Data Center Director Salary in Wheaton, Illinois

Data Center Director Salary in Wheaton, IL

How much does a Data Center Director make in Wheaton, IL? The average Data Center Director salary in Wheaton, IL is $193,381 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $172,598 and $219,931. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Data Center Director Salary	$153,676	Wheaton,IL	March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Data Center Director Salary	$172,598	Wheaton,IL	March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Data Center Director Salary	$193,381	Wheaton,IL	March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Data Center Director Salary	$219,931	Wheaton,IL	March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Data Center Director Salary	$244,103	Wheaton,IL	March 26, 2024

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Job Description for Data Center Director

Data Center Director directs and optimizes all operations of a data center facility to ensure data performance, availability, and security. Designs operating procedures and policies for installing, configuring, and maintaining servers, networks, and storage systems within a data center to maximize operational efficiency. Being a Data Center Director monitors environmental conditions to ensure optimal temperature, humidity, and power supply to prevent downtime and protect hardware from damage. Ensures timely, accurate, and consistent technical infrastructure service and presentation to internal and external clients. Additionally, Data Center Director coordinates with outside teams to identify and implement new systems to support existing and future business needs. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to senior management. The Data Center Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. To be a Data Center Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Data Center Director Pay Difference by Location

Data Center Director salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Data Center Director, the highest Data Center Director salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Data Center Director salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Data Center Director salary is in Miami, FL, where the Data Center Director salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.

City, State	Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA	Compared to national average + 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC	Compared to national average + 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL	Compared to national average -3.5%
City, State Chicago, IL	Compared to national average + 4.9%
City, State Boston, MA	Compared to national average + 12.1%
City, State New York, NY	Compared to national average + 16.8%
City, State Dallas, TX	Compared to national average -1.3%

About Wheaton, Illinois

Wheaton is a suburban city in Milton and Winfield Townships and is the county seat of DuPage County, Illinois. It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) west of Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 52,894, which was estimated to have increased to 53,469 by July 2012. Wheaton is located at 41°51′22″N 88°06′30″W / 41.85611°N 88.10833°W / 41.85611; -88.10833 (41.8560218, −88.1083010). According to the 2010 census, Wheaton has a total area of 11.436 square miles (29.62 km2), of which 11.25 square miles (29.14 km2) (or 98.37%) is land and 0.186 square miles (0.4...

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About Wheaton, Illinois Wheaton is a suburban city in Milton and Winfield Townships and is the county seat of DuPage County, Illinois. It is located approximately 30 miles (4....More

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