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

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Governance Advisor roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Governance Advisor's salary?

A Governance Advisor's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,365 for beginners, reaching about $55,539 at mid-level, and approach $55,757 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Governance Advisor?

Governance Advisor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Governance Advisor roles are District of Columbia $66,288, California $66,036, Massachusetts $65,156. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Governance Advisor roles make?

Salaries for Governance Advisor level roles vary by specialization: Corporate Governance Secretary: $218,700; Governance Consultant: $129,058; Governance Manager: $126,927; Governance Lead: $119,247; Board Governance Administrator: $110,100.

Governance Advisor Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Governance Advisor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Governance Advisor in New Mexico is $55,451 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,464
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,571 to $58,599
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,128

10% $46,128

50% (Median) $55,451

90% $61,464

Governance Advisor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,599	$4,883	$1,127	$28
Average	$55,451	$4,621	$1,066	$27
25th Percentile	$50,571	$4,214	$973	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Governance Advisor Salaries

A Governance Advisor'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 Advisor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Governance Advisor'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): $54,365
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,883
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,539
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,670
Expert (over 8 years): $55,757

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Governance Advisor	less than 1 year	$54,365
Early Career Level Governance Advisor	1-2 years	$54,883
Mid-Level Level Governance Advisor	2-4 years	$55,539
Senior-Level Level Governance Advisor	5-8 years	$55,670
Expert Level Governance Advisor	over 8 years	$55,757

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

District of Columbia: $66,288.
California: $66,036.
Massachusetts: $65,156.

District of Columbia $66,288 California $66,036 Massachusetts $65,156 Washington $64,917 New Jersey $64,893 Alaska $64,809 Connecticut $63,983 New York $63,647

Hawaii $62,576 Rhode Island $62,073 Maryland $61,732 Minnesota $61,265 Colorado $61,085 Illinois $61,025 Oregon $60,798 Delaware $60,630

New Hampshire $60,525 Virginia $60,289 Pennsylvania $59,600 Nevada $59,253 North Dakota $59,139 Michigan $58,960 Wisconsin $58,894 Vermont $58,762

Texas $58,397 Maine $58,373 Arizona $58,337 Ohio $58,295 Georgia $57,744 Indiana $57,469 Wyoming $57,415 Utah $57,331

Iowa $57,295 Kansas $57,008 Louisiana $56,924 North Carolina $56,894 Missouri $56,882 Florida $56,649 Montana $56,523 Nebraska $56,403

Kentucky $56,337 South Carolina $56,098 Tennessee $55,948 Idaho $55,888 New Mexico $55,451 Oklahoma $55,356 Alabama $55,002 South Dakota $54,410

Arkansas $54,086 West Virginia $53,913 Mississippi $53,392

Top Paying Cities for Governance Advisor

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: $56,042
Belen: $55,730
Bernalillo: $56,141

