Rhode Island · 2025 pay · 5 people
How much does a program manager make in Rhode Island?
$80,463typical pay for a program manager in 2025
$78,671 – $85,199what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.8% from 2024.
✓ Official data from RI Transparency Portal · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ri.gov ↗
Where program managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid program managers, 2025
- 1Pamela ZellnerProgram Manager · Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing$92,277
- 2Robert P GodinProgram Manager · Department of Public Safety$85,199
- 3Santi M DecesareProgram Manager · Military Staff (National Guard)$80,463
- 4Moneca S KennedyProgram Manager · Rhode Island Public Defender$78,671
- 5Denyse Marie WilhelmProgram Manager · Governor's Commission on Disabilities$76,938
Common questions
How much does a program manager make in Rhode Island?
The typical program manager was paid $80,463 in 2025; most earned between $78,671 and $85,199. This counts all 5 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.2% of all pay for program managers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Program Manager, at any level (for example "Program Manager"). 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