas $154,458 Maine $154,394 Arizona $154,299 Ohio $154,188 Georgia $152,731 Indiana $152,003 Wyoming $151,861 Utah $151,639

Iowa $151,544 Kansas $150,784 Louisiana $150,562 North Carolina $150,483 Missouri $150,451 Florida $149,834 Montana $149,501 Nebraska $149,184

Kentucky $149,010 South Carolina $148,377 Tennessee $147,981 Idaho $147,823 New Mexico $146,667 Oklahoma $146,413 Alabama $145,479 South Dakota $143,911

Arkansas $143,056 West Virginia $142,597 Mississippi $141,219

Top Paying Cities for Associate Director IT Systems Development

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: $148,228
Belen: $147,403
Bernalillo: $148,491

Algodones, NM $148,228

Belen, NM $147,403

Bernalillo, NM $148,491

Bluewater, NM $145,373

Bosque, NM $146,320

Casa Blanca, NM $146,651

Cedar Crest, NM $148,614

Cedarvale, NM $142,787

Cerrillos, NM $148,336

Claunch, NM $142,258

Coyote, NM $146,150

Cuba, NM $145,916

Cubero, NM $146,975

Edgewood, NM $147,951

Estancia, NM $146,187

Gallina, NM $145,385

Counselor, NM $145,476

Grants, NM $145,207

Milan, NM $145,788

Isleta, NM $148,746

Jarales, NM $147,260

Jemez Pueblo, NM $147,515

Jemez Springs, NM $147,061

Laguna, NM $147,694

La Jara, NM $145,753

La Joya, NM $145,416

Lindrith, NM $145,240

Los Lunas, NM $148,184

Mcintosh, NM $146,991

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $146,013

Moriarty, NM $146,497

Mountainair, NM $144,917

Nageezi, NM $145,283

New Laguna, NM $146,904

Paguate, NM $147,004

Pena Blanca, NM $148,646

Peralta, NM $148,418

Placitas, NM $148,494

Ponderosa, NM $147,328

Prewitt, NM $145,328

Regina, NM $145,430

Sandia Park, NM $148,241

Corrales, NM $148,800

San Fidel, NM $146,112

San Rafael, NM $145,490

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $148,242

San Ysidro, NM $148,043

Stanley, NM $146,477

Tijeras, NM $148,260

Tome, NM $147,986

Torreon, NM $147,493

Veguita, NM $146,309

Willard, NM $144,655

Youngsville, NM $146,191

Bosque Farms, NM $148,690

Clines Corners, NM $145,591

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $148,355

Cochiti Lake, NM $148,548

Albuquerque, NM $148,883

Kirtland Afb, NM $148,883

Rio Rancho, NM $148,640

Gallup, NM $145,539

Brimhall, NM $145,127

Church Rock, NM $145,195

Continental Divide, NM $145,093

Crownpoint, NM $145,213

Fence Lake, NM $144,565

Fort Wingate, NM $145,145

Gamerco, NM $145,389

Mentmore, NM $145,164

Mexican Springs, NM $145,146

Ramah, NM $144,880

Rehoboth, NM $145,243

Thoreau, NM $145,251

Tohatchi, NM $145,118

Vanderwagen, NM $145,146

Zuni, NM $145,112

Navajo, NM $145,309

Jamestown, NM $144,948

Pinehill, NM $144,768

Sheep Springs, NM $145,275

Smith Lake, NM $145,816

Yatahey, NM $145,222

Farmington, NM $145,921

Aztec, NM $146,190

Blanco, NM $145,507

Bloomfield, NM $145,335

Flora Vista, NM $146,071

Fruitland, NM $145,157

Kirtland, NM $146,073

La Plata, NM $146,125

Navajo Dam, NM $146,060

Shiprock, NM $145,857

Waterflow, NM $145,783

Newcomb, NM $145,186

Sanostee, NM $145,278

Santa Fe, NM $149,644

Abiquiu, NM $145,550

Alcalde, NM $148,085

Amalia, NM $145,328

Arroyo Hondo, NM $145,124

Arroyo Seco, NM $145,292

Canjilon, NM $145,100

Canones, NM $146,423

Carson, NM $145,680

Cebolla, NM $145,186

Cerro, NM $145,229

Chama, NM $145,823

Chamisal, NM $147,693

Chimayo, NM $148,730

