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

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Dietary Director roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Dietary Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,528 for beginners, reaching about $57,679 at mid-level, and approach $88,196 for experts.

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

Assistant Dietary Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Dietary Director roles are District of Columbia $51,694, California $51,498, Massachusetts $50,812. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Dietary Director level roles vary by specialization: Dietary Director: $102,400; Dietary Manager: $86,921; Dietary Services Manager: $83,800; Director Of Dietary Services: $56,113; Assistant Dietary Manager: $55,680.

Assistant Dietary Director Salary in Vermont

How much does an Assistant Dietary Director make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Dietary Director in Vermont is $45,825 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,724
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,360 to $52,053
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,294

10% $37,294

50% (Median) $45,825

90% $57,724

Assistant Dietary Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,053	$4,338	$1,001	$25
Average	$45,825	$3,819	$881	$22
25th Percentile	$41,360	$3,447	$795	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Dietary Director Salaries

An Assistant Dietary 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 Dietary Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Dietary 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): $44,528
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,098
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,679
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $76,808
Expert (over 8 years): $88,196

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Dietary Director	less than 1 year	$44,528
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$50,098
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$57,679
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$76,808
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$88,196

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

District of Columbia: $51,694.
California: $51,498.
Massachusetts: $50,812.

District of Columbia $51,694 California $51,498 Massachusetts $50,812 Washington $50,625 New Jersey $50,606 Alaska $50,541 Connecticut $49,897 New York $49,635

Hawaii $48,800 Rhode Island $48,407 Maryland $48,141 Minnesota $47,777 Colorado $47,637 Illinois $47,590 Oregon $47,413 Delaware $47,282

New Hampshire $47,200 Virginia $47,016 Pennsylvania $46,479 Nevada $46,208 North Dakota $46,120 Michigan $45,980 Wisconsin $45,928 Vermont $45,825

Texas $45,541 Maine $45,522 Arizona $45,494 Ohio $45,461 Georgia $45,032 Indiana $44,817 Wyoming $44,775 Utah $44,710

Iowa $44,682 Kansas $44,457 Louisiana $44,392 North Carolina $44,369 Missouri $44,359 Florida $44,177 Montana $44,079 Nebraska $43,986

Kentucky $43,935 South Carolina $43,748 Tennessee $43,631 Idaho $43,584 New Mexico $43,244 Oklahoma $43,169 Alabama $42,893 South Dakota $42,431

Arkansas $42,179 West Virginia $42,044 Mississippi $41,637

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Dietary 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: $46,906
Barre: $46,977
Cabot: $46,874

