What are the main factors that influence an Active Living 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 Active Living Director?

The Insurance industry offers the highest average compensation for Active Living Director roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Active Living Director's salary?

An Active Living Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,082 for beginners, reaching about $47,496 at mid-level, and approach $50,206 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Active Living Director?

Active Living Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Active Living Director roles are District of Columbia $50,143, California $49,953, Massachusetts $49,287. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Active Living Director roles make?

Salaries for Active Living Director level roles vary by specialization: Assisted Living Executive Director: $332,244; Senior Living Medical Director: $320,700; Assisted Living Director: $302,517; Director Of Assisted Living: $274,171; Senior Living Sales Director: $175,510.

Active Living Director Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Active Living Director make in Connecticut? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Active Living Director in Connecticut is $48,399 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,825
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,673 to $54,903
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,459

10% $37,459

50% (Median) $48,399

90% $60,825

Active Living Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,903	$4,575	$1,056	$26
Average	$48,399	$4,033	$931	$23
25th Percentile	$42,673	$3,556	$821	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Active Living Director Salaries

An Active Living 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 Active Living Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Active Living 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): $45,082
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,260
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,496
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,025
Expert (over 8 years): $50,206

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Active Living Director	less than 1 year	$45,082
Early Career Level Active Living Director	1-2 years	$45,260
Mid-Level Level Active Living Director	2-4 years	$47,496
Senior-Level Level Active Living Director	5-8 years	$50,025
Expert Level Active Living Director	over 8 years	$50,206

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

District of Columbia: $50,143.
California: $49,953.
Massachusetts: $49,287.

District of Columbia $50,143 California $49,953 Massachusetts $49,287 Washington $49,106 New Jersey $49,088 Alaska $49,024 Connecticut $48,399 New York $48,146

Hawaii $47,335 Rhode Island $46,955 Maryland $46,697 Minnesota $46,343 Colorado $46,207 Illinois $46,162 Oregon $45,990 Delaware $45,863

New Hampshire $45,784 Virginia $45,605 Pennsylvania $45,084 Nevada $44,822 North Dakota $44,736 Michigan $44,600 Wisconsin $44,550 Vermont $44,450

Texas $44,174 Maine $44,156 Arizona $44,129 Ohio $44,097 Georgia $43,680 Indiana $43,472 Wyoming $43,431 Utah $43,368

Iowa $43,341 Kansas $43,123 Louisiana $43,060 North Carolina $43,037 Missouri $43,028 Florida $42,852 Montana $42,756 Nebraska $42,666

Kentucky $42,616 South Carolina $42,435 Tennessee $42,322 Idaho $42,276 New Mexico $41,946 Oklahoma $41,873 Alabama $41,606 South Dakota $41,158

Arkansas $40,913 West Virginia $40,782 Mississippi $40,388

Top Paying Cities for Active Living 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:

Old Mystic: $47,632
Oneco: $47,509
Avon: $47,723

Old Mystic, CT $47,632

Oneco, CT $47,509

Avon, CT $47,723

Bloomfield, CT $47,750

Windsor, CT $47,751

Bristol, CT $47,746

Burlington, CT $47,744

Broad Brook, CT $47,485

Canaan, CT $47,517

Canton, CT $47,700

Canton Center, CT $47,686

Colebrook, CT $47,519

Collinsville, CT $47,696

East Berlin, CT $47,670

East Canaan, CT $47,571

East Glastonbury, CT $47,750

East Granby, CT $47,491

East Hartland, CT $47,370

East Windsor Hill, CT $47,714

Ellington, CT $47,381

Farmington, CT $47,671

Falls Village, CT $47,680

Glastonbury, CT $47,752

Granby, CT $47,394

Berlin, CT $47,667

Lakeville, CT $47,721

Manchester, CT $47,746

Bolton, CT $47,685

New Britain, CT $47,652

New Hartford, CT $47,735

Norfolk, CT $47,636

North Canton, CT $47,650

North Granby, CT $47,254

Pine Meadow, CT $47,693

Plainville, CT $47,670

Barkhamsted, CT $47,597

Poquonock, CT $47,714

Riverton, CT $47,539

Vernon Rockville, CT $47,620

Rocky Hill, CT $47,699

Salisbury, CT $47,400

Sharon, CT $48,082

Simsbury, CT $47,681

Somers, CT $46,991

Somersville, CT $46,982

South Glastonbury, CT $47,740

South Windsor, CT $47,732

North Windham, CT $47,621

Pomfret Center, CT $47,571

Putnam, CT $47,543

Quinebaug, CT $47,558

Rogers, CT $47,542

Scotland, CT $47,623

South Willington, CT $47,503

South Windham, CT $47,633

South Woodstock, CT $47,566

Storrs Mansfield, CT $47,595

Thompson, CT $47,553

Ashford, CT $47,512

Willington, CT $47,497

Windham, CT $47,626

Woodstock, CT $47,552

Woodstock Valley, CT $47,533

New London, CT $47,634

Baltic, CT $47,623

Canterbury, CT $47,603

Central Village, CT $47,565

East Lyme, CT $47,649

Bozrah, CT $47,628

Gales Ferry, CT $47,631

Gilman, CT $47,638

Mashantucket, CT $47,626

Ledyard, CT $47,630

Groton, CT $47,634

Hanover, CT $47,622

Jewett City, CT $47,620

Montville, CT $47,633

Moosup, CT $47,542

Mystic, CT $47,631

Niantic, CT $47,647

North Stonington, CT $47,608

Norwich, CT $47,620

Preston, CT $47,620

Oakdale, CT $47,645

Old Lyme, CT $47,738

Stafford, CT $47,302

Stafford Springs, CT $47,326

Staffordville, CT $47,257

Suffield, CT $46,946

Taconic, CT $47,574

Tariffville, CT $47,596

Enfield, CT $46,936

Tolland, CT $47,479

Unionville, CT $47,711

East Windsor, CT $47,423

Weatogue, CT $47,725

West Granby, CT $47,495

West Hartland, CT $47,387

West Simsbury, CT $47,675

West Suffield, CT $46,954

Winchester Center, CT $47,680

Windsor Locks, CT $47,424

Winsted, CT $47,675

Hartford, CT $47,793

West Hartford, CT $47,752

East Hartford, CT $47,789

Wethersfield, CT $47,750

Newington, CT $47,662

Plainfield, CT $47,586

Quaker Hill, CT $47,634

South Lyme, CT $47,678

Sterling, CT $47,497

Stonington, CT $47,622

Pawcatuck, CT $47,596

Taftville, CT $47,620

Uncasville, CT $47,631

Versailles, CT $47,618

Voluntown, CT $47,583

Waterford, CT $47,635

Wauregan, CT $47,562

West Mystic, CT $47,632

Yantic, CT $47,624

Ansonia, CT $48,584

Beacon Falls, CT $48,454

Botsford, CT $49,347

Branford, CT $48,128

Cheshire, CT $48,039

Centerbrook, CT $47,886

Chester, CT $47,886

Clinton, CT $48,094

Cobalt, CT $47,755

Colchester, CT $47,709

Cromwell, CT $47,697

Deep River, CT $47,914

Derby, CT $48,806

Killingworth, CT $48,034

Salem, CT $47,673

Durham, CT $47,916

East Haddam, CT $47,779

East Hampton, CT $47,770

Essex, CT $47,844

Guilford, CT $48,171

Haddam, CT $47,870

Hadlyme, CT $47,804

Hawleyville, CT $49,223

Higganum, CT $47,882

Ivoryton, CT $47,895

Madison, CT $48,112

Marion, CT $47,907

Marlborough, CT $47,740

Meriden, CT $47,779

Middlefield, CT $47,815

Middle Haddam, CT $47,788

