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 $43,495 for beginners, reaching about $45,825 at mid-level, and approach $48,440 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 Maryland

How much does an Active Living Director make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Active Living Director in Maryland is $46,697 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,685
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,171 to $52,972
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,141

10% $36,141

50% (Median) $46,697

90% $58,685

Active Living Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,972	$4,414	$1,019	$25
Average	$46,697	$3,891	$898	$22
25th Percentile	$41,171	$3,431	$792	$20

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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): $43,495
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,668
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,825
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $48,265
Expert (over 8 years): $48,440

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Active Living Director	less than 1 year	$43,495
Early Career Level Active Living Director	1-2 years	$43,668
Mid-Level Level Active Living Director	2-4 years	$45,825
Senior-Level Level Active Living Director	5-8 years	$48,265
Expert Level Active Living Director	over 8 years	$48,440

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:

Owings: $48,081
Riverdale: $49,802
College Park: $49,744

Owings, MD $48,081

Riverdale, MD $49,802

College Park, MD $49,744

Fort Washington, MD $49,712

Oxon Hill, MD $49,855

Suitland, MD $49,840

District Heights, MD $49,815

Temple Hills, MD $49,840

Deale, MD $47,859

Dunkirk, MD $48,365

Fort George G Meade, MD $47,255

Friendship, MD $48,011

Fulton, MD $47,884

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $49,671

Savage, MD $47,326

Shady Side, MD $47,481

Galesville, MD $47,690

Greenbelt, MD $49,572

Glenn Dale, MD $49,024

Upper Marlboro, MD $49,072

Harwood, MD $47,874

Highland, MD $47,840

West River, MD $47,883

Tracys Landing, MD $47,917

Hyattsville, MD $49,842

Jessup, MD $47,093

Bethesda, MD $49,856

Glen Echo, MD $49,847

Chevy Chase, MD $49,851

Cabin John, MD $49,837

Olney, MD $48,715

Brookeville, MD $47,805

Poolesville, MD $48,226

Barnesville, MD $47,555

Beallsville, MD $47,642

Boyds, MD $48,007

Dickerson, MD $47,587

Rockville, MD $49,288

Potomac, MD $49,430

Derwood, MD $48,765

Sandy Spring, MD $48,481

Ashton, MD $48,374

Brinklow, MD $48,015

Burtonsville, MD $48,577

Montgomery Village, MD $48,179

Kensington, MD $49,809

Garrett Park, MD $49,750

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $49,360

Silver Spring, MD $49,780

Takoma Park, MD $49,845

Aberdeen, MD $45,657

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $45,648

Abingdon, MD $46,000

Gunpowder, MD $46,278

Arnold, MD $46,817

Baldwin, MD $46,191

Bel Air, MD $45,807

Belcamp, MD $45,874

Benson, MD $45,597

Boring, MD $45,698

Brooklandville, MD $46,641

Butler, MD $46,127

Chase, MD $46,491

Churchville, MD $45,465

Clarksville, MD $47,332

Cockeysville, MD $46,216

Hunt Valley, MD $46,409

Crownsville, MD $47,134

Darlington, MD $45,063

Davidsonville, MD $47,821

Dayton, MD $47,303

Edgewater, MD $47,383

Edgewood, MD $46,140

Ellicott City, MD $46,733

Columbia, MD $47,083

Fallston, MD $46,020

Finksburg, MD $46,036

Forest Hill, MD $45,558

Fork, MD $46,347

Fort Howard, MD $46,640

Freeland, MD $44,642

Gambrills, MD $47,312

Gibson Island, MD $46,666

Glen Arm, MD $46,518

Glen Burnie, MD $46,721

Glyndon, MD $46,274

Hampstead, MD $45,210

Elkridge, MD $46,772

Hanover, MD $46,799

Harmans, MD $46,797

Havre De Grace, MD $45,361

Hydes, MD $46,351

Jarrettsville, MD $45,406

Joppa, MD $46,258

Kingsville, MD $46,361

Lineboro, MD $44,529

Linthicum Heights, MD $46,728

Long Green, MD $46,442

Spencerville, MD $48,505

Clarksburg, MD $47,444

Damascus, MD $47,035

Germantown, MD $48,441

Annapolis, MD $47,179

