Program director earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level program director earnings begin at:

$84.13 per hour

$175,000 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level program director earnings begin at:

$51.44 per hour

$107,000 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level program director earnings begin at:

$34.14 per hour

$71,001 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level program director earnings begin at:

$24.04 per hour

$50,000 per year

10th percentile

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)