What are the main factors that influence an Account Operations 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 Operations Director?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Account Operations Director roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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

An Account Operations Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $159,022 for beginners, reaching about $128,743 at mid-level, and approach $211,334 for experts.

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

Account Operations Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Account Operations Director roles are District of Columbia $142,441, California $141,901, Massachusetts $140,010. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Account Operations Director level roles vary by specialization: Account Management Director: $208,632; Account Director: $206,185; Operations Director: $200,803; Healthcare Insurance Operations Director: $166,100; Health Insurance Operations Director: $166,060.

Account Operations Director Salary in Maryland

How much does an Account Operations Director make in Maryland? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Account Operations Director in Maryland is $132,651 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $64.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $168,489
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $117,858 to $151,410
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $104,389

10% $104,389

50% (Median) $132,651

90% $168,489

Account Operations Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,410	$12,617	$2,912	$73
Average	$132,651	$11,054	$2,551	$64
25th Percentile	$117,858	$9,821	$2,266	$57

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Key Factors That Influence Account Operations Director Salaries

An Account Operations 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 Operations Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Account Operations 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): $159,022
Early Career (1-2 years): $105,454
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $128,743
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $172,115
Expert (over 8 years): $211,334

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Account Manager V	less than 1 year	$159,022
Account Management Supervisor	1-2 years	$105,454
Account Operations Director	2-4 years	$128,743
Account Management Manager, Sr.	5-8 years	$172,115
Account Management Director	over 8 years	$211,334

How Do Account Operations 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 Operations Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $142,441.
California: $141,901.
Massachusetts: $140,010.

District of Columbia $142,441 California $141,901 Massachusetts $140,010 Washington $139,495 New Jersey $139,444 Alaska $139,264 Connecticut $137,488 New York $136,768

Hawaii $134,465 Rhode Island $133,384 Maryland $132,651 Minnesota $131,648 Colorado $131,262 Illinois $131,133 Oregon $130,644 Delaware $130,284

New Hampshire $130,057 Virginia $129,551 Pennsylvania $128,071 Nevada $127,325 North Dakota $127,080 Michigan $126,695 Wisconsin $126,553 Vermont $126,270

Texas $125,485 Maine $125,434 Arizona $125,357 Ohio $125,267 Georgia $124,083 Indiana $123,491 Wyoming $123,375 Utah $123,195

Iowa $123,118 Kansas $122,501 Louisiana $122,320 North Carolina $122,256 Missouri $122,230 Florida $121,729 Montana $121,458 Nebraska $121,201

Kentucky $121,060 South Carolina $120,545 Tennessee $120,223 Idaho $120,095 New Mexico $119,156 Oklahoma $118,950 Alabama $118,191 South Dakota $116,917

Arkansas $116,222 West Virginia $115,849 Mississippi $114,730

Top Paying Cities for Account Operations 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: $136,585
Riverdale: $141,471
College Park: $141,309

