What are the main factors that influence a DEI Program Manager'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 DEI Program Manager?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for DEI Program Manager roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A DEI Program Manager's salary?

A DEI Program Manager's salary grows with experience: an Inclusion and Diversity Specialist V (7-10 years)earns $155,654, an Inclusion and Diversity Supervisor (10+ years)earns $114,314, an DEI Program Manager (10+ years)earns $141,916, an Inclusion and Diversity Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $177,971, an Inclusion and Diversity Director (10+ years)earns $217,466,

What are the highest paying states for a DEI Program Manager?

DEI Program Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for DEI Program Manager roles are District of Columbia $155,163, California $154,574, Massachusetts $152,514. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of DEI Program Manager roles make?

Salaries for DEI Program Manager level roles vary by specialization: DEI Director: $211,063; DEI Senior Manager: $172,733; DEI Specialist V: $151,083; Program Manager: $143,976; DEI Manager: $137,719.

DEI Program Manager Salary in Colorado

How much does a DEI Program Manager make in Colorado?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a DEI Program Manager in Colorado is $142,985 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $69.

However, a DEI Program Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $170,742
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $128,925 to $157,514
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $116,124

10% $116,124

50% (Median) $142,985

90% $170,742

DEI Program Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$157,514	$13,126	$3,029	$76
Average	$142,985	$11,915	$2,750	$69
25th Percentile	$128,925	$10,744	$2,479	$62

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Key Factors That Influence DEI Program Manager Salaries

A DEI Program Manager'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 DEI Program Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a DEI Program Manager'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): $155,654
Early Career (1-2 years): $114,314
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $141,916
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $177,971
Expert (over 8 years): $217,466

Levels	Salary
Inclusion... Level DEI Program Manager	$155,654
Inclusion... Level DEI Program Manager	$114,314
DEI Progr... Level DEI Program Manager	$141,916
Inclusion... Level DEI Program Manager	$177,971
Inclusion... Level DEI Program Manager	$217,466

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How Do DEI Program Manager 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 DEI Program Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $155,163.
California: $154,574.
Massachusetts: $152,514.

District of Columbia $155,163 California $154,574 Massachusetts $152,514 Washington $151,954 New Jersey $151,898 Alaska $151,702 Connecticut $149,768 New York $148,983

Hawaii $146,474 Rhode Island $145,297 Maryland $144,498 Minnesota $143,405 Colorado $142,985 Illinois $142,845 Oregon $142,312 Delaware $141,920

New Hampshire $141,673 Virginia $141,121 Pennsylvania $139,509 Nevada $138,697 North Dakota $138,430 Michigan $138,010 Wisconsin $137,856 Vermont $137,547

Texas $136,693 Maine $136,637 Arizona $136,552 Ohio $136,454 Georgia $135,165 Indiana $134,520 Wyoming $134,394 Utah $134,198

Iowa $134,114 Kansas $133,441 Louisiana $133,245 North Carolina $133,175 Missouri $133,147 Florida $132,600 Montana $132,306 Nebraska $132,026

Kentucky $131,872 South Carolina $131,311 Tennessee $130,961 Idaho $130,821 New Mexico $129,798 Oklahoma $129,573 Alabama $128,747 South Dakota $127,359

Arkansas $126,602 West Virginia $126,196 Mississippi $124,977

Top Paying Cities for DEI Program Managers

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:

Glen Haven: $140,185
Hygiene: $145,058
Johnstown: $140,497

Glen Haven, CO $140,185

Hygiene, CO $145,058

Johnstown, CO $140,497

Laporte, CO $138,940

Livermore, CO $138,489

Loveland, CO $140,059

Lyons, CO $144,802

Masonville, CO $139,029

Mead, CO $142,094

Milliken, CO $140,303

Niwot, CO $146,195

Red Feather Lakes, CO $138,870

Severance, CO $139,139

Timnath, CO $138,960

Wellington, CO $138,182

Windsor, CO $139,160

Brighton, CO $142,609

Ault, CO $138,896

Briggsdale, CO $138,933

Carr, CO $136,544

Eastlake, CO $142,981

Eaton, CO $139,334

Evans, CO $140,043

Fort Lupton, CO $142,203

Galeton, CO $139,348

Gilcrest, CO $140,808

Gill, CO $139,577

Greeley, CO $139,699

Henderson, CO $142,831

Hudson, CO $141,735

Keenesburg, CO $141,051

Kersey, CO $139,593

La Salle, CO $140,566

Lucerne, CO $139,549

Nunn, CO $138,454

Orchard, CO $138,917

Pierce, CO $138,984

Ohio City, CO $140,413

Parlin, CO $139,753

Penrose, CO $138,533

Pitkin, CO $140,239

Poncha Springs, CO $139,289

Powderhorn, CO $139,462

Rockvale, CO $137,903

Sargents, CO $139,054

Twin Lakes, CO $143,646

Westcliffe, CO $137,980

Wetmore, CO $137,093

Durango, CO $139,853

Cahone, CO $139,508

Cortez, CO $139,403

Dolores, CO $139,735

Dove Creek, CO $139,369

Egnar, CO $139,446

Hesperus, CO $138,631

Lewis, CO $139,755

Mancos, CO $139,400

Marvel, CO $138,626

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $138,678

Pleasant View, CO $139,107

Rico, CO $139,769

Towaoc, CO $138,821

Yellow Jacket, CO $139,588

Montrose, CO $140,291

Austin, CO $140,474

Bedrock, CO $139,411

Cedaredge, CO $140,616

Cory, CO $140,440

Crawford, CO $140,042

Delta, CO $140,289

Eckert, CO $140,509

Hotchkiss, CO $140,422

Lazear, CO $140,317

Naturita, CO $139,694

Norwood, CO $139,749

Nucla, CO $139,909

Olathe, CO $140,134

Ophir, CO $139,900

Ouray, CO $139,878

Paonia, CO $141,066

Paradox, CO $139,488

Placerville, CO $139,771

Redvale, CO $139,815

Ridgway, CO $139,858

Silverton, CO $139,623

Somerset, CO $141,494

Telluride, CO $139,927

Grand Junction, CO $141,155

Platteville, CO $141,121

Roggen, CO $139,665

Weldona, CO $138,587

Wiggins, CO $139,329

Fort Morgan, CO $138,643

Log Lane Village, CO $139,097

Akron, CO $137,639

Amherst, CO $137,197

Atwood, CO $138,121

Brush, CO $138,111

Crook, CO $137,728

Eckley, CO $137,294

Fleming, CO $137,992

Grover, CO $137,882

Haxtun, CO $137,964

Hereford, CO $137,002

Hillrose, CO $138,247

Holyoke, CO $137,546

Idalia, CO $136,857

Iliff, CO $138,090

Julesburg, CO $137,533

Lindon, CO $137,049

Merino, CO $138,241

New Raymer, CO $138,210

Otis, CO $137,762

Ovid, CO $137,581

Padroni, CO $137,739

Paoli, CO $137,965

Peetz, CO $137,702

Sedgwick, CO $137,631

Snyder, CO $138,137

Sterling, CO $138,357

Stoneham, CO $138,217

Vernon, CO $136,987

Woodrow, CO $137,334

Wray, CO $137,260

Yuma, CO $137,720

Anton, CO $137,084

Arapahoe, CO $136,003

Arriba, CO $136,496

Bethune, CO $136,698

Burlington, CO $136,571

Calhan, CO $138,732

Cascade, CO $139,872

Cheyenne Wells, CO $136,201

Cope, CO $137,019

Cripple Creek, CO $139,609

Divide, CO $139,683

Flagler, CO $136,637

Florissant, CO $139,570

Fountain, CO $138,719

Genoa, CO $136,589

Green Mountain Falls, CO $139,837

Guffey, CO $139,420

Hugo, CO $135,752

Joes, CO $137,155

Karval, CO $134,965

Kirk, CO $137,042

Kit Carson, CO $136,031

Limon, CO $137,413

Lake George, CO $139,780

