What are the main factors that influence a Project Strategy and Management Director's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Project Strategy and Management Director?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Project Strategy and Management Director roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Project Strategy and Management Director's salary?

A Project Strategy and Management Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $160,569 for beginners, reaching about $164,246 at mid-level, and approach $171,338 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Project Strategy and Management Director?

Project Strategy and Management Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Project Strategy and Management Director roles are District of Columbia $204,890, California $204,090, Massachusetts $201,390. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Project Strategy and Management Director roles make?

Salaries for Project Strategy and Management Director level roles vary by specialization: SVP of Project Strategy and Management: $228,290; Business Process Strategy Director: $224,920; Business Operations Strategy Director: $216,901; VP of Project Strategy and Management: $212,190; Engineering Program Management Director: $210,213.

Project Strategy and Management Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Project Strategy and Management Director make in New Mexico?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Project Strategy and Management Director in New Mexico is $171,390 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $82.

However, a Project Strategy and Management Director's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $196,799
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $153,690 to $184,690
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $137,575

10% $137,575

50% (Median) $171,390

90% $196,799

Project Strategy and Management Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$184,690	$15,391	$3,552	$89
Average	$171,390	$14,283	$3,296	$82
25th Percentile	$153,690	$12,808	$2,956	$74

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Key Factors That Influence Project Strategy and Management Director Salaries

A Project Strategy and Management Director's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Project Strategy and Management Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Project Strategy and Management Director's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $160,569
Early Career (1-2 years): $162,145
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $164,246
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $167,398
Expert (over 8 years): $171,338

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Project Strategy and Management Director	$160,569
Intermediate Level Project Strategy and Management Director	$162,145
Senior Level Project Strategy and Management Director	$164,246
Specialist Level Project Strategy and Management Director	$167,398
Expert Level Project Strategy and Management Director	$171,338

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How Do Project Strategy and Management Director Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Project Strategy and Management Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $204,890.
California: $204,090.
Massachusetts: $201,390.

District of Columbia $204,890 California $204,090 Massachusetts $201,390 Washington $200,590 New Jersey $200,590 Alaska $200,290 Connecticut $197,690 New York $196,690

Hawaii $193,390 Rhode Island $191,790 Maryland $190,790 Minnesota $189,290 Colorado $188,790 Illinois $188,590 Oregon $187,890 Delaware $187,390

New Hampshire $187,090 Virginia $186,290 Pennsylvania $184,190 Nevada $183,090 North Dakota $182,790 Michigan $182,190 Wisconsin $181,990 Vermont $181,590

Texas $180,490 Maine $180,390 Arizona $180,290 Ohio $180,190 Georgia $178,490 Indiana $177,590 Wyoming $177,390 Utah $177,190

Iowa $177,090 Kansas $176,190 Louisiana $175,890 North Carolina $175,790 Missouri $175,790 Florida $175,090 Montana $174,690 Nebraska $174,290

Kentucky $174,090 South Carolina $173,390 Tennessee $172,890 Idaho $172,690 New Mexico $171,390 Oklahoma $171,090 Alabama $169,990 South Dakota $168,190

Arkansas $167,190 West Virginia $166,590 Mississippi $164,990

Top Paying Cities for Project Strategy and Management Directors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $173,190
Belen: $172,190
Bernalillo: $173,490

Algodones, NM $173,190 Belen, NM $172,190 Bernalillo, NM $173,490 Bluewater, NM $169,890 Bosque, NM $170,990 Casa Blanca, NM $171,390 Cedar Crest, NM $173,690 Cedarvale, NM $166,890

Cerrillos, NM $173,290 Claunch, NM $166,190 Coyote, NM $170,790 Cuba, NM $170,490 Cubero, NM $171,690 Edgewood, NM $172,890 Estancia, NM $170,790 Gallina, NM $169,890

Counselor, NM $169,990 Grants, NM $169,690 Milan, NM $170,390 Isleta, NM $173,790 Jarales, NM $172,090 Jemez Pueblo, NM $172,390 Jemez Springs, NM $171,790 Laguna, NM $172,590

