What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Budget 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 Assistant Budget Director?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Budget Director roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Budget Director's salary?

An Assistant Budget Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $106,616 for beginners, reaching about $158,222 at mid-level, and approach $223,889 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Budget Director?

Assistant Budget Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Budget Director roles are District of Columbia $198,817, California $198,062, Massachusetts $195,423. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Budget Director roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Budget Director level roles vary by specialization: Budget Analysis Director: $205,530; Budget Director: $205,529; Budget Analysis Senior Manager: $173,800; Budget Senior Manager: $173,702; Budget Manager: $132,585.

Assistant Budget Director Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Assistant Budget Director make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Budget Director in Mississippi is $160,138 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $77.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $177,698
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $152,093 to $169,330
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $144,768

10% $144,768

50% (Median) $160,138

90% $177,698

Assistant Budget Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$169,330	$14,111	$3,256	$81
Average	$160,138	$13,345	$3,080	$77
25th Percentile	$152,093	$12,674	$2,925	$73

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Budget Director Salaries

An Assistant Budget 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 Assistant Budget Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Budget 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): $106,616
Early Career (1-2 years): $120,770
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $158,222
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $187,213
Expert (over 8 years): $223,889

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Budgeting Supervisor	less than 1 year	$106,616
Budget Manager	1-2 years	$120,770
Assistant Budget Director	2-4 years	$158,222
Budget Director	5-8 years	$187,213
VP of Budgeting	over 8 years	$223,889

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

District of Columbia: $198,817.
California: $198,062.
Massachusetts: $195,423.

District of Columbia $198,817 California $198,062 Massachusetts $195,423 Washington $194,704 New Jersey $194,633 Alaska $194,381 Connecticut $191,903 New York $190,898

Hawaii $187,683 Rhode Island $186,175 Maryland $185,152 Minnesota $183,751 Colorado $183,212 Illinois $183,033 Oregon $182,350 Delaware $181,848

New Hampshire $181,531 Virginia $180,824 Pennsylvania $178,759 Nevada $177,717 North Dakota $177,376 Michigan $176,838 Wisconsin $176,640 Vermont $176,245

Texas $175,150 Maine $175,078 Arizona $174,970 Ohio $174,844 Georgia $173,192 Indiana $172,366 Wyoming $172,205 Utah $171,953

Iowa $171,846 Kansas $170,984 Louisiana $170,732 North Carolina $170,643 Missouri $170,607 Florida $169,906 Montana $169,529 Nebraska $169,170

Kentucky $168,973 South Carolina $168,254 Tennessee $167,805 Idaho $167,626 New Mexico $166,315 Oklahoma $166,028 Alabama $164,968 South Dakota $163,190

Arkansas $162,221 West Virginia $161,700 Mississippi $160,138

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Budget 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:

Hillsboro: $157,146
Holly Bluff: $155,798
Kosciusko: $155,756

Hillsboro, MS $157,146

Holly Bluff, MS $155,798

Kosciusko, MS $155,756

Lake, MS $156,626

Lena, MS $157,243

Lexington, MS $155,482

Lorman, MS $155,870

Louise, MS $157,444

Ludlow, MS $157,588

Mc Adams, MS $155,616

Mc Cool, MS $155,442

Madden, MS $156,223

Madison, MS $159,021

Magee, MS $157,340

Mayersville, MS $156,731

Mendenhall, MS $157,899

Midnight, MS $157,448

Mize, MS $156,701

Morton, MS $157,954

Mount Olive, MS $156,710

Natchez, MS $156,272

Newhebron, MS $157,150

Pattison, MS $156,617

Pelahatchie, MS $158,457

Pickens, MS $156,731

Piney Woods, MS $158,717

Pinola, MS $157,803

Port Gibson, MS $156,590

Puckett, MS $158,107

Pulaski, MS $157,202

Raleigh, MS $156,780

Raymond, MS $158,962

Redwood, MS $156,816

Ridgeland, MS $159,429

Rolling Fork, MS $156,843

Sallis, MS $155,884

Sandhill, MS $158,822

Satartia, MS $157,615

Sharon, MS $157,780

Sibley, MS $156,651

Silver City, MS $156,572

Star, MS $158,935

Taylorsville, MS $156,304

Tchula, MS $155,613

Terry, MS $159,012

Thomastown, MS $156,236

Tinsley, MS $157,477

Tougaloo, MS $159,542

Utica, MS $158,084

Vaiden, MS $155,167

Valley Park, MS $156,094

Vaughan, MS $157,046

Vicksburg, MS $157,353

Walnut Grove, MS $156,521

Washington, MS $156,205

Wesson, MS $157,274

West, MS $155,148

Whitfield, MS $159,527

Yazoo City, MS $156,823

Jackson, MS $159,653

Pearl, MS $159,640

Richland, MS $159,653

Flowood, MS $159,608

Byram, MS $159,457

Lula, MS $158,829

Lyon, MS $155,873

Marks, MS $156,927

Michigan City, MS $160,010

Mount Pleasant, MS $163,857

Myrtle, MS $157,118

Nesbit, MS $166,566

New Albany, MS $156,837

Olive Branch, MS $166,322

Oxford, MS $157,378

Pope, MS $156,390

Potts Camp, MS $158,845

Red Banks, MS $163,776

Ripley, MS $156,634

Robinsonville, MS $164,316

Sarah, MS $161,966

Sardis, MS $159,129

Senatobia, MS $162,171

Sherard, MS $155,536

Sledge, MS $158,565

Southaven, MS $167,541

Taylor, MS $157,135

Tiplersville, MS $156,907

Tula, MS $156,257

Tunica, MS $162,395

University, MS $158,489

Victoria, MS $163,573

Walls, MS $167,180

Walnut, MS $156,963

Waterford, MS $159,425

Greenville, MS $159,635

Alligator, MS $155,040

Anguilla, MS $157,972

Arcola, MS $159,635

Avon, MS $159,635

Benoit, MS $158,143

Beulah, MS $156,683

Boyle, MS $157,434

Chatham, MS $159,360

Cleveland, MS $156,863

Doddsville, MS $155,997

Drew, MS $155,164

Parchman, MS $155,331

Dublin, MS $154,763

Duncan, MS $154,956

Glen Allan, MS $158,884

Grace, MS $158,497

Gunnison, MS $155,410

Hollandale, MS $159,635

Holly Ridge, MS $158,249

Indianola, MS $158,353

Inverness, MS $158,044

Isola, MS $158,400

Leland, MS $159,635

Merigold, MS $156,017

Metcalfe, MS $159,635

Moorhead, MS $156,821

Mound Bayou, MS $155,875

Pace, MS $156,794

Panther Burn, MS $158,940

Rena Lara, MS $154,993

Rome, MS $155,024

Rosedale, MS $156,423

Ruleville, MS $155,911

Scott, MS $158,687

Shaw, MS $157,911

Shelby, MS $155,503

Stoneville, MS $159,635

Sunflower, MS $156,527

Wayside, MS $159,635

Winstonville, MS $156,304

Winterville, MS $159,635

Tupelo, MS $157,556

Algoma, MS $157,121

Amory, MS $154,896

Baldwyn, MS $156,735

Becker, MS $154,498

Belden, MS $157,283

Belmont, MS $156,119

Blue Springs, MS $156,839

Booneville, MS $156,642

Burnsville, MS $156,518

Corinth, MS $157,110

Dennis, MS $155,941

Derma, MS $156,983

Ecru, MS $156,968

Fulton, MS $156,739

Gattman, MS $154,275

Glen, MS $156,674

Abbeville, MS $158,288

Arkabutla, MS $163,699

Ashland, MS $158,888

Batesville, MS $157,841

Belen, MS $156,446

Blue Mountain, MS $156,995

Byhalia, MS $164,501

Clarksdale, MS $155,421

Coahoma, MS $157,022

