What are the main factors that influence an Administrator/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 Administrator/Director?

The Telecom industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrator/Director roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrator/Director's salary?

An Administrator/Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $84,438 for beginners, reaching about $132,037 at mid-level, and approach $310,675 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrator/Director?

Administrator/Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrator/Director roles are District of Columbia $187,793, California $187,081, Massachusetts $184,588. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Administrator/Director Salary in Vermont

How much does an Administrator/Director make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrator/Director in Vermont is $166,473 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $80.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $201,997
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $146,686 to $185,068
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $128,671

10% $128,671

50% (Median) $166,473

90% $201,997

Administrator/Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$185,068	$15,422	$3,559	$89
Average	$166,473	$13,873	$3,201	$80
25th Percentile	$146,686	$12,224	$2,821	$71

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Key Factors That Influence Administrator/Director Salaries

An Administrator/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 Administrator/Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrator/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): $84,438
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,180
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $132,037
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $162,599
Expert (over 8 years): $310,675

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Office Manager	less than 1 year	$84,438
Office Manager, Senior	1-2 years	$97,180
Administrative Manager	2-4 years	$132,037
Administrator/Director	5-8 years	$162,599
Chief Administrative Officer	over 8 years	$310,675

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

District of Columbia: $187,793.
California: $187,081.
Massachusetts: $184,588.

District of Columbia $187,793 California $187,081 Massachusetts $184,588 Washington $183,909 New Jersey $183,841 Alaska $183,604 Connecticut $181,263 New York $180,313

Hawaii $177,277 Rhode Island $175,853 Maryland $174,886 Minnesota $173,563 Colorado $173,054 Illinois $172,884 Oregon $172,240 Delaware $171,765

New Hampshire $171,467 Virginia $170,798 Pennsylvania $168,848 Nevada $167,864 North Dakota $167,542 Michigan $167,033 Wisconsin $166,846 Vermont $166,473

Texas $165,439 Maine $165,371 Arizona $165,269 Ohio $165,150 Georgia $163,590 Indiana $162,810 Wyoming $162,657 Utah $162,419

Iowa $162,318 Kansas $161,504 Louisiana $161,266 North Carolina $161,181 Missouri $161,147 Florida $160,486 Montana $160,130 Nebraska $159,791

Kentucky $159,604 South Carolina $158,926 Tennessee $158,501 Idaho $158,332 New Mexico $157,094 Oklahoma $156,822 Alabama $155,822 South Dakota $154,142

Arkansas $153,227 West Virginia $152,735 Mississippi $151,259

Top Paying Cities for Administrator/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:

