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 $146,950 for beginners, reaching about $177,816 at mid-level, and approach $251,673 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 New Hampshire

How much does a Director of Program Operations make in New Hampshire? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Director of Program Operations in New Hampshire is $196,460 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $94.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $225,892
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $183,558 to $211,866
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $171,812

10% $171,812

50% (Median) $196,460

90% $225,892

Director of Program Operations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$211,866	$17,655	$4,074	$102
Average	$196,460	$16,372	$3,778	$94
25th Percentile	$183,558	$15,297	$3,530	$88

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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): $146,950
Early Career (1-2 years): $142,700
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $177,816
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $193,251
Expert (over 8 years): $251,673

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Program Management Office Analyst V	less than 1 year	$146,950
Program Management Office Manager	1-2 years	$142,700
Program Management Office Manager, Sr.	2-4 years	$177,816
Director of Program Operations	5-8 years	$193,251
VP of Program Management Office	over 8 years	$251,673

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:

Moultonborough: $194,666
Newbury: $196,157
New Hampton: $195,502

Moultonborough, NH $194,666

Newbury, NH $196,157

New Hampton, NH $195,502

New London, NH $195,838

Chichester, NH $193,014

North Sandwich, NH $193,518

North Sutton, NH $195,846

Northwood, NH $197,552

North Woodstock, NH $193,650

Pittsfield, NH $195,006

Plymouth, NH $194,355

Rumney, NH $193,481

Salisbury, NH $195,174

Sanbornton, NH $195,426

South Newbury, NH $196,266

South Sutton, NH $196,087

Stinson Lake, NH $193,716

Suncook, NH $194,365

Tilton, NH $194,443

Warner, NH $195,931

Warren, NH $193,415

Washington, NH $196,849

Weare, NH $198,021

Wentworth, NH $193,426

Springfield, NH $195,673

Thornton, NH $193,893

Wilmot, NH $195,735

Winnisquam, NH $195,251

Nottingham, NH $199,394

West Nottingham, NH $198,891

Woodstock, NH $193,844

Concord, NH $192,468

Bow, NH $195,593

Loudon, NH $193,292

Keene, NH $195,924

Antrim, NH $198,042

Ashuelot, NH $195,861

Bennington, NH $198,858

Chesterfield, NH $194,878

Dublin, NH $198,761

Sullivan, NH $195,762

Swanzey, NH $196,064

Fitzwilliam, NH $198,959

Gilsum, NH $195,486

Hancock, NH $198,670

Amherst, NH $202,951

Auburn, NH $199,247

Brookline, NH $205,600

Candia, NH $199,017

Chester, NH $200,644

Deerfield, NH $198,322

Derry, NH $202,741

East Candia, NH $199,575

East Derry, NH $203,372

Epping, NH $200,798

Francestown, NH $199,544

Fremont, NH $201,175

Goffstown, NH $198,996

Dunbarton, NH $196,926

Greenfield, NH $199,944

Greenville, NH $204,142

Hollis, NH $207,349

Hudson, NH $208,192

Litchfield, NH $206,196

Londonderry, NH $203,870

Merrimack, NH $205,440

Milford, NH $204,509

Mont Vernon, NH $201,367

Nashua, NH $208,287

New Boston, NH $199,894

New Ipswich, NH $202,412

North Salem, NH $204,995

Pelham, NH $207,086

Harrisville, NH $198,355

Hinsdale, NH $195,723

Jaffrey, NH $199,472

Marlborough, NH $196,672

Marlow, NH $195,222

Nelson, NH $197,626

Peterborough, NH $200,275

Rindge, NH $200,613

Spofford, NH $195,218

Stoddard, NH $197,154

Troy, NH $197,010

West Chesterfield, NH $194,841

Westmoreland, NH $194,606

West Peterborough, NH $200,341

West Swanzey, NH $195,860

Winchester, NH $196,060

Littleton, NH $194,270

Berlin, NH $193,751

Bethlehem, NH $194,111

Bretton Woods, NH $193,562

Colebrook, NH $193,512

Errol, NH $192,313

Franconia, NH $193,805

Gorham, NH $193,329

Groveton, NH $193,862

Jefferson, NH $193,906

Lancaster, NH $194,095

Lisbon, NH $193,873

Sugar Hill, NH $193,969

Milan, NH $193,413

Mount Washington, NH $193,454

North Stratford, NH $193,498

Pittsburg, NH $192,890

Randolph, NH $193,436