Coldwater, MS $163,955

Como, MS $160,030

Courtland, MS $157,021

Crenshaw, MS $159,201

Crowder, MS $156,476

Darling, MS $157,780

Dumas, MS $156,530

Dundee, MS $158,926

Etta, MS $156,949

Falcon, MS $158,159

Falkner, MS $157,696

Farrell, MS $155,877

Friars Point, MS $157,112

Hernando, MS $165,177

Hickory Flat, MS $158,143

Holly Springs, MS $160,698

Horn Lake, MS $167,360

Independence, MS $163,314

Jonestown, MS $157,164

Lake Cormorant, MS $166,478

Lamar, MS $160,782

Stennis Space Center, MS $159,526

Diamondhead, MS $158,182

Biloxi, MS $159,150

Diberville, MS $159,062

Escatawpa, MS $158,287

Gautier, MS $158,258

Hurley, MS $158,708

Kiln, MS $158,342

Lakeshore, MS $159,646

Long Beach, MS $157,987

Mc Henry, MS $157,547

Moss Point, MS $158,416

Ocean Springs, MS $158,495

Vancleave, MS $158,103

Pascagoula, MS $158,414

Pass Christian, MS $157,992

Pearlington, MS $161,713

Perkinston, MS $157,516

Saucier, MS $158,019

Waveland, MS $158,430

Wiggins, MS $156,979

Brookhaven, MS $157,247

Bogue Chitto, MS $156,446

Bude, MS $156,464

Centreville, MS $161,068

Chatawa, MS $157,879

Crosby, MS $157,387

Fernwood, MS $157,137

Gloster, MS $158,459

Jayess, MS $155,925

Kokomo, MS $155,999

Liberty, MS $158,895

Mc Call Creek, MS $156,318

Mccomb, MS $156,505

Magnolia, MS $157,319

Meadville, MS $155,852

Monticello, MS $156,855

Oak Vale, MS $156,063

Osyka, MS $158,410

Roxie, MS $155,762

Ruth, MS $156,164

Silver Creek, MS $156,715

Smithdale, MS $156,218

Sontag, MS $156,909

Summit, MS $156,157

Tylertown, MS $156,125

Union Church, MS $156,469

Woodville, MS $159,062

Columbus, MS $153,110

Aberdeen, MS $154,142

Ackerman, MS $155,510

Artesia, MS $153,334

Bellefontaine, MS $155,747

Brooksville, MS $153,921

Caledonia, MS $153,788

Cedarbluff, MS $154,162

Crawford, MS $153,564

Eupora, MS $155,704

French Camp, MS $155,469

Hamilton, MS $153,496

Kilmichael, MS $155,392

Maben, MS $155,092

Mantee, MS $155,299

Mathiston, MS $155,370

Mayhew, MS $153,120

Montpelier, MS $154,711

Pheba, MS $154,562

Prairie, MS $154,124

Starkville, MS $153,964

Mississippi State, MS $153,839

Steens, MS $153,194

Stewart, MS $155,413

Sturgis, MS $155,006

Walthall, MS $156,006

Weir, MS $155,661

West Point, MS $153,413

Woodland, MS $155,388

Thaxton, MS $156,554

Tishomingo, MS $155,819

Toccopola, MS $156,568

Trebloc, MS $154,877

Tremont, MS $156,381

Van Vleet, MS $156,078

Vardaman, MS $156,265

Verona, MS $157,522

Wheeler, MS $156,658

Grenada, MS $155,467

Banner, MS $156,139

Big Creek, MS $155,728

Bruce, MS $156,238

Calhoun City, MS $156,047

Carrollton, MS $154,733

Cascilla, MS $154,925

Charleston, MS $155,139

Coffeeville, MS $155,561

Coila, MS $154,749

Cruger, MS $155,105

Duck Hill, MS $155,342

Elliott, MS $155,514

Enid, MS $155,584

Glendora, MS $154,674

Gore Springs, MS $155,624

Greenwood, MS $154,690

Holcomb, MS $154,726

Itta Bena, MS $155,830

Mc Carley, MS $154,934

Minter City, MS $154,361

Money, MS $154,568

Morgan City, MS $156,105

North Carrollton, MS $155,570

Oakland, MS $155,406

Paris, MS $156,142

Philipp, MS $154,241

Pittsboro, MS $156,275

Schlater, MS $154,666

Scobey, MS $155,157

Sidon, MS $155,058

Slate Spring, MS $155,947

Sumner, MS $155,133

Swan Lake, MS $154,727

Swiftown, MS $156,516

Tie Plant, MS $155,473

Tillatoba, MS $155,232

Tippo, MS $154,481

Tutwiler, MS $155,053

Vance, MS $154,805

Water Valley, MS $155,981

Webb, MS $154,920

Winona, MS $155,340

Belzoni, MS $157,256

Benton, MS $157,013

Bentonia, MS $158,136

Bolton, MS $158,788

Brandon, MS $158,798

Braxton, MS $158,533

Camden, MS $156,608

Canton, MS $158,231

Carthage, MS $156,308

Cary, MS $157,006

Clinton, MS $159,288

