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

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Head of Programmatic roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

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

A Head of Programmatic's salary grows with experience: starting around $151,066 for beginners, reaching about $153,653 at mid-level, and approach $161,253 for experts.

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

Head of Programmatic salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Head of Programmatic roles are District of Columbia $174,322, California $173,661, Massachusetts $171,346. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Head of Programmatic level roles vary by specialization: Programmatic Associate: $173,961; Programmatic Manager: $146,809; Programmatic Sales Manager: $131,164; Programmatic Specialist: $119,946; Programmatic Media Manager: $111,831.

Head of Programmatic Salary in Colorado

How much does a Head of Programmatic make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Head of Programmatic in Colorado is $160,640 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $77.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $202,802
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $146,290 to $182,709
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $133,224

10% $133,224

50% (Median) $160,640

90% $202,802

Head of Programmatic Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$182,709	$15,226	$3,514	$88
Average	$160,640	$13,387	$3,089	$77
25th Percentile	$146,290	$12,191	$2,813	$70

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Key Factors That Influence Head of Programmatic Salaries

A Head of Programmatic'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 Programmatic Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Head of Programmatic'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): $151,066
Early Career (1-2 years): $151,663
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $153,653
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $156,042
Expert (over 8 years): $161,253

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Head of Programmatic	less than 1 year	$151,066
Early Career Level Head of Programmatic	1-2 years	$151,663
Mid-Level Level Head of Programmatic	2-4 years	$153,653
Senior-Level Level Head of Programmatic	5-8 years	$156,042
Expert Level Head of Programmatic	over 8 years	$161,253

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

District of Columbia: $174,322.
California: $173,661.
Massachusetts: $171,346.

District of Columbia $174,322 California $173,661 Massachusetts $171,346 Washington $170,717 New Jersey $170,654 Alaska $170,433 Connecticut $168,260 New York $167,379

Hawaii $164,560 Rhode Island $163,238 Maryland $162,341 Minnesota $161,112 Colorado $160,640 Illinois $160,483 Oregon $159,884 Delaware $159,444

New Hampshire $159,166 Virginia $158,546 Pennsylvania $156,736 Nevada $155,822 North Dakota $155,523 Michigan $155,051 Wisconsin $154,878 Vermont $154,531

Texas $153,571 Maine $153,508 Arizona $153,413 Ohio $153,303 Georgia $151,855 Indiana $151,130 Wyoming $150,989 Utah $150,768

Iowa $150,674 Kansas $149,918 Louisiana $149,698 North Carolina $149,619 Missouri $149,588 Florida $148,974 Montana $148,643 Nebraska $148,328

Kentucky $148,155 South Carolina $147,525 Tennessee $147,131 Idaho $146,974 New Mexico $145,825 Oklahoma $145,573 Alabama $144,644 South Dakota $143,085

Arkansas $142,235 West Virginia $141,778 Mississippi $140,409

Top Paying Cities for Head of Programmatic

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:

Glen Haven: $157,494
Hygiene: $162,969
Johnstown: $157,845

Glen Haven, CO $157,494

Hygiene, CO $162,969

Johnstown, CO $157,845

Laporte, CO $156,096

Livermore, CO $155,589

Loveland, CO $157,353

Lyons, CO $162,682

Masonville, CO $156,195

Mead, CO $159,639

Milliken, CO $157,627

Niwot, CO $164,247

Red Feather Lakes, CO $156,018

Severance, CO $156,320

Timnath, CO $156,118

Wellington, CO $155,245

Windsor, CO $156,343

Brighton, CO $160,218

Ault, CO $156,046

Briggsdale, CO $156,088

Carr, CO $153,404

Eastlake, CO $160,635

Eaton, CO $156,539

Evans, CO $157,335

Fort Lupton, CO $159,762

Galeton, CO $156,554

Gilcrest, CO $158,195

Gill, CO $156,811

Greeley, CO $156,948

Henderson, CO $160,467

Hudson, CO $159,236

Keenesburg, CO $158,467

Kersey, CO $156,830

La Salle, CO $157,923

Lucerne, CO $156,780

Nunn, CO $155,550

Orchard, CO $156,070

Pierce, CO $156,145

Ohio City, CO $157,751

Parlin, CO $157,009

Penrose, CO $155,638

Pitkin, CO $157,556

Poncha Springs, CO $156,488

Powderhorn, CO $156,682

Rockvale, CO $154,931

Sargents, CO $156,224

Twin Lakes, CO $161,383

Westcliffe, CO $155,018

Wetmore, CO $154,021

Durango, CO $157,121

Cahone, CO $156,734

Cortez, CO $156,616

Dolores, CO $156,989

Dove Creek, CO $156,578

Egnar, CO $156,665

Hesperus, CO $155,748

Lewis, CO $157,011

Mancos, CO $156,613

Marvel, CO $155,744

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $155,802

Pleasant View, CO $156,284

Rico, CO $157,027

Towaoc, CO $155,962

Yellow Jacket, CO $156,824

Montrose, CO $157,614

Austin, CO $157,819

Bedrock, CO $156,625

Cedaredge, CO $157,979

Cory, CO $157,781

Crawford, CO $157,334

Delta, CO $157,611

Eckert, CO $157,858

Hotchkiss, CO $157,760

Lazear, CO $157,642

Naturita, CO $156,943

Norwood, CO $157,005

Nucla, CO $157,184

Olathe, CO $157,438

Ophir, CO $157,175

Ouray, CO $157,150

Paonia, CO $158,485

Paradox, CO $156,712

Placerville, CO $157,030

Redvale, CO $157,079

Ridgway, CO $157,128

Silverton, CO $156,863

Somerset, CO $158,965

Telluride, CO $157,205

Grand Junction, CO $158,584

Platteville, CO $158,546

Roggen, CO $156,910

Weldona, CO $155,700

Wiggins, CO $156,532

Fort Morgan, CO $155,762

Log Lane Village, CO $156,273

Akron, CO $154,634

Amherst, CO $154,138

Atwood, CO $155,175

Brush, CO $155,164

Crook, CO $154,734

Eckley, CO $154,246

Fleming, CO $155,030

Grover, CO $154,908

Haxtun, CO $154,999

Hereford, CO $153,919

Hillrose, CO $155,317

Holyoke, CO $154,530

Idalia, CO $153,755

Iliff, CO $155,141

Julesburg, CO $154,516

Lindon, CO $153,971

Merino, CO $155,311

New Raymer, CO $155,276

Otis, CO $154,772

Ovid, CO $154,569

Padroni, CO $154,747

Paoli, CO $155,000

Peetz, CO $154,704

Sedgwick, CO $154,626

Snyder, CO $155,194

Sterling, CO $155,441

Stoneham, CO $155,284

Vernon, CO $153,902

Woodrow, CO $154,292

Wray, CO $154,209

Yuma, CO $154,725

Anton, CO $154,010

Arapahoe, CO $152,796

Arriba, CO $153,350

Bethune, CO $153,577

Burlington, CO $153,434

Calhan, CO $155,862

Cascade, CO $157,143

Cheyenne Wells, CO $153,018

Cope, CO $153,938

Cripple Creek, CO $156,847

Divide, CO $156,931

Flagler, CO $153,508

Florissant, CO $156,803

Fountain, CO $155,848

Genoa, CO $153,454

Green Mountain Falls, CO $157,104

Guffey, CO $156,635

Hugo, CO $152,514

Joes, CO $154,090

Karval, CO $151,630

Kirk, CO $153,963

Kit Carson, CO $152,828

