Program Lead Salary in Appleton, Wisconsin

How much does a Program Lead make in Appleton, WI?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Program Lead in Appleton, WI is $116,548. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $98,629 to $137,674, with most professionals earning between $82,316 and $156,909.

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Monitors and coordinates health and wellness activities to increase adoption and participation of members on existing programs and services.

November 10, 2022

Manages the analysis of digital evidence and investigates computer security incidents to derive useful information in support of system/network vulnerability mitigation.

January 08, 2023

Leads program coordination and supports the development, tracking/monitoring and reporting of several projects from inception to completion, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery of program outputs.

January 21, 2023

Supporting the director, oversees the production of assimilation of data and information from analytics and intelligence to support the creation of dashboards which inform senior leaders regarding the security posture of the organization.

February 18, 2023

Demonstrated expertise in and advanced knowledge of the principles, problems, and methods of public and business administration and operational and fiscal management.

February 24, 2023

Act as a champion or business process owner as appropriate to ensure that Six Sigma or other projects are completed as described in the project charter and within the timelines agreed by company management.

March 28, 2023

Evaluate programs using enrollments, instructor and student feedback to make recommendations for continuing existing courses and programs, and implement changes and revisions.

May 04, 2023

Provides data abstraction training to stroke teams in participating hospitals, by providing at least two full day trainings in person per year, with at least one training to be held in northern Ohio and at least one training to be held in central Ohio.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Program Lead in Appleton, WI

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

98629

137674

116548

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

100722

146504

120667

What is the average salary for Program Lead in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Program Lead in Appleton, WI. The base salary for Program Lead ranges from $98,629 to $137,674 with the average base salary of $116,548. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $100,722 to $146,504 with the average total cash compensation of $120,667.

View Average Salary for Program Lead as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$116,548	$98,629 - $137,674
Bonus	$4,119	$2,093 - $8,830
Total Pay	$120,667	$100,722 - $146,504

* 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 Lead Salary Near Appleton, WI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Oshkosh, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $97,743 - $136,436	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Green Bay, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,876 - $135,227	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Milwaukee, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,055 - $142,456	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Waukesha, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $101,678 - $141,929	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Madison, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $100,434 - $140,193	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI
CITY, STATE Racine, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $98,538 - $137,546	COMPARE TO Appleton, WI

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About Appleton, Wisconsin

Appleton is a city in Outagamie (mostly), Calumet, and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. One of the Fox Cities, it is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles (160 km) north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 72,623 at the 2010 census. Of this, 60,045 were in Outagamie County, 11,088 in Calumet County, and 1,490 in Winnebago County. Appleton is the principal city of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Combined Sta...

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