What are the main factors that influence an Area 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 Area Development Director?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Area Development Director roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

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

An Area Development Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $55,899 for beginners, reaching about $85,953 at mid-level, and approach $138,274 for experts.

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

Area Development Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Area Development Director roles are District of Columbia $155,785, California $155,194, Massachusetts $153,126. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Area Development Director level roles vary by specialization: Area Director: $236,836; Area Director Finance: $203,567; Property Development Director: $203,520; Area Director of Operations: $201,893; Business Development Director - Biotech: $179,221.

Area Development Director Salary in Colorado

How much does an Area Development Director make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Development Director in Colorado is $143,558 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $69.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $192,016
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $130,976 to $168,923
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $119,520

10% $119,520

50% (Median) $143,558

90% $192,016

Area Development Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$168,923	$14,077	$3,249	$81
Average	$143,558	$11,963	$2,761	$69
25th Percentile	$130,976	$10,915	$2,519	$63

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Key Factors That Influence Area Development Director Salaries

An Area 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 Area Development Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Area 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): $55,899
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,385
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,953
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,664
Expert (over 8 years): $138,274

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Annuities Customer Service Representative	less than 1 year	$55,899
Annuities Customer Service Supervisor	1-2 years	$77,385
Annuities Sales Supervisor	2-4 years	$85,953
Annuities Customer Service Director	5-8 years	$133,664
Area Development Director	over 8 years	$138,274

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

District of Columbia: $155,785.
California: $155,194.
Massachusetts: $153,126.

District of Columbia $155,785 California $155,194 Massachusetts $153,126 Washington $152,563 New Jersey $152,507 Alaska $152,310 Connecticut $150,368 New York $149,580

Hawaii $147,062 Rhode Island $145,880 Maryland $145,078 Minnesota $143,980 Colorado $143,558 Illinois $143,418 Oregon $142,883 Delaware $142,489

New Hampshire $142,241 Virginia $141,687 Pennsylvania $140,069 Nevada $139,253 North Dakota $138,985 Michigan $138,563 Wisconsin $138,409 Vermont $138,099

Texas $137,241 Maine $137,184 Arizona $137,100 Ohio $137,002 Georgia $135,707 Indiana $135,060 Wyoming $134,933 Utah $134,736

Iowa $134,652 Kansas $133,976 Louisiana $133,779 North Carolina $133,709 Missouri $133,681 Florida $133,132 Montana $132,837 Nebraska $132,555

Kentucky $132,401 South Carolina $131,838 Tennessee $131,486 Idaho $131,345 New Mexico $130,318 Oklahoma $130,093 Alabama $129,263 South Dakota $127,870

Arkansas $127,110 West Virginia $126,702 Mississippi $125,478

Top Paying Cities for Area 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:

