What are the main factors that influence a Director of Program 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 Director of Program Operations?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Director of Program Operations roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Director of Program Operations's salary?

A Director of Program Operations's salary grows with experience: starting around $139,109 for beginners, reaching about $168,328 at mid-level, and approach $238,245 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Director of Program Operations?

Director of Program Operations salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Director of Program Operations roles are District of Columbia $215,167, California $214,350, Massachusetts $211,494. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Director of Program Operations roles make?

Salaries for Director of Program Operations level roles vary by specialization: Sales Program Director: $190,990; Wellness Program Director: $137,190; Hospice Program Director: $132,970; Residency Program Director: $132,404; Program Director (Non-Profit): $122,180.

Director of Program Operations Salary in Iowa

How much does a Director of Program Operations make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Director of Program Operations in Iowa is $185,978 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $89.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $213,839
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $173,764 to $200,561
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $162,645

10% $162,645

50% (Median) $185,978

90% $213,839

Director of Program Operations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$200,561	$16,713	$3,857	$96
Average	$185,978	$15,498	$3,576	$89
25th Percentile	$173,764	$14,480	$3,342	$84

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Key Factors That Influence Director of Program Operations Salaries

A Director of Program 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 Director of Program Operations Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Director of Program 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): $139,109
Early Career (1-2 years): $135,086
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $168,328
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $182,939
Expert (over 8 years): $238,245

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Program Management Office Analyst V	less than 1 year	$139,109
Program Management Office Manager	1-2 years	$135,086
Program Management Office Manager, Sr.	2-4 years	$168,328
Director of Program Operations	5-8 years	$182,939
VP of Program Management Office	over 8 years	$238,245

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

District of Columbia: $215,167.
California: $214,350.
Massachusetts: $211,494.

District of Columbia $215,167 California $214,350 Massachusetts $211,494 Washington $210,716 New Jersey $210,639 Alaska $210,367 Connecticut $207,685 New York $206,596

Hawaii $203,118 Rhode Island $201,485 Maryland $200,378 Minnesota $198,862 Colorado $198,279 Illinois $198,085 Oregon $197,346 Delaware $196,802

New Hampshire $196,460 Virginia $195,694 Pennsylvania $193,459 Nevada $192,332 North Dakota $191,963 Michigan $191,380 Wisconsin $191,166 Vermont $190,739

Texas $189,553 Maine $189,476 Arizona $189,359 Ohio $189,223 Georgia $187,435 Indiana $186,541 Wyoming $186,366 Utah $186,094

Iowa $185,978 Kansas $185,045 Louisiana $184,773 North Carolina $184,676 Missouri $184,637 Florida $183,879 Montana $183,471 Nebraska $183,082

Kentucky $182,868 South Carolina $182,091 Tennessee $181,605 Idaho $181,411 New Mexico $179,992 Oklahoma $179,681 Alabama $178,535 South Dakota $176,611

Arkansas $175,561 West Virginia $174,998 Mississippi $173,307

Top Paying Cities for Director of Program 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:

West Bend: $181,232
Melvin: $180,703
Milford: $181,473

West Bend, IA $181,232

Melvin, IA $180,703

Milford, IA $181,473

Ocheyedan, IA $181,026

Okoboji, IA $182,149

Royal, IA $181,267

Ruthven, IA $181,277

Spirit Lake, IA $181,980

Superior, IA $182,136

Terril, IA $181,131

Wallingford, IA $181,384

Webb, IA $181,096

Carroll, IA $181,424

Arcadia, IA $181,137

Arthur, IA $180,975

Aspinwall, IA $182,173

Auburn, IA $181,061

Breda, IA $181,108

Charter Oak, IA $181,053

Dedham, IA $181,446

Deloit, IA $181,255

Denison, IA $181,685

Glidden, IA $181,696

Halbur, IA $181,710

Ida Grove, IA $180,941

Irwin, IA $182,118

Kirkman, IA $181,984

Kiron, IA $181,005

Lake City, IA $181,222

Lake View, IA $181,265

Lanesboro, IA $181,970

Lidderdale, IA $181,483

Lohrville, IA $181,448

Manilla, IA $181,792

Manning, IA $181,669

Odebolt, IA $181,141

Ralston, IA $182,534

Ricketts, IA $181,613

Schleswig, IA $181,110

Scranton, IA $182,466

Templeton, IA $181,331

Vail, IA $181,185

Wall Lake, IA $181,191

Westside, IA $181,098

Council Bluffs, IA $184,676

Carter Lake, IA $184,676

Arion, IA $181,417

Avoca, IA $183,265

Blencoe, IA $181,010

Carson, IA $183,745

Crescent, IA $184,668

Defiance, IA $182,004

Dow City, IA $181,807

Dunlap, IA $181,908

Earling, IA $182,221

Elk Horn, IA $182,462

Elliott, IA $182,351

Emerson, IA $183,360

Glenwood, IA $184,161

Griswold, IA $182,715

Hancock, IA $183,515

Harlan, IA $182,732

Hastings, IA $183,523

Henderson, IA $183,651

Honey Creek, IA $184,580

Kimballton, IA $182,237

Lewis, IA $182,538

Little Sioux, IA $181,918

Logan, IA $183,733

Mc Clelland, IA $184,411

Macedonia, IA $183,873

Magnolia, IA $183,578

Malvern, IA $183,646

Marne, IA $182,423

Minden, IA $184,015

Mineola, IA $184,437

Missouri Valley, IA $184,087

Modale, IA $183,640

Mondamin, IA $182,917

Moorhead, IA $181,197

Van Meter, IA $188,714

Van Wert, IA $183,197

Waukee, IA $189,279

Weldon, IA $183,461

West Des Moines, IA $190,166

What Cheer, IA $182,305

Whitten, IA $182,575

Williams, IA $181,549

Williamson, IA $185,381

Winterset, IA $187,062

Wiota, IA $181,928

Woodburn, IA $185,834

Woodward, IA $187,686

Yale, IA $184,499

Zearing, IA $183,236

Des Moines, IA $190,603

Urbandale, IA $190,255

Windsor Heights, IA $190,517

Clive, IA $189,866

Pleasant Hill, IA $190,265

Mason City, IA $181,683

Alexander, IA $181,061

Belmond, IA $181,314

Britt, IA $181,213

Buffalo Center, IA $181,419

Carpenter, IA $183,239

Chapin, IA $182,000

Clear Lake, IA $181,494

Corwith, IA $180,981

Coulter, IA $181,982

Crystal Lake, IA $181,986

Dougherty, IA $180,892

Fertile, IA $181,362

Floyd, IA $181,761

Forest City, IA $181,380

Garner, IA $181,304

Goodell, IA $180,989

Grafton, IA $181,387

Hampton, IA $181,490

Hanlontown, IA $181,141

Joice, IA $181,277

Kanawha, IA $181,059

Kensett, IA $181,133

Klemme, IA $181,146

Lake Mills, IA $181,763

Lakota, IA $181,281

Latimer, IA $181,269

Leland, IA $181,362

Sioux Center, IA $180,229

Neola, IA $184,178

Oakland, IA $183,671

Mount Ayr, IA $181,110

Nodaway, IA $181,419

Orient, IA $183,026

Prescott, IA $181,393

Redding, IA $180,721

Shannon City, IA $182,217

Sharpsburg, IA $180,696

Tingley, IA $182,184

