What are the main factors that influence a Course 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 Course Director?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Course Director roles, with salaries approximately 36% above the market median.

How does experience change A Course Director's salary?

A Course Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,384 for beginners, reaching about $87,040 at mid-level, and approach $135,038 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Course Director?

Course Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Course Director roles are District of Columbia $72,523, California $72,247, Massachusetts $71,285. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Course Director roles make?

Salaries for Course Director level roles vary by specialization: Course Manager: $120,621; Ropes Course Director: $109,826; Course Designer: $83,625; Course Administrator: $72,672; Course Mentor: $62,879.

Course Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Course Director make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Course Director in New Mexico is $60,667 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,428
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,215 to $66,823
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,342

10% $48,342

50% (Median) $60,667

90% $72,428

Course Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,823	$5,569	$1,285	$32
Average	$60,667	$5,056	$1,167	$29
25th Percentile	$54,215	$4,518	$1,043	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Course Director Salaries

A Course 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 Course Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Course 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): $59,384
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,295
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,040
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,725
Expert (over 8 years): $135,038

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Course Director	less than 1 year	$59,384
Supply Chain Analyst II	1-2 years	$70,295
Supply Chain Analyst III	2-4 years	$87,040
Supply Chain Analyst IV	5-8 years	$108,725
Supply Chain Analyst V	over 8 years	$135,038

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

District of Columbia: $72,523.
California: $72,247.
Massachusetts: $71,285.

District of Columbia $72,523 California $72,247 Massachusetts $71,285 Washington $71,023 New Jersey $70,996 Alaska $70,905 Connecticut $70,001 New York $69,634

Hawaii $68,462 Rhode Island $67,911 Maryland $67,538 Minnesota $67,027 Colorado $66,831 Illinois $66,765 Oregon $66,516 Delaware $66,333

New Hampshire $66,217 Virginia $65,959 Pennsylvania $65,206 Nevada $64,826 North Dakota $64,702 Michigan $64,505 Wisconsin $64,433 Vermont $64,289

Texas $63,890 Maine $63,863 Arizona $63,824 Ohio $63,778 Georgia $63,176 Indiana $62,874 Wyoming $62,815 Utah $62,724

Iowa $62,684 Kansas $62,370 Louisiana $62,278 North Carolina $62,246 Missouri $62,232 Florida $61,977 Montana $61,839 Nebraska $61,708

Kentucky $61,636 South Carolina $61,374 Tennessee $61,211 Idaho $61,145 New Mexico $60,667 Oklahoma $60,562 Alabama $60,176 South Dakota $59,527

Arkansas $59,174 West Virginia $58,984 Mississippi $58,414

Top Paying Cities for Course 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: $61,313
Belen: $60,972
Bernalillo: $61,422

