What are the main factors that influence a Curriculum Associate's salary?

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

How does experience change a Curriculum Associate's salary?

A Curriculum Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,979 for beginners, reaching about $53,078 at mid-level, and approach $54,904 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Curriculum Associate?

Curriculum Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Curriculum Associate roles are District of Columbia $58,239, California $58,019, Massachusetts $57,245. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Curriculum Associate roles make?

Salaries for Curriculum Associate level roles vary by specialization: Curriculum Director: $144,121; Curriculum Manager: $123,135; Curriculum Consultant: $105,795; Curriculum Writer: $97,602; Curriculum Designer: $94,353.

How do different companies affect a Curriculum Associate's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Curriculum Associate roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Curriculum Associate Salary in the United States

How much does a Curriculum Associate make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Curriculum Associate in the United States is $52,601 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a Curriculum Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,294
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,730 to $56,104
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,475

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Curriculum Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,104	$4,675	$1,079	$27
Average	$52,601	$4,383	$1,012	$25
25th Percentile	$45,730	$3,811	$879	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Curriculum Associate Salaries

A Curriculum Associate'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Curriculum Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Curriculum Associate'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): $50,979
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,169
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,078
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,382
Expert (over 8 years): $54,904

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Curriculum Associate	$50,979
Intermediate Level Curriculum Associate	$51,169
Senior Level Curriculum Associate	$53,078
Specialist Level Curriculum Associate	$54,382
Expert Level Curriculum Associate	$54,904

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How Do Curriculum Associate 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 Curriculum Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,239.
California: $58,019.
Massachusetts: $57,245.

District of Columbia $58,239

California $58,019

Massachusetts $57,245

Washington $57,035

New Jersey $57,014

Alaska $56,940

Connecticut $56,214

New York $55,920

Hawaii $54,978

Rhode Island $54,536

Maryland $54,237

Minnesota $53,826

Colorado $53,668

Illinois $53,616

Oregon $53,416

Delaware $53,269

New Hampshire $53,176

Virginia $52,969

Pennsylvania $52,364

Nevada $52,059

North Dakota $51,959

Michigan $51,801

Wisconsin $51,743

Vermont $51,628

Texas $51,307

Maine $51,286

Arizona $51,254

Ohio $51,217

Georgia $50,733

Indiana $50,491

Wyoming $50,444

Utah $50,370

Iowa $50,339

Kansas $50,086

Louisiana $50,013

North Carolina $49,986

Missouri $49,976

Florida $49,771

Montana $49,660

Nebraska $49,555

Kentucky $49,497

South Carolina $49,287

Tennessee $49,155

Idaho $49,103

New Mexico $48,719

Oklahoma $48,635

Alabama $48,324

South Dakota $47,804

Arkansas $47,519

West Virginia $47,367

Mississippi $46,909

Top Paying Cities for Curriculum Associates

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:

