Research and Academia Program Manager

Leads specialized work in delivering programs in research and academia.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$76k

Mean

$79k

10th–90th pct

$58k–$105k

Observations

231

Confidence: 32% · based on 231 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

Program Management

Core

Stakeholder Management

Core

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

55% require · 25% prefer

Master's Degree

8% require · 29% prefer

No College

15% require · 12% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Programs, Research and Academia+99.9%Director of Policy, Research and Academia+130.6%Research and Academia Policy Analyst+10.1%Research and Academia Program Coordinator+3.1%Research and Academia Senior Policy Analyst+2.7%

Common previous roles

Research and Academia Program Coordinator+3.0%Director of Policy, Research and Academia+56.6%Research and Academia Policy Analyst+9.2%Research and Academia Senior Policy Analyst+2.7%Director of Programs, Research and Academia+50.0%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)6,875

Posting growth-8.7%

Median days to fill18 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)83,705

Projected growth3.1%/yr

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Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness50%

Automation exposure25%

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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