Owings, MD $136,585

Riverdale, MD $141,471

College Park, MD $141,309

Fort Washington, MD $141,217

Oxon Hill, MD $141,624

Suitland, MD $141,579

District Heights, MD $141,509

Temple Hills, MD $141,582

Deale, MD $135,952

Dunkirk, MD $137,390

Fort George G Meade, MD $134,239

Friendship, MD $136,384

Fulton, MD $136,023

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $141,101

Savage, MD $134,438

Shady Side, MD $134,879

Galesville, MD $135,474

Greenbelt, MD $140,819

Glenn Dale, MD $139,264

Upper Marlboro, MD $139,399

Harwood, MD $135,995

Highland, MD $135,899

West River, MD $136,020

Tracys Landing, MD $136,117

Hyattsville, MD $141,586

Jessup, MD $133,778

Bethesda, MD $141,627

Glen Echo, MD $141,601

Chevy Chase, MD $141,611

Cabin John, MD $141,572

Olney, MD $138,384

Brookeville, MD $135,800

Poolesville, MD $136,996

Barnesville, MD $135,089

Beallsville, MD $135,337

Boyds, MD $136,373

Dickerson, MD $135,182

Rockville, MD $140,012

Potomac, MD $140,416

Derwood, MD $138,528

Sandy Spring, MD $137,720

Ashton, MD $137,416

Brinklow, MD $136,396

Burtonsville, MD $137,993

Montgomery Village, MD $136,863

Kensington, MD $141,493

Garrett Park, MD $141,326

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $140,216

Silver Spring, MD $141,411

Takoma Park, MD $141,596

Aberdeen, MD $129,698

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $129,671

Abingdon, MD $130,674

Gunpowder, MD $131,461

Arnold, MD $132,993

Baldwin, MD $131,215

Bel Air, MD $130,124

Belcamp, MD $130,313

Benson, MD $129,527

Boring, MD $129,814

Brooklandville, MD $132,493

Butler, MD $131,034

Chase, MD $132,068

Churchville, MD $129,152

Clarksville, MD $134,457

Cockeysville, MD $131,285

Hunt Valley, MD $131,835

Crownsville, MD $133,892

Darlington, MD $128,009

Davidsonville, MD $135,845

Dayton, MD $134,372

Edgewater, MD $134,601

Edgewood, MD $131,071

Ellicott City, MD $132,754

Columbia, MD $133,748

Fallston, MD $130,729

Finksburg, MD $130,774

Forest Hill, MD $129,415

Fork, MD $131,659

Fort Howard, MD $132,490

Freeland, MD $126,815

Gambrills, MD $134,398

Gibson Island, MD $132,564

Glen Arm, MD $132,144

Glen Burnie, MD $132,720

Glyndon, MD $131,451

Hampstead, MD $128,429

Elkridge, MD $132,866

Hanover, MD $132,942

Harmans, MD $132,935

Havre De Grace, MD $128,856

Hydes, MD $131,669

Jarrettsville, MD $128,986

Joppa, MD $131,404

Kingsville, MD $131,696

Lineboro, MD $126,493

Linthicum Heights, MD $132,741

Long Green, MD $131,928

Spencerville, MD $137,788

Clarksburg, MD $134,774

Damascus, MD $133,613

Germantown, MD $137,607

Annapolis, MD $134,021

Cumberland, MD $121,747

Accident, MD $121,543

Barton, MD $122,115

Bittinger, MD $121,886

Bloomington, MD $122,319

Corriganville, MD $120,972

Eckhart Mines, MD $121,642

Ellerslie, MD $121,127

Flintstone, MD $121,776

Friendsville, MD $121,509

Frostburg, MD $121,475

Grantsville, MD $121,480

Kitzmiller, MD $121,489

Lonaconing, MD $121,895

Luke, MD $122,328

Mc Henry, MD $121,555

Midland, MD $122,302

Midlothian, MD $121,492

Mount Savage, MD $120,936

Oakland, MD $121,202

Oldtown, MD $121,942

Pinto, MD $122,167

Rawlings, MD $122,206

Spring Gap, MD $122,090

Swanton, MD $121,794

Westernport, MD $122,323

Easton, MD $131,365

Barclay, MD $130,267

Bethlehem, MD $130,434

Betterton, MD $130,364

Bozman, MD $132,484

Cambridge, MD $130,441

Centreville, MD $131,501

Chester, MD $132,516

Chestertown, MD $130,973

Church Creek, MD $130,235

Church Hill, MD $130,797

Claiborne, MD $132,722

Cordova, MD $130,919

Crapo, MD $129,087

Crocheron, MD $128,156

Crumpton, MD $130,118

Denton, MD $130,236

East New Market, MD $129,921

Federalsburg, MD $129,895

Fishing Creek, MD $129,566

Galena, MD $129,767

Goldsboro, MD $129,985

Grasonville, MD $132,264

Greensboro, MD $130,010

Henderson, MD $130,129

Hillsboro, MD $131,013

Hurlock, MD $129,951

Ingleside, MD $130,371

