Academic Director Salary

The average salary for an Academic Director is $63,382.

10%

$44k

MEDIAN

$63k

90%

$95k

Salary

$44k - $95k

Bonus

$511 - $20k

Profit Sharing

$0 - $5k

Total Pay

$44k - $97k

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What Do Academic Directors Do?

Academic directors are responsible for developing and directing all academic programs and strategies for colleges and universities. Strong business and management skills are necessary in this position to provide leadership and guidance and interact with students and their families, and they're also tasked with developing curricula and hiring and training academic personnel.

Academic directors serve as liaisons for human resources (HR) employees and executive officers to establish outlines for

Academic Director Tasks

Oversee curriculum and content development, revisions, and evaluations.
Review data to update strategies.
Interact with the public, the media, students, faculty, staff, and prospective students.
Manage staff to ensure course materials, instruction, reception, and facilities are up to standards.
Research and make recommendations about technology and instructional delivery.

Job Satisfaction for Academic Director

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What Are Popular Skills for Academic Directors?

Team Leadership

$68,746

87 responses

Program Development

$66,611

74 responses

Curriculum Planning

$64,678

58 responses

Operations Management

$65,003

35 responses

Training

$60,000

32 responses

Skills in Team Leadership, Program Development, Curriculum Planning and Operations Management are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Training.

What is the Pay by Experience Level for Academic Directors?

An early career Academic Director with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $52,165 based on 39 salaries. A mid-career Academic Director with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $64,153 based on 79 salaries. An experienced Academic Director with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $67,228 based on 99 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $68,524.

Pay Difference by Location

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New York, New York

▲36%

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

▲34%

Washington, District of Columbia

▲33%

Boston, Massachusetts

▲17%

Chicago, Illinois

▲1%

Los Angeles, California

▼4%

Shreveport, Louisiana

▼29%

Employees with Academic Director in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 36.2% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (34.1% more) and Washington, District of Columbia (32.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Shreveport, Louisiana (29.0% less) and Los Angeles, California (3.8% less).