Cordova, NM $148,478

Costilla, NM $145,938

Taos Ski Valley, NM $144,831

Dixon, NM $147,552

Dulce, NM $145,819

El Prado, NM $145,420

El Rito, NM $146,087

Embudo, NM $146,793

Espanola, NM $148,549

Glorieta, NM $149,067

Hernandez, NM $147,169

Ilfeld, NM $147,691

La Madera, NM $145,830

Lamy, NM $148,499

Llano, NM $147,393

Los Alamos, NM $148,850

White Rock, NM $149,131

Medanales, NM $147,332

Ojo Caliente, NM $146,465

Los Ojos, NM $145,465

Pecos, NM $148,603

Penasco, NM $146,845

Petaca, NM $144,966

Questa, NM $145,382

Ranchos De Taos, NM $146,149

Red River, NM $144,967

Ribera, NM $145,900

Rowe, NM $147,830

San Cristobal, NM $144,963

San Jose, NM $147,466

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $148,187

Santa Cruz, NM $148,679

Serafina, NM $145,531

Taos, NM $145,336

Tererro, NM $149,078

Tesuque, NM $149,644

Tierra Amarilla, NM $145,336

Trampas, NM $146,725

Tres Piedras, NM $144,926

Truchas, NM $148,063

Vadito, NM $146,652

Valdez, NM $145,072

Vallecitos, NM $144,958

Velarde, NM $147,328

Villanueva, NM $145,618

Spaceport City, NM $142,649

Las Vegas, NM $144,383

Angel Fire, NM $144,809

Anton Chico, NM $144,133

Buena Vista, NM $145,457

Chacon, NM $145,560

Cimarron, NM $144,583

Cleveland, NM $146,592

Eagle Nest, NM $144,692

Guadalupita, NM $145,336

Holman, NM $146,218

La Loma, NM $143,891

Maxwell, NM $144,632

Miami, NM $144,320

Mills, NM $143,807

Montezuma, NM $147,336

Mora, NM $146,798

Mosquero, NM $143,682

Ocate, NM $144,477

Ojo Feliz, NM $144,857

Rainsville, NM $145,492

Raton, NM $144,996

Rociada, NM $147,411

Roy, NM $143,838

Sapello, NM $146,131

Solano, NM $143,663

Springer, NM $144,256

Ute Park, NM $144,651

Valmora, NM $144,261

Wagon Mound, NM $144,096

Watrous, NM $144,310

Socorro, NM $143,976

Aragon, NM $144,412

Datil, NM $143,816

Lemitar, NM $144,646

Luna, NM $144,668

Magdalena, NM $143,827

Pie Town, NM $144,307

Polvadera, NM $144,994

Quemado, NM $144,606

Reserve, NM $144,347

San Acacia, NM $145,233

San Antonio, NM $143,180

Truth Or Consequences, NM $143,150

Arrey, NM $143,126

Caballo, NM $143,224

Derry, NM $142,496

Elephant Butte, NM $143,522

Garfield, NM $142,082

Hatch, NM $139,805

Monticello, NM $143,142

Rincon, NM $139,001

Salem, NM $141,639

Williamsburg, NM $143,330

Winston, NM $143,246

Las Cruces, NM $137,181

White Sands Missile Range, NM $137,631

Santa Teresa, NM $138,632

Playas, NM $143,811

Animas, NM $144,165

Anthony, NM $138,598

Arenas Valley, NM $143,910

Bayard, NM $143,777

Berino, NM $137,970

Buckhorn, NM $143,925

Santa Clara, NM $144,028

Chamberino, NM $138,114

Cliff, NM $143,759

Columbus, NM $143,373

Deming, NM $143,406

Dona Ana, NM $137,186

Fairacres, NM $137,596

Faywood, NM $143,340

Fort Bayard, NM $143,891

Gila, NM $143,547

Glenwood, NM $143,659

Hachita, NM $143,373

Hanover, NM $143,403

Hillsboro, NM $143,110

Hurley, NM $143,680

La Mesa, NM $139,805

Lordsburg, NM $143,705

Mesilla, NM $137,184

Mesilla Park, NM $137,199

Mesquite, NM $137,316

Mimbres, NM $143,517

Mule Creek, NM $143,905

Organ, NM $137,270

Pinos Altos, NM $143,756

Radium Springs, NM $137,240

Redrock, NM $143,390

Rodeo, NM $144,347

San Miguel, NM $137,264

Silver City, NM $143,758

Sunland Park, NM $137,894

Tyrone, NM $144,184

Vado, NM $137,371

Chaparral, NM $139,104

