Program Administrator Salary in Chicago, IL

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How much does a Program Administrator make in Chicago, IL? The average Program Administrator salary in Chicago, IL is $68,817 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $59,297 and $78,670. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Day Program Administrator

PEOPLE CREATING SUCCESS - Thousand Oaks , CA

The Day Program Administrator is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Wellness Program provided by People Creating Success, Inc and participating in the development and implementation of the ...

ZipRecruiter - 6 days ago

Program Administrator

Sanmina - San Jose , CA

The Program Administrator will assist in managing the business relationship between assigned customer and the manufacturing facility to ensure that customer expectations are met and/or exceeded. This ...

LinkedIn - 5 days ago

Program Administrator (Spanish Bilingual)

Bay Area Community Resources - Vallejo , CA

The Program Administrator will be a lead role in the administrative department of the center. This role will support center operations and the team to ensure families receive the best introduction in ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 12 days ago

Program Administrator

Charles R. Drew University of Med & Sc - Los Angeles , CA

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENT: Research Operations JOB CODE: PADM DATE: 4/26/2023(rev 0718/2023) REPORTS TO: Vice President for Research DLSE STATUS: Exempt CATEGORY: Full Time Job Summary: Under ...

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Executive Director, Graduate Programs and Non-Degree Programs (Administrator III)

California State University, Fullerton - Fullerton , CA

Administrator III Department: Deans Office, College of Business and Economics Sub-Division: College ... Program. Job Summary: It is an exciting time to join Cal State Fullerton as we are an in demand ...

ZipRecruiter - 27 days ago

Financial Planning Program Administrator

George Fox University - Staff and Administrator - Newberg , OR

George Fox University's College of Business is seeking a Financial Planning Program Administrator to contribute to our ongoing success and advance our mission. This role will work primarily with the ...

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What does a Program Administrator do?

Common responsibilities of a Program Administrator

Demonstrated excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, students, administrators, and business leaders, external agencies/groups and the public.

August 21, 2022

Act as a liaison between Principal Investigator (PI), campus administrators, agency officials, as well as federal, state, and local offices to resolve problems or issues that develop during course of project.

October 23, 2022

Review post-award issues (such as no cost time extensions, carryforward of funds, and rebudgeting between cost categories, effort commitments), determining whether they can be approved at the campus level or whether they require sponsor approval, and take appropriate action based on this determination to either approve the request or seek approval from the sponsor.

December 05, 2022

Assists epidemiologists in the management of a public health program by performing staff work for a variety of functions involving different components or an entire specific component of a public health program involving the education of prevention and disease management strategies of various vectorborne diseases to targeted population groups.

December 19, 2022

Prepares Source data for computer entry by compiling and sorting information & establishing entry priorities.

January 05, 2023

Manage faculty/staff calendars, schedule and prepare for meetings and events (coordinate scheduling, assisting with meeting agendas, arrange venue and hospitality, arrange call-in options for off-site participants, record/circulate meeting minutes).

March 25, 2023

Provides executive support to the Regional Vice President of Operations to include monitoring, tracking, reporting, compliance and taking ownership of resolving all system, policy and process improvements.

May 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Program Administrator in Chicago, IL

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59297

78670

68817

Average Total Cash Compensation

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60806

82082

71003

What is the average salary for Program Administrator in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Program Administrator in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Program Administrator ranges from $59,297 to $78,670 with the average base salary of $68,817. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $60,806 to $82,082 with the average total cash compensation of $71,003.

View Average Salary for Program Administrator as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$68,817	$59,297 - $78,670
Bonus	$2,186	$1,509 - $3,412
Total Pay	$71,003	$60,806 - $82,082

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Program Administrator Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,630 - $79,113	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,630 - $79,113	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,562 - $79,023	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,608 - $79,083	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,608 - $79,083	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,273 - $77,312	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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