Manitou Springs, CO $139,872

Matheson, CO $137,312

Peyton, CO $139,386

Ramah, CO $136,425

Rush, CO $136,750

Seibert, CO $136,579

Simla, CO $137,937

Stratton, CO $136,715

U S A F Academy, CO $139,864

Victor, CO $139,546

Vona, CO $136,659

Wild Horse, CO $135,769

Woodland Park, CO $139,757

Yoder, CO $137,277

Colorado Springs, CO $139,874

Clifton, CO $141,066

Fruita, CO $140,716

Gateway, CO $139,725

Glade Park, CO $140,209

Loma, CO $140,766

Mack, CO $140,392

Palisade, CO $140,811

Whitewater, CO $140,199

Glenwood Springs, CO $142,515

Dinosaur, CO $140,161

Aspen, CO $145,185

Snowmass Village, CO $145,179

Avon, CO $143,876

Basalt, CO $144,723

Carbondale, CO $144,184

Collbran, CO $140,673

Craig, CO $141,705

De Beque, CO $140,656

Eagle, CO $143,288

Edwards, CO $143,594

Parachute, CO $141,389

Battlement Mesa, CO $141,258

Gypsum, CO $142,574

Hamilton, CO $142,309

Hayden, CO $141,907

Maybell, CO $140,336

Meeker, CO $142,322

Meredith, CO $144,248

Mesa, CO $140,604

Minturn, CO $143,437

Molina, CO $140,520

New Castle, CO $142,023

Rangely, CO $140,731

Red Cliff, CO $143,419

Rifle, CO $141,672

Silt, CO $141,614

Slater, CO $141,031

Snowmass, CO $144,888

Wolcott, CO $143,373

Woody Creek, CO $145,175

Vail, CO $144,053

Pueblo, CO $135,627

Colorado City, CO $136,555

Aguilar, CO $137,151

Arlington, CO $134,736

Avondale, CO $135,990

Beulah, CO $136,564

Boncarbo, CO $137,218

Boone, CO $136,430

Branson, CO $136,096

Campo, CO $135,591

Cheraw, CO $135,852

Crowley, CO $136,142

Eads, CO $135,948

Fort Lyon, CO $135,798

Fowler, CO $136,188

Gardner, CO $137,521

Granada, CO $136,254

Hartman, CO $136,515

Hasty, CO $136,097

Haswell, CO $135,293

Hoehne, CO $136,997

Holly, CO $136,084

Kim, CO $135,955

La Junta, CO $136,044

Lamar, CO $136,459

Las Animas, CO $135,968

La Veta, CO $137,760

Mc Clave, CO $136,118

Manzanola, CO $135,939

Model, CO $136,146

Olney Springs, CO $135,706

Ordway, CO $135,030

Pritchett, CO $135,962

Rocky Ford, CO $135,742

Rye, CO $136,764

Sheridan Lake, CO $136,002

Springfield, CO $136,241

Sugar City, CO $134,669

Swink, CO $135,908

Trinchera, CO $136,409

Trinidad, CO $137,001

Two Buttes, CO $136,234

Vilas, CO $136,213

Walsenburg, CO $137,034

Walsh, CO $136,070

Weston, CO $137,477

Wiley, CO $135,993

Alamosa, CO $138,807

Antonito, CO $138,719

Arboles, CO $138,999

Arvada, CO $142,986

Aurora, CO $142,888

Bayfield, CO $139,390

Broomfield, CO $143,614

Commerce City, CO $142,650

Dupont, CO $142,923

Eldorado Springs, CO $146,326

Lafayette, CO $145,028

Louisville, CO $145,207

Westminster, CO $142,920

Wheat Ridge, CO $142,913

Agate, CO $137,850

Bennett, CO $141,433

Byers, CO $139,745

Castle Rock, CO $140,364

Deer Trail, CO $138,823

Elbert, CO $139,477

Elizabeth, CO $140,653

Englewood, CO $142,888

Franktown, CO $140,272

Kiowa, CO $139,641

Larkspur, CO $139,909

Littleton, CO $142,747

Lone Tree, CO $142,370

Louviers, CO $142,172

Monument, CO $139,771

Palmer Lake, CO $139,785

Parker, CO $141,848

Sedalia, CO $140,436

Strasburg, CO $140,984

Watkins, CO $142,042

Denver, CO $142,873

Thornton, CO $142,985

Boulder, CO $147,032

Golden, CO $142,902

Alma, CO $142,098

Bailey, CO $141,775

Black Hawk, CO $144,330

Bond, CO $143,359

Breckenridge, CO $142,402

Buffalo Creek, CO $141,285

Burns, CO $142,438

Central City, CO $143,519

Clark, CO $141,089