Villisca, IA $181,934

Akron, IA $178,113

Alta, IA $181,321

Alton, IA $180,202

Anthon, IA $178,105

Aurelia, IA $180,872

Battle Creek, IA $180,517

Bronson, IA $176,871

Brunsville, IA $177,919

Calumet, IA $181,749

Castana, IA $180,354

Chatsworth, IA $178,572

Cherokee, IA $180,641

Cleghorn, IA $179,914

Climbing Hill, IA $177,516

Correctionville, IA $178,535

Cushing, IA $179,829

Danbury, IA $180,196

Galva, IA $180,729

Granville, IA $180,169

Hawarden, IA $179,790

Hinton, IA $176,784

Holstein, IA $180,317

Hornick, IA $178,317

Ireton, IA $179,508

Kingsley, IA $177,773

Larrabee, IA $180,686

Lawton, IA $176,706

Le Mars, IA $178,010

Linn Grove, IA $181,082

Mapleton, IA $180,696

Marcus, IA $179,681

Maurice, IA $179,668

Meriden, IA $180,309

Merrill, IA $177,143

Moville, IA $177,390

Onawa, IA $180,746

Orange City, IA $180,478

Oto, IA $178,787

Oyens, IA $178,443

Paullina, IA $180,637

Peterson, IA $181,084

Pierson, IA $178,389

Quimby, IA $179,815

Remsen, IA $178,702

Rodney, IA $179,201

Salix, IA $177,073

Schaller, IA $181,146

Sergeant Bluff, IA $176,516

Sloan, IA $178,016

Smithland, IA $178,982

Sutherland, IA $181,160

Ute, IA $181,073

Washta, IA $179,460

Westfield, IA $177,209

Whiting, IA $178,970

Sioux City, IA $176,300

Sheldon, IA $180,556

Alvord, IA $178,247

Archer, IA $180,608

Ashton, IA $180,247

Boyden, IA $179,992

Doon, IA $178,710

George, IA $179,848

Hospers, IA $180,542

Hull, IA $179,876

Inwood, IA $178,027

Larchwood, IA $177,590

Lester, IA $178,080

Little Rock, IA $180,120

Matlock, IA $180,579

Primghar, IA $181,152

Rock Rapids, IA $178,752

Rock Valley, IA $178,643

Sanborn, IA $180,841

Sibley, IA $180,742

Spencer, IA $181,630

Massena, IA $181,654

Gifford, IA $182,143

Lenox, IA $181,284

Ackworth, IA $188,574

Adair, IA $182,406

Adel, IA $188,041

Albion, IA $182,314

Alden, IA $181,599

Alleman, IA $189,068

Allerton, IA $181,745

Altoona, IA $189,927

Ames, IA $186,811

Anita, IA $181,679

Ankeny, IA $189,806

Atlantic, IA $182,660

Audubon, IA $181,706

Bagley, IA $183,574

Barnes City, IA $182,155

Baxter, IA $187,179

Bayard, IA $183,053

Beaver, IA $185,014

Berwick, IA $190,263

Bevington, IA $188,628

Blairsburg, IA $181,288

Bondurant, IA $189,421

Boone, IA $185,982

Booneville, IA $189,023

Bouton, IA $187,402

Boxholm, IA $184,188

Bradford, IA $182,208

Brayton, IA $181,963

Buckeye, IA $181,751

Bussey, IA $184,077

Cambridge, IA $188,144

Carlisle, IA $189,664

Casey, IA $183,234

Chariton, IA $184,563

Churdan, IA $182,149

Clemons, IA $182,581

Clio, IA $181,529

Colfax, IA $188,205

Collins, IA $187,365

Colo, IA $185,332

Columbia, IA $185,879

Coon Rapids, IA $182,180

Cooper, IA $184,186

Corydon, IA $182,410

Cumming, IA $189,511

Melcher Dallas, IA $186,809

Dallas Center, IA $188,593

Dana, IA $183,480

Davis City, IA $181,302

Dawson, IA $186,156

Decatur, IA $181,774

Derby, IA $183,887

De Soto, IA $188,076

Dexter, IA $186,359

Dows, IA $181,121

Earlham, IA $187,254

Elkhart, IA $189,071

Ellston, IA $182,604

Ellsworth, IA $182,952

Exira, IA $181,801

Ferguson, IA $183,463

Galt, IA $180,948

Garden City, IA $183,506

Garden Grove, IA $182,744

Gibson, IA $182,320

Gilbert, IA $185,954

