What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Director, Benefits'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 Director, Benefits?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Director, Benefits roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Director, Benefits's salary?

An Assistant Director, Benefits's salary grows with experience: starting around $101,861 for beginners, reaching about $163,766 at mid-level, and approach $223,689 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Director, Benefits?

Assistant Director, Benefits salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Director, Benefits roles are District of Columbia $188,812, California $188,096, Massachusetts $185,589. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Director, Benefits roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Director, Benefits level roles vary by specialization: Compensation and Benefits Director: $196,780; Director Of Compensation And Benefits: $193,594; Benefits Director: $192,307; Director of Benefits: $176,667; Employee Benefits Programs Director: $167,303.

Assistant Director, Benefits Salary in Vermont

How much does an Assistant Director, Benefits make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director, Benefits in Vermont is $167,376 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $80.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $200,491
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $152,206 to $184,709
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $138,395

10% $138,395

50% (Median) $167,376

90% $200,491

Assistant Director, Benefits Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$184,709	$15,392	$3,552	$89
Average	$167,376	$13,948	$3,219	$80
25th Percentile	$152,206	$12,684	$2,927	$73

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director, Benefits Salaries

An Assistant Director, Benefits'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 Director, Benefits Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director, Benefits'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): $101,861
Early Career (1-2 years): $122,681
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $163,766
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $183,955
Expert (over 8 years): $223,689

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Benefits Supervisor	less than 1 year	$101,861
Benefits Manager	1-2 years	$122,681
Assistant Director, Benefits	2-4 years	$163,766
Benefits Director	5-8 years	$183,955
VP of Benefits	over 8 years	$223,689

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

District of Columbia: $188,812.
California: $188,096.
Massachusetts: $185,589.

District of Columbia $188,812 California $188,096 Massachusetts $185,589 Washington $184,907 New Jersey $184,839 Alaska $184,600 Connecticut $182,246 New York $181,292

Hawaii $178,239 Rhode Island $176,807 Maryland $175,835 Minnesota $174,504 Colorado $173,993 Illinois $173,822 Oregon $173,174 Delaware $172,697

New Hampshire $172,397 Virginia $171,725 Pennsylvania $169,764 Nevada $168,775 North Dakota $168,451 Michigan $167,939 Wisconsin $167,751 Vermont $167,376

Texas $166,336 Maine $166,268 Arizona $166,165 Ohio $166,046 Georgia $164,477 Indiana $163,693 Wyoming $163,539 Utah $163,300

Iowa $163,198 Kansas $162,380 Louisiana $162,141 North Carolina $162,056 Missouri $162,022 Florida $161,356 Montana $160,998 Nebraska $160,657

Kentucky $160,470 South Carolina $159,788 Tennessee $159,361 Idaho $159,191 New Mexico $157,946 Oklahoma $157,673 Alabama $156,667 South Dakota $154,979

Arkansas $154,058 West Virginia $153,563 Mississippi $152,080

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director, Benefits

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: $171,324
Barre: $171,581
Cabot: $171,205