La Jara, NM $170,290 La Joya, NM $169,890 Lindrith, NM $169,690 Los Lunas, NM $173,190 Mcintosh, NM $171,790 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $170,590 Moriarty, NM $171,190 Mountainair, NM $169,290

Nageezi, NM $169,790 New Laguna, NM $171,690 Paguate, NM $171,790 Pena Blanca, NM $173,690 Peralta, NM $173,390 Placitas, NM $173,490 Ponderosa, NM $172,190 Prewitt, NM $169,790

Regina, NM $169,890 Sandia Park, NM $173,190 Corrales, NM $173,890 San Fidel, NM $170,690 San Rafael, NM $169,990 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $173,190 San Ysidro, NM $172,990 Stanley, NM $171,190

Tijeras, NM $173,190 Tome, NM $172,890 Torreon, NM $172,290 Veguita, NM $170,990 Willard, NM $168,990 Youngsville, NM $170,790 Bosque Farms, NM $173,690 Clines Corners, NM $170,090

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $173,390 Cochiti Lake, NM $173,590 Albuquerque, NM $173,990 Kirtland Afb, NM $173,990 Rio Rancho, NM $173,690 Gallup, NM $170,090 Brimhall, NM $169,590 Church Rock, NM $169,690

Continental Divide, NM $169,490 Crownpoint, NM $169,690 Fence Lake, NM $168,890 Fort Wingate, NM $169,590 Gamerco, NM $169,890 Mentmore, NM $169,590 Mexican Springs, NM $169,590 Ramah, NM $169,290

Rehoboth, NM $169,690 Thoreau, NM $169,690 Tohatchi, NM $169,590 Vanderwagen, NM $169,590 Zuni, NM $169,590 Navajo, NM $169,790 Jamestown, NM $169,390 Pinehill, NM $169,190

Sheep Springs, NM $169,790 Smith Lake, NM $170,390 Yatahey, NM $169,690 Farmington, NM $170,490 Aztec, NM $170,790 Blanco, NM $169,990 Bloomfield, NM $169,790 Flora Vista, NM $170,690

Fruitland, NM $169,590 Kirtland, NM $170,690 La Plata, NM $170,690 Navajo Dam, NM $170,690 Shiprock, NM $170,390 Waterflow, NM $170,290 Newcomb, NM $169,690 Sanostee, NM $169,790

Santa Fe, NM $174,890 Abiquiu, NM $170,090 Alcalde, NM $172,990 Amalia, NM $169,790 Arroyo Hondo, NM $169,590 Arroyo Seco, NM $169,790 Canjilon, NM $169,590 Canones, NM $171,090

Carson, NM $170,190 Cebolla, NM $169,690 Cerro, NM $169,690 Chama, NM $170,390 Chamisal, NM $172,590 Chimayo, NM $173,790 Cordova, NM $173,490 Costilla, NM $170,490

Taos Ski Valley, NM $169,190 Dixon, NM $172,390 Dulce, NM $170,390 El Prado, NM $169,890 El Rito, NM $170,690 Embudo, NM $171,490 Espanola, NM $173,590 Glorieta, NM $174,190

Hernandez, NM $171,990 Ilfeld, NM $172,590 La Madera, NM $170,390 Lamy, NM $173,490 Llano, NM $172,190 Los Alamos, NM $173,890 White Rock, NM $174,290 Medanales, NM $172,190

Ojo Caliente, NM $171,090 Los Ojos, NM $169,990 Pecos, NM $173,590 Penasco, NM $171,590 Petaca, NM $169,390 Questa, NM $169,890 Ranchos De Taos, NM $170,790 Red River, NM $169,390

Ribera, NM $170,490 Rowe, NM $172,690 San Cristobal, NM $169,390 San Jose, NM $172,290 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $173,190 Santa Cruz, NM $173,690 Serafina, NM $170,090 Taos, NM $169,790

