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

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

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

An Assistant Department Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $86,727 for beginners, reaching about $135,615 at mid-level, and approach $319,094 for experts.

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

Assistant Department Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Department Director roles are District of Columbia $183,604, California $182,907, Massachusetts $180,470. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Department Director level roles vary by specialization: IT Department Director: $204,950; Director Emergency Department: $152,229; Director Of Emergency Department: $144,519; Department Director: $110,416; Assistant Department Manager: $91,560.

Assistant Department Director Salary in Maryland

How much does an Assistant Department Director make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Department Director in Maryland is $170,984 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $82.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $207,470
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $150,661 to $190,082
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $132,158

10% $132,158

50% (Median) $170,984

90% $207,470

Assistant Department Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$190,082	$15,840	$3,655	$91
Average	$170,984	$14,249	$3,288	$82
25th Percentile	$150,661	$12,555	$2,897	$72

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Department Director Salaries

An Assistant Department 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 Department Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Department 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): $86,727
Early Career (1-2 years): $99,813
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $135,615
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $167,006
Expert (over 8 years): $319,094

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Office Manager	less than 1 year	$86,727
Office Manager, Senior	1-2 years	$99,813
Administrative Manager	2-4 years	$135,615
Assistant Department Director	5-8 years	$167,006
Chief Administrative Officer	over 8 years	$319,094

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

District of Columbia: $183,604.
California: $182,907.
Massachusetts: $180,470.

District of Columbia $183,604 California $182,907 Massachusetts $180,470 Washington $179,806 New Jersey $179,740 Alaska $179,508 Connecticut $177,219 New York $176,291

Hawaii $173,322 Rhode Island $171,929 Maryland $170,984 Minnesota $169,691 Colorado $169,193 Illinois $169,027 Oregon $168,397 Delaware $167,933

New Hampshire $167,641 Virginia $166,988 Pennsylvania $165,081 Nevada $164,119 North Dakota $163,804 Michigan $163,306 Wisconsin $163,124 Vermont $162,759

Texas $161,748 Maine $161,681 Arizona $161,582 Ohio $161,466 Georgia $159,940 Indiana $159,177 Wyoming $159,028 Utah $158,796

Iowa $158,696 Kansas $157,900 Louisiana $157,668 North Carolina $157,585 Missouri $157,552 Florida $156,906 Montana $156,557 Nebraska $156,226

Kentucky $156,043 South Carolina $155,380 Tennessee $154,965 Idaho $154,800 New Mexico $153,589 Oklahoma $153,324 Alabama $152,345 South Dakota $150,704

Arkansas $149,808 West Virginia $149,327 Mississippi $147,885

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Department 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: $176,055
Riverdale: $182,353
College Park: $182,144

