Assistant Program Director
Impact: Community development, service delivery, and organizational efficiency
Assists in the planning, implementation, and oversight of programs, ensuring operational efficiency and adherence to organizational goals. Supports the Program Director in managing staff, budgets, and stakeholder communications.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- 70% Team / 30% Solo
- Client facing
- Frequent
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Minimal (0-10% domestic)
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40-50 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $72,000
- Entry-level
- $55,000 - $70,000
- Senior
- $95,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 7% (as fast as average)
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate to 40-70% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Project Management Software
- Budget Management
- Data Analysis
- Grant Writing
- Microsoft Office Suite
Soft skills
- Leadership
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Organization
- Adaptability
- Interpersonal Skills
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- Varies by State
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Program Coordinator
- Assistant Program Director
- Program Director
- Senior Program Director
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 25% to tasks involving routine administration may be automated
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 3.8/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.4/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- High