What are the main factors that influence a Head of Performance'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 Head of Performance?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Head of Performance roles, with salaries approximately 60% above the market median.

How does experience change A Head of Performance's salary?

A Head of Performance's salary grows with experience: starting around $108,955 for beginners, reaching about $111,378 at mid-level, and approach $117,556 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Head of Performance?

Head of Performance salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Head of Performance roles are District of Columbia $139,974, California $139,443, Massachusetts $137,585. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Head of Performance roles make?

Salaries for Head of Performance level roles vary by specialization: Head Of Performance Marketing: $308,910; People Performance Management Manager: $118,600; Performance Assessment Manager: $118,590; Talent Performance Manager: $118,555; Performance Assessment Specialist IV: $116,390.

Head of Performance Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Head of Performance make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Head of Performance in New Mexico is $117,092 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

However, a Head of Performance's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $148,983
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $104,482 to $133,785
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $93,001

10% $93,001

50% (Median) $117,092

90% $148,983

Head of Performance Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,785	$11,149	$2,573	$64
Average	$117,092	$9,758	$2,252	$56
25th Percentile	$104,482	$8,707	$2,009	$50

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Key Factors That Influence Head of Performance Salaries

A Head of Performance'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 Head of Performance Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Head of Performance'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): $108,955
Early Career (1-2 years): $109,514
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $111,378
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $113,614
Expert (over 8 years): $117,556

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Head of Performance	less than 1 year	$108,955
Early Career Level Head of Performance	1-2 years	$109,514
Mid-Level Level Head of Performance	2-4 years	$111,378
Senior-Level Level Head of Performance	5-8 years	$113,614
Expert Level Head of Performance	over 8 years	$117,556

How Do Head of Performance 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 Head of Performances. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $139,974.
California: $139,443.
Massachusetts: $137,585.

District of Columbia $139,974 California $139,443 Massachusetts $137,585 Washington $137,079 New Jersey $137,029 Alaska $136,852 Connecticut $135,107 New York $134,399

Hawaii $132,136 Rhode Island $131,074 Maryland $130,354 Minnesota $129,368 Colorado $128,988 Illinois $128,862 Oregon $128,382 Delaware $128,028

New Hampshire $127,805 Virginia $127,307 Pennsylvania $125,853 Nevada $125,120 North Dakota $124,880 Michigan $124,500 Wisconsin $124,361 Vermont $124,083

Texas $123,312 Maine $123,261 Arizona $123,186 Ohio $123,097 Georgia $121,934 Indiana $121,352 Wyoming $121,239 Utah $121,062

Iowa $120,986 Kansas $120,379 Louisiana $120,202 North Carolina $120,139 Missouri $120,114 Florida $119,620 Montana $119,355 Nebraska $119,102

Kentucky $118,963 South Carolina $118,457 Tennessee $118,141 Idaho $118,015 New Mexico $117,092 Oklahoma $116,890 Alabama $116,144 South Dakota $114,892

Arkansas $114,210 West Virginia $113,843 Mississippi $112,743

Top Paying Cities for Head of Performance

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: $118,339
Belen: $117,680
Bernalillo: $118,548