Adamant: $170,400
Barre: $170,656
Cabot: $170,281

Adamant, VT $170,400

Barre, VT $170,656

Cabot, VT $170,281

Calais, VT $170,430

East Barre, VT $170,396

East Calais, VT $170,400

East Montpelier, VT $170,513

Eden, VT $170,288

Eden Mills, VT $170,133

Graniteville, VT $170,646

Hyde Park, VT $170,539

Johnson, VT $170,754

Lake Elmore, VT $170,349

Marshfield, VT $170,310

Moretown, VT $170,766

Morrisville, VT $170,746

Moscow, VT $170,832

Northfield, VT $170,557

Northfield Falls, VT $171,355

North Hyde Park, VT $170,527

North Montpelier, VT $170,356

Plainfield, VT $170,332

Roxbury, VT $170,044

South Barre, VT $170,854

Waterbury, VT $170,815

Stowe, VT $170,839

Waitsfield, VT $170,744

Warren, VT $170,425

Washington, VT $170,093

Waterbury Center, VT $170,810

Websterville, VT $170,618

Williamstown, VT $170,420

Wolcott, VT $170,327

Woodbury, VT $170,159

Worcester, VT $170,328

Rutland, VT $170,323

Belmont, VT $169,798

Benson, VT $169,796

Bomoseen, VT $170,064

Brandon, VT $170,189

Bridport, VT $170,208

Castleton, VT $170,096

Center Rutland, VT $170,213

Chittenden, VT $169,821

Cuttingsville, VT $169,762

Danby, VT $170,052

East Middlebury, VT $170,301

East Poultney, VT $170,071

East Wallingford, VT $169,886

Fair Haven, VT $169,947

Florence, VT $169,887

Forest Dale, VT $170,196

Gaysville, VT $169,116

Granville, VT $169,915

Hancock, VT $169,887

Hydeville, VT $170,084

Killington, VT $169,869

Middlebury, VT $170,564

Middletown Springs, VT $169,979

Mount Holly, VT $169,821

North Clarendon, VT $170,071

Orwell, VT $170,052

Pawlet, VT $170,113

Pittsfield, VT $169,967

Pittsford, VT $170,130

Poultney, VT $170,098

Proctor, VT $170,286

Ripton, VT $170,089

Rochester, VT $170,001

Rupert, VT $169,984

Salisbury, VT $170,256

Shoreham, VT $170,111

Stockbridge, VT $169,809

Wallingford, VT $169,901

Wells, VT $170,120

West Pawlet, VT $170,178

West Rupert, VT $170,137

West Rutland, VT $170,033

Whiting, VT $170,118

Saint Johnsbury, VT $170,301

Albany, VT $170,203

Barnet, VT $170,120

Barton, VT $170,184

Beebe Plain, VT $170,235

Concord, VT $169,959

Coventry, VT $170,434

Craftsbury, VT $170,252

Craftsbury Common, VT $170,261

Danville, VT $170,157

Derby, VT $170,235

Derby Line, VT $170,108

East Burke, VT $170,103

East Charleston, VT $170,120

East Hardwick, VT $170,211

East Haven, VT $169,731

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $170,298

Glover, VT $170,133

Granby, VT $169,523

Greensboro, VT $170,076

Greensboro Bend, VT $170,184

Hardwick, VT $170,373

Irasburg, VT $170,142

Island Pond, VT $169,864

Lowell, VT $170,084

Lower Waterford, VT $170,279

Lyndon, VT $170,249

Lyndon Center, VT $170,440

Lyndonville, VT $170,256

Morgan, VT $169,949

Newport, VT $170,337

Newport Center, VT $170,120

North Concord, VT $169,675

North Troy, VT $170,144

Orleans, VT $170,079

Passumpsic, VT $170,311

Peacham, VT $169,969

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $170,317

Sheffield, VT $170,015

Sutton, VT $170,001

Troy, VT $170,161

West Burke, VT $170,115

West Charleston, VT $170,035

West Danville, VT $170,167

Westfield, VT $170,032

West Glover, VT $170,149

Averill, VT $169,158

Beecher Falls, VT $170,256

Canaan, VT $169,831

Gilman, VT $170,579

Guildhall, VT $169,608

Lunenburg, VT $169,977

Norton, VT $169,497

North Bennington, VT $171,390

North Pownal, VT $171,736

Pownal, VT $171,833

White River Junction, VT $170,279

Ascutney, VT $170,359

Barnard, VT $169,893

Bethel, VT $169,998

Bradford, VT $170,176

Bridgewater, VT $170,067

Bridgewater Corners, VT $169,730

Brookfield, VT $170,164

Brownsville, VT $170,071

Chelsea, VT $170,066

Corinth, VT $170,020

East Corinth, VT $170,091

East Randolph, VT $170,123

East Ryegate, VT $169,976

East Thetford, VT $170,186

Fairlee, VT $170,003

Groton, VT $170,049

Hartford, VT $170,722

Hartland, VT $170,125

Hartland Four Corners, VT $170,118

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $170,556

Newbury, VT $170,028

North Hartland, VT $170,245

North Pomfret, VT $169,954

North Thetford, VT $170,183

Norwich, VT $170,149

Plymouth, VT $169,608

Post Mills, VT $170,145

Quechee, VT $170,322

Randolph, VT $170,291

