What are the main factors that influence an Account Development Director's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Account Development Director?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Account Development Director roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Account Development Director's salary?

An Account Development Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $119,827 for beginners, reaching about $90,154 at mid-level, and approach $160,857 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Account Development Director?

Account Development Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Account Development Director roles are District of Columbia $174,671, California $174,008, Massachusetts $171,689. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Account Development Director roles make?

Salaries for Account Development Director level roles vary by specialization: Account Director, Business Development: $232,317; Account Director und Business Development Manager: $147,477; Account Development Lead: $99,661; Account Development Executive: $75,377; Account Development Analyst: $69,786.

Account Development Director Salary in Maryland

How much does an Account Development Director make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Account Development Director in Maryland is $162,665 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $78.

However, an Account Development Director's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $179,254
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $153,255 to $171,348
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $144,688

10% $144,688

50% (Median) $162,665

90% $179,254

Account Development Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$171,348	$14,279	$3,295	$82
Average	$162,665	$13,555	$3,128	$78
25th Percentile	$153,255	$12,771	$2,947	$74

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Key Factors That Influence Account Development Director Salaries

An Account Development Director's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Account Development Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Account Development Director's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $119,827
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,513
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,154
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,967
Expert (over 8 years): $160,857

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Sales Support Representative IV	less than 1 year	$119,827
Sales Assistant Team Leader	1-2 years	$78,513
Sales Support Supervisor	2-4 years	$90,154
Sales Support Manager	5-8 years	$108,967
Account Development Director	over 8 years	$160,857

How Do Account Development Director Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Account Development Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $174,671.
California: $174,008.
Massachusetts: $171,689.

District of Columbia $174,671 California $174,008 Massachusetts $171,689 Washington $171,058 New Jersey $170,995 Alaska $170,774 Connecticut $168,597 New York $167,714

Hawaii $164,890 Rhode Island $163,565 Maryland $162,665 Minnesota $161,435 Colorado $160,962 Illinois $160,804 Oregon $160,204 Delaware $159,763

New Hampshire $159,485 Virginia $158,863 Pennsylvania $157,049 Nevada $156,134 North Dakota $155,834 Michigan $155,361 Wisconsin $155,188 Vermont $154,840

Texas $153,878 Maine $153,815 Arizona $153,720 Ohio $153,610 Georgia $152,159 Indiana $151,433 Wyoming $151,291 Utah $151,070

Iowa $150,975 Kansas $150,218 Louisiana $149,997 North Carolina $149,918 Missouri $149,887 Florida $149,272 Montana $148,940 Nebraska $148,625

Kentucky $148,451 South Carolina $147,820 Tennessee $147,426 Idaho $147,268 New Mexico $146,116 Oklahoma $145,864 Alabama $144,933 South Dakota $143,371

Arkansas $142,519 West Virginia $142,062 Mississippi $140,689

Top Paying Cities for Account Development Director

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $167,490
Riverdale: $173,481
College Park: $173,282