Adamant, VT $46,906

Barre, VT $46,977

Cabot, VT $46,874

Calais, VT $46,915

East Barre, VT $46,905

East Calais, VT $46,906

East Montpelier, VT $46,938

Eden, VT $46,875

Eden Mills, VT $46,833

Graniteville, VT $46,974

Hyde Park, VT $46,945

Johnson, VT $47,004

Lake Elmore, VT $46,892

Marshfield, VT $46,882

Moretown, VT $47,007

Morrisville, VT $47,002

Moscow, VT $47,025

Northfield, VT $46,950

Northfield Falls, VT $47,169

North Hyde Park, VT $46,941

North Montpelier, VT $46,894

Plainfield, VT $46,888

Roxbury, VT $46,808

South Barre, VT $47,031

Waterbury, VT $47,021

Stowe, VT $47,027

Waitsfield, VT $47,001

Warren, VT $46,913

Washington, VT $46,822

Waterbury Center, VT $47,019

Websterville, VT $46,967

Williamstown, VT $46,912

Wolcott, VT $46,886

Woodbury, VT $46,840

Worcester, VT $46,887

Rutland, VT $46,885

Belmont, VT $46,741

Benson, VT $46,740

Bomoseen, VT $46,814

Brandon, VT $46,848

Bridport, VT $46,854

Castleton, VT $46,823

Center Rutland, VT $46,855

Chittenden, VT $46,747

Cuttingsville, VT $46,731

Danby, VT $46,811

East Middlebury, VT $46,879

East Poultney, VT $46,816

East Wallingford, VT $46,765

Fair Haven, VT $46,782

Florence, VT $46,765

Forest Dale, VT $46,850

Gaysville, VT $46,553

Granville, VT $46,773

Hancock, VT $46,765

Hydeville, VT $46,819

Killington, VT $46,760

Middlebury, VT $46,952

Middletown Springs, VT $46,791

Mount Holly, VT $46,747

North Clarendon, VT $46,816

Orwell, VT $46,811

Pawlet, VT $46,827

Pittsfield, VT $46,787

Pittsford, VT $46,832

Poultney, VT $46,823

Proctor, VT $46,875

Ripton, VT $46,821

Rochester, VT $46,797

Rupert, VT $46,792

Salisbury, VT $46,867

Shoreham, VT $46,827

Stockbridge, VT $46,744

Wallingford, VT $46,769

Wells, VT $46,829

West Pawlet, VT $46,845

West Rupert, VT $46,834

West Rutland, VT $46,805

Whiting, VT $46,829

Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,879

Albany, VT $46,852

Barnet, VT $46,829

Barton, VT $46,847

Beebe Plain, VT $46,861

Concord, VT $46,785

Coventry, VT $46,916

Craftsbury, VT $46,866

Craftsbury Common, VT $46,868

Danville, VT $46,840

Derby, VT $46,861

Derby Line, VT $46,826

East Burke, VT $46,825

East Charleston, VT $46,829

East Hardwick, VT $46,854

East Haven, VT $46,722

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,878

Glover, VT $46,833

Granby, VT $46,665

Greensboro, VT $46,817

Greensboro Bend, VT $46,847

Hardwick, VT $46,899

Irasburg, VT $46,835

Island Pond, VT $46,759

Lowell, VT $46,819

Lower Waterford, VT $46,873

Lyndon, VT $46,865

Lyndon Center, VT $46,918

Lyndonville, VT $46,867

Morgan, VT $46,782

Newport, VT $46,889

Newport Center, VT $46,829

North Concord, VT $46,707

North Troy, VT $46,836

Orleans, VT $46,818

Passumpsic, VT $46,882

Peacham, VT $46,788

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $46,883

Sheffield, VT $46,800

Sutton, VT $46,797

Troy, VT $46,840

West Burke, VT $46,828

West Charleston, VT $46,806

West Danville, VT $46,842

Westfield, VT $46,805

West Glover, VT $46,837

Averill, VT $46,565

Beecher Falls, VT $46,867

Canaan, VT $46,750

Gilman, VT $46,956

Guildhall, VT $46,688

Lunenburg, VT $46,790

Norton, VT $46,658

North Bennington, VT $47,179

North Pownal, VT $47,274

Pownal, VT $47,301

White River Junction, VT $46,873

Ascutney, VT $46,895

Barnard, VT $46,767

Bethel, VT $46,796

Bradford, VT $46,845

Bridgewater, VT $46,815

Bridgewater Corners, VT $46,722

Brookfield, VT $46,841

Brownsville, VT $46,816

Chelsea, VT $46,814

Corinth, VT $46,802

East Corinth, VT $46,821

East Randolph, VT $46,830

East Ryegate, VT $46,790

East Thetford, VT $46,847

Fairlee, VT $46,797

Groton, VT $46,810

Hartford, VT $46,995

Hartland, VT $46,831

Hartland Four Corners, VT $46,829

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $46,949

Newbury, VT $46,804

North Hartland, VT $46,864

North Pomfret, VT $46,784

North Thetford, VT $46,847

Norwich, VT $46,837

Plymouth, VT $46,688

Post Mills, VT $46,836

