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 $75,010 for beginners, reaching about $117,294 at mid-level, and approach $275,985 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 Mississippi

How much does an Assistant Department Director make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Department Director in Mississippi is $147,885 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $71.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $179,441
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $130,307 to $164,402
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $114,304

10% $114,304

50% (Median) $147,885

90% $179,441

Assistant Department Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$164,402	$13,700	$3,162	$79
Average	$147,885	$12,324	$2,844	$71
25th Percentile	$130,307	$10,859	$2,506	$63

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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): $75,010
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,329
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,294
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $144,444
Expert (over 8 years): $275,985

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Office Manager	less than 1 year	$75,010
Office Manager, Senior	1-2 years	$86,329
Administrative Manager	2-4 years	$117,294
Assistant Department Director	5-8 years	$144,444
Chief Administrative Officer	over 8 years	$275,985

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:

Hillsboro: $145,122
Holly Bluff: $143,876
Kosciusko: $143,838

Hillsboro, MS $145,122

Holly Bluff, MS $143,876

Kosciusko, MS $143,838

Lake, MS $144,641

Lena, MS $145,211

Lexington, MS $143,585

Lorman, MS $143,943

Louise, MS $145,397

Ludlow, MS $145,530

Mc Adams, MS $143,709

Mc Cool, MS $143,548

Madden, MS $144,269

Madison, MS $146,853

Magee, MS $145,301

Mayersville, MS $144,739

Mendenhall, MS $145,817

Midnight, MS $145,400

Mize, MS $144,711

Morton, MS $145,868

Mount Olive, MS $144,719

Natchez, MS $144,314

Newhebron, MS $145,125

Pattison, MS $144,633

Pelahatchie, MS $146,332

Pickens, MS $144,739

Piney Woods, MS $146,573

Pinola, MS $145,729

Port Gibson, MS $144,608

Puckett, MS $146,009

Pulaski, MS $145,173

Raleigh, MS $144,784

Raymond, MS $146,798

Redwood, MS $144,817

Ridgeland, MS $147,230

Rolling Fork, MS $144,842

Sallis, MS $143,956

Sandhill, MS $146,669

Satartia, MS $145,555

Sharon, MS $145,707

Sibley, MS $144,664

Silver City, MS $144,591

Star, MS $146,773

Taylorsville, MS $144,344

Tchula, MS $143,706

Terry, MS $146,845

Thomastown, MS $144,281

Tinsley, MS $145,427

Tougaloo, MS $147,334

Utica, MS $145,987

Vaiden, MS $143,294

Valley Park, MS $144,150

Vaughan, MS $145,029

Vicksburg, MS $145,313

Walnut Grove, MS $144,545

Washington, MS $144,253

Wesson, MS $145,240

West, MS $143,276

Whitfield, MS $147,321

Yazoo City, MS $144,823

Jackson, MS $147,437

Pearl, MS $147,425

Richland, MS $147,437

Flowood, MS $147,395

Byram, MS $147,256

Lula, MS $146,676

Lyon, MS $143,946

Marks, MS $144,920

Michigan City, MS $147,767

Mount Pleasant, MS $151,319

Myrtle, MS $145,095

Nesbit, MS $153,821

New Albany, MS $144,837

Olive Branch, MS $153,596

Oxford, MS $145,336

Pope, MS $144,424

Potts Camp, MS $146,691

Red Banks, MS $151,244

Ripley, MS $144,649

Robinsonville, MS $151,743

Sarah, MS $149,573

Sardis, MS $146,953

Senatobia, MS $149,762

Sherard, MS $143,634

Sledge, MS $146,432

Southaven, MS $154,722

Taylor, MS $145,112

Tiplersville, MS $144,901

Tula, MS $144,301

Tunica, MS $149,969

University, MS $146,362

Victoria, MS $151,057

Walls, MS $154,388

Walnut, MS $144,953

Waterford, MS $147,226

Greenville, MS $147,420

Alligator, MS $143,177

Anguilla, MS $145,885

Arcola, MS $147,420

Avon, MS $147,420

Benoit, MS $146,042

Beulah, MS $144,694

Boyle, MS $145,387

Chatham, MS $147,166

Cleveland, MS $144,860

Doddsville, MS $144,061

Drew, MS $143,291

Parchman, MS $143,445

Dublin, MS $142,921

Duncan, MS $143,099

Glen Allan, MS $146,727

Grace, MS $146,369

Gunnison, MS $143,518

Hollandale, MS $147,420

