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

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Director of Pharmacy roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Director of Pharmacy's salary?

An Associate Director of Pharmacy's salary grows with experience: starting around $143,823 for beginners, reaching about $171,148 at mid-level, and approach $236,872 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Director of Pharmacy?

Associate Director of Pharmacy salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Director of Pharmacy roles are District of Columbia $291,515, California $290,409, Massachusetts $286,539. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Associate Director of Pharmacy level roles vary by specialization: Director Of Pharmacy: $250,737; Pharmacy Operations Director: $249,290; Pharmacy Services Director: $249,283; Pharmacy Director: $249,265; Associate Pharmacy Director: $203,400.

Associate Director of Pharmacy Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Director of Pharmacy make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Director of Pharmacy in New Mexico is $243,859 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $117.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $307,937
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $221,756 to $277,400
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $201,633

10% $201,633

50% (Median) $243,859

90% $307,937

Associate Director of Pharmacy Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$277,400	$23,117	$5,335	$133
Average	$243,859	$20,322	$4,690	$117
25th Percentile	$221,756	$18,480	$4,265	$107

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Director of Pharmacy Salaries

An Associate Director of Pharmacy'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 of Pharmacy Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Director of Pharmacy'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): $143,823
Early Career (1-2 years): $117,349
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $171,148
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $193,259
Expert (over 8 years): $236,872

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Pharmacist	less than 1 year	$143,823
Pharmacy Supervisor	1-2 years	$117,349
Pharmacy Manager	2-4 years	$171,148
Pharmacy Senior Manager	5-8 years	$193,259
Associate Director of Pharmacy	over 8 years	$236,872

How Do Associate Director of Pharmacy 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 of Pharmacies. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $291,515.
California: $290,409.
Massachusetts: $286,539.

District of Columbia $291,515 California $290,409 Massachusetts $286,539 Washington $285,485 New Jersey $285,380 Alaska $285,011 Connecticut $281,378 New York $279,904

Hawaii $275,191 Rhode Island $272,979 Maryland $271,478 Minnesota $269,425 Colorado $268,635 Illinois $268,371 Oregon $267,371 Delaware $266,634

New Hampshire $266,170 Virginia $265,133 Pennsylvania $262,105 Nevada $260,578 North Dakota $260,078 Michigan $259,288 Wisconsin $258,998 Vermont $258,419

Texas $256,813 Maine $256,708 Arizona $256,550 Ohio $256,365 Georgia $253,943 Indiana $252,732 Wyoming $252,495 Utah $252,127

Iowa $251,969 Kansas $250,705 Louisiana $250,336 North Carolina $250,204 Missouri $250,152 Florida $249,125 Montana $248,572 Nebraska $248,046

Kentucky $247,756 South Carolina $246,703 Tennessee $246,045 Idaho $245,781 New Mexico $243,859 Oklahoma $243,438 Alabama $241,885 South Dakota $239,278

Arkansas $237,856 West Virginia $237,093 Mississippi $234,802

Top Paying Cities for Associate Director of Pharmacy

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: $246,455
Belen: $245,083
Bernalillo: $246,892