Adamant, VT $171,324

Barre, VT $171,581

Cabot, VT $171,205

Calais, VT $171,355

East Barre, VT $171,321

East Calais, VT $171,324

East Montpelier, VT $171,438

Eden, VT $171,211

Eden Mills, VT $171,056

Graniteville, VT $171,571

Hyde Park, VT $171,464

Johnson, VT $171,680

Lake Elmore, VT $171,273

Marshfield, VT $171,234

Moretown, VT $171,692

Morrisville, VT $171,672

Moscow, VT $171,759

Northfield, VT $171,483

Northfield Falls, VT $172,284

North Hyde Park, VT $171,452

North Montpelier, VT $171,280

Plainfield, VT $171,256

Roxbury, VT $170,966

South Barre, VT $171,781

Waterbury, VT $171,742

Stowe, VT $171,766

Waitsfield, VT $171,670

Warren, VT $171,350

Washington, VT $171,015

Waterbury Center, VT $171,737

Websterville, VT $171,544

Williamstown, VT $171,344

Wolcott, VT $171,251

Woodbury, VT $171,082

Worcester, VT $171,252

Rutland, VT $171,247

Belmont, VT $170,719

Benson, VT $170,717

Bomoseen, VT $170,986

Brandon, VT $171,113

Bridport, VT $171,131

Castleton, VT $171,019

Center Rutland, VT $171,136

Chittenden, VT $170,742

Cuttingsville, VT $170,683

Danby, VT $170,974

East Middlebury, VT $171,225

East Poultney, VT $170,993

East Wallingford, VT $170,807

Fair Haven, VT $170,869

Florence, VT $170,809

Forest Dale, VT $171,119

Gaysville, VT $170,033

Granville, VT $170,836

Hancock, VT $170,809

Hydeville, VT $171,007

Killington, VT $170,790

Middlebury, VT $171,489

Middletown Springs, VT $170,901

Mount Holly, VT $170,742

North Clarendon, VT $170,993

Orwell, VT $170,974

Pawlet, VT $171,036

Pittsfield, VT $170,889

Pittsford, VT $171,053

Poultney, VT $171,020

Proctor, VT $171,210

Ripton, VT $171,012

Rochester, VT $170,923

Rupert, VT $170,906

Salisbury, VT $171,179

Shoreham, VT $171,034

Stockbridge, VT $170,731

Wallingford, VT $170,823

Wells, VT $171,043

West Pawlet, VT $171,101

West Rupert, VT $171,060

West Rutland, VT $170,956

Whiting, VT $171,041

Saint Johnsbury, VT $171,225

Albany, VT $171,126

Barnet, VT $171,043

Barton, VT $171,107

Beebe Plain, VT $171,159

Concord, VT $170,881

Coventry, VT $171,358

Craftsbury, VT $171,176

Craftsbury Common, VT $171,184

Danville, VT $171,080

Derby, VT $171,159

Derby Line, VT $171,031

East Burke, VT $171,026

East Charleston, VT $171,043

East Hardwick, VT $171,135

East Haven, VT $170,652

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $171,222

Glover, VT $171,056

Granby, VT $170,442

Greensboro, VT $170,998

Greensboro Bend, VT $171,107

Hardwick, VT $171,297

Irasburg, VT $171,065

Island Pond, VT $170,785

Lowell, VT $171,007

Lower Waterford, VT $171,203

Lyndon, VT $171,172

Lyndon Center, VT $171,365

Lyndonville, VT $171,179

Morgan, VT $170,870

Newport, VT $171,261

Newport Center, VT $171,043

North Concord, VT $170,596

North Troy, VT $171,066

Orleans, VT $171,002

Passumpsic, VT $171,235

Peacham, VT $170,891

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $171,240

Sheffield, VT $170,937

Sutton, VT $170,923

Troy, VT $171,084

West Burke, VT $171,037

West Charleston, VT $170,957

West Danville, VT $171,090

Westfield, VT $170,954

West Glover, VT $171,072

Averill, VT $170,076

Beecher Falls, VT $171,179

Canaan, VT $170,753

Gilman, VT $171,505

Guildhall, VT $170,528

Lunenburg, VT $170,899

Norton, VT $170,417

North Bennington, VT $172,320

North Pownal, VT $172,668

Pownal, VT $172,765

White River Junction, VT $171,203

Ascutney, VT $171,283

Barnard, VT $170,814

Bethel, VT $170,920

Bradford, VT $171,099

Bridgewater, VT $170,990

Bridgewater Corners, VT $170,650

Brookfield, VT $171,087

Brownsville, VT $170,993