Gilman, IA $182,824

Grand Junction, IA $184,141

Grand River, IA $182,528

Granger, IA $188,949

Gray, IA $182,087

Grimes, IA $189,513

Grinnell, IA $183,280

Guthrie Center, IA $183,168

Hamilton, IA $184,266

Pacific Junction, IA $184,131

Hamlin, IA $181,531

Little Cedar, IA $182,998

Mc Intire, IA $184,248

Manly, IA $181,288

Meservey, IA $181,045

Nora Springs, IA $181,568

Northwood, IA $182,318

Orchard, IA $181,661

Osage, IA $181,864

Plymouth, IA $181,218

Rake, IA $181,996

Riceville, IA $183,121

Rock Falls, IA $181,570

Rockford, IA $181,382

Rockwell, IA $181,257

Rowan, IA $181,009

Rudd, IA $181,611

Saint Ansgar, IA $182,806

Scarville, IA $181,615

Sheffield, IA $181,193

Stacyville, IA $183,856

Swaledale, IA $181,133

Thompson, IA $181,405

Thornton, IA $181,073

Titonka, IA $181,150

Toeterville, IA $183,479

Ventura, IA $181,246

Wesley, IA $181,047

Woden, IA $181,038

Fort Dodge, IA $181,949

Albert City, IA $181,238

Algona, IA $181,485

Armstrong, IA $181,382

Ayrshire, IA $181,104

Badger, IA $181,292

Bancroft, IA $181,230

Barnum, IA $181,112

Bode, IA $181,135

Bradgate, IA $181,032

Burnside, IA $182,958

Burt, IA $181,108

Callender, IA $181,895

Clare, IA $181,065

Clarion, IA $181,263

Curlew, IA $180,975

Cylinder, IA $180,960

Dakota City, IA $182,225

Dayton, IA $183,276

Dolliver, IA $181,378

Duncombe, IA $181,897

Eagle Grove, IA $181,380

Early, IA $181,158

Emmetsburg, IA $181,411

Farnhamville, IA $181,941

Fenton, IA $181,086

Fonda, IA $181,127

Gilmore City, IA $181,096

Goldfield, IA $181,135

Gowrie, IA $182,458

Harcourt, IA $182,989

Hardy, IA $180,966

Havelock, IA $181,036

Humboldt, IA $181,442

Jolley, IA $180,896

Knierim, IA $181,605

Laurens, IA $181,347

Ledyard, IA $181,492

Lehigh, IA $182,581

Livermore, IA $181,143

Lone Rock, IA $181,051

Lu Verne, IA $180,995

Lytton, IA $181,096

Mallard, IA $181,104

Manson, IA $181,290

Marathon, IA $181,207

Moorland, IA $181,318

Nemaha, IA $181,026

Newell, IA $181,255

Otho, IA $182,291

Ottosen, IA $180,977

Palmer, IA $181,020

Plover, IA $181,687

Pocahontas, IA $181,321

Pomeroy, IA $181,170

Rembrandt, IA $181,199

Renwick, IA $181,075

Ringsted, IA $181,133

Rockwell City, IA $181,226

Rolfe, IA $181,115

Rutland, IA $181,073

Sac City, IA $181,271

Sioux Rapids, IA $181,308

Somers, IA $181,078

Storm Lake, IA $181,656

Swea City, IA $181,434

Thor, IA $181,080

Truesdale, IA $182,035

Varina, IA $181,967

Vincent, IA $181,057

Webster City, IA $182,382

Luana, IA $181,162

Mc Gregor, IA $181,454

Marquette, IA $182,021

Monona, IA $181,444

New Albin, IA $182,404

Ossian, IA $181,253

Postville, IA $181,389

Protivin, IA $181,832

Randalia, IA $181,170

Ridgeway, IA $181,393

Saint Lucas, IA $182,040

Spillville, IA $182,141

Wadena, IA $181,304

Waterville, IA $181,555

Waucoma, IA $181,213

Waukon, IA $181,848

West Union, IA $181,475

Ainsworth, IA $182,145

Alburnett, IA $185,123

Amana, IA $184,884

Anamosa, IA $184,227

Atkins, IA $185,247

Baldwin, IA $181,969

Belle Plaine, IA $182,888

Blairstown, IA $183,898

Brandon, IA $182,085

Brooklyn, IA $182,649

Center Junction, IA $183,070

Center Point, IA $184,549

Central City, IA $184,732

Chelsea, IA $182,221

