How Much Do Program Officers Make?
Having a clear understanding of earnings potential is important, especially if you are researching career paths or considering changing jobs. If you're one of those people, and you're curious what kind of salary program officers make, you've come to the right place.
Using data from Lightcast,™ the Best Adult Colleges and Careers Guide has compiled rich information about salary for program officers and related jobs, including details about average compensation, salary trends and job growth. We've also gathered advertised salaries from actual job postings to provide insight into what employers of program officers are offering as compensation.
Keep reading to learn more about how much program officers can expect to make in the United States.
At a Glance: Salary & Jobs for Program Officers
According to data from 2023, there were about 649,937 positions for program officers in the United States. In terms of salary, the national median salary for program officers was reported to be $133,557. Additionally, when examining job demand, employers across the country posted 220,078 job postings related to positions for program officers.
How Much Money Do Program Officers Make?
Median salary is just one data point. To build a better understanding of how much money program officers and related positions can expect to make in the United States, it can be helpful to look at the full range of compensation for those jobs.
Let's look more deeply at data that was reported to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for detail into the lowest and highest salary earnings for program officers.
Annual Salary for Program Officers
According to the BLS, the lowest earners for program officers and related professions earned about $67,371 per year in 2023. Meanwhile, at the other end of the spectrum, the highest earners made about $225,118 annually.
As mentioned previously, the median salary for program officers in the United States in 2023 was $133,557.
Annual Salary Range For Program Officers In 2023
Hourly Salary for Program Officers
The BLS also breaks down compensation for program officers by hourly salary, and the median average hourly pay for program officers in 2023 was $64. Lowest hourly earners took home $32 while the highest reported hourly salaries for program officers was $108.
Hourly Salary Range For Program Officers In 2023
Advertised Compensation for Program Officers
Data from the BLS is one way to dig into compensation for program officers, but another way to build a more real-time understanding of salary is to look at actual job postings and see what compensation organizations are currently providing to fill open positions for program officers.
Keep in mind that salary data is not included in every job posting, so the information compiled here is reflective of the data available through Lightcast.™
Annual Salary from Job Postings for Program Officers
Advertised Annual Salary
During a review of 219,632 job postings related to program officers, advertised salary was included in 84,629 of them, which was 39%. Based on those postings, the median advertised salary for program officers was $85,376 per year.
Hourly Salary from Job Postings for Program Officers
Advertised Hourly Salary
A similar analysis of job postings provides insight into advertised hourly salary for program officers. Based on 38% of postings with advertised compensation, the median hourly salary for open positions for program officers in the United States is about $41.
Salary Trend for Program Officers
If you're thinking about pursuing a career in the field, you may want to understand how compensation has changed over time for program officers. The chart below provides a snapshot of advertised salaries over the past three years.
Based on compensation data that was included in job postings for program officers dating back to September 2020, advertised salaries for program officers have increased 33%.
Advertised Wage Trend For Program Officers
What's the Job Growth for Program Officers?
Another data point that someone thinking about a career path should consider is whether or not jobs are expected to see growth in the future. The chart below looks at projected employment for program officers over the next 10 years.
According to the data obtained through Lightcast,™ there were 649,606 jobs for program officers in the United States in 2023. By 2033, it is expected that about 61,522 jobs will be added. That's a 9.5% increase over the next 10-year period.
Employment Projections For Program Officers
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