Owings, MD $176,055

Riverdale, MD $182,353

College Park, MD $182,144

Fort Washington, MD $182,025

Oxon Hill, MD $182,551

Suitland, MD $182,493

District Heights, MD $182,401

Temple Hills, MD $182,496

Deale, MD $175,239

Dunkirk, MD $177,093

Fort George G Meade, MD $173,031

Friendship, MD $175,797

Fulton, MD $175,331

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $181,876

Savage, MD $173,288

Shady Side, MD $173,856

Galesville, MD $174,622

Greenbelt, MD $181,513

Glenn Dale, MD $179,508

Upper Marlboro, MD $179,682

Harwood, MD $175,294

Highland, MD $175,171

West River, MD $175,327

Tracys Landing, MD $175,452

Hyattsville, MD $182,501

Jessup, MD $172,437

Bethesda, MD $182,554

Glen Echo, MD $182,521

Chevy Chase, MD $182,534

Cabin John, MD $182,483

Olney, MD $178,373

Brookeville, MD $175,044

Poolesville, MD $176,584

Barnesville, MD $174,127

Beallsville, MD $174,447

Boyds, MD $175,782

Dickerson, MD $174,246

Rockville, MD $180,473

Potomac, MD $180,994

Derwood, MD $178,559

Sandy Spring, MD $177,518

Ashton, MD $177,126

Brinklow, MD $175,811

Burtonsville, MD $177,869

Montgomery Village, MD $176,413

Kensington, MD $182,382

Garrett Park, MD $182,166

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $180,735

Silver Spring, MD $182,275

Takoma Park, MD $182,514

Aberdeen, MD $167,178

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $167,144

Abingdon, MD $168,435

Gunpowder, MD $169,450

Arnold, MD $171,425

Baldwin, MD $169,134

Bel Air, MD $167,727

Belcamp, MD $167,971

Benson, MD $166,958

Boring, MD $167,328

Brooklandville, MD $170,780

Butler, MD $168,900

Chase, MD $170,233

Churchville, MD $166,474

Clarksville, MD $173,312

Cockeysville, MD $169,223

Hunt Valley, MD $169,933

Crownsville, MD $172,584

Darlington, MD $165,001

Davidsonville, MD $175,102

Dayton, MD $173,203

Edgewater, MD $173,498

Edgewood, MD $168,948

Ellicott City, MD $171,117

Columbia, MD $172,399

Fallston, MD $168,507

Finksburg, MD $168,565

Forest Hill, MD $166,814

Fork, MD $169,706

Fort Howard, MD $170,777

Freeland, MD $163,462

Gambrills, MD $173,236

Gibson Island, MD $170,871

Glen Arm, MD $170,331

Glen Burnie, MD $171,074

Glyndon, MD $169,437

Hampstead, MD $165,542

Elkridge, MD $171,261

Hanover, MD $171,359

Harmans, MD $171,351

Havre De Grace, MD $166,092

Hydes, MD $169,719

Jarrettsville, MD $166,260

Joppa, MD $169,377

Kingsville, MD $169,754

Lineboro, MD $163,046

Linthicum Heights, MD $171,100

Long Green, MD $170,052

Spencerville, MD $177,606

Clarksburg, MD $173,720

Damascus, MD $172,225

Germantown, MD $177,372

Annapolis, MD $172,750

Cumberland, MD $156,929

Accident, MD $156,667

Barton, MD $157,403

Bittinger, MD $157,108

Bloomington, MD $157,667

Corriganville, MD $155,930

Eckhart Mines, MD $156,794

Ellerslie, MD $156,129

Flintstone, MD $156,967

Friendsville, MD $156,622

Frostburg, MD $156,579

Grantsville, MD $156,585

Kitzmiller, MD $156,597

Lonaconing, MD $157,119

Luke, MD $157,678

Mc Henry, MD $156,682

Midland, MD $157,645

Midlothian, MD $156,600

Mount Savage, MD $155,884

Oakland, MD $156,227

Oldtown, MD $157,181

Pinto, MD $157,471

Rawlings, MD $157,521

Spring Gap, MD $157,371

Swanton, MD $156,990

Westernport, MD $157,672

Easton, MD $169,326

Barclay, MD $167,911

Bethlehem, MD $168,127

Betterton, MD $168,036

Bozman, MD $170,769

Cambridge, MD $168,135

Centreville, MD $169,502

Chester, MD $170,810

Chestertown, MD $168,822

Church Creek, MD $167,870

Church Hill, MD $168,595

Claiborne, MD $171,075

Cordova, MD $168,752

Crapo, MD $166,391

Crocheron, MD $165,190

Crumpton, MD $167,719

Denton, MD $167,872

East New Market, MD $167,465

Federalsburg, MD $167,432

Fishing Creek, MD $167,008

Galena, MD $167,266

Goldsboro, MD $167,548

Grasonville, MD $170,485

Greensboro, MD $167,580

Henderson, MD $167,734

Hillsboro, MD $168,873

Hurlock, MD $167,504