Algodones, NM $118,339

Belen, NM $117,680

Bernalillo, NM $118,548

Bluewater, NM $116,059

Bosque, NM $116,815

Casa Blanca, NM $117,079

Cedar Crest, NM $118,647

Cedarvale, NM $113,995

Cerrillos, NM $118,425

Claunch, NM $113,572

Coyote, NM $116,680

Cuba, NM $116,493

Cubero, NM $117,339

Edgewood, NM $118,117

Estancia, NM $116,709

Gallina, NM $116,069

Counselor, NM $116,141

Grants, NM $115,926

Milan, NM $116,390

Isleta, NM $118,752

Jarales, NM $117,566

Jemez Pueblo, NM $117,770

Jemez Springs, NM $117,407

Laguna, NM $117,913

La Jara, NM $116,363

La Joya, NM $116,093

Lindrith, NM $115,953

Los Lunas, NM $118,303

Mcintosh, NM $117,351

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $116,570

Moriarty, NM $116,957

Mountainair, NM $115,695

Nageezi, NM $115,987

New Laguna, NM $117,282

Paguate, NM $117,361

Pena Blanca, NM $118,672

Peralta, NM $118,490

Placitas, NM $118,551

Ponderosa, NM $117,621

Prewitt, NM $116,024

Regina, NM $116,105

Sandia Park, NM $118,349

Corrales, NM $118,795

San Fidel, NM $116,650

San Rafael, NM $116,153

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $118,350

San Ysidro, NM $118,191

Stanley, NM $116,940

Tijeras, NM $118,364

Tome, NM $118,145

Torreon, NM $117,752

Veguita, NM $116,806

Willard, NM $115,486

Youngsville, NM $116,713

Bosque Farms, NM $118,708

Clines Corners, NM $116,234

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $118,440

Cochiti Lake, NM $118,594

Albuquerque, NM $118,862

Kirtland Afb, NM $118,862

Rio Rancho, NM $118,667

Gallup, NM $116,192

Brimhall, NM $115,863

Church Rock, NM $115,918

Continental Divide, NM $115,835

Crownpoint, NM $115,932

Fence Lake, NM $115,414

Fort Wingate, NM $115,877

Gamerco, NM $116,072

Mentmore, NM $115,892

Mexican Springs, NM $115,878

Ramah, NM $115,666

Rehoboth, NM $115,956

Thoreau, NM $115,962

Tohatchi, NM $115,856

Vanderwagen, NM $115,878

Zuni, NM $115,851

Navajo, NM $116,009

Jamestown, NM $115,720

Pinehill, NM $115,576

Sheep Springs, NM $115,981

Smith Lake, NM $116,413

Yatahey, NM $115,939

Farmington, NM $116,497

Aztec, NM $116,712

Blanco, NM $116,167

Bloomfield, NM $116,029

Flora Vista, NM $116,617

Fruitland, NM $115,887

Kirtland, NM $116,618

La Plata, NM $116,660

Navajo Dam, NM $116,608

Shiprock, NM $116,446

Waterflow, NM $116,387

Newcomb, NM $115,910

Sanostee, NM $115,983

Santa Fe, NM $119,469

Abiquiu, NM $116,201

Alcalde, NM $118,225

Amalia, NM $116,024

Arroyo Hondo, NM $115,861

Arroyo Seco, NM $115,995

Canjilon, NM $115,842

Canones, NM $116,897

Carson, NM $116,304

Cebolla, NM $115,910

Cerro, NM $115,944

Chama, NM $116,418

Chamisal, NM $117,911

Chimayo, NM $118,739

Cordova, NM $118,538

Costilla, NM $116,511

Taos Ski Valley, NM $115,627

Dixon, NM $117,799

Dulce, NM $116,416

El Prado, NM $116,097

El Rito, NM $116,629

Embudo, NM $117,193

Espanola, NM $118,595

Glorieta, NM $119,009

Hernandez, NM $117,493

Ilfeld, NM $117,910

La Madera, NM $116,425

Lamy, NM $118,555

Llano, NM $117,672

Los Alamos, NM $118,835

White Rock, NM $119,059

Medanales, NM $117,623

Ojo Caliente, NM $116,932

Los Ojos, NM $116,133

Pecos, NM $118,638

Penasco, NM $117,235

Petaca, NM $115,734

Questa, NM $116,067

Ranchos De Taos, NM $116,679

Red River, NM $115,736

Ribera, NM $116,480

Rowe, NM $118,021

San Cristobal, NM $115,732

San Jose, NM $117,730

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $118,306

Santa Cruz, NM $118,699

Serafina, NM $116,186

Taos, NM $116,030

Tererro, NM $119,017

Tesuque, NM $119,469

Tierra Amarilla, NM $116,030

Trampas, NM $117,139

Tres Piedras, NM $115,703

Truchas, NM $118,207

Vadito, NM $117,081

Valdez, NM $115,819

Vallecitos, NM $115,728

Velarde, NM $117,621

Villanueva, NM $116,255

Spaceport City, NM $113,885

Las Vegas, NM $115,269

Angel Fire, NM $115,609

Anton Chico, NM $115,069

Buena Vista, NM $116,126

Chacon, NM $116,208

Cimarron, NM $115,428

Cleveland, NM $117,033

Eagle Nest, NM $115,516

Guadalupita, NM $116,030

Holman, NM $116,734

La Loma, NM $114,876

Maxwell, NM $115,468

Miami, NM $115,218

Mills, NM $114,809

Montezuma, NM $117,627

Mora, NM $117,197

Mosquero, NM $114,709

Ocate, NM $115,344

Ojo Feliz, NM $115,647

Rainsville, NM $116,154

Raton, NM $115,758

Rociada, NM $117,686

Roy, NM $114,834

Sapello, NM $116,665

Solano, NM $114,694

Springer, NM $115,168

Ute Park, NM $115,483

Valmora, NM $115,172

Wagon Mound, NM $115,040

Watrous, NM $115,211

Socorro, NM $114,944

Aragon, NM $115,292

Datil, NM $114,816

Lemitar, NM $115,479

Luna, NM $115,497

Magdalena, NM $114,825

Pie Town, NM $115,208