Middletown, CT $47,759

Milford, CT $49,489

Milldale, CT $47,830

Monroe, CT $49,983

Moodus, CT $47,792

Newtown, CT $49,319

North Branford, CT $48,114

Northford, CT $48,106

North Haven, CT $48,070

North Westchester, CT $47,705

Old Saybrook, CT $47,863

Orange, CT $48,292

Oxford, CT $48,836

Plantsville, CT $47,827

Portland, CT $47,735

Rockfall, CT $47,761

Sandy Hook, CT $49,276

Seymour, CT $48,610

Shelton, CT $49,827

South Britain, CT $49,016

Southbury, CT $48,999

Southington, CT $47,703

Stevenson, CT $50,089

Wallingford, CT $48,023

Stratford, CT $50,780

Westbrook, CT $47,982

New Haven, CT $48,001

East Haven, CT $48,024

Hamden, CT $48,066

West Haven, CT $48,043

Bethany, CT $48,247

Woodbridge, CT $48,144

Willimantic, CT $47,634

Abington, CT $47,564

Amston, CT $47,683

Andover, CT $47,663

Ballouville, CT $47,523

Brooklyn, CT $47,564

Chaplin, CT $47,605

Columbia, CT $47,667

Coventry, CT $47,637

Danielson, CT $47,507

Dayville, CT $47,509

Eastford, CT $47,543

East Killingly, CT $47,462

East Woodstock, CT $47,560

Fabyan, CT $47,561

Grosvenor Dale, CT $47,561

Hampton, CT $47,589

Hebron, CT $47,692

Lebanon, CT $47,650

Mansfield Center, CT $47,608

Mansfield Depot, CT $47,610

North Franklin, CT $47,628

North Grosvenordale, CT $47,564

Pomfret, CT $47,567

Bridgeport, CT $50,912

Trumbull, CT $50,639

Easton, CT $50,610

Waterbury, CT $48,195

Prospect, CT $48,182

Wolcott, CT $47,915

Bantam, CT $48,367

Bethlehem, CT $48,474

Cornwall, CT $48,137

Cornwall Bridge, CT $48,416

Gaylordsville, CT $48,855

Goshen, CT $48,015

Kent, CT $48,514

Lakeside, CT $48,421

Litchfield, CT $48,194

Middlebury, CT $48,531

Morris, CT $48,342

Naugatuck, CT $48,410

New Milford, CT $49,002

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $48,600

Northfield, CT $48,033

Oakville, CT $48,229

Pequabuck, CT $47,859

Plymouth, CT $48,016

Roxbury, CT $48,966

Sherman, CT $49,059

South Kent, CT $48,625

Terryville, CT $47,895

Thomaston, CT $48,090

Torrington, CT $47,879

Harwinton, CT $47,893

Washington, CT $48,703

Washington Depot, CT $48,735

Watertown, CT $48,296

West Cornwall, CT $47,990

Woodbury, CT $48,674

Bethel, CT $49,280

Brookfield, CT $49,202

Cos Cob, CT $51,349

Danbury, CT $49,209

New Fairfield, CT $49,210

Darien, CT $51,334

Fairfield, CT $50,882

Georgetown, CT $50,475

Greenwich, CT $51,311

Greens Farms, CT $50,853

New Canaan, CT $51,119

Norwalk, CT $51,152

Old Greenwich, CT $51,349

Redding Center, CT $49,995

Redding Ridge, CT $49,995

Ridgefield, CT $49,555

Riverside, CT $51,347

Westport, CT $50,853

Weston, CT $50,644

Southport, CT $50,870

Redding, CT $49,883

Wilton, CT $50,695

Stamford, CT $51,361

Bridgewater, CT $49,133

Active Living Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Active Living Director roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Insurance, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Active Living Director positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Active Living Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Active Living Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Insurance	$53,239	$26.0	10%

Active Living Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Active Living 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.

$42,673

Average $48,399/year

$54,903

$3,556

Average $4,033/month

$4,575

$821

Average $931/week

$1,056

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,903	$4,575	$1,056	$26
Average	$48,399	$4,033	$931	$23
25th Percentile	$42,673	$3,556	$821	$21

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