Algodones, NM $246,455

Belen, NM $245,083

Bernalillo, NM $246,892

Bluewater, NM $241,708

Bosque, NM $243,283

Casa Blanca, NM $243,833

Cedar Crest, NM $247,098

Cedarvale, NM $237,409

Cerrillos, NM $246,634

Claunch, NM $236,529

Coyote, NM $243,001

Cuba, NM $242,611

Cubero, NM $244,373

Edgewood, NM $245,994

Estancia, NM $243,061

Gallina, NM $241,729

Counselor, NM $241,879

Grants, NM $241,432

Milan, NM $242,398

Isleta, NM $247,316

Jarales, NM $244,847

Jemez Pueblo, NM $245,270

Jemez Springs, NM $244,515

Laguna, NM $245,568

La Jara, NM $242,340

La Joya, NM $241,779

Lindrith, NM $241,487

Los Lunas, NM $246,382

Mcintosh, NM $244,399

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $242,772

Moriarty, NM $243,577

Mountainair, NM $240,950

Nageezi, NM $241,558

New Laguna, NM $244,254

Paguate, NM $244,420

Pena Blanca, NM $247,150

Peralta, NM $246,771

Placitas, NM $246,898

Ponderosa, NM $244,960

Prewitt, NM $241,634

Regina, NM $241,803

Sandia Park, NM $246,476

Corrales, NM $247,406

San Fidel, NM $242,938

San Rafael, NM $241,903

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $246,479

San Ysidro, NM $246,147

Stanley, NM $243,543

Tijeras, NM $246,508

Tome, NM $246,052

Torreon, NM $245,234

Veguita, NM $243,264

Willard, NM $240,515

Youngsville, NM $243,069

Bosque Farms, NM $247,224

Clines Corners, NM $242,071

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $246,666

Cochiti Lake, NM $246,987

Albuquerque, NM $247,545

Kirtland Afb, NM $247,545

Rio Rancho, NM $247,140

Gallup, NM $241,985

Brimhall, NM $241,300

Church Rock, NM $241,413

Continental Divide, NM $241,242

Crownpoint, NM $241,442

Fence Lake, NM $240,365

Fort Wingate, NM $241,329

Gamerco, NM $241,734

Mentmore, NM $241,361

Mexican Springs, NM $241,332

Ramah, NM $240,889

Rehoboth, NM $241,492

Thoreau, NM $241,505

Tohatchi, NM $241,284

Vanderwagen, NM $241,332

Zuni, NM $241,274

Navajo, NM $241,603

Jamestown, NM $241,003

Pinehill, NM $240,702

Sheep Springs, NM $241,545

Smith Lake, NM $242,445

Yatahey, NM $241,458

Farmington, NM $242,619

Aztec, NM $243,067

Blanco, NM $241,932

Bloomfield, NM $241,645

Flora Vista, NM $242,869

Fruitland, NM $241,350

Kirtland, NM $242,872

La Plata, NM $242,959

Navajo Dam, NM $242,851

Shiprock, NM $242,514

Waterflow, NM $242,390

Newcomb, NM $241,397

Sanostee, NM $241,550

Santa Fe, NM $248,809

Abiquiu, NM $242,003

Alcalde, NM $246,218

Amalia, NM $241,634

Arroyo Hondo, NM $241,295

Arroyo Seco, NM $241,574

Canjilon, NM $241,255

Canones, NM $243,454

Carson, NM $242,219

Cebolla, NM $241,397

Cerro, NM $241,469

Chama, NM $242,456

Chamisal, NM $245,565

Chimayo, NM $247,290

Cordova, NM $246,871

Costilla, NM $242,648

Taos Ski Valley, NM $240,808

Dixon, NM $245,331

Dulce, NM $242,451

El Prado, NM $241,787

El Rito, NM $242,896

Embudo, NM $244,070

Espanola, NM $246,990

Glorieta, NM $247,851

Hernandez, NM $244,694

Ilfeld, NM $245,563

La Madera, NM $242,469

Lamy, NM $246,905

Llano, NM $245,068

Los Alamos, NM $247,490

White Rock, NM $247,956

Medanales, NM $244,965

Ojo Caliente, NM $243,525

Los Ojos, NM $241,861

Pecos, NM $247,079

Penasco, NM $244,157

Petaca, NM $241,031

Questa, NM $241,724

Ranchos De Taos, NM $242,998

Red River, NM $241,034

Ribera, NM $242,585

Rowe, NM $245,794

San Cristobal, NM $241,026

San Jose, NM $245,189

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $246,387

Santa Cruz, NM $247,206

Serafina, NM $241,971

Taos, NM $241,648

Tererro, NM $247,869

Tesuque, NM $248,809

Tierra Amarilla, NM $241,648

Trampas, NM $243,957

Tres Piedras, NM $240,966

Truchas, NM $246,181

Vadito, NM $243,836

Valdez, NM $241,208

Vallecitos, NM $241,018

Velarde, NM $244,960

Villanueva, NM $242,116

Spaceport City, NM $237,180

Las Vegas, NM $240,063

Angel Fire, NM $240,771

Anton Chico, NM $239,647

Buena Vista, NM $241,848

Chacon, NM $242,019

Cimarron, NM $240,394

Cleveland, NM $243,735

Eagle Nest, NM $240,576

Guadalupita, NM $241,648

Holman, NM $243,114

La Loma, NM $239,244

Maxwell, NM $240,476

Miami, NM $239,957

Mills, NM $239,104

Montezuma, NM $244,973

Mora, NM $244,078

Mosquero, NM $238,896

Ocate, NM $240,218

Ojo Feliz, NM $240,850

Rainsville, NM $241,906

Raton, NM $241,081

Rociada, NM $245,097

Roy, NM $239,157

Sapello, NM $242,969

Solano, NM $238,865

Springer, NM $239,852

Ute Park, NM $240,508

Valmora, NM $239,860

Wagon Mound, NM $239,586

Watrous, NM $239,941

Socorro, NM $239,386

Aragon, NM $240,110

Datil, NM $239,120

Lemitar, NM $240,500

Luna, NM $240,536

Magdalena, NM $239,138

Pie Town, NM $239,936

Polvadera, NM $241,079

Quemado, NM $240,434