Algodones, NM $61,313

Belen, NM $60,972

Bernalillo, NM $61,422

Bluewater, NM $60,132

Bosque, NM $60,523

Casa Blanca, NM $60,660

Cedar Crest, NM $61,473

Cedarvale, NM $59,062

Cerrillos, NM $61,357

Claunch, NM $58,843

Coyote, NM $60,453

Cuba, NM $60,356

Cubero, NM $60,795

Edgewood, NM $61,198

Estancia, NM $60,468

Gallina, NM $60,137

Counselor, NM $60,174

Grants, NM $60,063

Milan, NM $60,303

Isleta, NM $61,527

Jarales, NM $60,913

Jemez Pueblo, NM $61,018

Jemez Springs, NM $60,830

Laguna, NM $61,092

La Jara, NM $60,289

La Joya, NM $60,149

Lindrith, NM $60,077

Los Lunas, NM $61,294

Mcintosh, NM $60,801

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $60,396

Moriarty, NM $60,597

Mountainair, NM $59,943

Nageezi, NM $60,094

New Laguna, NM $60,765

Paguate, NM $60,806

Pena Blanca, NM $61,486

Peralta, NM $61,391

Placitas, NM $61,423

Ponderosa, NM $60,941

Prewitt, NM $60,113

Regina, NM $60,155

Sandia Park, NM $61,318

Corrales, NM $61,549

San Fidel, NM $60,438

San Rafael, NM $60,180

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $61,319

San Ysidro, NM $61,236

Stanley, NM $60,588

Tijeras, NM $61,326

Tome, NM $61,213

Torreon, NM $61,009

Veguita, NM $60,519

Willard, NM $59,835

Youngsville, NM $60,470

Bosque Farms, NM $61,504

Clines Corners, NM $60,222

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $61,365

Cochiti Lake, NM $61,445

Albuquerque, NM $61,584

Kirtland Afb, NM $61,584

Rio Rancho, NM $61,483

Gallup, NM $60,201

Brimhall, NM $60,030

Church Rock, NM $60,058

Continental Divide, NM $60,016

Crownpoint, NM $60,066

Fence Lake, NM $59,798

Fort Wingate, NM $60,037

Gamerco, NM $60,138

Mentmore, NM $60,045

Mexican Springs, NM $60,038

Ramah, NM $59,928

Rehoboth, NM $60,078

Thoreau, NM $60,081

Tohatchi, NM $60,026

Vanderwagen, NM $60,038

Zuni, NM $60,024

Navajo, NM $60,106

Jamestown, NM $59,956

Pinehill, NM $59,882

Sheep Springs, NM $60,091

Smith Lake, NM $60,315

Yatahey, NM $60,070

Farmington, NM $60,358

Aztec, NM $60,470

Blanco, NM $60,187

Bloomfield, NM $60,116

Flora Vista, NM $60,421

Fruitland, NM $60,043

Kirtland, NM $60,421

La Plata, NM $60,443

Navajo Dam, NM $60,416

Shiprock, NM $60,332

Waterflow, NM $60,301

Newcomb, NM $60,055

Sanostee, NM $60,092

Santa Fe, NM $61,898

Abiquiu, NM $60,205

Alcalde, NM $61,254

Amalia, NM $60,113

Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,029

Arroyo Seco, NM $60,098

Canjilon, NM $60,019

Canones, NM $60,566

Carson, NM $60,259

Cebolla, NM $60,055

Cerro, NM $60,072

Chama, NM $60,318

Chamisal, NM $61,091

Chimayo, NM $61,520

Cordova, NM $61,416

Costilla, NM $60,366

Taos Ski Valley, NM $59,908

Dixon, NM $61,033

Dulce, NM $60,317

El Prado, NM $60,151

El Rito, NM $60,427

Embudo, NM $60,719

Espanola, NM $61,446

Glorieta, NM $61,660

Hernandez, NM $60,875

Ilfeld, NM $61,091

La Madera, NM $60,321

Lamy, NM $61,425

Llano, NM $60,968

Los Alamos, NM $61,570

White Rock, NM $61,686

Medanales, NM $60,942

Ojo Caliente, NM $60,584

Los Ojos, NM $60,170

Pecos, NM $61,468

Penasco, NM $60,741

Petaca, NM $59,963

Questa, NM $60,136

Ranchos De Taos, NM $60,453

Red River, NM $59,964

Ribera, NM $60,350

Rowe, NM $61,148

San Cristobal, NM $59,962

San Jose, NM $60,998

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $61,296

Santa Cruz, NM $61,499

Serafina, NM $60,197

Taos, NM $60,117

Tererro, NM $61,665

Tesuque, NM $61,898

Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,117

Trampas, NM $60,691

Tres Piedras, NM $59,947

Truchas, NM $61,245

Vadito, NM $60,661

Valdez, NM $60,007

Vallecitos, NM $59,960

Velarde, NM $60,941

Villanueva, NM $60,233

Spaceport City, NM $59,005

Las Vegas, NM $59,722

Angel Fire, NM $59,899

Anton Chico, NM $59,619

Buena Vista, NM $60,167

Chacon, NM $60,209

Cimarron, NM $59,805

Cleveland, NM $60,636

Eagle Nest, NM $59,850

Guadalupita, NM $60,117

Holman, NM $60,482

La Loma, NM $59,519

Maxwell, NM $59,825

Miami, NM $59,696

Mills, NM $59,484

Montezuma, NM $60,944

Mora, NM $60,721

Mosquero, NM $59,432

Ocate, NM $59,761

Ojo Feliz, NM $59,918

Rainsville, NM $60,181

Raton, NM $59,976

Rociada, NM $60,975

Roy, NM $59,497

Sapello, NM $60,446

Solano, NM $59,424

Springer, NM $59,670

Ute Park, NM $59,833

Valmora, NM $59,672

Wagon Mound, NM $59,604

Watrous, NM $59,692

Socorro, NM $59,554

Aragon, NM $59,734

Datil, NM $59,488

Lemitar, NM $59,831

Luna, NM $59,840

Magdalena, NM $59,493

