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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Director of Programs, Research and Academia

Manages a team responsible for delivering programs in research and academia.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$151k

Mean

$158k

10th–90th pct

$115k–$209k

Observations

539

Confidence: 34% · based on 539 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
People Management
Core
Strategic Planning
Core
Program Management
Process Improvement
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
65% require · 23% prefer
Master's Degree
23% require · 33% prefer
No College
17% require · 12% prefer
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Common next roles
Director of Policy, Research and Academia+15.3%Research and Academia Program Coordinator-48.5%Research and Academia Policy Analyst-44.9%Research and Academia Senior Policy Analyst-48.6%Research and Academia Program Manager-50.0%
Common previous roles
Research and Academia Program Coordinator-94.0%Research and Academia Program Manager-99.9%Research and Academia Policy Analyst-81.6%Research and Academia Senior Policy Analyst-94.6%Director of Policy, Research and Academia+13.3%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)3,709
Posting growth-14.2%
Median days to fill64 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)30,482
Projected growth3.6%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness45%
Automation exposure15%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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