Algodones, NM $56,042

Belen, NM $55,730

Bernalillo, NM $56,141

Bluewater, NM $54,962

Bosque, NM $55,320

Casa Blanca, NM $55,445

Cedar Crest, NM $56,188

Cedarvale, NM $53,985

Cerrillos, NM $56,082

Claunch, NM $53,785

Coyote, NM $55,256

Cuba, NM $55,168

Cubero, NM $55,568

Edgewood, NM $55,937

Estancia, NM $55,270

Gallina, NM $54,967

Counselor, NM $55,001

Grants, NM $54,899

Milan, NM $55,119

Isleta, NM $56,237

Jarales, NM $55,676

Jemez Pueblo, NM $55,772

Jemez Springs, NM $55,600

Laguna, NM $55,840

La Jara, NM $55,106

La Joya, NM $54,978

Lindrith, NM $54,912

Los Lunas, NM $56,025

Mcintosh, NM $55,574

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $55,204

Moriarty, NM $55,387

Mountainair, NM $54,790

Nageezi, NM $54,928

New Laguna, NM $55,541

Paguate, NM $55,579

Pena Blanca, NM $56,200

Peralta, NM $56,113

Placitas, NM $56,142

Ponderosa, NM $55,702

Prewitt, NM $54,945

Regina, NM $54,984

Sandia Park, NM $56,046

Corrales, NM $56,258

San Fidel, NM $55,242

San Rafael, NM $55,006

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $56,047

San Ysidro, NM $55,972

Stanley, NM $55,379

Tijeras, NM $56,054

Tome, NM $55,950

Torreon, NM $55,764

Veguita, NM $55,316

Willard, NM $54,691

Youngsville, NM $55,272

Bosque Farms, NM $56,216

Clines Corners, NM $55,045

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $56,090

Cochiti Lake, NM $56,163

Albuquerque, NM $56,289

Kirtland Afb, NM $56,289

Rio Rancho, NM $56,197

Gallup, NM $55,025

Brimhall, NM $54,869

Church Rock, NM $54,895

Continental Divide, NM $54,856

Crownpoint, NM $54,902

Fence Lake, NM $54,657

Fort Wingate, NM $54,876

Gamerco, NM $54,968

Mentmore, NM $54,883

Mexican Springs, NM $54,877

Ramah, NM $54,776

Rehoboth, NM $54,913

Thoreau, NM $54,916

Tohatchi, NM $54,866

Vanderwagen, NM $54,877

Zuni, NM $54,863

Navajo, NM $54,938

Jamestown, NM $54,802

Pinehill, NM $54,733

Sheep Springs, NM $54,925

Smith Lake, NM $55,130

Yatahey, NM $54,905

Farmington, NM $55,169

Aztec, NM $55,271

Blanco, NM $55,013

Bloomfield, NM $54,948

Flora Vista, NM $55,226

Fruitland, NM $54,881

Kirtland, NM $55,227

La Plata, NM $55,247

Navajo Dam, NM $55,222

Shiprock, NM $55,145

Waterflow, NM $55,117

Newcomb, NM $54,892

Sanostee, NM $54,926

Santa Fe, NM $56,577

Abiquiu, NM $55,029

Alcalde, NM $55,988

Amalia, NM $54,945

Arroyo Hondo, NM $54,868

Arroyo Seco, NM $54,932

Canjilon, NM $54,859

Canones, NM $55,359

Carson, NM $55,078

Cebolla, NM $54,892

Cerro, NM $54,908

Chama, NM $55,132

Chamisal, NM $55,839

Chimayo, NM $56,231

Cordova, NM $56,136

Costilla, NM $55,176

Taos Ski Valley, NM $54,757

Dixon, NM $55,786

Dulce, NM $55,131

El Prado, NM $54,980

El Rito, NM $55,232

Embudo, NM $55,499

Espanola, NM $56,163

Glorieta, NM $56,359

Hernandez, NM $55,641

Ilfeld, NM $55,839

La Madera, NM $55,135

Lamy, NM $56,144

Llano, NM $55,726

Los Alamos, NM $56,277

White Rock, NM $56,383

Medanales, NM $55,703

Ojo Caliente, NM $55,375

Los Ojos, NM $54,997

Pecos, NM $56,184

Penasco, NM $55,519

Petaca, NM $54,808

Questa, NM $54,966

Ranchos De Taos, NM $55,256

Red River, NM $54,809

Ribera, NM $55,162

Rowe, NM $55,891

San Cristobal, NM $54,807

San Jose, NM $55,754

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $56,026

Santa Cruz, NM $56,212

Serafina, NM $55,022

Taos, NM $54,948

Tererro, NM $56,363

Tesuque, NM $56,577

Tierra Amarilla, NM $54,948

Trampas, NM $55,473

Tres Piedras, NM $54,793

Truchas, NM $55,979

Vadito, NM $55,446

Valdez, NM $54,848

Vallecitos, NM $54,805

Velarde, NM $55,702

Villanueva, NM $55,055

Spaceport City, NM $53,932

Las Vegas, NM $54,588

Angel Fire, NM $54,749

Anton Chico, NM $54,493

Buena Vista, NM $54,994

Chacon, NM $55,033

Cimarron, NM $54,663

Cleveland, NM $55,423

Eagle Nest, NM $54,705

Guadalupita, NM $54,948

Holman, NM $55,282

La Loma, NM $54,402

Maxwell, NM $54,682

Miami, NM $54,564

Mills, NM $54,370

Montezuma, NM $55,705

Mora, NM $55,501

Mosquero, NM $54,323

Ocate, NM $54,623

Ojo Feliz, NM $54,767

Rainsville, NM $55,007

Raton, NM $54,820

Rociada, NM $55,733

Roy, NM $54,382

Sapello, NM $55,249

Solano, NM $54,316

Springer, NM $54,540

Ute Park, NM $54,689

Valmora, NM $54,542

Wagon Mound, NM $54,480

Watrous, NM $54,560

Socorro, NM $54,434

Aragon, NM $54,599

Datil, NM $54,374

Lemitar, NM $54,687

Luna, NM $54,696

Magdalena, NM $54,378

Pie Town, NM $54,559

Polvadera, NM $54,819

Quemado, NM $54,672