Clarence, IA $182,614

Clutier, IA $182,099

Coggon, IA $183,900

Prairieburg, IA $184,174

Conroy, IA $184,223

Guernsey, IA $182,750

Deep River, IA $182,550

Delhi, IA $182,709

Dysart, IA $181,885

Elberon, IA $182,169

Ely, IA $185,731

Fairfax, IA $185,632

Garrison, IA $182,347

Harper, IA $182,460

Hartford, IA $189,064

Harvey, IA $184,771

Haverhill, IA $183,313

Hubbard, IA $182,382

Humeston, IA $183,088

Huxley, IA $188,261

Indianola, IA $188,731

Iowa Falls, IA $181,922

Ira, IA $187,664

Jamaica, IA $184,460

Jefferson, IA $183,688

Jewell, IA $183,352

Johnston, IA $189,897

Kamrar, IA $182,417

Kellerton, IA $181,535

Kelley, IA $187,692

Kellogg, IA $184,048

Keswick, IA $182,526

Killduff, IA $186,125

Knoxville, IA $186,557

Hartwick, IA $182,524

Mount Pleasant, IA $181,817

Rome, IA $181,411

Mount Union, IA $181,572

New London, IA $181,799

Oakville, IA $181,823

Olds, IA $182,592

Pilot Grove, IA $182,021

Salem, IA $181,450

Sperry, IA $181,832

Stockport, IA $181,284

Swedesburg, IA $181,963

Wapello, IA $182,173

Wayland, IA $181,794

West Burlington, IA $182,239

West Point, IA $181,459

Saint Paul, IA $182,023

Wever, IA $181,510

Winfield, IA $181,887

Yarmouth, IA $181,586

Andover, IA $182,221

Atalissa, IA $182,596

Bennett, IA $182,660

Bettendorf, IA $182,818

Blue Grass, IA $182,995

Bryant, IA $182,169

Buffalo, IA $182,938

Calamus, IA $182,707

Camanche, IA $182,495

Charlotte, IA $182,311

Clinton, IA $182,330

Columbus City, IA $183,051

Columbus Junction, IA $182,167

Conesville, IA $182,268

De Witt, IA $182,583

Dixon, IA $182,870

Donahue, IA $182,962

Durant, IA $182,800

Eldridge, IA $183,127

Fruitland, IA $182,412

Goose Lake, IA $182,254

Grand Mound, IA $182,641

Grandview, IA $182,287

Le Claire, IA $182,678

Letts, IA $182,202

Lone Tree, IA $182,641

Long Grove, IA $182,874

Low Moor, IA $182,480

Mc Causland, IA $182,690

Montpelier, IA $182,862

Moscow, IA $182,612

Muscatine, IA $182,544

New Liberty, IA $182,754

Nichols, IA $182,355

Pleasant Valley, IA $182,635

Princeton, IA $182,666

Stockton, IA $182,913

Teeds Grove, IA $182,157

Tipton, IA $182,736

Walcott, IA $183,125

Welton, IA $182,476

West Liberty, IA $182,590

Wheatland, IA $182,592

Wilton, IA $182,680

Davenport, IA $184,442

Hiawatha, IA $185,861

Hills, IA $183,451

Homestead, IA $184,646

Hopkinton, IA $183,490

Iowa City, IA $183,739

Coralville, IA $184,507

Kalona, IA $183,344

Keota, IA $182,522

Keystone, IA $182,822

Ladora, IA $183,315

Langworthy, IA $183,628

Lisbon, IA $184,701

Lost Nation, IA $182,439

Lowden, IA $182,590

Luzerne, IA $183,368

Marengo, IA $183,871

Marion, IA $185,618

Martelle, IA $184,751

Mechanicsville, IA $183,974

Middle Amana, IA $184,821

Millersburg, IA $184,038

Monmouth, IA $182,015

Monticello, IA $183,393

Morley, IA $184,114

Mount Auburn, IA $182,072

Mount Vernon, IA $185,344

Newhall, IA $184,699

North English, IA $183,191

North Liberty, IA $185,068

Norway, IA $185,123

Oakdale, IA $184,532

Olin, IA $183,436

Onslow, IA $182,289

Oxford, IA $184,604

Oxford Junction, IA $182,347

Palo, IA $185,439

Parnell, IA $183,997

Quasqueton, IA $182,522

Riverside, IA $182,903

Robins, IA $185,739

Rowley, IA $182,431