Owings, MD $167,490

Riverdale, MD $173,481

College Park, MD $173,282

Fort Washington, MD $173,169

Oxon Hill, MD $173,669

Suitland, MD $173,614

District Heights, MD $173,527

Temple Hills, MD $173,617

Deale, MD $166,713

Dunkirk, MD $168,477

Fort George G Meade, MD $164,612

Friendship, MD $167,243

Fulton, MD $166,800

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $173,027

Savage, MD $164,857

Shady Side, MD $165,398

Galesville, MD $166,127

Greenbelt, MD $172,681

Glenn Dale, MD $170,774

Upper Marlboro, MD $170,940

Harwood, MD $166,765

Highland, MD $166,649

West River, MD $166,797

Tracys Landing, MD $166,915

Hyattsville, MD $173,622

Jessup, MD $164,047

Bethesda, MD $173,672

Glen Echo, MD $173,641

Chevy Chase, MD $173,653

Cabin John, MD $173,604

Olney, MD $169,695

Brookeville, MD $166,527

Poolesville, MD $167,993

Barnesville, MD $165,655

Beallsville, MD $165,959

Boyds, MD $167,229

Dickerson, MD $165,768

Rockville, MD $171,692

Potomac, MD $172,188

Derwood, MD $169,872

Sandy Spring, MD $168,881

Ashton, MD $168,509

Brinklow, MD $167,258

Burtonsville, MD $169,215

Montgomery Village, MD $167,830

Kensington, MD $173,508

Garrett Park, MD $173,303

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $171,942

Silver Spring, MD $173,407

Takoma Park, MD $173,634

Aberdeen, MD $159,045

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $159,012

Abingdon, MD $160,241

Gunpowder, MD $161,206

Arnold, MD $163,085

Baldwin, MD $160,905

Bel Air, MD $159,567

Belcamp, MD $159,799

Benson, MD $158,835

Boring, MD $159,187

Brooklandville, MD $162,471

Butler, MD $160,682

Chase, MD $161,951

Churchville, MD $158,374

Clarksville, MD $164,880

Cockeysville, MD $160,990

Hunt Valley, MD $161,665

Crownsville, MD $164,188

Darlington, MD $156,973

Davidsonville, MD $166,582

Dayton, MD $164,776

Edgewater, MD $165,057

Edgewood, MD $160,728

Ellicott City, MD $162,792

Columbia, MD $164,011

Fallston, MD $160,308

Finksburg, MD $160,364

Forest Hill, MD $158,698

Fork, MD $161,449

Fort Howard, MD $162,468

Freeland, MD $155,509

Gambrills, MD $164,808

Gibson Island, MD $162,558

Glen Arm, MD $162,044

Glen Burnie, MD $162,750

Glyndon, MD $161,193

Hampstead, MD $157,488

Elkridge, MD $162,929

Hanover, MD $163,022

Harmans, MD $163,014

Havre De Grace, MD $158,011

Hydes, MD $161,462

Jarrettsville, MD $158,171

Joppa, MD $161,137

Kingsville, MD $161,495

Lineboro, MD $155,113

Linthicum Heights, MD $162,776

Long Green, MD $161,779

Spencerville, MD $168,965

Clarksburg, MD $165,268

Damascus, MD $163,845

Germantown, MD $168,742

Annapolis, MD $164,345

Cumberland, MD $149,294

Accident, MD $149,044

Barton, MD $149,745

Bittinger, MD $149,464

Bloomington, MD $149,996

Corriganville, MD $148,344

Eckhart Mines, MD $149,166

Ellerslie, MD $148,533

Flintstone, MD $149,330

Friendsville, MD $149,002

Frostburg, MD $148,961

Grantsville, MD $148,967

Kitzmiller, MD $148,978

Lonaconing, MD $149,475

Luke, MD $150,007

Mc Henry, MD $149,059

Midland, MD $149,975

Midlothian, MD $148,981

Mount Savage, MD $148,300

Oakland, MD $148,626

Oldtown, MD $149,533

Pinto, MD $149,810

Rawlings, MD $149,857

Spring Gap, MD $149,715

Swanton, MD $149,352

Westernport, MD $150,000

Easton, MD $161,088

Barclay, MD $159,742

Bethlehem, MD $159,947

Betterton, MD $159,860

Bozman, MD $162,460

Cambridge, MD $159,955

Centreville, MD $161,255

Chester, MD $162,500

Chestertown, MD $160,608

Church Creek, MD $159,703

Church Hill, MD $160,392

Claiborne, MD $162,752

Cordova, MD $160,542

Crapo, MD $158,295

Crocheron, MD $157,153

Crumpton, MD $159,559

Denton, MD $159,704

East New Market, MD $159,318

Federalsburg, MD $159,286

Fishing Creek, MD $158,882

Galena, MD $159,128

Goldsboro, MD $159,397

Grasonville, MD $162,190

Greensboro, MD $159,427

Henderson, MD $159,573

Hillsboro, MD $160,657