Pie Town, NM $59,691

Polvadera, NM $59,975

Quemado, NM $59,815

Reserve, NM $59,707

San Acacia, NM $60,074

San Antonio, NM $59,225

Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,212

Arrey, NM $59,202

Caballo, NM $59,243

Derry, NM $58,942

Elephant Butte, NM $59,366

Garfield, NM $58,771

Hatch, NM $57,829

Monticello, NM $59,209

Rincon, NM $57,496

Salem, NM $58,587

Williamsburg, NM $59,287

Winston, NM $59,252

Las Cruces, NM $56,743

White Sands Missile Range, NM $56,929

Santa Teresa, NM $57,343

Playas, NM $59,486

Animas, NM $59,632

Anthony, NM $57,330

Arenas Valley, NM $59,527

Bayard, NM $59,472

Berino, NM $57,070

Buckhorn, NM $59,533

Santa Clara, NM $59,576

Chamberino, NM $57,129

Cliff, NM $59,464

Columbus, NM $59,305

Deming, NM $59,318

Dona Ana, NM $56,745

Fairacres, NM $56,915

Faywood, NM $59,291

Fort Bayard, NM $59,519

Gila, NM $59,377

Glenwood, NM $59,423

Hachita, NM $59,305

Hanover, NM $59,317

Hillsboro, NM $59,196

Hurley, NM $59,432

La Mesa, NM $57,829

Lordsburg, NM $59,442

Mesilla, NM $56,745

Mesilla Park, NM $56,751

Mesquite, NM $56,799

Mimbres, NM $59,364

Mule Creek, NM $59,525

Organ, NM $56,780

Pinos Altos, NM $59,463

Radium Springs, NM $56,768

Redrock, NM $59,312

Rodeo, NM $59,707

San Miguel, NM $56,777

Silver City, NM $59,464

Sunland Park, NM $57,038

Tyrone, NM $59,640

Vado, NM $56,822

Chaparral, NM $57,539

Clovis, NM $59,350

Cannon Afb, NM $59,219

Broadview, NM $59,177

Causey, NM $59,075

Crossroads, NM $58,935

Dora, NM $59,215

Elida, NM $58,970

Floyd, NM $59,113

Fort Sumner, NM $59,065

Grady, NM $59,233

House, NM $59,186

Kenna, NM $58,970

Lingo, NM $59,071

Melrose, NM $59,196

Milnesand, NM $58,947

Pep, NM $59,027

Portales, NM $59,244

Rogers, NM $59,044

Saint Vrain, NM $59,234

Taiban, NM $59,045

Texico, NM $59,257

Yeso, NM $58,831

Roswell, NM $58,899

Artesia, NM $59,016

Caprock, NM $58,896

Carlsbad, NM $59,054

Dexter, NM $58,941

Eunice, NM $59,107

Hagerman, NM $58,970

Hobbs, NM $59,193

Hope, NM $58,754

Jal, NM $59,037

Lake Arthur, NM $58,873

Lakewood, NM $58,961

Loco Hills, NM $59,069

Loving, NM $59,039

Lovington, NM $59,136

Mcdonald, NM $58,975

Malaga, NM $58,982

Maljamar, NM $58,924

Monument, NM $59,063

Tatum, NM $59,013

Whites City, NM $59,112

Carrizozo, NM $58,620

Alamogordo, NM $58,433

Alto, NM $58,629

Bent, NM $58,444

Capitan, NM $58,492

Cloudcroft, NM $58,438

Corona, NM $58,875

Encino, NM $59,348

Fort Stanton, NM $58,517

Glencoe, NM $58,475

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $58,427

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $58,427

Hondo, NM $58,529

La Luz, NM $58,427

Lincoln, NM $58,359

Mayhill, NM $58,559

Mescalero, NM $58,453

Nogal, NM $58,704

Orogrande, NM $58,456

Picacho, NM $58,517

Pinon, NM $58,737

Ruidoso, NM $58,740

Ruidoso Downs, NM $58,660

Sacramento, NM $58,479

San Patricio, NM $58,549

Sunspot, NM $58,427

Timberon, NM $58,553

Tinnie, NM $58,482

Tularosa, NM $58,465

Vaughn, NM $59,109

Weed, NM $58,552

Tucumcari, NM $59,402

Amistad, NM $59,325

Bard, NM $59,230

Capulin, NM $59,901

Clayton, NM $59,441

Conchas Dam, NM $59,494

Cuervo, NM $59,208

Des Moines, NM $59,665

Folsom, NM $59,757

Garita, NM $59,380

Gladstone, NM $59,500

Grenville, NM $59,489

Logan, NM $59,400

Mcalister, NM $59,216

Nara Visa, NM $59,259

Newkirk, NM $59,325

Quay, NM $59,359

San Jon, NM $59,295

Santa Rosa, NM $59,359

Sedan, NM $59,380

Trementina, NM $59,377

Course Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Course Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 68% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 36% above the average. In contrast, Course Director positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Course Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Course Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$82,460	$40.0	36%
Pharmaceuticals	$79,515	$38.0	31%
Financial Services	$76,570	$37.0	26%
Biotechnology	$73,625	$35.0	21%
Internet	$70,680	$34.0	17%

Course Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Course 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.

$54,215

Average $60,667/year

$66,823

$4,518

Average $5,056/month

$5,569

$1,043

Average $1,167/week

$1,285

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,823	$5,569	$1,285	$32
Average	$60,667	$5,056	$1,167	$29
25th Percentile	$54,215	$4,518	$1,043	$26

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