What are the main factors that influence a Governance Administrator'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 Governance Administrator?

The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for Governance Administrator roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Governance Administrator's salary?

A Governance Administrator's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,561 for beginners, reaching about $35,041 at mid-level, and approach $36,711 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Governance Administrator?

Governance Administrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Governance Administrator roles are District of Columbia $40,659, California $40,505, Massachusetts $39,965. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Governance Administrator roles make?

Salaries for Governance Administrator level roles vary by specialization: Governance Consultant: $129,048; Governance Manager: $126,929; Governance Lead: $119,242; Board Governance Administrator: $110,100; Board Administrator: $110,086.

Governance Administrator Salary in Vermont

How much does a Governance Administrator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Governance Administrator in Vermont is $36,043 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $45,231
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,140 to $40,853
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,586

10% $28,586

50% (Median) $36,043

90% $45,231

Governance Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,853	$3,404	$786	$20
Average	$36,043	$3,004	$693	$17
25th Percentile	$32,140	$2,678	$618	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Governance Administrator Salaries

A Governance Administrator'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 Governance Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Governance Administrator'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): $33,561
Early Career (1-2 years): $33,739
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,041
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $36,511
Expert (over 8 years): $36,711

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Governance Administrator	less than 1 year	$33,561
Early Career Level Governance Administrator	1-2 years	$33,739
Mid-Level Level Governance Administrator	2-4 years	$35,041
Senior-Level Level Governance Administrator	5-8 years	$36,511
Expert Level Governance Administrator	over 8 years	$36,711

How Do Governance Administrator 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 Governance Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $40,659.
California: $40,505.
Massachusetts: $39,965.

District of Columbia $40,659 California $40,505 Massachusetts $39,965 Washington $39,819 New Jersey $39,804 Alaska $39,752 Connecticut $39,246 New York $39,040

Hawaii $38,383 Rhode Island $38,074 Maryland $37,865 Minnesota $37,578 Colorado $37,468 Illinois $37,432 Oregon $37,292 Delaware $37,189

New Hampshire $37,125 Virginia $36,980 Pennsylvania $36,558 Nevada $36,345 North Dakota $36,275 Michigan $36,165 Wisconsin $36,124 Vermont $36,043

Texas $35,819 Maine $35,805 Arizona $35,783 Ohio $35,757 Georgia $35,419 Indiana $35,250 Wyoming $35,217 Utah $35,166

Iowa $35,144 Kansas $34,967 Louisiana $34,916 North Carolina $34,898 Missouri $34,890 Florida $34,747 Montana $34,670 Nebraska $34,597

Kentucky $34,556 South Carolina $34,409 Tennessee $34,317 Idaho $34,281 New Mexico $34,013 Oklahoma $33,954 Alabama $33,737 South Dakota $33,374

Arkansas $33,175 West Virginia $33,069 Mississippi $32,749

Top Paying Cities for Governance Administrator

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:

Adamant: $36,894
Barre: $36,949
Cabot: $36,868

Adamant, VT $36,894

Barre, VT $36,949

Cabot, VT $36,868

Calais, VT $36,900

East Barre, VT $36,893

East Calais, VT $36,894

East Montpelier, VT $36,918

Eden, VT $36,869

Eden Mills, VT $36,836

Graniteville, VT $36,947

Hyde Park, VT $36,924

Johnson, VT $36,970

Lake Elmore, VT $36,883

Marshfield, VT $36,874

Moretown, VT $36,973

Morrisville, VT $36,968

Moscow, VT $36,987

Northfield, VT $36,928

Northfield Falls, VT $37,100

North Hyde Park, VT $36,921

North Montpelier, VT $36,884

Plainfield, VT $36,879

Roxbury, VT $36,816

South Barre, VT $36,992

Waterbury, VT $36,984

Stowe, VT $36,989

Waitsfield, VT $36,968

Warren, VT $36,899

Washington, VT $36,827

Waterbury Center, VT $36,982

Websterville, VT $36,941

Williamstown, VT $36,898

Wolcott, VT $36,878

Woodbury, VT $36,841

Worcester, VT $36,878

Rutland, VT $36,877

Belmont, VT $36,763

Benson, VT $36,763

Bomoseen, VT $36,821

Brandon, VT $36,848

Bridport, VT $36,852

Castleton, VT $36,828

Center Rutland, VT $36,853

Chittenden, VT $36,768

Cuttingsville, VT $36,755

Danby, VT $36,818

East Middlebury, VT $36,872

East Poultney, VT $36,822

East Wallingford, VT $36,782

Fair Haven, VT $36,796

Florence, VT $36,783

Forest Dale, VT $36,849

Gaysville, VT $36,616

Granville, VT $36,789

Hancock, VT $36,783

Hydeville, VT $36,825

Killington, VT $36,779

Middlebury, VT $36,929

Middletown Springs, VT $36,802

Mount Holly, VT $36,768

North Clarendon, VT $36,822

Orwell, VT $36,818

Pawlet, VT $36,831

Pittsfield, VT $36,800

Pittsford, VT $36,835

Poultney, VT $36,828

Proctor, VT $36,869

Ripton, VT $36,826

Rochester, VT $36,807

Rupert, VT $36,804

Salisbury, VT $36,862

Shoreham, VT $36,831

Stockbridge, VT $36,766

Wallingford, VT $36,786

Wells, VT $36,833

West Pawlet, VT $36,845

West Rupert, VT $36,837

West Rutland, VT $36,814

Whiting, VT $36,833

Saint Johnsbury, VT $36,872

Albany, VT $36,851

Barnet, VT $36,833

Barton, VT $36,847

Beebe Plain, VT $36,858

Concord, VT $36,798

Coventry, VT $36,901

Craftsbury, VT $36,862

Craftsbury Common, VT $36,863

Danville, VT $36,841

Derby, VT $36,858

Derby Line, VT $36,830

East Burke, VT $36,829

East Charleston, VT $36,833

East Hardwick, VT $36,853

East Haven, VT $36,749

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $36,872

Glover, VT $36,836

Granby, VT $36,704

Greensboro, VT $36,823

Greensboro Bend, VT $36,847

Hardwick, VT $36,888

Irasburg, VT $36,838

Island Pond, VT $36,778

Lowell, VT $36,825

Lower Waterford, VT $36,867

Lyndon, VT $36,861

Lyndon Center, VT $36,902

Lyndonville, VT $36,862

Morgan, VT $36,796

Newport, VT $36,880

Newport Center, VT $36,833

North Concord, VT $36,737

North Troy, VT $36,838

Orleans, VT $36,824

Passumpsic, VT $36,874

Peacham, VT $36,800

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $36,876

Sheffield, VT $36,810

Sutton, VT $36,807

Troy, VT $36,842

West Burke, VT $36,832

West Charleston, VT $36,815

West Danville, VT $36,843

Westfield, VT $36,814

West Glover, VT $36,839

Averill, VT $36,625

Beecher Falls, VT $36,862

Canaan, VT $36,771

Gilman, VT $36,932

Guildhall, VT $36,722

Lunenburg, VT $36,802

Norton, VT $36,698

North Bennington, VT $37,108

North Pownal, VT $37,183

Pownal, VT $37,204

White River Junction, VT $36,867

Ascutney, VT $36,885

Barnard, VT $36,784

Bethel, VT $36,807

Bradford, VT $36,845

Bridgewater, VT $36,822

Bridgewater Corners, VT $36,749

Brookfield, VT $36,843

Brownsville, VT $36,822

Chelsea, VT $36,821

Corinth, VT $36,811

East Corinth, VT $36,827

East Randolph, VT $36,834

East Ryegate, VT $36,802

East Thetford, VT $36,847

Fairlee, VT $36,808

Groton, VT $36,818

Hartford, VT $36,963

Hartland, VT $36,834

Hartland Four Corners, VT $36,833

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $36,927

Newbury, VT $36,813

North Hartland, VT $36,860

North Pomfret, VT $36,797

North Thetford, VT $36,847

Norwich, VT $36,839

Plymouth, VT $36,722

Post Mills, VT $36,838