Tererro, NM $174,190 Tesuque, NM $174,890 Tierra Amarilla, NM $169,790 Trampas, NM $171,490 Tres Piedras, NM $169,290 Truchas, NM $172,990 Vadito, NM $171,390 Valdez, NM $169,490

Vallecitos, NM $169,390 Velarde, NM $172,190 Villanueva, NM $170,190 Spaceport City, NM $166,690 Las Vegas, NM $168,690 Angel Fire, NM $169,190 Anton Chico, NM $168,390 Buena Vista, NM $169,990

Chacon, NM $170,090 Cimarron, NM $168,890 Cleveland, NM $171,290 Eagle Nest, NM $169,090 Guadalupita, NM $169,790 Holman, NM $170,890 La Loma, NM $168,090 Maxwell, NM $168,990

Miami, NM $168,590 Mills, NM $167,990 Montezuma, NM $172,190 Mora, NM $171,490 Mosquero, NM $167,890 Ocate, NM $168,790 Ojo Feliz, NM $169,290 Rainsville, NM $169,990

Raton, NM $169,390 Rociada, NM $172,290 Roy, NM $168,090 Sapello, NM $170,790 Solano, NM $167,890 Springer, NM $168,590 Ute Park, NM $168,990 Valmora, NM $168,590

Wagon Mound, NM $168,390 Watrous, NM $168,590 Socorro, NM $168,190 Aragon, NM $168,690 Datil, NM $168,090 Lemitar, NM $168,990 Luna, NM $168,990 Magdalena, NM $168,090

Pie Town, NM $168,590 Polvadera, NM $169,390 Quemado, NM $168,990 Reserve, NM $168,690 San Acacia, NM $169,690 San Antonio, NM $167,290 Truth Or Consequences, NM $167,290 Arrey, NM $167,190

Caballo, NM $167,390 Derry, NM $166,490 Elephant Butte, NM $167,690 Garfield, NM $165,990 Hatch, NM $163,390 Monticello, NM $167,290 Rincon, NM $162,390 Salem, NM $165,490

Williamsburg, NM $167,490 Winston, NM $167,390 Las Cruces, NM $160,290 White Sands Missile Range, NM $160,790 Santa Teresa, NM $161,990 Playas, NM $167,990 Animas, NM $168,490 Anthony, NM $161,990

Arenas Valley, NM $168,190 Bayard, NM $167,990 Berino, NM $161,190 Buckhorn, NM $168,190 Santa Clara, NM $168,290 Chamberino, NM $161,390 Cliff, NM $167,990 Columbus, NM $167,490

Deming, NM $167,590 Dona Ana, NM $160,290 Fairacres, NM $160,790 Faywood, NM $167,490 Fort Bayard, NM $168,090 Gila, NM $167,690 Glenwood, NM $167,890 Hachita, NM $167,490

Hanover, NM $167,590 Hillsboro, NM $167,190 Hurley, NM $167,890 La Mesa, NM $163,390 Lordsburg, NM $167,890 Mesilla, NM $160,290 Mesilla Park, NM $160,290 Mesquite, NM $160,490

Mimbres, NM $167,690 Mule Creek, NM $168,190 Organ, NM $160,390 Pinos Altos, NM $167,990 Radium Springs, NM $160,390 Redrock, NM $167,590 Rodeo, NM $168,690 San Miguel, NM $160,390

Silver City, NM $167,990 Sunland Park, NM $161,090 Tyrone, NM $168,490 Vado, NM $160,490 Chaparral, NM $162,490 Clovis, NM $167,690 Cannon Afb, NM $167,290 Broadview, NM $167,190

Causey, NM $166,890 Crossroads, NM $166,490 Dora, NM $167,290 Elida, NM $166,590 Floyd, NM $166,990 Fort Sumner, NM $166,890 Grady, NM $167,290 House, NM $167,190