Ryan, IA $183,387

Shellsburg, IA $184,827

Solon, IA $184,975

South Amana, IA $184,431

South English, IA $182,886

Springville, IA $185,119

Stanwood, IA $183,166

Swisher, IA $185,395

Tama, IA $182,458

Morning Sun, IA $181,901

Lacona, IA $186,905

Lamoni, IA $181,395

Laurel, IA $183,564

Le Grand, IA $183,269

Leighton, IA $183,976

Leon, IA $182,423

Liberty Center, IA $187,317

Linden, IA $186,390

Lineville, IA $181,279

Liscomb, IA $182,213

Lorimor, IA $184,553

Lovilia, IA $183,943

Lucas, IA $186,110

Luther, IA $187,149

Lynnville, IA $184,110

Mc Callsburg, IA $183,428

Macksburg, IA $184,221

Madrid, IA $187,841

Malcom, IA $182,176

Marshalltown, IA $182,810

Martensdale, IA $188,939

Maxwell, IA $188,212

Melbourne, IA $184,623

Menlo, IA $183,811

Millerton, IA $183,513

Milo, IA $187,925

Minburn, IA $187,639

Mingo, IA $188,024

Mitchellville, IA $189,147

Monroe, IA $187,497

Montezuma, IA $182,614

Montour, IA $182,299

Murray, IA $184,182

Nevada, IA $186,615

New Providence, IA $182,155

New Sharon, IA $183,168

Newton, IA $186,807

New Virginia, IA $187,289

Norwalk, IA $189,785

Ogden, IA $184,781

Osceola, IA $184,831

Otley, IA $186,943

Panora, IA $184,845

Paton, IA $182,991

Patterson, IA $188,164

Pella, IA $185,136

Perry, IA $186,716

Peru, IA $186,710

Pilot Mound, IA $183,821

Pleasantville, IA $187,985

Polk City, IA $189,054

Popejoy, IA $181,902

Prairie City, IA $188,473

Prole, IA $188,863

Radcliffe, IA $182,604

Randall, IA $184,324

Reasnor, IA $186,469

Redfield, IA $186,759

Rhodes, IA $186,844

Rippey, IA $184,458

Roland, IA $184,128

Runnells, IA $189,357

Russell, IA $183,568

Saint Anthony, IA $182,734

Saint Charles, IA $188,067

Saint Marys, IA $188,329

Searsboro, IA $183,307

Sheldahl, IA $188,405

Slater, IA $188,591

Stanhope, IA $183,442

State Center, IA $183,640

Story City, IA $184,262

Stratford, IA $183,479

Stuart, IA $184,600

Sully, IA $184,645

Swan, IA $188,681

Thayer, IA $183,479

Thornburg, IA $183,125

Tracy, IA $184,295

Truro, IA $186,802

Union, IA $182,134

Whittemore, IA $181,195

Woolstock, IA $181,102

Ackley, IA $181,506

Allison, IA $181,133

Alta Vista, IA $181,704

Aplington, IA $181,152

Aredale, IA $181,034

Arlington, IA $181,452

Aurora, IA $181,689

Austinville, IA $181,146

Beaman, IA $181,788

Bristow, IA $181,112

Buckingham, IA $181,496

Cedar Falls, IA $181,042

Charles City, IA $181,877

Clarksville, IA $181,127

Colwell, IA $182,493

Conrad, IA $181,796

Denver, IA $181,244

Dewar, IA $181,481

Dike, IA $181,213

Dumont, IA $181,244

Dunkerton, IA $181,411

Eldora, IA $182,077

Elma, IA $181,516

Fairbank, IA $181,399

Fredericksburg, IA $181,242

Frederika, IA $181,080

Garwin, IA $182,244

Geneva, IA $181,164

Gilbertville, IA $181,541

Gladbrook, IA $181,735

Greene, IA $181,178

Grundy Center, IA $181,413

Hazleton, IA $181,574

Holland, IA $181,189

Hudson, IA $181,432

Independence, IA $181,823

Ionia, IA $181,183

Janesville, IA $181,137

Jesup, IA $181,545

Kesley, IA $181,139

Lamont, IA $181,749

La Porte City, IA $181,593

Lincoln, IA $181,576

Marble Rock, IA $181,191

Masonville, IA $182,884

Maynard, IA $181,409

Morrison, IA $181,316

Nashua, IA $181,065

