What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Dining Services 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 Dining Services Director?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Dining Services Director roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Dining Services Director's salary?

An Assistant Dining Services Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $76,815 for beginners, reaching about $78,968 at mid-level, and approach $86,364 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Dining Services Director?

Assistant Dining Services Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Dining Services Director roles are District of Columbia $90,949, California $90,604, Massachusetts $89,397. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Dining Services Director roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Dining Services Director level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Director of Dining Services: $127,290; Director Of Dining Services: $113,501; Dining Director: $111,452; Director of Dining: $111,348; DIRECTOR DINING SERVICES K12: $86,809.

Assistant Dining Services Director Salary in Maryland

How much does an Assistant Dining Services Director make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Dining Services Director in Maryland is $84,698 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $107,620
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,647 to $96,696
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,764

10% $59,764

50% (Median) $84,698

90% $107,620

Assistant Dining Services Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,696	$8,058	$1,860	$46
Average	$84,698	$7,058	$1,629	$41
25th Percentile	$71,647	$5,971	$1,378	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Dining Services Director Salaries

An Assistant Dining Services 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 Dining Services Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Dining Services 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): $76,815
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,461
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $78,968
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $83,032
Expert (over 8 years): $86,364

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Dining Services Director	less than 1 year	$76,815
Early Career Level Assistant Dining Services Director	1-2 years	$77,461
Mid-Level Level Assistant Dining Services Director	2-4 years	$78,968
Senior-Level Level Assistant Dining Services Director	5-8 years	$83,032
Expert Level Assistant Dining Services Director	over 8 years	$86,364

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

District of Columbia: $90,949.
California: $90,604.
Massachusetts: $89,397.

District of Columbia $90,949 California $90,604 Massachusetts $89,397 Washington $89,068 New Jersey $89,035 Alaska $88,920 Connecticut $87,787 New York $87,327

Hawaii $85,856 Rhode Island $85,166 Maryland $84,698 Minnesota $84,057 Colorado $83,811 Illinois $83,729 Oregon $83,417 Delaware $83,187

New Hampshire $83,042 Virginia $82,718 Pennsylvania $81,774 Nevada $81,297 North Dakota $81,141 Michigan $80,895 Wisconsin $80,804 Vermont $80,624

Texas $80,123 Maine $80,090 Arizona $80,041 Ohio $79,983 Georgia $79,227 Indiana $78,849 Wyoming $78,776 Utah $78,661

Iowa $78,611 Kansas $78,217 Louisiana $78,102 North Carolina $78,061 Missouri $78,044 Florida $77,724 Montana $77,552 Nebraska $77,387

Kentucky $77,297 South Carolina $76,968 Tennessee $76,763 Idaho $76,681 New Mexico $76,081 Oklahoma $75,950 Alabama $75,465 South Dakota $74,652

Arkansas $74,208 West Virginia $73,970 Mississippi $73,255

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Dining Services 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: $87,210
Riverdale: $90,330
College Park: $90,226