Glen Haven: $140,747
Hygiene: $145,639
Johnstown: $141,061

Glen Haven, CO $140,747

Hygiene, CO $145,639

Johnstown, CO $141,061

Laporte, CO $139,498

Livermore, CO $139,045

Loveland, CO $140,620

Lyons, CO $145,383

Masonville, CO $139,586

Mead, CO $142,663

Milliken, CO $140,865

Niwot, CO $146,782

Red Feather Lakes, CO $139,427

Severance, CO $139,697

Timnath, CO $139,517

Wellington, CO $138,736

Windsor, CO $139,718

Brighton, CO $143,181

Ault, CO $139,453

Briggsdale, CO $139,491

Carr, CO $137,092

Eastlake, CO $143,554

Eaton, CO $139,893

Evans, CO $140,605

Fort Lupton, CO $142,773

Galeton, CO $139,907

Gilcrest, CO $141,373

Gill, CO $140,136

Greeley, CO $140,259

Henderson, CO $143,403

Hudson, CO $142,303

Keenesburg, CO $141,617

Kersey, CO $140,153

La Salle, CO $141,130

Lucerne, CO $140,108

Nunn, CO $139,009

Orchard, CO $139,474

Pierce, CO $139,541

Ohio City, CO $140,976

Parlin, CO $140,314

Penrose, CO $139,088

Pitkin, CO $140,802

Poncha Springs, CO $139,848

Powderhorn, CO $140,021

Rockvale, CO $138,456

Sargents, CO $139,612

Twin Lakes, CO $144,222

Westcliffe, CO $138,534

Wetmore, CO $137,643

Durango, CO $140,414

Cahone, CO $140,067

Cortez, CO $139,962

Dolores, CO $140,295

Dove Creek, CO $139,928

Egnar, CO $140,006

Hesperus, CO $139,187

Lewis, CO $140,315

Mancos, CO $139,959

Marvel, CO $139,182

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $139,234

Pleasant View, CO $139,665

Rico, CO $140,329

Towaoc, CO $139,378

Yellow Jacket, CO $140,148

Montrose, CO $140,854

Austin, CO $141,037

Bedrock, CO $139,970

Cedaredge, CO $141,180

Cory, CO $141,003

Crawford, CO $140,604

Delta, CO $140,851

Eckert, CO $141,072

Hotchkiss, CO $140,985

Lazear, CO $140,879

Naturita, CO $140,255

Norwood, CO $140,309

Nucla, CO $140,470

Olathe, CO $140,696

Ophir, CO $140,461

Ouray, CO $140,439

Paonia, CO $141,632

Paradox, CO $140,048

Placerville, CO $140,332

Redvale, CO $140,376

Ridgway, CO $140,419

Silverton, CO $140,183

Somerset, CO $142,061

Telluride, CO $140,488

Grand Junction, CO $141,721

Platteville, CO $141,687

Roggen, CO $140,225

Weldona, CO $139,143

Wiggins, CO $139,887

Fort Morgan, CO $139,199

Log Lane Village, CO $139,655

Akron, CO $138,190

Amherst, CO $137,747

Atwood, CO $138,674

Brush, CO $138,665

Crook, CO $138,281

Eckley, CO $137,844

Fleming, CO $138,545

Grover, CO $138,435

Haxtun, CO $138,517

Hereford, CO $137,552

Hillrose, CO $138,801

Holyoke, CO $138,098

Idalia, CO $137,405

Iliff, CO $138,644

Julesburg, CO $138,085

Lindon, CO $137,598

Merino, CO $138,795

New Raymer, CO $138,765

Otis, CO $138,314

Ovid, CO $138,133

Padroni, CO $138,292

Paoli, CO $138,518

Peetz, CO $138,254

Sedgwick, CO $138,183

Snyder, CO $138,691

Sterling, CO $138,912

Stoneham, CO $138,772

Vernon, CO $137,536

Woodrow, CO $137,885

Wray, CO $137,811

Yuma, CO $138,272

Anton, CO $137,633

Arapahoe, CO $136,548

Arriba, CO $137,044

Bethune, CO $137,246

Burlington, CO $137,118

Calhan, CO $139,288

Cascade, CO $140,433

Cheyenne Wells, CO $136,747

Cope, CO $137,569

Cripple Creek, CO $140,169

Divide, CO $140,243

Flagler, CO $137,184

Florissant, CO $140,129

Fountain, CO $139,275

Genoa, CO $137,137

Green Mountain Falls, CO $140,398

Guffey, CO $139,979

Hugo, CO $136,297

Joes, CO $137,705

Karval, CO $135,506

Kirk, CO $137,591

Kit Carson, CO $136,577

