Program Director - Transportation Administration & Innovation, Cooperative Research Program
National Academy of Sciences
Washington, DC · $127k–$198k a year · Posted October 23, 2026
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This listing pays about $162,565 a year. Across 31 open program director listings that state pay, the middle half runs $75,000 to $232,000 and the median is $119,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 37% above the median.
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...Program Director – Transit and Rail, Cooperative Research Program (CRP) The Program Director provides senior‑level leadership and... ...responsible for delivering a complex portfolio of cooperative transportation research projects. The role combines people leadership, portfolio...