Owings, MD $87,210

Riverdale, MD $90,330

College Park, MD $90,226

Fort Washington, MD $90,167

Oxon Hill, MD $90,428

Suitland, MD $90,399

District Heights, MD $90,354

Temple Hills, MD $90,400

Deale, MD $86,806

Dunkirk, MD $87,724

Fort George G Meade, MD $85,712

Friendship, MD $87,082

Fulton, MD $86,851

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $90,093

Savage, MD $85,839

Shady Side, MD $86,121

Galesville, MD $86,500

Greenbelt, MD $89,913

Glenn Dale, MD $88,920

Upper Marlboro, MD $89,006

Harwood, MD $86,833

Highland, MD $86,772

West River, MD $86,849

Tracys Landing, MD $86,911

Hyattsville, MD $90,403

Jessup, MD $85,418

Bethesda, MD $90,429

Glen Echo, MD $90,413

Chevy Chase, MD $90,419

Cabin John, MD $90,394

Olney, MD $88,358

Brookeville, MD $86,709

Poolesville, MD $87,472

Barnesville, MD $86,255

Beallsville, MD $86,413

Boyds, MD $87,074

Dickerson, MD $86,314

Rockville, MD $89,398

Potomac, MD $89,656

Derwood, MD $88,450

Sandy Spring, MD $87,935

Ashton, MD $87,741

Brinklow, MD $87,089

Burtonsville, MD $88,109

Montgomery Village, MD $87,387

Kensington, MD $90,344

Garrett Park, MD $90,237

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $89,528

Silver Spring, MD $90,291

Takoma Park, MD $90,409

Aberdeen, MD $82,813

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $82,796

Abingdon, MD $83,436

Gunpowder, MD $83,938

Arnold, MD $84,917

Baldwin, MD $83,781

Bel Air, MD $83,085

Belcamp, MD $83,206

Benson, MD $82,704

Boring, MD $82,887

Brooklandville, MD $84,597

Butler, MD $83,666

Chase, MD $84,326

Churchville, MD $82,464

Clarksville, MD $85,851

Cockeysville, MD $83,826

Hunt Valley, MD $84,177

Crownsville, MD $85,491

Darlington, MD $81,734

Davidsonville, MD $86,738

Dayton, MD $85,797

Edgewater, MD $85,943

Edgewood, MD $83,689

Ellicott City, MD $84,764

Columbia, MD $85,399

Fallston, MD $83,471

Finksburg, MD $83,500

Forest Hill, MD $82,632

Fork, MD $84,065

Fort Howard, MD $84,595

Freeland, MD $80,972

Gambrills, MD $85,814

Gibson Island, MD $84,642

Glen Arm, MD $84,374

Glen Burnie, MD $84,742

Glyndon, MD $83,932

Hampstead, MD $82,002

Elkridge, MD $84,835

Hanover, MD $84,884

Harmans, MD $84,880

Havre De Grace, MD $82,275

Hydes, MD $84,071

Jarrettsville, MD $82,358

Joppa, MD $83,902

Kingsville, MD $84,089

Lineboro, MD $80,766

Linthicum Heights, MD $84,756

Long Green, MD $84,236

Spencerville, MD $87,978

Clarksburg, MD $86,053

Damascus, MD $85,312

Germantown, MD $87,862

Annapolis, MD $85,573

Cumberland, MD $77,736

Accident, MD $77,606

Barton, MD $77,971

Bittinger, MD $77,824

Bloomington, MD $78,101

Corriganville, MD $77,241

Eckhart Mines, MD $77,669

Ellerslie, MD $77,340

Flintstone, MD $77,754

Friendsville, MD $77,584

Frostburg, MD $77,562

Grantsville, MD $77,566

Kitzmiller, MD $77,571

Lonaconing, MD $77,830

Luke, MD $78,107

Mc Henry, MD $77,613

Midland, MD $78,090

Midlothian, MD $77,573

Mount Savage, MD $77,218

Oakland, MD $77,388

Oldtown, MD $77,860

Pinto, MD $78,004

Rawlings, MD $78,029

Spring Gap, MD $77,955

Swanton, MD $77,766

Westernport, MD $78,104

Easton, MD $83,877

Barclay, MD $83,176

Bethlehem, MD $83,283

Betterton, MD $83,238

Bozman, MD $84,591

Cambridge, MD $83,287

Centreville, MD $83,964

Chester, MD $84,612

Chestertown, MD $83,627

Church Creek, MD $83,155

Church Hill, MD $83,514

Claiborne, MD $84,743

Cordova, MD $83,592

Crapo, MD $82,423

Crocheron, MD $81,828

Crumpton, MD $83,081

Denton, MD $83,156

East New Market, MD $82,955

Federalsburg, MD $82,939

Fishing Creek, MD $82,728

Galena, MD $82,856

Goldsboro, MD $82,996

Grasonville, MD $84,451

Greensboro, MD $83,012

Henderson, MD $83,088

