Executive Director Salary

What is the salary of an Executive Director? In the United States, an Executive Director earns an average salary of $121,907. The salary range for an Executive Director is usually between $88,800 and $166,556 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $222,924. The highest Executive Director salary in the United States was $977,522. The average hourly pay for an Executive Director is $58.61.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Executive Director Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Executive Director salary are Federal, with an average salary of $283,000, followed by California, with an average salary of $270,648, and Maryland, with an average salary of $206,616. Employers paying the highest salary for an Executive Director job are San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) (CA), North County Transit District (CA) and Ohio State University (OH).

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Average Salary

$121,907/yr

Records Number

2,421

Employers Number

966

Job Pay Rank

15,767^th

Executive Director Salary Statistics

Top Paying Employers for Executive Director Jobs

Employer	Average Salary
San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), CA	$440,367
North County Transit District, CA	$430,435
Ohio State University, OH	$384,566
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, CO	$303,217
Mountainland Association of Governments, UT	$296,090
Rancho Santiago Community College District, CA	$291,597
State of California, CA	$290,328
Pasadena City College, CA	$278,150
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL	$275,736
Irvine Unified, CA	$262,034

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Executive Assistant To The President	$63,226
Executive Administrator	$96,906
Executive Assistant To The Mayor	$92,172
Executive Director - Human Resources	$114,493
Executive Chef	$73,908
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Executive Director Salary in States

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State	Average Salary	Records Number
Alaska	$164,614	16
Alabama	$134,575	1
Arkansas	$125,989	16
Arizona	$161,282	133
California	$270,648	99
Colorado	$154,979	55
Connecticut	$167,878	10
District of Columbia	$152,204	31
Delaware	$101,597	11
Federal	$283,000	1
Florida	$143,323	82
Georgia	$114,343	159
Hawaii	$128,170	6
Iowa	$107,115	11
Idaho	$129,687	12
Illinois	$167,897	31
Indiana	$97,554	219
Kansas	$135,556	48
Kentucky	$117,886	206
Louisiana	$128,100	63
Massachusetts	$126,999	148
Maryland	$206,616	65
Maine	$99,225	4
Michigan	$140,182	12
Minnesota	$90,037	2
Missouri	$195,660	23
Mississippi	$110,582	8
Montana	$72	18
North Carolina	$107,989	6
North Dakota	$145,419	5
Nebraska	$138,498	11
New Hampshire	$107,535	6
New Jersey	$116,512	126
New Mexico	$76,065	7
Nevada	$132,121	14
New York	$178,082	129
Ohio	$118,633	91
Oklahoma	$211,257	1
Oregon	$139,549	11
Pennsylvania	$122,512	92
Rhode Island	$130,681	15
South Carolina	$130,713	7
South Dakota	$144,146	4
Tennessee	$115,432	34
Texas	$117,930	552
Utah	$152,939	81
Virginia	$156,388	44
Vermont	$117,909	27
Washington	$143,568	123
Wisconsin	$87,829	1
West Virginia	$90,499	17
Wyoming	$127,355	16

Top Paid Executive Director

Name	State	Employer
Curtis Foltz J Ports Authority Georgia, GA	Curtis Foltz J	GA	Ports Authority Georgia	View Details
Griffith Vincent Patrick Lynch Ports Authority Georgia, GA	Griffith Vincent Patrick Lynch	GA	Ports Authority Georgia	View Details
David Feinberg T University of California, CA	David Feinberg T	CA	University of California	View Details
Cynthia Murdaugh Mountain Valley Emergency Medical Services Agency, CA	Cynthia Murdaugh	CA	Mountain Valley Emergency Medical Services Agency	View Details
Mark Laret R University of California, CA	Mark Laret R	CA	University of California	View Details
Griffith Vincent Patrick Lynch Ports Authority Georgia, GA	Griffith Vincent Patrick Lynch	GA	Ports Authority Georgia	View Details
Brian Guthrie K Teacher Retirement System of Texas, TX	Brian Guthrie K	TX	Teacher Retirement System of Texas	View Details
Griffith Vincent Patrick Lynch Ports Authority Georgia, GA	Griffith Vincent Patrick Lynch	GA	Ports Authority Georgia	View Details
Griffith Vincent Patrick Lynch Ports Authority Georgia, GA	Griffith Vincent Patrick Lynch	GA	Ports Authority Georgia	View Details
David Edward Schuller The Ohio State University, OH	David Edward Schuller	OH	The Ohio State University	View Details
Patrick Vincent Griffith Lynch Ports Authority Georgia, GA	Patrick Vincent Griffith Lynch	GA	Ports Authority Georgia	View Details
Vincent Griffith Lynch Georgia Ports Authority, GA	Vincent Griffith Lynch	GA	Georgia Ports Authority	View Details
Griffith Vincent Lynch Ports Authority Georgia, GA	Griffith Vincent Lynch	GA	Ports Authority Georgia	View Details
Matthew Tucker O North County Transit District, CA	Matthew Tucker O	CA	North County Transit District	View Details
Elizabeth Oconnor Seely Ohio State University, OH	Elizabeth Oconnor Seely	OH	Ohio State University	View Details
Elizabeth Oconnor Seely Ohio State University, OH	Elizabeth Oconnor Seely	OH	Ohio State University	View Details
Larry Anstine A The Ohio State University, OH	Larry Anstine A	OH	The Ohio State University	View Details
Oconnor Elizabeth Seely University Of Ohio State-Main Campus, OH	Oconnor Elizabeth Seely	OH	University Of Ohio State-Main Campus	View Details
Kristopher Kipp M Ohio State University, OH	Kristopher Kipp M	OH	Ohio State University	View Details
Taylor Martha Croll University Of Ohio State-main Campus, OH	Taylor Martha Croll	OH	University Of Ohio State-main Campus	View Details

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