Median salary
$65,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$53.6k – $88.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
52.2%
300 of 575 roles
Live roles
575
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
The University of Texas at Austin
|
$55,000 | 27 |
Penn State University
|
$52,638 | 10 |
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
|
$103,540 | 9 |
Esri
|
$125,840 | 6 |
Washington University in St. Louis
|
$61,942 | 6 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$57,834 | 6 |
Georgetown University
|
$56,116 | 6 |
| SO State of North Carolina | $62,592 | 5 |
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How much do Program Officer roles pay?
The median salary for Program Officer roles is $65,000 per year. Most pay falls between $53,628 (25th percentile) and $88,434 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $45,386 to $127,553.
These figures are computed live from 575 active Program Officer roles on JobsRadar, of which 300 (52.2%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Program Officer roles include Gates Foundation, GiveWell, Innocence Project and Booz Allen Hamilton.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Program Officer salary?
- The median is $65,000 per year, with most pay between $53,628 and $88,434 (25th–75th percentile), based on 300 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Program Officer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $45,386 to $127,553 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $65,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.