Kennedyville, MD $129,998

Mcdaniel, MD $132,669

Madison, MD $131,249

Marydel, MD $129,772

Massey, MD $129,798

Millington, MD $129,982

Neavitt, MD $132,650

Newcomb, MD $131,735

Oxford, MD $131,084

Preston, MD $130,387

Price, MD $130,886

Queen Anne, MD $131,228

Queenstown, MD $131,976

Rhodesdale, MD $129,172

Ridgely, MD $130,523

Rock Hall, MD $131,772

Royal Oak, MD $131,491

Saint Michaels, MD $132,382

Secretary, MD $130,416

Sherwood, MD $133,459

Deal Island, MD $127,174

Eden, MD $127,425

Ewell, MD $126,778

Fruitland, MD $127,863

Girdletree, MD $126,487

Hebron, MD $127,743

Linkwood, MD $129,545

Manokin, MD $127,006

Mardela Springs, MD $128,202

Marion Station, MD $126,559

Nanticoke, MD $127,686

Newark, MD $127,155

Ocean City, MD $127,767

Parsonsburg, MD $127,511

Pittsville, MD $127,515

Pocomoke City, MD $126,724

Powellville, MD $127,451

Princess Anne, MD $127,334

Quantico, MD $127,492

Rehobeth, MD $126,522

Sharptown, MD $128,906

Showell, MD $127,513

Snow Hill, MD $127,061

Stockton, MD $126,301

Tyaskin, MD $127,369

Tylerton, MD $126,929

Upper Fairmount, MD $127,316

Vienna, MD $128,475

Westover, MD $127,005

Whaleyville, MD $127,446

Willards, MD $127,496

Delmar, MD $127,834

North East, MD $128,974

Perry Point, MD $128,786

Perryville, MD $128,739

Port Deposit, MD $128,421

Rising Sun, MD $128,000

Warwick, MD $129,738

Cecilton, MD $129,650

Charlestown, MD $128,956

Chesapeake City, MD $129,647

Childs, MD $129,473

Stevensville, MD $132,854

Colora, MD $127,886

Conowingo, MD $127,670

Earleville, MD $129,526

Elk Mills, MD $129,517

Elkton, MD $129,423

Georgetown, MD $129,623

Lutherville Timonium, MD $132,383

Abell, MD $131,066

Accokeek, MD $140,057

Aquasco, MD $136,592

Avenue, MD $131,276

Barstow, MD $134,962

Bel Alton, MD $135,629

Benedict, MD $135,538

Brandywine, MD $138,731

Broomes Island, MD $133,429

Bryans Road, MD $139,785

Bryantown, MD $137,257

Bushwood, MD $131,371

California, MD $131,259

Callaway, MD $130,343

Chaptico, MD $132,619

Charlotte Hall, MD $134,619

Cheltenham, MD $140,029

Clements, MD $132,620

Cobb Island, MD $131,430

Coltons Point, MD $130,813

Compton, MD $131,525

Dameron, MD $128,682

Dowell, MD $131,668

Drayden, MD $128,991

Faulkner, MD $134,905

Great Mills, MD $130,554

Helen, MD $133,859

Hollywood, MD $132,035

Hughesville, MD $136,341

Huntingtown, MD $135,781

Indian Head, MD $136,626

Ironsides, MD $136,076

Issue, MD $132,140

La Plata, MD $137,014

Leonardtown, MD $131,040

Lexington Park, MD $130,154

Loveville, MD $132,414

Lusby, MD $131,914

Marbury, MD $137,722

Mechanicsville, MD $133,832

Morganza, MD $133,050

Mount Victoria, MD $131,520

Nanjemoy, MD $134,475

Newburg, MD $133,127

Park Hall, MD $129,772

Patuxent River, MD $130,458

Piney Point, MD $129,192

Pomfret, MD $138,502

Port Republic, MD $134,156

Port Tobacco, MD $136,508

Prince Frederick, MD $134,971

Ridge, MD $128,112

Rock Point, MD $133,079

Saint Inigoes, MD $128,524

Saint Leonard, MD $133,508

Saint Marys City, MD $129,746

Scotland, MD $127,263

Solomons, MD $131,548

Sunderland, MD $136,051

Tall Timbers, MD $129,356

Valley Lee, MD $129,408

Welcome, MD $135,659

White Plains, MD $138,516

Southern Md Facility, MD $140,207

Annapolis Junction, MD $134,082

Lanham, MD $140,738

Beltsville, MD $140,537

Laurel, MD $137,474

Bladensburg, MD $141,563

Lothian, MD $137,396

Mount Rainier, MD $141,629

North Beach, MD $135,486

Bowie, MD $137,451

Brentwood, MD $141,620

Capitol Heights, MD $141,559

Chesapeake Beach, MD $135,417

Churchton, MD $135,449

Clinton, MD $140,761

Still Pond, MD $130,371

Sudlersville, MD $130,127

Taylors Island, MD $131,283

Templeville, MD $129,780

Tilghman, MD $133,159

Toddville, MD $128,452

Trappe, MD $130,521

Wingate, MD $128,955

Wittman, MD $132,720

Woolford, MD $130,742

Worton, MD $130,819

Wye Mills, MD $131,747