Holly Ridge, MS $146,140

Indianola, MS $146,236

Inverness, MS $145,951

Isola, MS $146,279

Leland, MS $147,420

Merigold, MS $144,079

Metcalfe, MS $147,420

Moorhead, MS $144,822

Mound Bayou, MS $143,948

Pace, MS $144,797

Panther Burn, MS $146,778

Rena Lara, MS $143,134

Rome, MS $143,162

Rosedale, MS $144,454

Ruleville, MS $143,981

Scott, MS $146,545

Shaw, MS $145,828

Shelby, MS $143,605

Stoneville, MS $147,420

Sunflower, MS $144,550

Wayside, MS $147,420

Winstonville, MS $144,344

Winterville, MS $147,420

Tupelo, MS $145,500

Algoma, MS $145,099

Amory, MS $143,044

Baldwyn, MS $144,742

Becker, MS $142,676

Belden, MS $145,248

Belmont, MS $144,173

Blue Springs, MS $144,838

Booneville, MS $144,656

Burnsville, MS $144,541

Corinth, MS $145,089

Dennis, MS $144,009

Derma, MS $144,971

Ecru, MS $144,958

Fulton, MS $144,745

Gattman, MS $142,470

Glen, MS $144,686

Abbeville, MS $146,177

Arkabutla, MS $151,173

Ashland, MS $146,730

Batesville, MS $145,764

Belen, MS $144,475

Blue Mountain, MS $144,983

Byhalia, MS $151,914

Clarksdale, MS $143,528

Coahoma, MS $145,007

Coldwater, MS $151,410

Como, MS $147,785

Courtland, MS $145,006

Crenshaw, MS $147,019

Crowder, MS $144,503

Darling, MS $145,707

Dumas, MS $144,553

Dundee, MS $146,765

Etta, MS $144,939

Falcon, MS $146,057

Falkner, MS $145,629

Farrell, MS $143,949

Friars Point, MS $145,090

Hernando, MS $152,538

Hickory Flat, MS $146,042

Holly Springs, MS $148,402

Horn Lake, MS $154,554

Independence, MS $150,818

Jonestown, MS $145,138

Lake Cormorant, MS $153,740

Lamar, MS $148,480

Stennis Space Center, MS $147,319

Diamondhead, MS $146,079

Biloxi, MS $146,972

Diberville, MS $146,891

Escatawpa, MS $146,175

Gautier, MS $146,148

Hurley, MS $146,565

Kiln, MS $146,226

Lakeshore, MS $147,430

Long Beach, MS $145,898

Mc Henry, MS $145,492

Moss Point, MS $146,294

Ocean Springs, MS $146,367

Vancleave, MS $146,006

Pascagoula, MS $146,293

Pass Christian, MS $145,903

Pearlington, MS $149,339

Perkinston, MS $145,463

Saucier, MS $145,928

Waveland, MS $146,308

Wiggins, MS $144,968

Brookhaven, MS $145,215

Bogue Chitto, MS $144,475

Bude, MS $144,492

Centreville, MS $148,744

Chatawa, MS $145,798

Crosby, MS $145,344

Fernwood, MS $145,114

Gloster, MS $146,334

Jayess, MS $143,994

Kokomo, MS $144,062

Liberty, MS $146,737

Mc Call Creek, MS $144,357

Mccomb, MS $144,530

Magnolia, MS $145,281

Meadville, MS $143,926

Monticello, MS $144,853

Oak Vale, MS $144,122

Osyka, MS $146,289

Roxie, MS $143,843

Ruth, MS $144,215

Silver Creek, MS $144,724

Smithdale, MS $144,265

Sontag, MS $144,903

Summit, MS $144,208

Tylertown, MS $144,178

Union Church, MS $144,497

Woodville, MS $146,891

Columbus, MS $141,394

Aberdeen, MS $142,348

Ackerman, MS $143,611

Artesia, MS $141,601

Bellefontaine, MS $143,830

Brooksville, MS $142,144

Caledonia, MS $142,021

Cedarbluff, MS $142,366

Crawford, MS $141,814

Eupora, MS $143,790

French Camp, MS $143,573

Hamilton, MS $141,751

Kilmichael, MS $143,502

Maben, MS $143,225

Mantee, MS $143,415

Mathiston, MS $143,482

Mayhew, MS $141,404

Montpelier, MS $142,873

Pheba, MS $142,736

Prairie, MS $142,331

Starkville, MS $142,183

Mississippi State, MS $142,067

Steens, MS $141,472

Stewart, MS $143,522

Sturgis, MS $143,145

Walthall, MS $144,069

Weir, MS $143,750

West Point, MS $141,674

Woodland, MS $143,498

Thaxton, MS $144,575

Tishomingo, MS $143,896

Toccopola, MS $144,588

Trebloc, MS $143,026

Tremont, MS $144,415

Van Vleet, MS $144,135

Vardaman, MS $144,308

Verona, MS $145,468

Wheeler, MS $144,671

Grenada, MS $143,571

Banner, MS $144,192

Big Creek, MS $143,812

Bruce, MS $144,283

Calhoun City, MS $144,107

Carrollton, MS $142,893

Cascilla, MS $143,071

Charleston, MS $143,268

Coffeeville, MS $143,658

Coila, MS $142,908

Cruger, MS $143,236

Duck Hill, MS $143,455

Elliott, MS $143,614

Enid, MS $143,679

Glendora, MS $142,838

Gore Springs, MS $143,716

Greenwood, MS $142,853

Holcomb, MS $142,886

Itta Bena, MS $143,906

Mc Carley, MS $143,079

Minter City, MS $142,550