Randolph Center, VT $170,205

Reading, VT $169,748

Sharon, VT $169,994

South Pomfret, VT $169,831

South Royalton, VT $170,044

South Ryegate, VT $170,077

South Strafford, VT $170,035

South Woodstock, VT $169,791

Strafford, VT $169,887

Taftsville, VT $170,335

Thetford, VT $170,186

Thetford Center, VT $170,008

Topsham, VT $169,957

Tunbridge, VT $169,989

Vershire, VT $169,910

Wells River, VT $170,089

West Fairlee, VT $170,401

West Hartford, VT $169,957

West Newbury, VT $170,023

West Topsham, VT $170,093

Wilder, VT $170,730

Windsor, VT $170,194

Woodstock, VT $169,986

Bellows Falls, VT $170,607

Cambridgeport, VT $170,412

Cavendish, VT $169,845

Chester, VT $170,015

Chester Depot, VT $169,954

Grafton, VT $169,886

Londonderry, VT $170,191

Ludlow, VT $169,933

North Springfield, VT $170,527

Perkinsville, VT $170,064

Peru, VT $170,013

Proctorsville, VT $169,874

Saxtons River, VT $170,571

South Londonderry, VT $170,296

Springfield, VT $170,444

Westminster, VT $170,605

Westminster Station, VT $170,617

Weston, VT $169,838

Shaftsbury, VT $171,187

Brattleboro, VT $170,954

Bondville, VT $170,247

East Dover, VT $170,593

Jacksonville, VT $171,022

Jamaica, VT $170,250

Marlboro, VT $171,801

Newfane, VT $170,481

Putney, VT $170,445

Readsboro, VT $171,821

South Newfane, VT $170,540

Stamford, VT $171,697

Townshend, VT $170,327

Vernon, VT $171,477

Wardsboro, VT $170,451

West Dover, VT $170,730

West Dummerston, VT $170,524

West Halifax, VT $170,786

West Townshend, VT $170,098

West Wardsboro, VT $170,101

Whitingham, VT $170,961

Williamsville, VT $170,524

Wilmington, VT $170,858

Burlington, VT $171,324

South Burlington, VT $171,314

Winooski, VT $171,324

Colchester, VT $171,324

Alburgh, VT $170,469

Bakersfield, VT $170,722

Belvidere Center, VT $170,103

Bristol, VT $170,758

Cambridge, VT $170,961

Charlotte, VT $171,092

East Berkshire, VT $170,557

East Fairfield, VT $170,812

Enosburg Falls, VT $170,340

Essex, VT $171,193

Essex Junction, VT $171,205

Fairfax, VT $170,973

Fairfield, VT $170,808

Ferrisburgh, VT $170,902

Franklin, VT $170,351

Grand Isle, VT $170,990

Highgate Center, VT $170,495

Highgate Springs, VT $170,581

Hinesburg, VT $171,088

Huntington, VT $170,959

Isle La Motte, VT $170,681

Jeffersonville, VT $170,846

Jericho, VT $171,051

Jonesville, VT $171,087

Milton, VT $171,132

Monkton, VT $170,951

Montgomery, VT $170,340

Montgomery Center, VT $170,133

New Haven, VT $170,737

North Ferrisburgh, VT $170,978

North Hero, VT $170,808

Richford, VT $170,311

Richmond, VT $171,070

Saint Albans, VT $170,885

Saint Albans Bay, VT $170,863

Shelburne, VT $171,248

Sheldon, VT $170,681

Sheldon Springs, VT $171,100

South Hero, VT $171,144

Starksboro, VT $170,858

Swanton, VT $170,651

Underhill, VT $171,012

Underhill Center, VT $171,017

Vergennes, VT $170,685

Waterville, VT $170,742

Westford, VT $171,097

Williston, VT $171,226

Montpelier, VT $170,629

Bennington, VT $171,516

Arlington, VT $170,912

Dorset, VT $170,247

East Arlington, VT $170,183

East Dorset, VT $170,250

Manchester, VT $170,710

Manchester Center, VT $170,598

Administrator/Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrator/Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Telecom and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Administrator/Director positions in Transportation or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrator/Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrator/Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Telecom	$208,091	$100.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$199,768	$96.0	20%
Insurance	$196,438	$94.0	18%
Aerospace & Defense	$191,444	$92.0	15%
Business Services	$186,450	$90.0	12%

Administrator/Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrator/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.

$146,686

Average $166,473/year

$185,068

$12,224

Average $13,873/month

$15,422

$2,821

Average $3,201/week

$3,559

$71

Average $80/hour

$89

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$185,068	$15,422	$3,559	$89
Average	$166,473	$13,873	$3,201	$80
25th Percentile	$146,686	$12,224	$2,821	$71

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