Kenna, NM $166,590 Lingo, NM $166,890 Melrose, NM $167,190 Milnesand, NM $166,490 Pep, NM $166,790 Portales, NM $167,390 Rogers, NM $166,790 Saint Vrain, NM $167,290

Taiban, NM $166,790 Texico, NM $167,390 Yeso, NM $166,190 Roswell, NM $166,390 Artesia, NM $166,690 Caprock, NM $166,390 Carlsbad, NM $166,790 Dexter, NM $166,490

Eunice, NM $166,990 Hagerman, NM $166,590 Hobbs, NM $167,190 Hope, NM $165,990 Jal, NM $166,790 Lake Arthur, NM $166,290 Lakewood, NM $166,590 Loco Hills, NM $166,890

Loving, NM $166,790 Lovington, NM $167,090 Mcdonald, NM $166,590 Malaga, NM $166,590 Maljamar, NM $166,490 Monument, NM $166,890 Tatum, NM $166,690 Whites City, NM $166,990

Carrizozo, NM $165,590 Alamogordo, NM $165,090 Alto, NM $165,590 Bent, NM $165,090 Capitan, NM $165,190 Cloudcroft, NM $165,090 Corona, NM $166,290 Encino, NM $167,690

Fort Stanton, NM $165,290 Glencoe, NM $165,190 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $165,090 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $165,090 Hondo, NM $165,290 La Luz, NM $165,090 Lincoln, NM $164,890 Mayhill, NM $165,390

Mescalero, NM $165,090 Nogal, NM $165,790 Orogrande, NM $165,090 Picacho, NM $165,290 Pinon, NM $165,890 Ruidoso, NM $165,890 Ruidoso Downs, NM $165,690 Sacramento, NM $165,190

San Patricio, NM $165,390 Sunspot, NM $165,090 Timberon, NM $165,390 Tinnie, NM $165,190 Tularosa, NM $165,190 Vaughn, NM $166,990 Weed, NM $165,390 Tucumcari, NM $167,790

Amistad, NM $167,590 Bard, NM $167,290 Capulin, NM $169,190 Clayton, NM $167,890 Conchas Dam, NM $168,090 Cuervo, NM $167,290 Des Moines, NM $168,590 Folsom, NM $168,790

Garita, NM $167,690 Gladstone, NM $168,090 Grenville, NM $168,090 Logan, NM $167,790 Mcalister, NM $167,290 Nara Visa, NM $167,390 Newkirk, NM $167,590 Quay, NM $167,690

San Jon, NM $167,490 Santa Rosa, NM $167,690 Sedan, NM $167,690 Trementina, NM $167,690

Project Strategy and Management Director Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Project Strategy and Management Director salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $191,339. While startup companies pay approximate $162,016.

Project Strategy and Management Director Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$162,016
Growth Stage	51~500	$171,311
Established	501~5000	$184,753
Enterprise	5000+	$191,339

Project Strategy and Management Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Project Strategy and Management Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Project Strategy and Management Director positions in Media or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Project Strategy and Management Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Project Strategy and Management Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$222,807	$107.0	30%
Software & Networking	$214,238	$103.0	25%
Financial Services	$205,668	$99.0	20%
Internet	$205,668	$99.0	20%
Chemicals	$188,529	$91.0	10%

Project Strategy and Management Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Project Strategy and Management Director's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$153,690

Average $171,390/year

$184,690

$12,808

Average $14,283/month

$15,391

$2,956

Average $3,296/week

$3,552

$74

Average $82/hour

$89

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$184,690	$15,391	$3,552	$89
Average	$171,390	$14,283	$3,296	$82
25th Percentile	$153,690	$12,808	$2,956	$74

Project Strategy and Management Director Salary Growth & Career Path

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Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Project Strategy and Management Director, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Project Strategy and Management Director Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
VP of Engineering Program Improvement	$224,600	31%
VP of Internal Project Management	$196,600	15%
Head of Program/Project Management Office (PMO)	$227,070	32%

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