Hillsboro, MD $83,652

Hurlock, MD $82,974

Ingleside, MD $83,242

Kennedyville, MD $83,004

Mcdaniel, MD $84,710

Madison, MD $83,803

Marydel, MD $82,860

Massey, MD $82,876

Millington, MD $82,994

Neavitt, MD $84,697

Newcomb, MD $84,113

Oxford, MD $83,698

Preston, MD $83,252

Price, MD $83,571

Queen Anne, MD $83,790

Queenstown, MD $84,267

Rhodesdale, MD $82,477

Ridgely, MD $83,339

Rock Hall, MD $84,137

Royal Oak, MD $83,957

Saint Michaels, MD $84,526

Secretary, MD $83,271

Sherwood, MD $85,214

Deal Island, MD $81,201

Eden, MD $81,361

Ewell, MD $80,948

Fruitland, MD $81,641

Girdletree, MD $80,763

Hebron, MD $81,564

Linkwood, MD $82,715

Manokin, MD $81,094

Mardela Springs, MD $81,858

Marion Station, MD $80,809

Nanticoke, MD $81,528

Newark, MD $81,189

Ocean City, MD $81,580

Parsonsburg, MD $81,416

Pittsville, MD $81,419

Pocomoke City, MD $80,914

Powellville, MD $81,378

Princess Anne, MD $81,303

Quantico, MD $81,404

Rehobeth, MD $80,785

Sharptown, MD $82,307

Showell, MD $81,417

Snow Hill, MD $81,129

Stockton, MD $80,643

Tyaskin, MD $81,325

Tylerton, MD $81,044

Upper Fairmount, MD $81,292

Vienna, MD $82,032

Westover, MD $81,093

Whaleyville, MD $81,375

Willards, MD $81,407

Delmar, MD $81,623

North East, MD $82,350

Perry Point, MD $82,230

Perryville, MD $82,200

Port Deposit, MD $81,997

Rising Sun, MD $81,729

Warwick, MD $82,838

Cecilton, MD $82,782

Charlestown, MD $82,339

Chesapeake City, MD $82,780

Childs, MD $82,669

Stevensville, MD $84,828

Colora, MD $81,655

Conowingo, MD $81,517

Earleville, MD $82,703

Elk Mills, MD $82,697

Elkton, MD $82,637

Georgetown, MD $82,764

Lutherville Timonium, MD $84,527

Abell, MD $83,686

Accokeek, MD $89,427

Aquasco, MD $87,214

Avenue, MD $83,820

Barstow, MD $86,173

Bel Alton, MD $86,600

Benedict, MD $86,541

Brandywine, MD $88,580

Broomes Island, MD $85,195

Bryans Road, MD $89,253

Bryantown, MD $87,639

Bushwood, MD $83,881

California, MD $83,809

Callaway, MD $83,224

Chaptico, MD $84,678

Charlotte Hall, MD $85,955

Cheltenham, MD $89,409

Clements, MD $84,678

Cobb Island, MD $83,919

Coltons Point, MD $83,524

Compton, MD $83,979

Dameron, MD $82,164

Dowell, MD $84,070

Drayden, MD $82,361

Faulkner, MD $86,137

Great Mills, MD $83,359

Helen, MD $85,469

Hollywood, MD $84,305

Hughesville, MD $87,054

Huntingtown, MD $86,697

Indian Head, MD $87,236

Ironsides, MD $86,885

Issue, MD $84,372

La Plata, MD $87,484

Leonardtown, MD $83,670

Lexington Park, MD $83,104

Loveville, MD $84,547

Lusby, MD $84,227

Marbury, MD $87,936

Mechanicsville, MD $85,452

Morganza, MD $84,953

Mount Victoria, MD $83,976

Nanjemoy, MD $85,863

Newburg, MD $85,002

Park Hall, MD $82,860

Patuxent River, MD $83,298

Piney Point, MD $82,489

Pomfret, MD $88,434

Port Republic, MD $85,659

Port Tobacco, MD $87,161

Prince Frederick, MD $86,179

Ridge, MD $81,800

Rock Point, MD $84,972

Saint Inigoes, MD $82,063

Saint Leonard, MD $85,245

Saint Marys City, MD $82,843

Scotland, MD $81,258

Solomons, MD $83,994

Sunderland, MD $86,869

Tall Timbers, MD $82,594

Valley Lee, MD $82,627

Welcome, MD $86,619

White Plains, MD $88,443

Southern Md Facility, MD $89,522

Annapolis Junction, MD $85,611

Lanham, MD $89,862

Beltsville, MD $89,733

Laurel, MD $87,778

Bladensburg, MD $90,388

Lothian, MD $87,728

Mount Rainier, MD $90,431

North Beach, MD $86,509

Bowie, MD $87,763

Brentwood, MD $90,425

Capitol Heights, MD $90,386

Chesapeake Beach, MD $86,464

Churchton, MD $86,485

Clinton, MD $89,876

Still Pond, MD $83,242

Sudlersville, MD $83,086

Taylors Island, MD $83,825

Templeville, MD $82,865

Tilghman, MD $85,023

Toddville, MD $82,017