Limon, CO $137,964

Lake George, CO $140,340

Manitou Springs, CO $140,433

Matheson, CO $137,863

Peyton, CO $139,945

Ramah, CO $136,972

Rush, CO $137,298

Seibert, CO $137,127

Simla, CO $138,490

Stratton, CO $137,263

U S A F Academy, CO $140,425

Victor, CO $140,105

Vona, CO $137,207

Wild Horse, CO $136,314

Woodland Park, CO $140,318

Yoder, CO $137,827

Colorado Springs, CO $140,435

Clifton, CO $141,632

Fruita, CO $141,280

Gateway, CO $140,286

Glade Park, CO $140,771

Loma, CO $141,331

Mack, CO $140,955

Palisade, CO $141,376

Whitewater, CO $140,761

Glenwood Springs, CO $143,087

Dinosaur, CO $140,723

Aspen, CO $145,767

Snowmass Village, CO $145,762

Avon, CO $144,453

Basalt, CO $145,303

Carbondale, CO $144,763

Collbran, CO $141,237

Craig, CO $142,274

De Beque, CO $141,220

Eagle, CO $143,862

Edwards, CO $144,170

Parachute, CO $141,956

Battlement Mesa, CO $141,825

Gypsum, CO $143,146

Hamilton, CO $142,880

Hayden, CO $142,476

Maybell, CO $140,899

Meeker, CO $142,893

Meredith, CO $144,826

Mesa, CO $141,168

Minturn, CO $144,013

Molina, CO $141,083

New Castle, CO $142,593

Rangely, CO $141,296

Red Cliff, CO $143,994

Rifle, CO $142,240

Silt, CO $142,182

Slater, CO $141,597

Snowmass, CO $145,469

Wolcott, CO $143,948

Woody Creek, CO $145,757

Vail, CO $144,630

Pueblo, CO $136,171

Colorado City, CO $137,103

Aguilar, CO $137,701

Arlington, CO $135,277

Avondale, CO $136,536

Beulah, CO $137,111

Boncarbo, CO $137,768

Boone, CO $136,978

Branson, CO $136,641

Campo, CO $136,135

Cheraw, CO $136,397

Crowley, CO $136,688

Eads, CO $136,494

Fort Lyon, CO $136,343

Fowler, CO $136,734

Gardner, CO $138,072

Granada, CO $136,800

Hartman, CO $137,062

Hasty, CO $136,643

Haswell, CO $135,835

Hoehne, CO $137,546

Holly, CO $136,630

Kim, CO $136,501

La Junta, CO $136,589

Lamar, CO $137,006

Las Animas, CO $136,513

La Veta, CO $138,313

Mc Clave, CO $136,664

Manzanola, CO $136,484

Model, CO $136,692

Olney Springs, CO $136,250

Ordway, CO $135,572

Pritchett, CO $136,508

Rocky Ford, CO $136,287

Rye, CO $137,312

Sheridan Lake, CO $136,547

Springfield, CO $136,788

Sugar City, CO $135,209

Swink, CO $136,453

Trinchera, CO $136,957

Trinidad, CO $137,550

Two Buttes, CO $136,781

Vilas, CO $136,760

Walsenburg, CO $137,584

Walsh, CO $136,616

Weston, CO $138,029

Wiley, CO $136,539

Alamosa, CO $139,364

Antonito, CO $139,275

Arboles, CO $139,557

Arvada, CO $143,560

Aurora, CO $143,461

Bayfield, CO $139,949

Broomfield, CO $144,190

Commerce City, CO $143,222

Dupont, CO $143,496

Eldorado Springs, CO $146,913

Lafayette, CO $145,610

Louisville, CO $145,790

Westminster, CO $143,494

Wheat Ridge, CO $143,486

Agate, CO $138,403

Bennett, CO $142,001

Byers, CO $140,305

Castle Rock, CO $140,927

Deer Trail, CO $139,379

Elbert, CO $140,036

Elizabeth, CO $141,217

Englewood, CO $143,461

Franktown, CO $140,834

Kiowa, CO $140,201

Larkspur, CO $140,470

Littleton, CO $143,319

Lone Tree, CO $142,941

Louviers, CO $142,742

Monument, CO $140,332

Palmer Lake, CO $140,346

Parker, CO $142,417

Sedalia, CO $140,999

Strasburg, CO $141,549

Watkins, CO $142,611

Denver, CO $143,446

Thornton, CO $143,558

Boulder, CO $147,622

Golden, CO $143,475

Alma, CO $142,668

Bailey, CO $142,344

Black Hawk, CO $144,909

Bond, CO $143,934

Breckenridge, CO $142,973

Buffalo Creek, CO $141,852