Twin Mountain, NH $194,060

West Stewartstown, NH $193,461

Whitefield, NH $194,167

Acworth, NH $194,361

Alstead, NH $194,600

Charlestown, NH $194,398

Drewsville, NH $194,901

Lempster, NH $195,209

South Acworth, NH $194,653

Walpole, NH $194,760

North Walpole, NH $194,898

Raymond, NH $200,388

Salem, NH $205,462

Lyndeborough, NH $201,252

Temple, NH $201,548

Wilton, NH $202,846

Windham, NH $205,456

Manchester, NH $198,998

Hooksett, NH $198,516

Bedford, NH $199,622

Waterville Valley, NH $193,384

Andover, NH $195,335

Ashland, NH $194,550

Barnstead, NH $195,811

Belmont, NH $195,008

Bradford, NH $196,868

Bristol, NH $194,579

Campton, NH $193,835

Canterbury, NH $193,341

Center Barnstead, NH $196,386

Center Harbor, NH $194,668

Center Sandwich, NH $193,905

Contoocook, NH $194,804

Danbury, NH $195,584

East Andover, NH $195,348

Elkins, NH $195,776

Epsom, NH $194,909

Franklin, NH $194,973

Gilmanton, NH $195,212

Glencliff, NH $193,646

Grafton, NH $194,480

Hebron, NH $193,912

Henniker, NH $197,103

Hill, NH $195,459

Hillsborough, NH $197,747

Holderness, NH $194,254

Laconia, NH $195,747

Gilford, NH $195,729

Lincoln, NH $193,897

Lochmere, NH $194,890

Canaan, NH $193,877

Claremont, NH $194,561

Cornish, NH $193,763

Cornish Flat, NH $193,800

Enfield, NH $194,132

Enfield Center, NH $194,330

Etna, NH $193,603

Georges Mills, NH $195,209

Goshen, NH $196,112

Grantham, NH $194,433

Guild, NH $195,304

Hanover, NH $194,064

Lebanon, NH $193,990

Haverhill, NH $193,881

Lyme, NH $193,477

Lyme Center, NH $193,481

Meriden, NH $194,070

Monroe, NH $193,879

Newport, NH $194,820

North Haverhill, NH $193,864

Orford, NH $193,444

Piermont, NH $193,401

Pike, NH $193,561

Plainfield, NH $193,640

Sunapee, NH $195,770

West Lebanon, NH $194,060

Woodsville, NH $193,691

Portsmouth, NH $204,303

Newington, NH $201,824

Alton, NH $196,845

Alton Bay, NH $196,042

Atkinson, NH $204,826

Bartlett, NH $193,776

Center Conway, NH $193,631

Center Ossipee, NH $194,398

Center Strafford, NH $198,469

Center Tuftonboro, NH $194,727

Chocorua, NH $194,035

Conway, NH $193,916

Danville, NH $202,449

Dover, NH $202,323

Madbury, NH $201,952

Durham, NH $202,962

Barrington, NH $199,795

East Hampstead, NH $203,893

East Kingston, NH $203,318

East Wakefield, NH $195,039

Eaton Center, NH $193,829

Exeter, NH $202,574

Farmington, NH $197,830

South Tamworth, NH $193,936

Strafford, NH $197,729

Stratham, NH $203,394

Tamworth, NH $194,105

Union, NH $196,928

West Ossipee, NH $194,385

Wolfeboro, NH $196,032

Wolfeboro Falls, NH $196,116

Wonalancet, NH $193,821

Freedom, NH $194,095

Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $195,570

Glen, NH $194,008

Rochester, NH $199,723

Greenland, NH $204,062

Hampstead, NH $203,987

Hampton, NH $203,221

Hampton Falls, NH $203,067

Intervale, NH $194,060

Jackson, NH $193,529

Kearsarge, NH $194,402

Kingston, NH $203,334

Madison, NH $194,093

Melvin Village, NH $194,886

Milton, NH $197,198

Milton Mills, NH $195,677

Mirror Lake, NH $195,931

New Castle, NH $204,078

New Durham, NH $197,024

Newfields, NH $202,739

Newmarket, NH $202,943

Newton, NH $204,125

Newton Junction, NH $204,264

North Conway, NH $194,272

Lee, NH $201,695

North Hampton, NH $203,606

Ossipee, NH $194,505

Plaistow, NH $204,630

Rollinsford, NH $201,950

Rye, NH $204,193

Rye Beach, NH $203,707

Sanbornville, NH $195,226

Sandown, NH $202,356

Seabrook, NH $203,067

Silver Lake, NH $194,033

Somersworth, NH $201,013

Effingham, NH $194,313

Meredith, NH $195,840

Bath, NH $193,741

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	$255,398	$123.0	30%
Biotechnology	$255,398	$123.0	30%
Financial Services	$255,398	$123.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$255,398	$123.0	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.

$183,558

Average $196,460/year

$211,866

$15,297

Average $16,372/month

$17,655

$3,530

Average $3,778/week

$4,074

$88

Average $94/hour

$102

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$211,866	$17,655	$4,074	$102
Average	$196,460	$16,372	$3,778	$94
25th Percentile	$183,558	$15,297	$3,530	$88

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