Trappe, MD $83,338

Wingate, MD $82,338

Wittman, MD $84,742

Woolford, MD $83,479

Worton, MD $83,528

Wye Mills, MD $84,121

Frederick, MD $83,168

Adamstown, MD $84,897

Big Pool, MD $78,861

Boonsboro, MD $81,670

Braddock Heights, MD $83,126

Brownsville, MD $82,883

Brunswick, MD $83,649

Buckeystown, MD $84,264

Burkittsville, MD $83,017

Cascade, MD $80,927

Cavetown, MD $80,824

Chewsville, MD $80,949

Clear Spring, MD $79,866

Cooksville, MD $84,728

Emmitsburg, MD $81,196

Fairplay, MD $81,145

Funkstown, MD $81,137

Glenelg, MD $85,625

Glenwood, MD $85,206

Hagerstown, MD $80,726

Hancock, MD $78,472

Ijamsville, MD $84,688

Jefferson, MD $83,732

Keedysville, MD $81,929

Keymar, MD $81,888

Knoxville, MD $83,210

Ladiesburg, MD $82,183

Libertytown, MD $82,939

Lisbon, MD $84,739

Little Orleans, MD $78,038

Maugansville, MD $80,433

Middletown, MD $82,820

Monrovia, MD $84,503

Mount Airy, MD $83,996

Myersville, MD $81,744

New Market, MD $83,656

New Midway, MD $82,180

New Windsor, MD $82,924

Point Of Rocks, MD $84,736

Rocky Ridge, MD $81,634

Rohrersville, MD $82,488

Sabillasville, MD $81,036

Saint James, MD $81,158

Sharpsburg, MD $81,807

Smithsburg, MD $80,897

Sykesville, MD $84,213

Taneytown, MD $81,391

Thurmont, MD $81,726

Tuscarora, MD $85,059

Union Bridge, MD $82,587

Unionville, MD $82,986

Walkersville, MD $82,693

West Friendship, MD $84,914

Williamsport, MD $80,814

Woodbine, MD $84,730

Woodsboro, MD $82,299

Salisbury, MD $81,623

Allen, MD $81,512

Berlin, MD $81,425

Bishopville, MD $81,444

Bivalve, MD $81,743

Manchester, MD $81,016

Marriottsville, MD $84,549

Maryland Line, MD $80,766

Mayo, MD $85,754

Millersville, MD $85,055

Monkton, MD $83,054

Odenton, MD $85,915

Crofton, MD $86,406

Owings Mills, MD $84,381

Parkton, MD $81,780

Pasadena, MD $84,665

Perry Hall, MD $84,436

Perryman, MD $83,029

Phoenix, MD $83,992

Pylesville, MD $81,292

Randallstown, MD $84,512

Reisterstown, MD $84,181

Riderwood, MD $84,690

Riva, MD $86,082

Severn, MD $85,041

Severna Park, MD $84,926

Simpsonville, MD $85,754

Sparks Glencoe, MD $83,311

Crisfield, MD $81,007

Stevenson, MD $84,567

Dhs, MD $89,449

Waldorf, MD $88,392

Street, MD $81,662

Upperco, MD $82,818

Upper Falls, MD $84,172

Westminster, MD $82,821

Whiteford, MD $81,260

White Hall, MD $81,669

White Marsh, MD $84,358

Woodstock, MD $84,588

Baltimore, MD $84,698

Towson, MD $84,688

Gwynn Oak, MD $84,716

Pikesville, MD $84,656

Sparrows Point, MD $84,607

Middle River, MD $84,432

Essex, MD $84,632

Dundalk, MD $84,712

Brooklyn, MD $84,714

Curtis Bay, MD $84,731

Halethorpe, MD $84,724

Catonsville, MD $84,766

Parkville, MD $84,675

Nottingham, MD $84,589

Rosedale, MD $84,697

Windsor Mill, MD $84,671

Gaithersburg, MD $88,265

Washington Grove, MD $88,311

Assistant Dining Services Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Dining Services Director roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Dining Services Director positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Dining Services Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Dining Services Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$93,168	$45.0	10%

Assistant Dining Services Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Dining Services 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.

$71,647

Average $84,698/year

$96,696

$5,971

Average $7,058/month

$8,058

$1,378

Average $1,629/week

$1,860

$34

Average $41/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,696	$8,058	$1,860	$46
Average	$84,698	$7,058	$1,629	$41
25th Percentile	$71,647	$5,971	$1,378	$34

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