Cumberland, MD $42,858

Accident, MD $42,786

Barton, MD $42,987

Bittinger, MD $42,907

Bloomington, MD $43,059

Corriganville, MD $42,585

Eckhart Mines, MD $42,821

Ellerslie, MD $42,640

Flintstone, MD $42,868

Friendsville, MD $42,774

Frostburg, MD $42,762

Grantsville, MD $42,764

Kitzmiller, MD $42,767

Lonaconing, MD $42,910

Luke, MD $43,063

Mc Henry, MD $42,790

Midland, MD $43,054

Midlothian, MD $42,768

Mount Savage, MD $42,573

Oakland, MD $42,666

Oldtown, MD $42,927

Pinto, MD $43,006

Rawlings, MD $43,020

Spring Gap, MD $42,979

Swanton, MD $42,875

Westernport, MD $43,061

Easton, MD $46,244

Barclay, MD $45,857

Bethlehem, MD $45,916

Betterton, MD $45,891

Bozman, MD $46,638

Cambridge, MD $45,919

Centreville, MD $46,292

Chester, MD $46,649

Chestertown, MD $46,106

Church Creek, MD $45,846

Church Hill, MD $46,044

Claiborne, MD $46,721

Cordova, MD $46,087

Crapo, MD $45,442

Crocheron, MD $45,114

Crumpton, MD $45,805

Denton, MD $45,847

East New Market, MD $45,736

Federalsburg, MD $45,726

Fishing Creek, MD $45,611

Galena, MD $45,681

Goldsboro, MD $45,758

Grasonville, MD $46,560

Greensboro, MD $45,767

Henderson, MD $45,809

Hillsboro, MD $46,120

Hurlock, MD $45,746

Ingleside, MD $45,894

Kennedyville, MD $45,763

Mcdaniel, MD $46,703

Madison, MD $46,203

Marydel, MD $45,683

Massey, MD $45,692

Millington, MD $45,757

Neavitt, MD $46,696

Newcomb, MD $46,374

Oxford, MD $46,145

Preston, MD $45,899

Price, MD $46,075

Queen Anne, MD $46,196

Queenstown, MD $46,459

Rhodesdale, MD $45,472

Ridgely, MD $45,947

Rock Hall, MD $46,387

Royal Oak, MD $46,288

Saint Michaels, MD $46,602

Secretary, MD $45,910

Sherwood, MD $46,981

Deal Island, MD $44,769

Eden, MD $44,857

Ewell, MD $44,629

Fruitland, MD $45,011

Girdletree, MD $44,527

Hebron, MD $44,969

Linkwood, MD $45,603

Manokin, MD $44,709

Mardela Springs, MD $45,130

Marion Station, MD $44,552

Nanticoke, MD $44,949

Newark, MD $44,762

Ocean City, MD $44,977

Parsonsburg, MD $44,887

Pittsville, MD $44,889

Pocomoke City, MD $44,610

Powellville, MD $44,866

Princess Anne, MD $44,825

Quantico, MD $44,881

Rehobeth, MD $44,539

Sharptown, MD $45,378

Showell, MD $44,888

Snow Hill, MD $44,729

Stockton, MD $44,461

Tyaskin, MD $44,837

Tylerton, MD $44,682

Upper Fairmount, MD $44,818

Vienna, MD $45,227

Westover, MD $44,709

Whaleyville, MD $44,864

Willards, MD $44,882

Delmar, MD $45,001

North East, MD $45,402

Perry Point, MD $45,336

Perryville, MD $45,319

Port Deposit, MD $45,207

Rising Sun, MD $45,059

Warwick, MD $45,671

Cecilton, MD $45,640

Charlestown, MD $45,396

Chesapeake City, MD $45,639

Childs, MD $45,578

Stevensville, MD $46,768

Colora, MD $45,019

Conowingo, MD $44,943

Earleville, MD $45,597

Elk Mills, MD $45,593

Elkton, MD $45,560

Georgetown, MD $45,630

Lutherville Timonium, MD $46,602

Abell, MD $46,139

Accokeek, MD $49,304

Aquasco, MD $48,084

Avenue, MD $46,212

Barstow, MD $47,510

Bel Alton, MD $47,745

Benedict, MD $47,713

Brandywine, MD $48,837

Broomes Island, MD $46,971

Bryans Road, MD $49,208

Bryantown, MD $48,318

Bushwood, MD $46,246

California, MD $46,207

Callaway, MD $45,884

Chaptico, MD $46,685

Charlotte Hall, MD $47,389

Cheltenham, MD $49,294

Clements, MD $46,686

Cobb Island, MD $46,267

Coltons Point, MD $46,049

Compton, MD $46,300

Dameron, MD $45,299

Dowell, MD $46,351

Drayden, MD $45,408

Faulkner, MD $47,490

Great Mills, MD $45,958

Helen, MD $47,122

Hollywood, MD $46,480

Hughesville, MD $47,995

Huntingtown, MD $47,798

Indian Head, MD $48,096

Ironsides, MD $47,902

Issue, MD $46,517

La Plata, MD $48,232

Leonardtown, MD $46,130

Lexington Park, MD $45,818

Loveville, MD $46,613

Lusby, MD $46,437

Marbury, MD $48,482

Mechanicsville, MD $47,112

Morganza, MD $46,837

Mount Victoria, MD $46,298

Nanjemoy, MD $47,339

Newburg, MD $46,864

Park Hall, MD $45,683

Patuxent River, MD $45,924

Piney Point, MD $45,479

Pomfret, MD $48,756

Port Republic, MD $47,226

Port Tobacco, MD $48,054

Prince Frederick, MD $47,513

Ridge, MD $45,099