Conehatta, MS $156,306

Crystal Springs, MS $158,466

Delta City, MS $158,929

D Lo, MS $158,204

Durant, MS $155,636

Edwards, MS $158,375

Ethel, MS $155,428

Fayette, MS $155,936

Flora, MS $158,714

Pocahontas, MS $159,490

Florence, MS $159,120

Meridian, MS $155,999

Bailey, MS $155,789

Buckatunna, MS $155,923

Chunky, MS $155,643

Clara, MS $155,812

Collinsville, MS $155,871

Daleville, MS $155,638

Decatur, MS $155,873

De Kalb, MS $155,672

Enterprise, MS $155,641

Hickory, MS $155,670

Lauderdale, MS $155,828

Lawrence, MS $156,205

Little Rock, MS $155,703

Louin, MS $155,965

Louisville, MS $155,665

Macon, MS $156,058

Marion, MS $156,335

Newton, MS $155,909

Noxapater, MS $155,738

Pachuta, MS $155,552

Paulding, MS $155,519

Philadelphia, MS $155,868

Porterville, MS $155,643

Preston, MS $155,690

Quitman, MS $155,753

Rose Hill, MS $155,431

Scooba, MS $156,004

Sebastopol, MS $156,685

Shubuta, MS $155,620

Shuqualak, MS $155,979

State Line, MS $156,214

Stonewall, MS $155,819

Toomsuba, MS $155,862

Union, MS $155,774

Vossburg, MS $155,584

Waynesboro, MS $155,823

Hattiesburg, MS $156,182

Bassfield, MS $156,065

Bay Springs, MS $156,081

Beaumont, MS $156,006

Brooklyn, MS $156,326

Carriere, MS $159,075

Carson, MS $156,135

Collins, MS $156,277

Columbia, MS $156,047

Eastabuchie, MS $155,887

Ellisville, MS $155,943

Heidelberg, MS $155,694

Laurel, MS $156,426

Leakesville, MS $157,211

Lucedale, MS $158,436

Lumberton, MS $156,749

Mc Lain, MS $156,615

Mc Neill, MS $158,879

Moselle, MS $155,889

Moss, MS $155,796

Neely, MS $156,329

New Augusta, MS $155,690

Nicholson, MS $159,863

Ovett, MS $155,681

Petal, MS $156,128

Picayune, MS $159,714

Poplarville, MS $157,845

Prentiss, MS $156,624

Purvis, MS $156,134

Richton, MS $155,658

Sandersville, MS $155,963

Sandy Hook, MS $156,107

Seminary, MS $155,855

Soso, MS $155,828

Stringer, MS $155,918

Sumrall, MS $155,931

Foxworth, MS $155,999

Gulfport, MS $157,893

Bay Saint Louis, MS $159,348

Plantersville, MS $156,656

Pontotoc, MS $157,083

Randolph, MS $156,500

Rienzi, MS $156,658

Saltillo, MS $157,148

Shannon, MS $156,710

Sherman, MS $157,333

Smithville, MS $155,864

Golden, MS $156,134

Greenwood Springs, MS $154,780

Guntown, MS $156,893

Houlka, MS $156,722

Houston, MS $155,879

Iuka, MS $155,954

Mantachie, MS $156,911

Marietta, MS $156,453

Mooreville, MS $157,206

Nettleton, MS $156,090

New Site, MS $156,116

Okolona, MS $155,735

Lambert, MS $155,234

Forest, MS $157,055

Gallman, MS $158,035

Georgetown, MS $158,132

Goodman, MS $156,446

Harperville, MS $156,931

Harriston, MS $156,006

Harrisville, MS $158,389

Hazlehurst, MS $157,419

Hermanville, MS $156,907

Assistant Budget Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Budget Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Budget Director positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Budget Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Budget Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$208,179	$100.0	30%
Software & Networking	$200,172	$96.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$192,165	$92.0	20%
Insurance	$184,159	$89.0	15%
Biotechnology	$176,152	$85.0	10%

Assistant Budget Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Budget 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.

$152,093

Average $160,138/year

$169,330

$12,674

Average $13,345/month

$14,111

$2,925

Average $3,080/week

$3,256

$73

Average $77/hour

$81

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$169,330	$14,111	$3,256	$81
Average	$160,138	$13,345	$3,080	$77
25th Percentile	$152,093	$12,674	$2,925	$73

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