Ingleside, MD $168,046

Kennedyville, MD $167,565

Mcdaniel, MD $171,007

Madison, MD $169,177

Marydel, MD $167,273

Massey, MD $167,306

Millington, MD $167,543

Neavitt, MD $170,983

Newcomb, MD $169,804

Oxford, MD $168,964

Preston, MD $168,066

Price, MD $168,709

Queen Anne, MD $169,150

Queenstown, MD $170,114

Rhodesdale, MD $166,500

Ridgely, MD $168,241

Rock Hall, MD $169,852

Royal Oak, MD $169,488

Saint Michaels, MD $170,638

Secretary, MD $168,104

Sherwood, MD $172,026

Deal Island, MD $163,925

Eden, MD $164,248

Ewell, MD $163,414

Fruitland, MD $164,812

Girdletree, MD $163,039

Hebron, MD $164,658

Linkwood, MD $166,981

Manokin, MD $163,708

Mardela Springs, MD $165,250

Marion Station, MD $163,132

Nanticoke, MD $164,585

Newark, MD $163,900

Ocean City, MD $164,689

Parsonsburg, MD $164,359

Pittsville, MD $164,364

Pocomoke City, MD $163,345

Powellville, MD $164,281

Princess Anne, MD $164,131

Quantico, MD $164,335

Rehobeth, MD $163,084

Sharptown, MD $166,157

Showell, MD $164,361

Snow Hill, MD $163,779

Stockton, MD $162,799

Tyaskin, MD $164,175

Tylerton, MD $163,608

Upper Fairmount, MD $164,107

Vienna, MD $165,601

Westover, MD $163,706

Whaleyville, MD $164,275

Willards, MD $164,340

Delmar, MD $164,776

North East, MD $166,245

Perry Point, MD $166,003

Perryville, MD $165,941

Port Deposit, MD $165,532

Rising Sun, MD $164,990

Warwick, MD $167,230

Cecilton, MD $167,115

Charlestown, MD $166,222

Chesapeake City, MD $167,112

Childs, MD $166,888

Stevensville, MD $171,246

Colora, MD $164,842

Conowingo, MD $164,563

Earleville, MD $166,956

Elk Mills, MD $166,945

Elkton, MD $166,824

Georgetown, MD $167,081

Lutherville Timonium, MD $170,639

Abell, MD $168,941

Accokeek, MD $180,531

Aquasco, MD $176,064

Avenue, MD $169,212

Barstow, MD $173,962

Bel Alton, MD $174,823

Benedict, MD $174,705

Brandywine, MD $178,821

Broomes Island, MD $171,987

Bryans Road, MD $180,179

Bryantown, MD $176,921

Bushwood, MD $169,334

California, MD $169,190

Callaway, MD $168,009

Chaptico, MD $170,943

Charlotte Hall, MD $173,521

Cheltenham, MD $180,494

Clements, MD $170,944

Cobb Island, MD $169,411

Coltons Point, MD $168,615

Compton, MD $169,533

Dameron, MD $165,868

Dowell, MD $169,717

Drayden, MD $166,266

Faulkner, MD $173,890

Great Mills, MD $168,281

Helen, MD $172,541

Hollywood, MD $170,190

Hughesville, MD $175,740

Huntingtown, MD $175,019

Indian Head, MD $176,108

Ironsides, MD $175,399

Issue, MD $170,326

La Plata, MD $176,607

Leonardtown, MD $168,908

Lexington Park, MD $167,766

Loveville, MD $170,679

Lusby, MD $170,034

Marbury, MD $177,521

Mechanicsville, MD $172,507

Morganza, MD $171,498

Mount Victoria, MD $169,527

Nanjemoy, MD $173,336

Newburg, MD $171,598

Park Hall, MD $167,273

Patuxent River, MD $168,157

Piney Point, MD $166,525

Pomfret, MD $178,526

Port Republic, MD $172,924

Port Tobacco, MD $175,956

Prince Frederick, MD $173,974

Ridge, MD $165,134

Rock Point, MD $171,536

Saint Inigoes, MD $165,664

Saint Leonard, MD $172,089

Saint Marys City, MD $167,240

Scotland, MD $164,039

Solomons, MD $169,563

Sunderland, MD $175,367

Tall Timbers, MD $166,737

Valley Lee, MD $166,804

Welcome, MD $174,861

White Plains, MD $178,544

Southern Md Facility, MD $180,723

Annapolis Junction, MD $172,828

Lanham, MD $181,408

Beltsville, MD $181,149

Laurel, MD $177,201

Bladensburg, MD $182,471

Lothian, MD $177,100

Mount Rainier, MD $182,557

North Beach, MD $174,639

Bowie, MD $177,171

Brentwood, MD $182,546

Capitol Heights, MD $182,466

Chesapeake Beach, MD $174,550

Churchton, MD $174,591

Clinton, MD $181,438

Still Pond, MD $168,046

Sudlersville, MD $167,731

Taylors Island, MD $169,221

Templeville, MD $167,283

Tilghman, MD $171,639

Toddville, MD $165,572

Trappe, MD $168,238

Wingate, MD $166,220

Wittman, MD $171,074

Woolford, MD $168,523