Hurlock, MD $159,354

Ingleside, MD $159,870

Kennedyville, MD $159,412

Mcdaniel, MD $162,687

Madison, MD $160,946

Marydel, MD $159,135

Massey, MD $159,166

Millington, MD $159,392

Neavitt, MD $162,664

Newcomb, MD $161,542

Oxford, MD $160,744

Preston, MD $159,889

Price, MD $160,501

Queen Anne, MD $160,920

Queenstown, MD $161,837

Rhodesdale, MD $158,400

Ridgely, MD $160,056

Rock Hall, MD $161,588

Royal Oak, MD $161,242

Saint Michaels, MD $162,336

Secretary, MD $159,925

Sherwood, MD $163,656

Deal Island, MD $155,950

Eden, MD $156,257

Ewell, MD $155,464

Fruitland, MD $156,794

Girdletree, MD $155,107

Hebron, MD $156,647

Linkwood, MD $158,857

Manokin, MD $155,743

Mardela Springs, MD $157,210

Marion Station, MD $155,195

Nanticoke, MD $156,577

Newark, MD $155,926

Ocean City, MD $156,677

Parsonsburg, MD $156,363

Pittsville, MD $156,368

Pocomoke City, MD $155,397

Powellville, MD $156,289

Princess Anne, MD $156,145

Quantico, MD $156,339

Rehobeth, MD $155,150

Sharptown, MD $158,073

Showell, MD $156,364

Snow Hill, MD $155,811

Stockton, MD $154,878

Tyaskin, MD $156,188

Tylerton, MD $155,648

Upper Fairmount, MD $156,123

Vienna, MD $157,544

Westover, MD $155,741

Whaleyville, MD $156,282

Willards, MD $156,344

Delmar, MD $156,759

North East, MD $158,157

Perry Point, MD $157,926

Perryville, MD $157,868

Port Deposit, MD $157,478

Rising Sun, MD $156,962

Warwick, MD $159,094

Cecilton, MD $158,985

Charlestown, MD $158,134

Chesapeake City, MD $158,982

Childs, MD $158,769

Stevensville, MD $162,915

Colora, MD $156,822

Conowingo, MD $156,557

Earleville, MD $158,833

Elk Mills, MD $158,822

Elkton, MD $158,707

Georgetown, MD $158,952

Lutherville Timonium, MD $162,337

Abell, MD $160,722

Accokeek, MD $171,747

Aquasco, MD $167,497

Avenue, MD $160,979

Barstow, MD $165,499

Bel Alton, MD $166,317

Benedict, MD $166,205

Brandywine, MD $170,121

Broomes Island, MD $163,620

Bryans Road, MD $171,413

Bryantown, MD $168,313

Bushwood, MD $161,096

California, MD $160,958

Callaway, MD $159,835

Chaptico, MD $162,626

Charlotte Hall, MD $165,079

Cheltenham, MD $171,713

Clements, MD $162,627

Cobb Island, MD $161,168

Coltons Point, MD $160,411

Compton, MD $161,285

Dameron, MD $157,798

Dowell, MD $161,460

Drayden, MD $158,177

Faulkner, MD $165,429

Great Mills, MD $160,094

Helen, MD $164,147

Hollywood, MD $161,910

Hughesville, MD $167,190

Huntingtown, MD $166,504

Indian Head, MD $167,540

Ironsides, MD $166,865

Issue, MD $162,039

La Plata, MD $168,015

Leonardtown, MD $160,690

Lexington Park, MD $159,603

Loveville, MD $162,375

Lusby, MD $161,761

Marbury, MD $168,884

Mechanicsville, MD $164,114

Morganza, MD $163,154

Mount Victoria, MD $161,279

Nanjemoy, MD $164,902

Newburg, MD $163,249

Park Hall, MD $159,135

Patuxent River, MD $159,976

Piney Point, MD $158,423

Pomfret, MD $169,840

Port Republic, MD $164,511

Port Tobacco, MD $167,395

Prince Frederick, MD $165,510

Ridge, MD $157,100

Rock Point, MD $163,191

Saint Inigoes, MD $157,604

Saint Leonard, MD $163,716

Saint Marys City, MD $159,103

Scotland, MD $156,058

Solomons, MD $161,313

Sunderland, MD $166,835

Tall Timbers, MD $158,625

Valley Lee, MD $158,688

Welcome, MD $166,354

White Plains, MD $169,858

Southern Md Facility, MD $171,930

Annapolis Junction, MD $164,420

Lanham, MD $172,582

Beltsville, MD $172,336

Laurel, MD $168,580

Bladensburg, MD $173,593

Lothian, MD $168,483

Mount Rainier, MD $173,675

North Beach, MD $166,142

Bowie, MD $168,551

Brentwood, MD $173,664

Capitol Heights, MD $173,589

Chesapeake Beach, MD $166,057

Churchton, MD $166,097

Clinton, MD $172,610

Still Pond, MD $159,870

Sudlersville, MD $159,570

Taylors Island, MD $160,988

Templeville, MD $159,144

Tilghman, MD $163,288

Toddville, MD $157,516

Trappe, MD $160,053

Wingate, MD $158,133

Wittman, MD $162,750

Woolford, MD $160,324