Polvadera, NM $115,757

Quemado, NM $115,447

Reserve, NM $115,240

San Acacia, NM $115,948

San Antonio, NM $114,308

Truth Or Consequences, NM $114,284

Arrey, NM $114,265

Caballo, NM $114,344

Derry, NM $113,762

Elephant Butte, NM $114,581

Garfield, NM $113,432

Hatch, NM $111,614

Monticello, NM $114,278

Rincon, NM $110,972

Salem, NM $113,078

Williamsburg, NM $114,428

Winston, NM $114,361

Las Cruces, NM $109,519

White Sands Missile Range, NM $109,878

Santa Teresa, NM $110,677

Playas, NM $114,813

Animas, NM $115,095

Anthony, NM $110,651

Arenas Valley, NM $114,891

Bayard, NM $114,785

Berino, NM $110,149

Buckhorn, NM $114,904

Santa Clara, NM $114,986

Chamberino, NM $110,264

Cliff, NM $114,771

Columbus, NM $114,462

Deming, NM $114,489

Dona Ana, NM $109,523

Fairacres, NM $109,851

Faywood, NM $114,436

Fort Bayard, NM $114,876

Gila, NM $114,602

Glenwood, NM $114,691

Hachita, NM $114,462

Hanover, NM $114,486

Hillsboro, NM $114,253

Hurley, NM $114,708

La Mesa, NM $111,614

Lordsburg, NM $114,728

Mesilla, NM $109,522

Mesilla Park, NM $109,533

Mesquite, NM $109,627

Mimbres, NM $114,578

Mule Creek, NM $114,887

Organ, NM $109,590

Pinos Altos, NM $114,768

Radium Springs, NM $109,566

Redrock, NM $114,476

Rodeo, NM $115,240

San Miguel, NM $109,585

Silver City, NM $114,770

Sunland Park, NM $110,088

Tyrone, NM $115,110

Vado, NM $109,671

Chaparral, NM $111,054

Clovis, NM $114,550

Cannon Afb, NM $114,297

Broadview, NM $114,216

Causey, NM $114,020

Crossroads, NM $113,749

Dora, NM $114,291

Elida, NM $113,816

Floyd, NM $114,093

Fort Sumner, NM $114,001

Grady, NM $114,325

House, NM $114,234

Kenna, NM $113,818

Lingo, NM $114,012

Melrose, NM $114,253

Milnesand, NM $113,772

Pep, NM $113,928

Portales, NM $114,345

Rogers, NM $113,959

Saint Vrain, NM $114,326

Taiban, NM $113,962

Texico, NM $114,370

Yeso, NM $113,548

Roswell, NM $113,680

Artesia, NM $113,905

Caprock, NM $113,674

Carlsbad, NM $113,980

Dexter, NM $113,761

Eunice, NM $114,081

Hagerman, NM $113,818

Hobbs, NM $114,248

Hope, NM $113,401

Jal, NM $113,947

Lake Arthur, NM $113,629

Lakewood, NM $113,799

Loco Hills, NM $114,009

Loving, NM $113,950

Lovington, NM $114,138

Mcdonald, NM $113,827

Malaga, NM $113,839

Maljamar, NM $113,728

Monument, NM $113,996

Tatum, NM $113,900

Whites City, NM $114,091

Carrizozo, NM $113,141

Alamogordo, NM $112,781

Alto, NM $113,158

Bent, NM $112,803

Capitan, NM $112,895

Cloudcroft, NM $112,790

Corona, NM $113,633

Encino, NM $114,546

Fort Stanton, NM $112,943

Glencoe, NM $112,862

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $112,768

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $112,768

Hondo, NM $112,966

La Luz, NM $112,768

Lincoln, NM $112,637

Mayhill, NM $113,024

Mescalero, NM $112,819

Nogal, NM $113,303

Orogrande, NM $112,825

Picacho, NM $112,942

Pinon, NM $113,366

Ruidoso, NM $113,373

Ruidoso Downs, NM $113,218

Sacramento, NM $112,870

San Patricio, NM $113,004

Sunspot, NM $112,768

Timberon, NM $113,012

Tinnie, NM $112,876

Tularosa, NM $112,843

Vaughn, NM $114,084

Weed, NM $113,010

Tucumcari, NM $114,651

Amistad, NM $114,503

Bard, NM $114,320

Capulin, NM $115,614

Clayton, NM $114,725

Conchas Dam, NM $114,829

Cuervo, NM $114,277

Des Moines, NM $115,158

Folsom, NM $115,336

Garita, NM $114,609

Gladstone, NM $114,839

Grenville, NM $114,818

Logan, NM $114,647

Mcalister, NM $114,292

Nara Visa, NM $114,375

Newkirk, NM $114,502

Quay, NM $114,567

San Jon, NM $114,445

Santa Rosa, NM $114,567

Sedan, NM $114,608

Trementina, NM $114,603

Head of Performance Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Head of Performance roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 110% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 60% above the average. In contrast, Head of Performance positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Head of Performance as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Head of Performance

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$187,347	$90.0	60%
Healthcare	$152,220	$73.0	30%

Head of Performance Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Head of Performance'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.

$104,482

Average $117,092/year

$133,785

$8,707

Average $9,758/month

$11,149

$2,009

Average $2,252/week

$2,573

$50

Average $56/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,785	$11,149	$2,573	$64
Average	$117,092	$9,758	$2,252	$56
25th Percentile	$104,482	$8,707	$2,009	$50

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