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What is an assistant project director and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
ScoreAssistant Project DirectorUS Average
Salary
3.9

Avg. Salary $49,736

Avg. Salary $59,228

Diversity
3.4
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.66%

Asian 8.91%

Black or African American 7.55%

Hispanic or Latino 12.66%

Unknown 4.69%

White 65.52%

Gender

female 60.17%

male 39.83%

Age - 47
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 47
Complexity level
1.8

Complexity level is simple

7 - challenging

Assistant project director career paths

Key steps to become an assistant project director

  1. Explore assistant project director education requirements

    Most common assistant project director degrees

    Bachelor's

    69.6 %

    Master's

    17.5 %

    Associate

    6.8 %
  2. Start to develop specific assistant project director skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Data Analysis20.60%
    Construction Projects10.11%
    Research Projects9.29%
    Public Health8.04%
    R6.89%
  3. Research assistant project director duties and responsibilities

    • Manage several parallel infrastructure efforts with various delivery dates, team members and requiring different prioritization for disaster recovery projects.
    • Provide oversight to programs to ensure compliance with organizational standards, as well as regulatory criteria of core for developmentally disable.
    • Submit RFP's, negotiate pricing for services such as: printing; decorator services; and security.
    • Supervise team of analysts reporting operational and outcomes metrics for a Medicaid care management program.
  4. Get assistant project director experience

  5. Apply for assistant project director jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an assistant project director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average assistant project director salary

The average assistant project director salary in the United States is $49,736 per year or $24 per hour. Assistant project director salaries range between $29,000 and $82,000 per year.

Average assistant project director salary
$49,736 Yearly
$23.91 hourly

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A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2023
Cons

Strict deadlines, and stakeholders. Feeling undervalued or underappreciated.


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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2020
Pros

I enjoy problem-solving and identifying a path to completing a complex project. I like to ensure that moving parts come together smoothly and communicating successes and celebrating with the team.


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A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2020
Pros

Project Director Rewarding and well paid!

Cons

Negativity - you have to be positive to get things done


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Updated January 8, 2025

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