Reserve, NM $54,574

San Acacia, NM $54,909

San Antonio, NM $54,133

Truth Or Consequences, NM $54,122

Arrey, NM $54,113

Caballo, NM $54,150

Derry, NM $53,874

Elephant Butte, NM $54,262

Garfield, NM $53,718

Hatch, NM $52,857

Monticello, NM $54,119

Rincon, NM $52,553

Salem, NM $53,550

Williamsburg, NM $54,190

Winston, NM $54,158

Las Cruces, NM $51,865

White Sands Missile Range, NM $52,035

Santa Teresa, NM $52,414

Playas, NM $54,372

Animas, NM $54,505

Anthony, NM $52,401

Arenas Valley, NM $54,409

Bayard, NM $54,359

Berino, NM $52,163

Buckhorn, NM $54,415

Santa Clara, NM $54,454

Chamberino, NM $52,218

Cliff, NM $54,352

Columbus, NM $54,206

Deming, NM $54,219

Dona Ana, NM $51,867

Fairacres, NM $52,022

Faywood, NM $54,193

Fort Bayard, NM $54,402

Gila, NM $54,272

Glenwood, NM $54,314

Hachita, NM $54,206

Hanover, NM $54,217

Hillsboro, NM $54,107

Hurley, NM $54,322

La Mesa, NM $52,857

Lordsburg, NM $54,332

Mesilla, NM $51,866

Mesilla Park, NM $51,872

Mesquite, NM $51,916

Mimbres, NM $54,261

Mule Creek, NM $54,407

Organ, NM $51,899

Pinos Altos, NM $54,351

Radium Springs, NM $51,887

Redrock, NM $54,213

Rodeo, NM $54,574

San Miguel, NM $51,896

Silver City, NM $54,352

Sunland Park, NM $52,135

Tyrone, NM $54,513

Vado, NM $51,937

Chaparral, NM $52,592

Clovis, NM $54,247

Cannon Afb, NM $54,128

Broadview, NM $54,089

Causey, NM $53,996

Crossroads, NM $53,868

Dora, NM $54,125

Elida, NM $53,900

Floyd, NM $54,031

Fort Sumner, NM $53,988

Grady, NM $54,141

House, NM $54,098

Kenna, NM $53,901

Lingo, NM $53,993

Melrose, NM $54,107

Milnesand, NM $53,879

Pep, NM $53,953

Portales, NM $54,150

Rogers, NM $53,968

Saint Vrain, NM $54,141

Taiban, NM $53,969

Texico, NM $54,162

Yeso, NM $53,773

Roswell, NM $53,835

Artesia, NM $53,942

Caprock, NM $53,832

Carlsbad, NM $53,977

Dexter, NM $53,874

Eunice, NM $54,025

Hagerman, NM $53,901

Hobbs, NM $54,104

Hope, NM $53,703

Jal, NM $53,962

Lake Arthur, NM $53,811

Lakewood, NM $53,892

Loco Hills, NM $53,991

Loving, NM $53,964

Lovington, NM $54,052

Mcdonald, NM $53,905

Malaga, NM $53,911

Maljamar, NM $53,858

Monument, NM $53,985

Tatum, NM $53,940

Whites City, NM $54,030

Carrizozo, NM $53,580

Alamogordo, NM $53,410

Alto, NM $53,588

Bent, NM $53,420

Capitan, NM $53,464

Cloudcroft, NM $53,414

Corona, NM $53,813

Encino, NM $54,246

Fort Stanton, NM $53,486

Glencoe, NM $53,448

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $53,404

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $53,404

Hondo, NM $53,497

La Luz, NM $53,404

Lincoln, NM $53,342

Mayhill, NM $53,525

Mescalero, NM $53,428

Nogal, NM $53,657

Orogrande, NM $53,431

Picacho, NM $53,486

Pinon, NM $53,687

Ruidoso, NM $53,690

Ruidoso Downs, NM $53,617

Sacramento, NM $53,452

San Patricio, NM $53,515

Sunspot, NM $53,404

Timberon, NM $53,519

Tinnie, NM $53,455

Tularosa, NM $53,439

Vaughn, NM $54,027

Weed, NM $53,518

Tucumcari, NM $54,295

Amistad, NM $54,225

Bard, NM $54,138

Capulin, NM $54,751

Clayton, NM $54,331

Conchas Dam, NM $54,380

Cuervo, NM $54,118

Des Moines, NM $54,535

Folsom, NM $54,620

Garita, NM $54,275

Gladstone, NM $54,384

Grenville, NM $54,374

Logan, NM $54,293

Mcalister, NM $54,125

Nara Visa, NM $54,165

Newkirk, NM $54,225

Quay, NM $54,256

San Jon, NM $54,198

Santa Rosa, NM $54,256

Sedan, NM $54,275

Trementina, NM $54,272

Governance Advisor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Governance Advisor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 42% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Governance Advisor positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Governance Advisor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Governance Advisor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$66,542	$32.0	20%
Financial Services	$63,769	$31.0	15%
Internet	$63,769	$31.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$61,551	$30.0	11%
Energy & Utilities	$60,996	$29.0	10%

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

Understanding how a Governance Advisor'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.

$50,571

Average $55,451/year

$58,599

$4,214

Average $4,621/month

$4,883

$973

Average $1,066/week

$1,127

$24

Average $27/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,599	$4,883	$1,127	$28
Average	$55,451	$4,621	$1,066	$27
25th Percentile	$50,571	$4,214	$973	$24

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