The average salary for a program director in the United States is around $71,001 per year.
Avg Salary
Program directors earn an average yearly salary of $71,001.
Wages typically start from $40,000 and go up to $175,000.
35% above national average Updated in 2023
Program director earnings by seniority
Top-level program director earnings begin at:
$84.13 per hour
$175,000 per year
Senior-level program director earnings begin at:
$51.44 per hour
$107,000 per year
Mid-level program director earnings begin at:
$34.14 per hour
$71,001 per year
Junior-level program director earnings begin at:
$24.04 per hour
$50,000 per year
Starting level program director earnings begin at:
$19.23 per hour
$40,000 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
How do program director salaries compare to similar careers?
Program directors earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than financial quantitative analysts but more than supply chain managers.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Financial quantitative analyst salary | $98K |
Advertising manager salary | $88K |
Compliance manager salary | $83K |
Economist salary | $84K |
Consultant salary | $87K |
Program director salary | $71K |
Aquacultural manager salary | $79K |
Project manager salary | $80K |
Mathematician salary | $75K |
Supply chain manager salary | $72K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)