New Hampton, IA $181,813

New Hartford, IA $181,143

North Washington, IA $181,854

Oelwein, IA $181,454

Oran, IA $181,360

Toddville, IA $185,465

Toledo, IA $182,114

Troy Mills, IA $183,803

Urbana, IA $183,609

Van Horne, IA $183,786

Victor, IA $182,964

Vining, IA $182,847

Vinton, IA $183,210

Viola, IA $185,142

Walford, IA $185,352

Walker, IA $183,504

Washington, IA $182,468

Watkins, IA $184,643

Webster, IA $182,588

Wellman, IA $183,072

West Branch, IA $183,358

West Chester, IA $182,493

Williamsburg, IA $184,036

Wyoming, IA $182,439

Cedar Rapids, IA $185,939

Ottumwa, IA $181,869

Agency, IA $181,693

Albia, IA $182,952

Batavia, IA $181,387

Beacon, IA $183,887

Birmingham, IA $181,374

Blakesburg, IA $181,634

Bloomfield, IA $181,345

West Grove, IA $181,166

Brighton, IA $181,728

Cantril, IA $181,150

Cedar, IA $182,072

Centerville, IA $181,489

Chillicothe, IA $182,550

Cincinnati, IA $181,143

Delta, IA $181,815

Douds, IA $181,292

Drakesville, IA $181,290

Eddyville, IA $182,635

Eldon, IA $181,555

Exline, IA $181,162

Fairfield, IA $181,784

Floris, IA $181,331

Fremont, IA $181,992

Hayesville, IA $182,513

Hedrick, IA $181,411

Keosauqua, IA $181,368

Kirkville, IA $182,281

Libertyville, IA $181,489

Martinsburg, IA $182,182

Melrose, IA $183,171

Milton, IA $181,281

Moravia, IA $182,037

Moulton, IA $181,152

Mount Sterling, IA $180,960

Mystic, IA $182,087

Ollie, IA $181,862

Oskaloosa, IA $183,438

Packwood, IA $181,393

Plano, IA $182,093

Promise City, IA $182,289

Pulaski, IA $181,286

Richland, IA $181,918

Rose Hill, IA $182,046

Selma, IA $181,246

Seymour, IA $181,502

Sigourney, IA $182,373

Udell, IA $181,057

Unionville, IA $181,117

University Park, IA $183,739

Burlington, IA $182,312

Argyle, IA $181,271

Bonaparte, IA $181,331

Crawfordsville, IA $181,867

Danville, IA $181,700

Denmark, IA $182,120

Donnellson, IA $181,428

Farmington, IA $181,284

Fort Madison, IA $181,947

Hillsboro, IA $181,257

Houghton, IA $182,091

Keokuk, IA $181,934

Lockridge, IA $181,421

Mediapolis, IA $182,050

Middletown, IA $181,539

Montrose, IA $181,562

Lime Springs, IA $183,109

Panama, IA $182,975

Persia, IA $183,684

Pisgah, IA $182,373

Portsmouth, IA $183,315

Red Oak, IA $182,849

Shelby, IA $183,517

Silver City, IA $184,223

Soldier, IA $181,106

Stanton, IA $182,227

Treynor, IA $184,316

Underwood, IA $184,538

Walnut, IA $182,849

Westphalia, IA $182,785

Woodbine, IA $183,177

Shenandoah, IA $182,421

Blanchard, IA $181,352

Braddyville, IA $181,042

Clarinda, IA $181,799

Coin, IA $181,582

College Springs, IA $181,963

Essex, IA $182,246

Farragut, IA $182,165

Hamburg, IA $181,887

Imogene, IA $182,835

New Market, IA $181,306

Northboro, IA $181,555

Percival, IA $182,600

Randolph, IA $182,930

Riverton, IA $182,044

Shambaugh, IA $182,231

Sidney, IA $182,715

Tabor, IA $183,304

Thurman, IA $183,135

Yorktown, IA $182,421

Dubuque, IA $182,462

Tiffin, IA $184,645

Andrew, IA $182,987

Bellevue, IA $182,105

Bernard, IA $181,881

Cascade, IA $182,511

Colesburg, IA $181,673

Delaware, IA $183,101

Delmar, IA $182,373

Dundee, IA $181,844

Durango, IA $181,799

Dyersville, IA $182,542

Earlville, IA $182,340

Edgewood, IA $181,778