Worton, MD $168,623

Wye Mills, MD $169,818

Frederick, MD $167,895

Adamstown, MD $171,386

Big Pool, MD $159,201

Boonsboro, MD $164,872

Braddock Heights, MD $167,810

Brownsville, MD $167,319

Brunswick, MD $168,867

Buckeystown, MD $170,109

Burkittsville, MD $167,590

Cascade, MD $163,371

Cavetown, MD $163,164

Chewsville, MD $163,416

Clear Spring, MD $161,230

Cooksville, MD $171,046

Emmitsburg, MD $163,915

Fairplay, MD $163,812

Funkstown, MD $163,796

Glenelg, MD $172,856

Glenwood, MD $172,009

Hagerstown, MD $162,966

Hancock, MD $158,416

Ijamsville, MD $170,964

Jefferson, MD $169,034

Keedysville, MD $165,394

Keymar, MD $165,311

Knoxville, MD $167,979

Ladiesburg, MD $165,907

Libertytown, MD $167,434

Lisbon, MD $171,067

Little Orleans, MD $157,539

Maugansville, MD $162,374

Middletown, MD $167,193

Monrovia, MD $170,590

Mount Airy, MD $169,566

Myersville, MD $165,021

New Market, MD $168,880

New Midway, MD $165,902

New Windsor, MD $167,402

Point Of Rocks, MD $171,061

Rocky Ridge, MD $164,799

Rohrersville, MD $166,522

Sabillasville, MD $163,592

Saint James, MD $163,837

Sharpsburg, MD $165,149

Smithsburg, MD $163,311

Sykesville, MD $170,004

Taneytown, MD $164,308

Thurmont, MD $164,985

Tuscarora, MD $171,714

Union Bridge, MD $166,722

Unionville, MD $167,528

Walkersville, MD $166,936

West Friendship, MD $171,420

Williamsport, MD $163,144

Woodbine, MD $171,049

Woodsboro, MD $166,142

Salisbury, MD $164,777

Allen, MD $164,552

Berlin, MD $164,378

Bishopville, MD $164,416

Bivalve, MD $165,019

Manchester, MD $163,550

Marriottsville, MD $170,684

Maryland Line, MD $163,046

Mayo, MD $173,115

Millersville, MD $171,704

Monkton, MD $167,664

Odenton, MD $173,440

Crofton, MD $174,432

Owings Mills, MD $170,344

Parkton, MD $165,092

Pasadena, MD $170,918

Perry Hall, MD $170,455

Perryman, MD $167,615

Phoenix, MD $169,558

Pylesville, MD $164,107

Randallstown, MD $170,608

Reisterstown, MD $169,941

Riderwood, MD $170,968

Riva, MD $173,778

Severn, MD $171,677

Severna Park, MD $171,445

Simpsonville, MD $173,117

Sparks Glencoe, MD $168,185

Crisfield, MD $163,534

Stevenson, MD $170,719

Dhs, MD $180,576

Waldorf, MD $178,441

Street, MD $164,855

Upperco, MD $167,188

Upper Falls, MD $169,921

Westminster, MD $167,195

Whiteford, MD $164,043

White Hall, MD $164,870

White Marsh, MD $170,298

Woodstock, MD $170,762

Baltimore, MD $170,984

Towson, MD $170,964

Gwynn Oak, MD $171,021

Pikesville, MD $170,900

Sparrows Point, MD $170,800

Middle River, MD $170,447

Essex, MD $170,850

Dundalk, MD $171,012

Brooklyn, MD $171,016

Curtis Bay, MD $171,051

Halethorpe, MD $171,037

Catonsville, MD $171,122

Parkville, MD $170,938

Nottingham, MD $170,764

Rosedale, MD $170,983

Windsor Mill, MD $170,929

Gaithersburg, MD $178,184

Washington Grove, MD $178,277

Assistant Department Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Department 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, Assistant Department Director positions in Transportation or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Department Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Department Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Telecom	$213,730	$103.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$205,181	$99.0	20%
Insurance	$201,761	$97.0	18%
Aerospace & Defense	$196,632	$95.0	15%
Business Services	$191,502	$92.0	12%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Department 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.

$150,661

Average $170,984/year

$190,082

$12,555

Average $14,249/month

$15,840

$2,897

Average $3,288/week

$3,655

$72

Average $82/hour

$91

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$190,082	$15,840	$3,655	$91
Average	$170,984	$14,249	$3,288	$82
25th Percentile	$150,661	$12,555	$2,897	$72

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