Worton, MD $160,419

Wye Mills, MD $161,556

Frederick, MD $159,726

Adamstown, MD $163,047

Big Pool, MD $151,455

Boonsboro, MD $156,850

Braddock Heights, MD $159,646

Brownsville, MD $159,179

Brunswick, MD $160,651

Buckeystown, MD $161,832

Burkittsville, MD $159,436

Cascade, MD $155,423

Cavetown, MD $155,225

Chewsville, MD $155,465

Clear Spring, MD $153,386

Cooksville, MD $162,724

Emmitsburg, MD $155,940

Fairplay, MD $155,842

Funkstown, MD $155,826

Glenelg, MD $164,446

Glenwood, MD $163,640

Hagerstown, MD $155,038

Hancock, MD $150,709

Ijamsville, MD $162,646

Jefferson, MD $160,810

Keedysville, MD $157,347

Keymar, MD $157,268

Knoxville, MD $159,807

Ladiesburg, MD $157,835

Libertytown, MD $159,288

Lisbon, MD $162,744

Little Orleans, MD $149,874

Maugansville, MD $154,474

Middletown, MD $159,059

Monrovia, MD $162,290

Mount Airy, MD $161,316

Myersville, MD $156,992

New Market, MD $160,663

New Midway, MD $157,830

New Windsor, MD $159,258

Point Of Rocks, MD $162,738

Rocky Ridge, MD $156,781

Rohrersville, MD $158,420

Sabillasville, MD $155,632

Saint James, MD $155,866

Sharpsburg, MD $157,114

Smithsburg, MD $155,366

Sykesville, MD $161,733

Taneytown, MD $156,314

Thurmont, MD $156,958

Tuscarora, MD $163,359

Union Bridge, MD $158,611

Unionville, MD $159,378

Walkersville, MD $158,814

West Friendship, MD $163,080

Williamsport, MD $155,206

Woodbine, MD $162,727

Woodsboro, MD $158,059

Salisbury, MD $156,760

Allen, MD $156,546

Berlin, MD $156,380

Bishopville, MD $156,416

Bivalve, MD $156,991

Manchester, MD $155,593

Marriottsville, MD $162,380

Maryland Line, MD $155,113

Mayo, MD $164,693

Millersville, MD $163,350

Monkton, MD $159,507

Odenton, MD $165,002

Crofton, MD $165,945

Owings Mills, MD $162,056

Parkton, MD $157,060

Pasadena, MD $162,602

Perry Hall, MD $162,162

Perryman, MD $159,460

Phoenix, MD $161,309

Pylesville, MD $156,123

Randallstown, MD $162,307

Reisterstown, MD $161,673

Riderwood, MD $162,650

Riva, MD $165,324

Severn, MD $163,325

Severna Park, MD $163,104

Simpsonville, MD $164,694

Sparks Glencoe, MD $160,002

Crisfield, MD $155,577

Stevenson, MD $162,413

Dhs, MD $171,790

Waldorf, MD $169,760

Street, MD $156,835

Upperco, MD $159,054

Upper Falls, MD $161,654

Westminster, MD $159,061

Whiteford, MD $156,062

White Hall, MD $156,849

White Marsh, MD $162,012

Woodstock, MD $162,454

Baltimore, MD $162,665

Towson, MD $162,646

Gwynn Oak, MD $162,700

Pikesville, MD $162,585

Sparrows Point, MD $162,490

Middle River, MD $162,154

Essex, MD $162,538

Dundalk, MD $162,692

Brooklyn, MD $162,695

Curtis Bay, MD $162,728

Halethorpe, MD $162,716

Catonsville, MD $162,796

Parkville, MD $162,621

Nottingham, MD $162,455

Rosedale, MD $162,664

Windsor Mill, MD $162,613

Gaithersburg, MD $169,515

Washington Grove, MD $169,604

Account Development Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Account Development Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Account Development Director positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Account Development Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Account Development Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$195,198	$94.0	20%
Biotechnology	$195,198	$94.0	20%
Business Services	$195,198	$94.0	20%
Chemicals	$195,198	$94.0	20%
Construction	$195,198	$94.0	20%

Account Development Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Account Development Director's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$153,255

Average $162,665/year

$171,348

$12,771

Average $13,555/month

$14,279

$2,947

Average $3,128/week

$3,295

$74

Average $78/hour

$82

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$171,348	$14,279	$3,295	$82
Average	$162,665	$13,555	$3,128	$78
25th Percentile	$153,255	$12,771	$2,947	$74

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