Rock Point, MD $46,847

Saint Inigoes, MD $45,244

Saint Leonard, MD $46,998

Saint Marys City, MD $45,674

Scotland, MD $44,800

Solomons, MD $46,308

Sunderland, MD $47,894

Tall Timbers, MD $45,537

Valley Lee, MD $45,555

Welcome, MD $47,755

White Plains, MD $48,761

Southern Md Facility, MD $49,356

Annapolis Junction, MD $47,200

Lanham, MD $49,543

Beltsville, MD $49,473

Laurel, MD $48,394

Bladensburg, MD $49,834

Lothian, MD $48,367

Mount Rainier, MD $49,857

North Beach, MD $47,695

Bowie, MD $48,386

Brentwood, MD $49,854

Capitol Heights, MD $49,832

Chesapeake Beach, MD $47,670

Churchton, MD $47,682

Clinton, MD $49,552

Still Pond, MD $45,894

Sudlersville, MD $45,808

Taylors Island, MD $46,215

Templeville, MD $45,686

Tilghman, MD $46,875

Toddville, MD $45,218

Trappe, MD $45,947

Wingate, MD $45,395

Wittman, MD $46,721

Woolford, MD $46,024

Worton, MD $46,052

Wye Mills, MD $46,378

Frederick, MD $45,853

Adamstown, MD $46,806

Big Pool, MD $43,478

Boonsboro, MD $45,027

Braddock Heights, MD $45,830

Brownsville, MD $45,696

Brunswick, MD $46,118

Buckeystown, MD $46,457

Burkittsville, MD $45,770

Cascade, MD $44,617

Cavetown, MD $44,561

Chewsville, MD $44,630

Clear Spring, MD $44,033

Cooksville, MD $46,713

Emmitsburg, MD $44,766

Fairplay, MD $44,738

Funkstown, MD $44,733

Glenelg, MD $47,208

Glenwood, MD $46,976

Hagerstown, MD $44,507

Hancock, MD $43,264

Ijamsville, MD $46,691

Jefferson, MD $46,164

Keedysville, MD $45,170

Keymar, MD $45,147

Knoxville, MD $45,876

Ladiesburg, MD $45,310

Libertytown, MD $45,727

Lisbon, MD $46,719

Little Orleans, MD $43,025

Maugansville, MD $44,345

Middletown, MD $45,661

Monrovia, MD $46,589

Mount Airy, MD $46,309

Myersville, MD $45,068

New Market, MD $46,122

New Midway, MD $45,308

New Windsor, MD $45,718

Point Of Rocks, MD $46,717

Rocky Ridge, MD $45,007

Rohrersville, MD $45,478

Sabillasville, MD $44,678

Saint James, MD $44,745

Sharpsburg, MD $45,103

Smithsburg, MD $44,601

Sykesville, MD $46,429

Taneytown, MD $44,873

Thurmont, MD $45,058

Tuscarora, MD $46,896

Union Bridge, MD $45,533

Unionville, MD $45,753

Walkersville, MD $45,591

West Friendship, MD $46,816

Williamsport, MD $44,555

Woodbine, MD $46,714

Woodsboro, MD $45,374

Salisbury, MD $45,001

Allen, MD $44,940

Berlin, MD $44,892

Bishopville, MD $44,903

Bivalve, MD $45,068

Manchester, MD $44,666

Marriottsville, MD $46,615

Maryland Line, MD $44,529

Mayo, MD $47,279

Millersville, MD $46,893

Monkton, MD $45,790

Odenton, MD $47,367

Crofton, MD $47,638

Owings Mills, MD $46,522

Parkton, MD $45,087

Pasadena, MD $46,678

Perry Hall, MD $46,552

Perryman, MD $45,776

Phoenix, MD $46,307

Pylesville, MD $44,818

Randallstown, MD $46,594

Reisterstown, MD $46,412

Riderwood, MD $46,692

Riva, MD $47,460

Severn, MD $46,886

Severna Park, MD $46,822

Simpsonville, MD $47,279

Sparks Glencoe, MD $45,932

Crisfield, MD $44,662

Stevenson, MD $46,624

Dhs, MD $49,316

Waldorf, MD $48,733

Street, MD $45,023

Upperco, MD $45,660

Upper Falls, MD $46,406

Westminster, MD $45,662

Whiteford, MD $44,801

White Hall, MD $45,027

White Marsh, MD $46,509

Woodstock, MD $46,636

Baltimore, MD $46,697

Towson, MD $46,691

Gwynn Oak, MD $46,707

Pikesville, MD $46,673

Sparrows Point, MD $46,646

Middle River, MD $46,550

Essex, MD $46,660

Dundalk, MD $46,704

Brooklyn, MD $46,705

Curtis Bay, MD $46,715

Halethorpe, MD $46,711

Catonsville, MD $46,734

Parkville, MD $46,684

Nottingham, MD $46,636

Rosedale, MD $46,696

Windsor Mill, MD $46,682

Gaithersburg, MD $48,663

Washington Grove, MD $48,688

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	$51,366	$25.0	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.

$41,171

Average $46,697/year

$52,972

$3,431

Average $3,891/month

$4,414

$792

Average $898/week

$1,019

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,972	$4,414	$1,019	$25
Average	$46,697	$3,891	$898	$22
25th Percentile	$41,171	$3,431	$792	$20

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