Clovis, NM $143,482

Cannon Afb, NM $143,165

Broadview, NM $143,064

Causey, NM $142,819

Crossroads, NM $142,480

Dora, NM $143,157

Elida, NM $142,564

Floyd, NM $142,910

Fort Sumner, NM $142,795

Grady, NM $143,200

House, NM $143,086

Kenna, NM $142,565

Lingo, NM $142,809

Melrose, NM $143,110

Milnesand, NM $142,508

Pep, NM $142,703

Portales, NM $143,226

Rogers, NM $142,743

Saint Vrain, NM $143,202

Taiban, NM $142,746

Texico, NM $143,257

Yeso, NM $142,228

Roswell, NM $142,393

Artesia, NM $142,674

Caprock, NM $142,385

Carlsbad, NM $142,768

Dexter, NM $142,494

Eunice, NM $142,895

Hagerman, NM $142,565

Hobbs, NM $143,104

Hope, NM $142,043

Jal, NM $142,727

Lake Arthur, NM $142,329

Lakewood, NM $142,541

Loco Hills, NM $142,804

Loving, NM $142,731

Lovington, NM $142,966

Mcdonald, NM $142,576

Malaga, NM $142,592

Maljamar, NM $142,453

Monument, NM $142,788

Tatum, NM $142,668

Whites City, NM $142,907

Carrizozo, NM $141,718

Alamogordo, NM $141,267

Alto, NM $141,739

Bent, NM $141,294

Capitan, NM $141,409

Cloudcroft, NM $141,278

Corona, NM $142,334

Encino, NM $143,477

Fort Stanton, NM $141,469

Glencoe, NM $141,368

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $141,251

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $141,251

Hondo, NM $141,498

La Luz, NM $141,251

Lincoln, NM $141,086

Mayhill, NM $141,571

Mescalero, NM $141,314

Nogal, NM $141,921

Orogrande, NM $141,322

Picacho, NM $141,468

Pinon, NM $142,000

Ruidoso, NM $142,008

Ruidoso Downs, NM $141,815

Sacramento, NM $141,378

San Patricio, NM $141,545

Sunspot, NM $141,251

Timberon, NM $141,556

Tinnie, NM $141,385

Tularosa, NM $141,344

Vaughn, NM $142,899

Weed, NM $141,553

Tucumcari, NM $143,609

Amistad, NM $143,423

Bard, NM $143,194

Capulin, NM $144,815

Clayton, NM $143,702

Conchas Dam, NM $143,832

Cuervo, NM $143,140

Des Moines, NM $144,244

Folsom, NM $144,467

Garita, NM $143,556

Gladstone, NM $143,845

Grenville, NM $143,818

Logan, NM $143,604

Mcalister, NM $143,159

Nara Visa, NM $143,264

Newkirk, NM $143,422

Quay, NM $143,504

San Jon, NM $143,351

Santa Rosa, NM $143,504

Sedan, NM $143,555

Trementina, NM $143,549

Associate Director IT Systems Development Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Director IT Systems Development roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Associate Director IT Systems Development positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Director IT Systems Development as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Director IT Systems Development

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$183,333	$88.0	25%
Financial Services	$176,000	$85.0	20%
Biotechnology	$168,667	$81.0	15%
Internet	$168,667	$81.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$161,333	$78.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Associate Director IT Systems Development'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.

$139,625

Average $146,667/year

$156,254

$11,635

Average $12,222/month

$13,021

$2,685

Average $2,821/week

$3,005

$67

Average $71/hour

$75

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$156,254	$13,021	$3,005	$75
Average	$146,667	$12,222	$2,821	$71
25th Percentile	$139,625	$11,635	$2,685	$67

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