Limon, CO $154,380

Lake George, CO $157,039

Manitou Springs, CO $157,143

Matheson, CO $154,267

Peyton, CO $156,597

Ramah, CO $153,270

Rush, CO $153,635

Seibert, CO $153,443

Simla, CO $154,969

Stratton, CO $153,596

U S A F Academy, CO $157,134

Victor, CO $156,776

Vona, CO $153,533

Wild Horse, CO $152,533

Woodland Park, CO $157,014

Yoder, CO $154,227

Colorado Springs, CO $157,145

Clifton, CO $158,485

Fruita, CO $158,091

Gateway, CO $156,978

Glade Park, CO $157,521

Loma, CO $158,148

Mack, CO $157,727

Palisade, CO $158,198

Whitewater, CO $157,510

Glenwood Springs, CO $160,113

Dinosaur, CO $157,468

Aspen, CO $163,112

Snowmass Village, CO $163,106

Avon, CO $161,641

Basalt, CO $162,592

Carbondale, CO $161,988

Collbran, CO $158,042

Craig, CO $159,203

De Beque, CO $158,023

Eagle, CO $160,980

Edwards, CO $161,325

Parachute, CO $158,847

Battlement Mesa, CO $158,700

Gypsum, CO $160,179

Hamilton, CO $159,881

Hayden, CO $159,429

Maybell, CO $157,664

Meeker, CO $159,895

Meredith, CO $162,059

Mesa, CO $157,965

Minturn, CO $161,149

Molina, CO $157,871

New Castle, CO $159,560

Rangely, CO $158,108

Red Cliff, CO $161,128

Rifle, CO $159,165

Silt, CO $159,100

Slater, CO $158,445

Snowmass, CO $162,778

Wolcott, CO $161,076

Woody Creek, CO $163,101

Vail, CO $161,840

Pueblo, CO $152,374

Colorado City, CO $153,417

Aguilar, CO $154,086

Arlington, CO $151,373

Avondale, CO $152,782

Beulah, CO $153,426

Boncarbo, CO $154,161

Boone, CO $153,276

Branson, CO $152,900

Campo, CO $152,333

Cheraw, CO $152,626

Crowley, CO $152,952

Eads, CO $152,735

Fort Lyon, CO $152,566

Fowler, CO $153,004

Gardner, CO $154,501

Granada, CO $153,078

Hartman, CO $153,371

Hasty, CO $152,902

Haswell, CO $151,998

Hoehne, CO $153,913

Holly, CO $152,888

Kim, CO $152,743

La Junta, CO $152,842

Lamar, CO $153,308

Las Animas, CO $152,757

La Veta, CO $154,771

Mc Clave, CO $152,925

Manzanola, CO $152,724

Model, CO $152,957

Olney Springs, CO $152,462

Ordway, CO $151,704

Pritchett, CO $152,751

Rocky Ford, CO $152,503

Rye, CO $153,651

Sheridan Lake, CO $152,795

Springfield, CO $153,064

Sugar City, CO $151,297

Swink, CO $152,689

Trinchera, CO $153,253

Trinidad, CO $153,917

Two Buttes, CO $153,056

Vilas, CO $153,032

Walsenburg, CO $153,955

Walsh, CO $152,872

Weston, CO $154,453

Wiley, CO $152,785

Alamosa, CO $155,947

Antonito, CO $155,848

Arboles, CO $156,162

Arvada, CO $160,642

Aurora, CO $160,531

Bayfield, CO $156,602

Broomfield, CO $161,347

Commerce City, CO $160,264

Dupont, CO $160,571

Eldorado Springs, CO $164,394

Lafayette, CO $162,936

Louisville, CO $163,137

Westminster, CO $160,568

Wheat Ridge, CO $160,560

Agate, CO $154,871

Bennett, CO $158,897

Byers, CO $157,000

Castle Rock, CO $157,696

Deer Trail, CO $155,964

Elbert, CO $156,699

Elizabeth, CO $158,020

Englewood, CO $160,531

Franktown, CO $157,592

Kiowa, CO $156,883

Larkspur, CO $157,184

Littleton, CO $160,372

Lone Tree, CO $159,949

Louviers, CO $159,727

Monument, CO $157,030

Palmer Lake, CO $157,046

Parker, CO $159,363

Sedalia, CO $157,776

Strasburg, CO $158,392

Watkins, CO $159,581

Denver, CO $160,514

Thornton, CO $160,640

Boulder, CO $165,187

Golden, CO $160,547

Alma, CO $159,643

Bailey, CO $159,281

Black Hawk, CO $162,152

Bond, CO $161,060

Breckenridge, CO $159,985

Buffalo Creek, CO $158,730