San Jose: $66,345
San Francisco: $65,693
Oakland: $64,236

San Jose, CA $66,345

San Francisco, CA $65,693

Oakland, CA $64,236

New York, NY $60,959

Queens Village, NY $60,564

Paramus, NJ $60,144

Passaic, NJ $60,091

Bergenfield, NJ $60,038

Stamford, CT $59,960

Huntington, NY $59,907

Newark, NJ $59,565

Bridgeport, CT $59,460

New Brunswick, NJ $59,286

Vallejo, CA $59,176

Middlesex, NJ $59,144

Somerset, NJ $59,097

Petaluma, CA $58,976

Santa Cruz, CA $58,771

Boston, MA $58,666

Monterey, CA $58,403

Fairbanks, AK $58,366

Los Angeles, CA $58,266

Washington, DC $58,239

Seattle, WA $58,145

Santa Rosa, CA $58,134

Juneau, AK $57,982

Orange, CA $57,808

Anchorage, AK $57,713

Anaheim, CA $57,677

Santa Ana, CA $57,598

Nassau, NY $57,566

Long Beach, CA $57,545

Danbury, CT $57,529

Santa Maria, CA $57,351

Everett, WA $57,340

Bremerton, WA $57,082

Trenton, NJ $56,982

Sacramento, CA $56,961

San Diego, CA $56,935

Brockton, MA $56,914

Tacoma, WA $56,893

Santa Barbara, CA $56,819

Lowell, MA $56,609

New Suffolk, NY $56,588

Nashua, NH $56,525

Lompoc, CA $56,441

Ventura, CA $56,388

Stockton, CA $56,372

New Haven, CT $56,267

Atlantic City, NJ $56,130

Hartford, CT $56,014

Modesto, CA $55,988

Poughkeepsie, NY $55,872

New Britain, CT $55,846

Olympia, WA $55,773

Kennewick, WA $55,773

New London, CT $55,762

Norwich, CT $55,746

Lawrence, MA $55,720

Bakersfield, CA $55,573

Riverside, CA $55,499

New Bedford, MA $55,499

Richland, WA $55,446

Portsmouth, NH $55,404

Vineland, NJ $55,394

San Bernardino, CA $55,352

Boulder, CO $55,204

Worcester, MA $55,162

Portland, OR $55,115

Saint Paul, MN $55,052

Minneapolis, MN $55,052

Philadelphia, PA $54,978

Honolulu, HI $54,699

Springfield, MA $54,515

Providence, RI $54,510

Chicago, IL $54,358

Bellingham, WA $54,294

Baltimore, MD $54,237

Chico, CA $54,105

Wilmington, DE $54,016

Pittsfield, MA $53,963

Manchester, NH $53,863

Spokane, WA $53,632

Denver, CO $53,626

Albany, NY $53,379

Troy, NY $53,358

Schenectady, NY $53,248

Burlington, VT $53,132

Portland, ME $52,948

Salem, OR $52,906

Yakima, WA $52,895

Ann Arbor, MI $52,879

Rochester, MN $52,732

Fresno, CA $52,706

Reno, NV $52,706

Milwaukee, WI $52,659

Detroit, MI $52,606

Allentown, PA $52,590

Carson City, NV $52,585

Houston, TX $52,506

Colorado Springs, CO $52,501

Syracuse, NY $52,474

Eugene, OR $52,375

Bismarck, ND $52,311

Gary, IN $52,311

Galveston, TX $52,311

Springfield, OR $52,269

Medford, OR $52,143

Fort Collins, CO $52,122

Austin, TX $52,080

Mesa, AZ $51,969

Phoenix, AZ $51,959

Dallas, TX $51,943

Reading, PA $51,912

Saint Cloud, MN $51,891

Concord, NH $51,843

Madison, WI $51,822

Utica, NY $51,680

Raleigh, NC $51,638

Las Vegas, NV $51,633

Rochester, NY $51,596

Des Moines, IA $51,591

Atlanta, GA $51,507

Battle Creek, MI $51,491

Salt Lake City, UT $51,475

Lancaster, PA $51,396

Champaign, IL $51,386

Harrisburg, PA $51,323

Durham, NC $51,275

Kansas City, MO $51,270

Kansas City, KS $51,259

Fort Worth, TX $51,254

Boca Raton, FL $51,233

Cleveland, OH $51,228

Columbus, OH $51,217

Pittsburgh, PA $51,212

Richmond, VA $51,191

Indianapolis, IN $51,180

Cincinnati, OH $51,112

Petersburg, VA $51,033

Billings, MT $50,917

Lansing, MI $50,917

Huntsville, AL $50,917

Lebanon, PA $50,912

Dayton, OH $50,907

Pueblo, CO $50,907

Appleton, WI $50,891

Buffalo, NY $50,870

Racine, WI $50,844

Charlotte, NC $50,839

Saint Louis, MO $50,823

Springfield, IL $50,802

Elkhart, IN $50,791

York, PA $50,791

Gastonia, NC $50,786

Benton Harbor, MI $50,786

Beaumont, TX $50,754

Lorain, OH $50,744

Toledo, OH $50,723

Binghamton, NY $50,697

Rock Hill, SC $50,691

Rockford, IL $50,665

Fargo, ND $50,639

Elyria, OH $50,639

Flagstaff, AZ $50,602

Fort Lauderdale, FL $50,570

Miami, FL $50,539

Duluth, MN $50,455

Bangor, ME $50,386

Cedar Rapids, IA $50,328

Louisville, KY $50,302

Grand Rapids, MI $50,292

Hialeah, FL $50,286

Casper, WY $50,213

Scranton, PA $50,150

New Orleans, LA $50,134

Virginia Beach, VA $50,128

Akron, OH $50,102

Peoria, IL $50,034

Sarasota, FL $50,023

Green Bay, WI $49,986

Baton Rouge, LA $49,960

Charleston, SC $49,950

Nashville, TN $49,934

Jamestown, NY $49,923

Davenport, IA $49,923

Tucson, AZ $49,897

Cheyenne, WY $49,881

Saint Petersburg, FL $49,865

Tampa, FL $49,855

Omaha, NE $49,844

Port Arthur, TX $49,823

Evansville, IN $49,823

Bradenton, FL $49,802

Santa Fe, NM $49,708

Orlando, FL $49,655

Clearwater, FL $49,597

Canton, OH $49,487

La Crosse, WI $49,487

Grand Forks, ND $49,471

Albuquerque, NM $49,455

Tulsa, OK $49,455

Newport News, VA $49,450

High Point, NC $49,434

Ogden, UT $49,413

Corpus Christi, TX $49,371

Laramie, WY $49,339

Norfolk, VA $49,339

Rock Island, IL $49,308

Saginaw, MI $49,297

Jacksonville, FL $49,292

Salisbury, NC $49,282

Memphis, TN $49,271

Moline, IL $49,245

Fort Myers, FL $49,229

Waterloo, IA $49,161

Spartanburg, SC $49,108

Lincoln, NE $49,082

Fort Wayne, IN $49,071

Birmingham, AL $49,013

Cedar Falls, IA $49,003

Provo, UT $48,998

Springfield, OH $48,992