Elkader, IA $181,310

Elkport, IA $181,327

Epworth, IA $182,231

Farley, IA $182,340

Farmersburg, IA $181,176

Garber, IA $181,327

Garnavillo, IA $181,356

Greeley, IA $181,848

Guttenberg, IA $181,584

Holy Cross, IA $181,675

La Motte, IA $181,914

Luxemburg, IA $182,546

Manchester, IA $182,581

Maquoketa, IA $182,297

Miles, IA $181,969

New Vienna, IA $181,834

North Buena Vista, IA $181,621

Peosta, IA $182,194

Preston, IA $182,169

Sabula, IA $182,112

Saint Donatus, IA $182,485

Saint Olaf, IA $181,080

Sherrill, IA $181,564

Spragueville, IA $181,887

Springbrook, IA $182,522

Strawberry Point, IA $181,638

Volga, IA $181,319

Worthington, IA $182,450

Zwingle, IA $181,755

Decorah, IA $182,223

Calmar, IA $181,312

Castalia, IA $181,061

Chester, IA $184,273

Clermont, IA $181,318

Cresco, IA $182,252

Dorchester, IA $182,285

Elgin, IA $181,283

Fayette, IA $181,477

Fort Atkinson, IA $181,259

Harpers Ferry, IA $181,529

Hawkeye, IA $181,211

Highlandville, IA $182,750

Lansing, IA $182,075

Lawler, IA $181,304

Parkersburg, IA $181,162

Plainfield, IA $181,110

Raymond, IA $181,543

Readlyn, IA $181,296

Reinbeck, IA $181,335

Shell Rock, IA $181,145

Stanley, IA $181,601

Steamboat Rock, IA $181,768

Stout, IA $181,170

Sumner, IA $181,129

Traer, IA $181,677

Tripoli, IA $181,154

Waverly, IA $181,148

Wellsburg, IA $181,440

Westgate, IA $181,345

Winthrop, IA $182,299

Waterloo, IA $181,625

Evansdale, IA $181,576

Creston, IA $182,868

Afton, IA $183,393

Arispe, IA $183,397

Bedford, IA $180,820

Benton, IA $180,700

Blockton, IA $180,579

Bridgewater, IA $181,335

Carbon, IA $182,157

Clearfield, IA $180,836

Corning, IA $181,531

Cromwell, IA $182,899

Cumberland, IA $181,972

Diagonal, IA $181,341

Fontanelle, IA $182,338

Grant, IA $182,930

Gravity, IA $180,991

Greenfield, IA $183,560

Arnolds Park, IA $182,241

Dickens, IA $181,098

Estherville, IA $181,661

Everly, IA $181,197

Fostoria, IA $182,126

Gillett Grove, IA $181,720

Graettinger, IA $181,236

Greenville, IA $181,166

Gruver, IA $181,582

Harris, IA $181,232

Hartley, IA $181,234

Lake Park, IA $181,479

Director of Program Operations Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Director of Program Operations roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Director of Program Operations positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Director of Program Operations as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Director of Program Operations

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$241,771	$116.0	30%
Biotechnology	$241,771	$116.0	30%
Financial Services	$241,771	$116.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$241,771	$116.0	30%

Director of Program Operations Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Director of Program 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.

$173,764

Average $185,978/year

$200,561

$14,480

Average $15,498/month

$16,713

$3,342

Average $3,576/week

$3,857

$84

Average $89/hour

$96

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$200,561	$16,713	$3,857	$96
Average	$185,978	$15,498	$3,576	$89
25th Percentile	$173,764	$14,480	$3,342	$84

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