Frederick, MD $130,254

Adamstown, MD $132,962

Big Pool, MD $123,509

Boonsboro, MD $127,909

Braddock Heights, MD $130,189

Brownsville, MD $129,808

Brunswick, MD $131,008

Buckeystown, MD $131,972

Burkittsville, MD $130,018

Cascade, MD $126,745

Cavetown, MD $126,584

Chewsville, MD $126,779

Clear Spring, MD $125,084

Cooksville, MD $132,699

Emmitsburg, MD $127,167

Fairplay, MD $127,087

Funkstown, MD $127,074

Glenelg, MD $134,103

Glenwood, MD $133,446

Hagerstown, MD $126,431

Hancock, MD $122,901

Ijamsville, MD $132,636

Jefferson, MD $131,138

Keedysville, MD $128,314

Keymar, MD $128,250

Knoxville, MD $130,320

Ladiesburg, MD $128,712

Libertytown, MD $129,897

Lisbon, MD $132,715

Little Orleans, MD $122,220

Maugansville, MD $125,972

Middletown, MD $129,710

Monrovia, MD $132,345

Mount Airy, MD $131,551

Myersville, MD $128,025

New Market, MD $131,018

New Midway, MD $128,708

New Windsor, MD $129,872

Point Of Rocks, MD $132,710

Rocky Ridge, MD $127,852

Rohrersville, MD $129,189

Sabillasville, MD $126,916

Saint James, MD $127,106

Sharpsburg, MD $128,124

Smithsburg, MD $126,698

Sykesville, MD $131,891

Taneytown, MD $127,472

Thurmont, MD $127,996

Tuscarora, MD $133,217

Union Bridge, MD $129,345

Unionville, MD $129,970

Walkersville, MD $129,511

West Friendship, MD $132,989

Williamsport, MD $126,568

Woodbine, MD $132,701

Woodsboro, MD $128,894

Salisbury, MD $127,836

Allen, MD $127,661

Berlin, MD $127,526

Bishopville, MD $127,555

Bivalve, MD $128,023

Manchester, MD $126,884

Marriottsville, MD $132,418

Maryland Line, MD $126,493

Mayo, MD $134,304

Millersville, MD $133,209

Monkton, MD $130,075

Odenton, MD $134,556

Crofton, MD $135,326

Owings Mills, MD $132,154

Parkton, MD $128,080

Pasadena, MD $132,600

Perry Hall, MD $132,241

Perryman, MD $130,037

Phoenix, MD $131,545

Pylesville, MD $127,316

Randallstown, MD $132,359

Reisterstown, MD $131,842

Riderwood, MD $132,638

Riva, MD $134,819

Severn, MD $133,189

Severna Park, MD $133,009

Simpsonville, MD $134,305

Sparks Glencoe, MD $130,479

Crisfield, MD $126,871

Stevenson, MD $132,445

Dhs, MD $140,092

Waldorf, MD $138,436

Street, MD $127,896

Upperco, MD $129,706

Upper Falls, MD $131,826

Westminster, MD $129,711

Whiteford, MD $127,266

White Hall, MD $127,908

White Marsh, MD $132,118

Woodstock, MD $132,479

Baltimore, MD $132,651

Towson, MD $132,636

Gwynn Oak, MD $132,679

Pikesville, MD $132,585

Sparrows Point, MD $132,508

Middle River, MD $132,234

Essex, MD $132,547

Dundalk, MD $132,673

Brooklyn, MD $132,675

Curtis Bay, MD $132,702

Halethorpe, MD $132,692

Catonsville, MD $132,758

Parkville, MD $132,615

Nottingham, MD $132,480

Rosedale, MD $132,650

Windsor Mill, MD $132,609

Gaithersburg, MD $138,237

Washington Grove, MD $138,309

Account Operations Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Account Operations 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 Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Account Operations Director positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Account Operations Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Account Operations Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$159,181	$77.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$152,549	$73.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$152,549	$73.0	15%
Chemicals	$145,916	$70.0	10%
Financial Services	$145,916	$70.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Account Operations 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.

$117,858

Average $132,651/year

$151,410

$9,821

Average $11,054/month

$12,617

$2,266

Average $2,551/week

$2,912

$57

Average $64/hour

$73

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,410	$12,617	$2,912	$73
Average	$132,651	$11,054	$2,551	$64
25th Percentile	$117,858	$9,821	$2,266	$57

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