Program Assistant Salaries in the United States
How much does a Program Assistant make in the United States?
Program Assistants earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 75% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Program Assistants work for West Virginia University at $71,000 annually while the lowest paid Program Assistants work for Active Day/Senior Care earning approximately $17,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$32K Safe Horizon's Average Program Assistant Salary (3 salaries)
+$2K (6%) more than national average Program Assistant salary ($30K)
-$8K (22%) less than average Safe Horizon salary ($40K)
-$7K (24%) less than average Safe Horizon Program Assistant salary ($32K)
"I was underpaid but there was room for growth."
+$3K (8%) more than average Safe Horizon Program Assistant salary ($32K)
-$4K (13%) less than average Safe Horizon Program Assistant salary ($32K)
$51K The Ford Foundation's Average Program Assistant Salary (2 salaries)
+$21K (51%) more than national average Program Assistant salary ($30K)
+$8K (17%) more than average The Ford Foundation salary ($43K)
-$1K (1%) less than average The Ford Foundation Program Assistant salary ($51K)
"Currently, I'm a temporary Program Assistant. As a temp I'm not being paid as much as permanent employees doing the same work simply because I'm not receiving benefits. Therefore, I'm underpaid."
Equal to average The Ford Foundation Program Assistant salary ($51K)
$34K BELL's Average Program Assistant Salary (2 salaries)
+$4K (12%) more than national average Program Assistant salary ($30K)
-$1K (2%) less than average BELL salary ($35K)
+$2K (5%) more than average BELL Program Assistant salary ($34K)
"I would have to say it's right in the middle."
$32K
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-$2K (6%) less than average BELL Program Assistant salary ($34K)
$40K The Association of Junior Leagues International's Average Program Assistant Salary (1 salaries)
+$10K (28%) more than national average Program Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average The Association of Junior Leagues International salary ($40K)
Equal to average The Association of Junior Leagues International Program Assistant salary ($40K)
"I feel like I'm being paid based on years served in the organization. The organization is incredibly small, and because of our capacity, our higher level employees often keep a tight grip on the workload instead of delegating to other staff (not all Directors.) Because of this behavior, I don't feel that I'm incapable of doing the work, but more so not being given the opportunity."
$32K Public Consulting Group's Average Program Assistant Salary (1 salaries)
+$2K (6%) more than national average Program Assistant salary ($30K)
-$26K (57%) less than average Public Consulting Group salary ($58K)
Equal to average Public Consulting Group Program Assistant salary ($32K)
"Not fair."
$17K A-MAN's Average Program Assistant Salary (1 salaries)
-$13K (55%) less than national average Program Assistant salary ($30K)
-$7K (34%) less than average A-MAN salary ($24K)
Equal to average A-MAN Program Assistant salary ($17K)
"Underpaid for the type of Intermediate Service being rendered, which includes Supervisory and Facilities Management and Administration, not limited to Student Progress Reports and Volunteer Scheduling and Community Service Associations and Private Events Staffing."
$17K Restore Education's Average Program Assistant Salary (1 salaries)
-$13K (55%) less than national average Program Assistant salary ($30K)
Equal to average Restore Education salary ($17K)
Equal to average Restore Education Program Assistant salary ($17K)
"Considering this is a non-profit, I felt honored to be hired at that salary."
$31K Northwestern University's Average Program Assistant Salary (16 salaries)
+$1K (3%) more than national average Program Assistant salary ($30K)
-$10K (27%) less than average Northwestern University salary ($41K)
-$1K (3%) less than average Northwestern University Program Assistant salary ($31K)
+$4K (12%) more than average Northwestern University Program Assistant salary ($31K)
+$9K (25%) more than average Northwestern University Program Assistant salary ($31K)
$35K Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Average Program Assistant Salary (16 salaries)
+$5K (15%) more than national average Program Assistant salary ($30K)
+$5K (15%) more than average Boys & Girls Clubs of America salary ($30K)
+$13K (31%) more than average Boys & Girls Clubs of America Program Assistant salary ($35K)
-$7K (22%) less than average Boys & Girls Clubs of America Program Assistant salary ($35K)
-$5K (15%) less than average Boys & Girls Clubs of America Program Assistant salary ($35K)
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