Quechee, VT $46,885

Randolph, VT $46,876

Randolph Center, VT $46,853

Reading, VT $46,727

Sharon, VT $46,795

South Pomfret, VT $46,750

South Royalton, VT $46,808

South Ryegate, VT $46,818

South Strafford, VT $46,806

South Woodstock, VT $46,739

Strafford, VT $46,765

Taftsville, VT $46,889

Thetford, VT $46,847

Thetford Center, VT $46,798

Topsham, VT $46,784

Tunbridge, VT $46,793

Vershire, VT $46,771

Wells River, VT $46,821

West Fairlee, VT $46,907

West Hartford, VT $46,784

West Newbury, VT $46,803

West Topsham, VT $46,822

Wilder, VT $46,997

Windsor, VT $46,850

Woodstock, VT $46,792

Bellows Falls, VT $46,963

Cambridgeport, VT $46,910

Cavendish, VT $46,754

Chester, VT $46,800

Chester Depot, VT $46,784

Grafton, VT $46,765

Londonderry, VT $46,849

Ludlow, VT $46,778

North Springfield, VT $46,941

Perkinsville, VT $46,814

Peru, VT $46,800

Proctorsville, VT $46,762

Saxtons River, VT $46,953

South Londonderry, VT $46,878

Springfield, VT $46,918

Westminster, VT $46,963

Westminster Station, VT $46,966

Weston, VT $46,752

Shaftsbury, VT $47,123

Brattleboro, VT $47,059

Bondville, VT $46,864

East Dover, VT $46,960

Jacksonville, VT $47,078

Jamaica, VT $46,865

Marlboro, VT $47,292

Newfane, VT $46,929

Putney, VT $46,919

Readsboro, VT $47,298

South Newfane, VT $46,945

Stamford, VT $47,263

Townshend, VT $46,886

Vernon, VT $47,203

Wardsboro, VT $46,920

West Dover, VT $46,997

West Dummerston, VT $46,940

West Halifax, VT $47,013

West Townshend, VT $46,823

West Wardsboro, VT $46,824

Whitingham, VT $47,061

Williamsville, VT $46,940

Wilmington, VT $47,032

Burlington, VT $47,161

South Burlington, VT $47,158

Winooski, VT $47,161

Colchester, VT $47,161

Alburgh, VT $46,925

Bakersfield, VT $46,995

Belvidere Center, VT $46,825

Bristol, VT $47,005

Cambridge, VT $47,061

Charlotte, VT $47,097

East Berkshire, VT $46,950

East Fairfield, VT $47,020

Enosburg Falls, VT $46,890

Essex, VT $47,125

Essex Junction, VT $47,128

Fairfax, VT $47,064

Fairfield, VT $47,019

Ferrisburgh, VT $47,045

Franklin, VT $46,893

Grand Isle, VT $47,069

Highgate Center, VT $46,932

Highgate Springs, VT $46,956

Hinesburg, VT $47,096

Huntington, VT $47,060

Isle La Motte, VT $46,984

Jeffersonville, VT $47,029

Jericho, VT $47,086

Jonesville, VT $47,095

Milton, VT $47,108

Monkton, VT $47,058

Montgomery, VT $46,890

Montgomery Center, VT $46,833

New Haven, VT $46,999

North Ferrisburgh, VT $47,066

North Hero, VT $47,019

Richford, VT $46,882

Richmond, VT $47,091

Saint Albans, VT $47,040

Saint Albans Bay, VT $47,034

Shelburne, VT $47,140

Sheldon, VT $46,984

Sheldon Springs, VT $47,099

South Hero, VT $47,111

Starksboro, VT $47,032

Swanton, VT $46,975

Underhill, VT $47,075

Underhill Center, VT $47,076

Vergennes, VT $46,985

Waterville, VT $47,001

Westford, VT $47,098

Williston, VT $47,134

Montpelier, VT $46,969

Bennington, VT $47,214

Arlington, VT $47,047

Dorset, VT $46,864

East Arlington, VT $46,847

East Dorset, VT $46,865

Manchester, VT $46,992

Manchester Center, VT $46,961

Assistant Dietary Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Dietary Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Dietary Director positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Dietary Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Dietary Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$54,991	$26.0	20%
Financial Services	$54,991	$26.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$54,991	$26.0	20%
Software & Networking	$54,991	$26.0	20%
Telecom	$54,991	$26.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Dietary 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.

$41,360

Average $45,825/year

$52,053

$3,447

Average $3,819/month

$4,338

$795

Average $881/week

$1,001

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,053	$4,338	$1,001	$25
Average	$45,825	$3,819	$881	$22
25th Percentile	$41,360	$3,447	$795	$20

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