Burns, CO $143,010

Central City, CO $144,094

Clark, CO $141,655

Climax, CO $143,138

Coalmont, CO $141,410

Como, CO $140,927

Conifer, CO $142,714

Cowdrey, CO $140,838

Dillon, CO $142,887

Dumont, CO $143,581

Evergreen, CO $143,226

Empire, CO $142,925

Fairplay, CO $141,058

Fraser, CO $143,087

Frisco, CO $143,769

Georgetown, CO $142,818

Granby, CO $142,706

Grand Lake, CO $142,627

Grant, CO $141,612

Hartsel, CO $140,307

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $142,514

Idaho Springs, CO $143,337

Idledale, CO $143,327

Indian Hills, CO $143,254

Jamestown, CO $147,384

Jefferson, CO $141,315

Kittredge, CO $143,268

Kremmling, CO $142,500

Leadville, CO $142,963

Mc Coy, CO $142,987

Morrison, CO $143,223

Nederland, CO $146,043

Oak Creek, CO $142,732

Parshall, CO $143,346

Phippsburg, CO $142,873

Pine, CO $142,023

Pinecliffe, CO $146,730

Rand, CO $141,420

Rollinsville, CO $145,362

Shawnee, CO $141,989

Silver Plume, CO $142,213

Steamboat Springs, CO $142,466

Tabernash, CO $143,420

Toponas, CO $142,820

Walden, CO $141,209

Ward, CO $145,659

Winter Park, CO $143,605

Yampa, CO $143,014

Silverthorne, CO $143,647

Longmont, CO $145,071

Allenspark, CO $144,412

Estes Park, CO $142,244

Bellvue, CO $140,423

Berthoud, CO $142,144

Dacono, CO $143,802

Drake, CO $140,474

Erie, CO $144,446

Firestone, CO $143,444

Fort Collins, CO $139,422

Frederick, CO $143,450

Blanca, CO $138,870

Capulin, CO $139,583

Center, CO $139,469

Chama, CO $138,394

Chimney Rock, CO $139,616

Chromo, CO $138,679

Conejos, CO $139,189

Creede, CO $139,920

Crestone, CO $138,935

Del Norte, CO $139,616

Fort Garland, CO $138,558

San Luis, CO $137,995

Homelake, CO $139,485

Hooper, CO $139,022

Ignacio, CO $139,347

Jaroso, CO $138,299

La Jara, CO $139,413

Manassa, CO $139,272

Moffat, CO $139,118

Monte Vista, CO $139,568

Mosca, CO $138,846

Pagosa Springs, CO $139,605

Romeo, CO $139,682

Saguache, CO $139,597

Sanford, CO $138,900

San Pablo, CO $138,186

South Fork, CO $139,755

Villa Grove, CO $139,305

Salida, CO $139,852

Almont, CO $143,453

Buena Vista, CO $143,233

Canon City, CO $139,229

Cimarron, CO $140,169

Coal Creek, CO $138,403

Coaldale, CO $139,510

Cotopaxi, CO $139,119

Crested Butte, CO $144,207

Florence, CO $138,185

Monarch, CO $140,145

Granite, CO $142,248

Gunnison, CO $140,277

Hillside, CO $139,067

Howard, CO $139,762

Lake City, CO $140,160

Nathrop, CO $140,273

Area Development Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Area Development Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Area Development Director positions in Insurance or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Area Development Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Area Development Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$215,337	$104.0	50%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$150,736	$72.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Area 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.

$130,976

Average $143,558/year

$168,923

$10,915

Average $11,963/month

$14,077

$2,519

Average $2,761/week

$3,249

$63

Average $69/hour

$81

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$168,923	$14,077	$3,249	$81
Average	$143,558	$11,963	$2,761	$69
25th Percentile	$130,976	$10,915	$2,519	$63

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