Quechee, VT $36,877

Randolph, VT $36,870

Randolph Center, VT $36,851

Reading, VT $36,753

Sharon, VT $36,806

South Pomfret, VT $36,771

South Royalton, VT $36,816

South Ryegate, VT $36,824

South Strafford, VT $36,815

South Woodstock, VT $36,762

Strafford, VT $36,783

Taftsville, VT $36,880

Thetford, VT $36,847

Thetford Center, VT $36,809

Topsham, VT $36,798

Tunbridge, VT $36,805

Vershire, VT $36,787

Wells River, VT $36,826

West Fairlee, VT $36,894

West Hartford, VT $36,798

West Newbury, VT $36,812

West Topsham, VT $36,827

Wilder, VT $36,965

Windsor, VT $36,849

Woodstock, VT $36,804

Bellows Falls, VT $36,938

Cambridgeport, VT $36,896

Cavendish, VT $36,773

Chester, VT $36,810

Chester Depot, VT $36,797

Grafton, VT $36,782

Londonderry, VT $36,848

Ludlow, VT $36,793

North Springfield, VT $36,921

Perkinsville, VT $36,821

Peru, VT $36,810

Proctorsville, VT $36,780

Saxtons River, VT $36,931

South Londonderry, VT $36,871

Springfield, VT $36,903

Westminster, VT $36,938

Westminster Station, VT $36,941

Weston, VT $36,772

Shaftsbury, VT $37,064

Brattleboro, VT $37,014

Bondville, VT $36,861

East Dover, VT $36,935

Jacksonville, VT $37,028

Jamaica, VT $36,861

Marlboro, VT $37,197

Newfane, VT $36,911

Putney, VT $36,903

Readsboro, VT $37,201

South Newfane, VT $36,924

Stamford, VT $37,174

Townshend, VT $36,878

Vernon, VT $37,127

Wardsboro, VT $36,905

West Dover, VT $36,965

West Dummerston, VT $36,920

West Halifax, VT $36,977

West Townshend, VT $36,828

West Wardsboro, VT $36,829

Whitingham, VT $37,015

Williamsville, VT $36,920

Wilmington, VT $36,993

Burlington, VT $37,094

South Burlington, VT $37,091

Winooski, VT $37,094

Colchester, VT $37,094

Alburgh, VT $36,909

Bakersfield, VT $36,963

Belvidere Center, VT $36,829

Bristol, VT $36,971

Cambridge, VT $37,015

Charlotte, VT $37,043

East Berkshire, VT $36,928

East Fairfield, VT $36,983

Enosburg Falls, VT $36,881

Essex, VT $37,065

Essex Junction, VT $37,068

Fairfax, VT $37,018

Fairfield, VT $36,982

Ferrisburgh, VT $37,002

Franklin, VT $36,883

Grand Isle, VT $37,021

Highgate Center, VT $36,914

Highgate Springs, VT $36,933

Hinesburg, VT $37,043

Huntington, VT $37,015

Isle La Motte, VT $36,955

Jeffersonville, VT $36,990

Jericho, VT $37,035

Jonesville, VT $37,042

Milton, VT $37,052

Monkton, VT $37,013

Montgomery, VT $36,881

Montgomery Center, VT $36,836

New Haven, VT $36,967

North Ferrisburgh, VT $37,019

North Hero, VT $36,982

Richford, VT $36,874

Richmond, VT $37,039

Saint Albans, VT $36,999

Saint Albans Bay, VT $36,994

Shelburne, VT $37,077

Sheldon, VT $36,955

Sheldon Springs, VT $37,045

South Hero, VT $37,055

Starksboro, VT $36,993

Swanton, VT $36,948

Underhill, VT $37,026

Underhill Center, VT $37,027

Vergennes, VT $36,955

Waterville, VT $36,968

Westford, VT $37,044

Williston, VT $37,072

Montpelier, VT $36,943

Bennington, VT $37,135

Arlington, VT $37,004

Dorset, VT $36,861

East Arlington, VT $36,847

East Dorset, VT $36,861

Manchester, VT $36,961

Manchester Center, VT $36,937

Governance Administrator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Governance Administrator roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Hospitality & Leisure, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Governance Administrator positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Governance Administrator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Governance Administrator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$39,648	$19.0	10%

Governance Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Governance Administrator'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.

$32,140

Average $36,043/year

$40,853

$2,678

Average $3,004/month

$3,404

$618

Average $693/week

$786

$15

Average $17/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,853	$3,404	$786	$20
Average	$36,043	$3,004	$693	$17
25th Percentile	$32,140	$2,678	$618	$15

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