San Antonio, TX $48,982

Greensboro, NC $48,961

South Bend, IN $48,955

Winston Salem, NC $48,950

Boise, ID $48,934

Savannah, GA $48,898

Muskegon, MI $48,803

Lima, OH $48,740

Lake Charles, LA $48,719

Anderson, IN $48,708

Lexington, KY $48,692

Augusta, GA $48,677

Greenville, SC $48,677

Wichita, KS $48,629

Tuscaloosa, AL $48,629

Columbia, SC $48,582

Bloomington, IN $48,451

Roanoke, VA $48,419

Asheville, NC $48,351

Knoxville, TN $48,261

Shreveport, LA $48,256

Wilmington, NC $48,188

Frankfort, KY $48,088

Oklahoma City, OK $48,051

Chillicothe, OH $48,030

Longview, TX $48,024

Topeka, KS $48,009

Mobile, AL $47,930

Terre Haute, IN $47,909

Erie, PA $47,903

Altoona, PA $47,877

Melbourne, FL $47,861

Amarillo, TX $47,840

Killeen, TX $47,825

Fayetteville, AR $47,782

Sioux Falls, SD $47,746

Chattanooga, TN $47,714

Idaho Falls, ID $47,709

Gainesville, FL $47,598

Portsmouth, OH $47,572

Little Rock, AR $47,562

Lynchburg, VA $47,562

Lafayette, LA $47,541

Youngstown, OH $47,541

Temple, TX $47,519

Daytona Beach, FL $47,509

Clarksville, TN $47,504

Pensacola, FL $47,498

Hopkinsville, KY $47,341

Charleston, WV $47,335

Florence, SC $47,309

Sioux City, IA $47,278

Macon, GA $47,125

Tallahassee, FL $47,120

Fayetteville, NC $47,109

Waco, TX $47,099

Wichita Falls, TX $47,099

Pine Bluff, AR $47,078

Vincennes, IN $46,978

Lubbock, TX $46,957

Great Falls, MT $46,925

Alamogordo, NM $46,920

Abilene, TX $46,878

Rapid City, SD $46,809

Monroe, LA $46,809

Albany, GA $46,778

Huntington, WV $46,773

Jackson, MS $46,767

Greenville, MS $46,762

Parkersburg, WV $46,709

Montgomery, AL $46,699

Johnstown, PA $46,688

Springfield, MO $46,646

Biloxi, MS $46,620

Sumter, SC $46,510

Columbus, GA $46,504

Twin Falls, ID $46,473

Pascagoula, MS $46,404

Kingsport, TN $46,268

Gulfport, MS $46,252

Alexandria, LA $46,078

Fort Smith, AR $45,947

El Paso, TX $45,805

Helena, MT $45,736

Las Cruces, NM $45,568

Harlingen, TX $45,421

Pocatello, ID $45,373

Florence, AL $45,358

Brownsville, TX $45,347

Dothan, AL $45,263

Mcallen, TX $45,237

Columbus, MS $44,847

Altus, OK $44,605

Lawton, OK $44,505

Pierre, SD $44,316

What Skills Can Increase a Curriculum Associate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Attention to Detail (Mentioned in 3.64% Job Postings): Executing and completing a task with a high level of accuracy.
Surface Preparation (Mentioned in 1.32% Job Postings): Treating the surface of a substance prior to application to increase its adhesion to coatings.
Material Handling (Mentioned in 0.76% Job Postings): Material handling involves short-distance movement within the confines of a building or between a building and a transportation vehicle. It uses a wide range of manual, semi-automated, and automated equipment and includes consideration of the protection, storage, and control of materials throughout their manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption, and disposal. Material handling can be used to create time and place utility through the handling, storage, and control of material, as distinct from manufacturing, which creates form utility by changing the shape, form, and makeup of material.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Attention to Detail	3.64%
Surface Preparation	1.32%
Material Handling	0.76%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Curriculum Associate's salary.

Confidentiality: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Confidentiality	$56,283	7%
Leadership	$55,231	5%
Collaboration	$54,705	4%
Scheduling	$54,705	4%
Goal Oriented	$54,705	4%
Plumbing	$54,705	4%

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How Education impacts a Curriculum Associate's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Curriculum Associates enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Curriculum Associate with a No Diploma is between $51,112 and $55,364).

Curriculum Associate Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Curriculum Associate

No Diploma 10.7%

High School 57.1%

Associates 17.9%

Bachelors 14.3%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	10.7%
High School	57.1%
Associates	17.9%
Bachelors	14.3%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Curriculum Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Curriculum Associate'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$45,730

Average $52,601/year

$56,104

$3,811

Average $4,383/month

$4,675

$879

Average $1,012/week

$1,079

$22

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,104	$4,675	$1,079	$27
Average	$52,601	$4,383	$1,012	$25
25th Percentile	$45,730	$3,811	$879	$22

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Salary Trends for Curriculum Associate

Salaries for a Curriculum Associate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $51,463 in 2023 to around $51,362 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Curriculum Associate salary trends, .

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2023

$51,463

2024

$51,582

2025

$51,362

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