Reserve, NM $240,002

San Acacia, NM $241,476

San Antonio, NM $238,062

Truth Or Consequences, NM $238,012

Arrey, NM $237,972

Caballo, NM $238,135

Derry, NM $236,924

Elephant Butte, NM $238,630

Garfield, NM $236,237

Hatch, NM $232,451

Monticello, NM $237,998

Rincon, NM $231,113

Salem, NM $235,500

Williamsburg, NM $238,312

Winston, NM $238,172

Las Cruces, NM $228,088

White Sands Missile Range, NM $228,836

Santa Teresa, NM $230,500

Playas, NM $239,112

Animas, NM $239,699

Anthony, NM $230,445

Arenas Valley, NM $239,275

Bayard, NM $239,054

Berino, NM $229,399

Buckhorn, NM $239,302

Santa Clara, NM $239,473

Chamberino, NM $229,639

Cliff, NM $239,025

Columbus, NM $238,383

Deming, NM $238,438

Dona Ana, NM $228,096

Fairacres, NM $228,778

Faywood, NM $238,327

Fort Bayard, NM $239,244

Gila, NM $238,672

Glenwood, NM $238,859

Hachita, NM $238,383

Hanover, NM $238,433

Hillsboro, NM $237,946

Hurley, NM $238,894

La Mesa, NM $232,451

Lordsburg, NM $238,936

Mesilla, NM $228,093

Mesilla Park, NM $228,117

Mesquite, NM $228,312

Mimbres, NM $238,622

Mule Creek, NM $239,267

Organ, NM $228,236

Pinos Altos, NM $239,020

Radium Springs, NM $228,186

Redrock, NM $238,412

Rodeo, NM $240,002

San Miguel, NM $228,225

Silver City, NM $239,023

Sunland Park, NM $229,273

Tyrone, NM $239,731

Vado, NM $228,404

Chaparral, NM $231,284

Clovis, NM $238,564

Cannon Afb, NM $238,038

Broadview, NM $237,869

Causey, NM $237,461

Crossroads, NM $236,898

Dora, NM $238,025

Elida, NM $237,037

Floyd, NM $237,614

Fort Sumner, NM $237,422

Grady, NM $238,096

House, NM $237,906

Kenna, NM $237,040

Lingo, NM $237,445

Melrose, NM $237,946

Milnesand, NM $236,945

Pep, NM $237,269

Portales, NM $238,138

Rogers, NM $237,335

Saint Vrain, NM $238,098

Taiban, NM $237,340

Texico, NM $238,191

Yeso, NM $236,479

Roswell, NM $236,753

Artesia, NM $237,222

Caprock, NM $236,740

Carlsbad, NM $237,377

Dexter, NM $236,922

Eunice, NM $237,588

Hagerman, NM $237,040

Hobbs, NM $237,935

Hope, NM $236,171

Jal, NM $237,309

Lake Arthur, NM $236,648

Lakewood, NM $237,000

Loco Hills, NM $237,438

Loving, NM $237,316

Lovington, NM $237,706

Mcdonald, NM $237,058

Malaga, NM $237,085

Maljamar, NM $236,853

Monument, NM $237,411

Tatum, NM $237,211

Whites City, NM $237,609

Carrizozo, NM $235,631

Alamogordo, NM $234,881

Alto, NM $235,666

Bent, NM $234,926

Capitan, NM $235,118

Cloudcroft, NM $234,899

Corona, NM $236,656

Encino, NM $238,557

Fort Stanton, NM $235,218

Glencoe, NM $235,050

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $234,855

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $234,855

Hondo, NM $235,265

La Luz, NM $234,855

Lincoln, NM $234,581

Mayhill, NM $235,387

Mescalero, NM $234,960

Nogal, NM $235,968

Orogrande, NM $234,973

Picacho, NM $235,215

Pinon, NM $236,100

Ruidoso, NM $236,113

Ruidoso Downs, NM $235,792

Sacramento, NM $235,065

San Patricio, NM $235,344

Sunspot, NM $234,855

Timberon, NM $235,363

Tinnie, NM $235,078

Tularosa, NM $235,010

Vaughn, NM $237,596

Weed, NM $235,358

Tucumcari, NM $238,775

Amistad, NM $238,467

Bard, NM $238,085

Capulin, NM $240,781

Clayton, NM $238,930

Conchas Dam, NM $239,146

Cuervo, NM $237,996

Des Moines, NM $239,831

Folsom, NM $240,202

Garita, NM $238,688

Gladstone, NM $239,167

Grenville, NM $239,123

Logan, NM $238,767

Mcalister, NM $238,027

Nara Visa, NM $238,201

Newkirk, NM $238,464

Quay, NM $238,601

San Jon, NM $238,346

Santa Rosa, NM $238,601

Sedan, NM $238,686

Trementina, NM $238,675

Associate Director of Pharmacy Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Director of Pharmacy roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 110% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Associate Director of Pharmacy positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Director of Pharmacy as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Director of Pharmacy

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$341,403	$164.0	40%
Healthcare	$317,017	$152.0	30%
Biotechnology	$292,631	$141.0	20%
Insurance	$268,245	$129.0	10%

Associate Director of Pharmacy Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Director of Pharmacy'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.

$221,756

Average $243,859/year

$277,400

$18,480

Average $20,322/month

$23,117

$4,265

Average $4,690/week

$5,335

$107

Average $117/hour

$133

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$277,400	$23,117	$5,335	$133
Average	$243,859	$20,322	$4,690	$117
25th Percentile	$221,756	$18,480	$4,265	$107

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