Climax, CO $142,566

Coalmont, CO $140,845

Como, CO $140,364

Conifer, CO $142,144

Cowdrey, CO $140,276

Dillon, CO $142,316

Dumont, CO $143,007

Evergreen, CO $142,654

Empire, CO $142,354

Fairplay, CO $140,495

Fraser, CO $142,515

Frisco, CO $143,195

Georgetown, CO $142,248

Granby, CO $142,136

Grand Lake, CO $142,057

Grant, CO $141,047

Hartsel, CO $139,746

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $141,945

Idaho Springs, CO $142,765

Idledale, CO $142,755

Indian Hills, CO $142,682

Jamestown, CO $146,795

Jefferson, CO $140,751

Kittredge, CO $142,696

Kremmling, CO $141,931

Leadville, CO $142,392

Mc Coy, CO $142,416

Morrison, CO $142,651

Nederland, CO $145,460

Oak Creek, CO $142,162

Parshall, CO $142,773

Phippsburg, CO $142,302

Pine, CO $141,456

Pinecliffe, CO $146,144

Rand, CO $140,855

Rollinsville, CO $144,781

Shawnee, CO $141,422

Silver Plume, CO $141,645

Steamboat Springs, CO $141,897

Tabernash, CO $142,848

Toponas, CO $142,249

Walden, CO $140,645

Ward, CO $145,077

Winter Park, CO $143,031

Yampa, CO $142,443

Silverthorne, CO $143,073

Longmont, CO $144,491

Allenspark, CO $143,835

Estes Park, CO $141,676

Bellvue, CO $139,863

Berthoud, CO $141,576

Dacono, CO $143,227

Drake, CO $139,913

Erie, CO $143,869

Firestone, CO $142,871

Fort Collins, CO $138,865

Frederick, CO $142,877

Blanca, CO $138,315

Capulin, CO $139,026

Center, CO $138,912

Chama, CO $137,842

Chimney Rock, CO $139,058

Chromo, CO $138,125

Conejos, CO $138,633

Creede, CO $139,361

Crestone, CO $138,380

Del Norte, CO $139,058

Fort Garland, CO $138,004

San Luis, CO $137,444

Homelake, CO $138,928

Hooper, CO $138,467

Ignacio, CO $138,790

Jaroso, CO $137,746

La Jara, CO $138,856

Manassa, CO $138,716

Moffat, CO $138,562

Monte Vista, CO $139,010

Mosca, CO $138,292

Pagosa Springs, CO $139,047

Romeo, CO $139,124

Saguache, CO $139,040

Sanford, CO $138,345

San Pablo, CO $137,634

South Fork, CO $139,197

Villa Grove, CO $138,748

Salida, CO $139,294

Almont, CO $142,880

Buena Vista, CO $142,661

Canon City, CO $138,673

Cimarron, CO $139,609

Coal Creek, CO $137,850

Coaldale, CO $138,953

Cotopaxi, CO $138,563

Crested Butte, CO $143,631

Florence, CO $137,633

Monarch, CO $139,585

Granite, CO $141,680

Gunnison, CO $139,717

Hillside, CO $138,512

Howard, CO $139,204

Lake City, CO $139,600

Nathrop, CO $139,713

DEI Program Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For DEI Program Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, DEI Program Manager positions in Software & Networking or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view DEI Program Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a DEI Program Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$214,477	$103.0	50%
Biotechnology	$200,179	$96.0	40%
Business Services	$193,030	$93.0	35%
Chemicals	$185,880	$89.0	30%
Construction	$178,731	$86.0	25%

DEI Program Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a DEI Program Manager'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.

$128,925

Average $142,985/year

$157,514

$10,744

Average $11,915/month

$13,126

$2,479

Average $2,750/week

$3,029

$62

Average $69/hour

$76

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$157,514	$13,126	$3,029	$76
Average	$142,985	$11,915	$2,750	$69
25th Percentile	$128,925	$10,744	$2,479	$62

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