Burns, CO $160,026

Central City, CO $161,240

Clark, CO $158,510

Climax, CO $160,169

Coalmont, CO $158,236

Como, CO $157,696

Conifer, CO $159,695

Cowdrey, CO $157,597

Dillon, CO $159,889

Dumont, CO $160,665

Evergreen, CO $160,269

Empire, CO $159,932

Fairplay, CO $157,842

Fraser, CO $160,113

Frisco, CO $160,876

Georgetown, CO $159,812

Granby, CO $159,686

Grand Lake, CO $159,598

Grant, CO $158,463

Hartsel, CO $157,002

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $159,472

Idaho Springs, CO $160,393

Idledale, CO $160,382

Indian Hills, CO $160,300

Jamestown, CO $164,921

Jefferson, CO $158,130

Kittredge, CO $160,316

Kremmling, CO $159,456

Leadville, CO $159,974

Mc Coy, CO $160,001

Morrison, CO $160,265

Nederland, CO $163,421

Oak Creek, CO $159,716

Parshall, CO $160,402

Phippsburg, CO $159,873

Pine, CO $158,922

Pinecliffe, CO $164,189

Rand, CO $158,247

Rollinsville, CO $162,659

Shawnee, CO $158,885

Silver Plume, CO $159,135

Steamboat Springs, CO $159,418

Tabernash, CO $160,486

Toponas, CO $159,814

Walden, CO $158,011

Ward, CO $162,991

Winter Park, CO $160,692

Yampa, CO $160,031

Silverthorne, CO $160,739

Longmont, CO $162,333

Allenspark, CO $161,596

Estes Park, CO $159,170

Bellvue, CO $157,132

Berthoud, CO $159,058

Dacono, CO $160,912

Drake, CO $157,189

Erie, CO $161,634

Firestone, CO $160,513

Fort Collins, CO $156,011

Frederick, CO $160,519

Blanca, CO $155,394

Capulin, CO $156,192

Center, CO $156,065

Chama, CO $154,862

Chimney Rock, CO $156,229

Chromo, CO $155,180

Conejos, CO $155,751

Creede, CO $156,569

Crestone, CO $155,467

Del Norte, CO $156,229

Fort Garland, CO $155,045

San Luis, CO $154,415

Homelake, CO $156,082

Hooper, CO $155,564

Ignacio, CO $155,928

Jaroso, CO $154,755

La Jara, CO $156,002

Manassa, CO $155,844

Moffat, CO $155,671

Monte Vista, CO $156,175

Mosca, CO $155,367

Pagosa Springs, CO $156,216

Romeo, CO $156,303

Saguache, CO $156,208

Sanford, CO $155,427

San Pablo, CO $154,629

South Fork, CO $156,384

Villa Grove, CO $155,881

Salida, CO $156,493

Almont, CO $160,522

Buena Vista, CO $160,276

Canon City, CO $155,796

Cimarron, CO $156,847

Coal Creek, CO $154,871

Coaldale, CO $156,110

Cotopaxi, CO $155,673

Crested Butte, CO $161,366

Florence, CO $154,627

Monarch, CO $156,821

Granite, CO $159,174

Gunnison, CO $156,969

Hillside, CO $155,615

Howard, CO $156,392

Lake City, CO $156,838

Nathrop, CO $156,964

Head of Programmatic Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Head of Programmatic roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, Head of Programmatic positions in Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Head of Programmatic as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Head of Programmatic

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$224,896	$108.0	40%

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

Understanding how a Head of Programmatic'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.

$146,290

Average $160,640/year

$182,709

$12,191

Average $13,387/month

$15,226

$2,813

Average $3,089/week

$3,514

$70

Average $77/hour

$88

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$182,709	$15,226	$3,514	$88
Average	$160,640	$13,387	$3,089	$77
25th Percentile	$146,290	$12,191	$2,813	$70

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