Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 31 people
How much does a program director make in Massachusetts?
$114,542typical pay for a program director in 2025
$98,029 – $127,812what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 5.9% from 2024.
✓ Official data from 3 agencies · Matches each agency's latest release · Show sourcesHide sources
- Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · macomptroller.org ↗
- Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · macomptroller.org ↗
- City of Boston · boston.gov ↗
Where program directors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- University of Massachusetts System14 people$117,955
- Massachusetts Clean Energy Center5 people$128,132
- Sheriff Department Hampden4 people$111,715
- Department of Developmental Services2 people$95,049
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design1 person$97,889
- Department of Environmental Protection1 person$150,616
- Sheriff Department Worcester1 person$98,168
- Boston1 person$127,493
- Department of Higher Education1 person$99,928
- Northern Essex Community College1 person$142,925
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Program Director22 people$110,337
- Program Director II5 people$121,271
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Program Director (this page)$114,542 (everyone)
- Assistant Program Director$136,073 (everyone)
- Senior Program Director$138,570 (everyone)
Highest-paid program directors, 2025
- 1Olivia BeamProgram Director II · University of Massachusetts System$184,414
- 2Christopher AhmadjianProgram Director III · University of Massachusetts System$181,113
- 3Cathryn WeirProgram Director · University of Massachusetts System$174,990
- 4Lealdon LangleyProgram Director · Department of Environmental Protection$150,616
- 5George RamirezProgram Director · Northern Essex Community College$142,925
Common questions
How much does a program director make in Massachusetts?
The typical program director was paid $114,542 in 2025; most earned between $98,029 and $127,812. This counts all 31 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for program directors in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Program Director, at any level (for example "Program Director"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this