Money, MS $142,741

Morgan City, MS $144,160

North Carrollton, MS $143,666

Oakland, MS $143,515

Paris, MS $144,195

Philipp, MS $142,439

Pittsboro, MS $144,318

Schlater, MS $142,832

Scobey, MS $143,284

Sidon, MS $143,193

Slate Spring, MS $144,014

Sumner, MS $143,263

Swan Lake, MS $142,888

Swiftown, MS $144,540

Tie Plant, MS $143,576

Tillatoba, MS $143,354

Tippo, MS $142,661

Tutwiler, MS $143,188

Vance, MS $142,959

Water Valley, MS $144,046

Webb, MS $143,066

Winona, MS $143,454

Belzoni, MS $145,223

Benton, MS $144,999

Bentonia, MS $146,036

Bolton, MS $146,637

Brandon, MS $146,647

Braxton, MS $146,402

Camden, MS $144,624

Canton, MS $146,123

Carthage, MS $144,347

Cary, MS $144,992

Clinton, MS $147,100

Conehatta, MS $144,346

Crystal Springs, MS $146,341

Delta City, MS $146,769

D Lo, MS $146,099

Durant, MS $143,727

Edwards, MS $146,256

Ethel, MS $143,535

Fayette, MS $144,004

Flora, MS $146,570

Pocahontas, MS $147,286

Florence, MS $146,944

Meridian, MS $144,062

Bailey, MS $143,868

Buckatunna, MS $143,993

Chunky, MS $143,734

Clara, MS $143,890

Collinsville, MS $143,944

Daleville, MS $143,729

Decatur, MS $143,946

De Kalb, MS $143,760

Enterprise, MS $143,732

Hickory, MS $143,759

Lauderdale, MS $143,905

Lawrence, MS $144,253

Little Rock, MS $143,789

Louin, MS $144,031

Louisville, MS $143,754

Macon, MS $144,117

Marion, MS $144,372

Newton, MS $143,979

Noxapater, MS $143,822

Pachuta, MS $143,649

Paulding, MS $143,619

Philadelphia, MS $143,941

Porterville, MS $143,734

Preston, MS $143,777

Quitman, MS $143,835

Rose Hill, MS $143,538

Scooba, MS $144,067

Sebastopol, MS $144,696

Shubuta, MS $143,712

Shuqualak, MS $144,044

State Line, MS $144,261

Stonewall, MS $143,896

Toomsuba, MS $143,936

Union, MS $143,855

Vossburg, MS $143,679

Waynesboro, MS $143,900

Hattiesburg, MS $144,231

Bassfield, MS $144,124

Bay Springs, MS $144,138

Beaumont, MS $144,069

Brooklyn, MS $144,364

Carriere, MS $146,903

Carson, MS $144,188

Collins, MS $144,319

Columbia, MS $144,107

Eastabuchie, MS $143,959

Ellisville, MS $144,011

Heidelberg, MS $143,780

Laurel, MS $144,457

Leakesville, MS $145,182

Lucedale, MS $146,312

Lumberton, MS $144,755

Mc Lain, MS $144,631

Mc Neill, MS $146,722

Moselle, MS $143,961

Moss, MS $143,875

Neely, MS $144,367

New Augusta, MS $143,777

Nicholson, MS $147,631

Ovett, MS $143,769

Petal, MS $144,182

Picayune, MS $147,493

Poplarville, MS $145,767

Prentiss, MS $144,639

Purvis, MS $144,187

Richton, MS $143,747

Sandersville, MS $144,029

Sandy Hook, MS $144,162

Seminary, MS $143,930

Soso, MS $143,905

Stringer, MS $143,988

Sumrall, MS $143,999

Foxworth, MS $144,062

Gulfport, MS $145,812

Bay Saint Louis, MS $147,155

Plantersville, MS $144,669

Pontotoc, MS $145,064

Randolph, MS $144,525

Rienzi, MS $144,671

Saltillo, MS $145,123

Shannon, MS $144,719

Sherman, MS $145,294

Smithville, MS $143,938

Golden, MS $144,187

Greenwood Springs, MS $142,936

Guntown, MS $144,888

Houlka, MS $144,730

Houston, MS $143,951

Iuka, MS $144,021

Mantachie, MS $144,905

Marietta, MS $144,482

Mooreville, MS $145,177

Nettleton, MS $144,147

New Site, MS $144,170

Okolona, MS $143,818

Lambert, MS $143,356

Forest, MS $145,037

Gallman, MS $145,943

Georgetown, MS $146,032

Goodman, MS $144,475

Harperville, MS $144,923

Harriston, MS $144,069

Harrisville, MS $146,269

Hazlehurst, MS $145,374

Hermanville, MS $144,901

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	$184,856	$89.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$177,461	$85.0	20%
Insurance	$174,504	$84.0	18%
Aerospace & Defense	$170,067	$82.0	15%
Business Services	$165,631	$80.0	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.

$130,307

Average $147,885/year

$164,402

$10,859

Average $12,324/month

$13,700

$2,506

Average $2,844/week

$3,162

$63

Average $71/hour

$79

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$164,402	$13,700	$3,162	$79
Average	$147,885	$12,324	$2,844	$71
25th Percentile	$130,307	$10,859	$2,506	$63

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