Chelsea, VT $170,988

Corinth, VT $170,942

East Corinth, VT $171,014

East Randolph, VT $171,046

East Ryegate, VT $170,898

East Thetford, VT $171,109

Fairlee, VT $170,925

Groton, VT $170,971

Hartford, VT $171,648

Hartland, VT $171,048

Hartland Four Corners, VT $171,041

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $171,481

Newbury, VT $170,951

North Hartland, VT $171,169

North Pomfret, VT $170,875

North Thetford, VT $171,106

Norwich, VT $171,072

Plymouth, VT $170,528

Post Mills, VT $171,068

Quechee, VT $171,246

Randolph, VT $171,215

Randolph Center, VT $171,128

Reading, VT $170,669

Sharon, VT $170,916

South Pomfret, VT $170,753

South Royalton, VT $170,966

South Ryegate, VT $171,000

South Strafford, VT $170,957

South Woodstock, VT $170,712

Strafford, VT $170,809

Taftsville, VT $171,259

Thetford, VT $171,109

Thetford Center, VT $170,930

Topsham, VT $170,879

Tunbridge, VT $170,911

Vershire, VT $170,831

Wells River, VT $171,012

West Fairlee, VT $171,326

West Hartford, VT $170,879

West Newbury, VT $170,945

West Topsham, VT $171,015

Wilder, VT $171,657

Windsor, VT $171,118

Woodstock, VT $170,908

Bellows Falls, VT $171,532

Cambridgeport, VT $171,336

Cavendish, VT $170,766

Chester, VT $170,937

Chester Depot, VT $170,875

Grafton, VT $170,807

Londonderry, VT $171,114

Ludlow, VT $170,855

North Springfield, VT $171,452

Perkinsville, VT $170,986

Peru, VT $170,935

Proctorsville, VT $170,795

Saxtons River, VT $171,496

South Londonderry, VT $171,220

Springfield, VT $171,368

Westminster, VT $171,530

Westminster Station, VT $171,542

Weston, VT $170,760

Shaftsbury, VT $172,115

Brattleboro, VT $171,882

Bondville, VT $171,170

East Dover, VT $171,518

Jacksonville, VT $171,950

Jamaica, VT $171,174

Marlboro, VT $172,733

Newfane, VT $171,406

Putney, VT $171,370

Readsboro, VT $172,753

South Newfane, VT $171,466

Stamford, VT $172,629

Townshend, VT $171,251

Vernon, VT $172,407

Wardsboro, VT $171,375

West Dover, VT $171,657

West Dummerston, VT $171,448

West Halifax, VT $171,713

West Townshend, VT $171,020

West Wardsboro, VT $171,024

Whitingham, VT $171,888

Williamsville, VT $171,448

Wilmington, VT $171,784

Burlington, VT $172,253

South Burlington, VT $172,243

Winooski, VT $172,253

Colchester, VT $172,253

Alburgh, VT $171,394

Bakersfield, VT $171,648

Belvidere Center, VT $171,026

Bristol, VT $171,684

Cambridge, VT $171,888

Charlotte, VT $172,020

East Berkshire, VT $171,483

East Fairfield, VT $171,738

Enosburg Falls, VT $171,264

Essex, VT $172,122

Essex Junction, VT $172,134

Fairfax, VT $171,900

Fairfield, VT $171,735

Ferrisburgh, VT $171,829

Franklin, VT $171,275

Grand Isle, VT $171,917

Highgate Center, VT $171,419

Highgate Springs, VT $171,506

Hinesburg, VT $172,016

Huntington, VT $171,887

Isle La Motte, VT $171,607

Jeffersonville, VT $171,772

Jericho, VT $171,979

Jonesville, VT $172,015

Milton, VT $172,061

Monkton, VT $171,878

Montgomery, VT $171,264

Montgomery Center, VT $171,056

New Haven, VT $171,663

North Ferrisburgh, VT $171,905

North Hero, VT $171,735

Richford, VT $171,235

Richmond, VT $171,998

Saint Albans, VT $171,812

Saint Albans Bay, VT $171,790

Shelburne, VT $172,177

Sheldon, VT $171,607

Sheldon Springs, VT $172,028

South Hero, VT $172,073

Starksboro, VT $171,784

Swanton, VT $171,576

Underhill, VT $171,940

Underhill Center, VT $171,945

Vergennes, VT $171,610

Waterville, VT $171,668

Westford, VT $172,025

Williston, VT $172,154

Montpelier, VT $171,554

Bennington, VT $172,446

Arlington, VT $171,839

Dorset, VT $171,170

East Arlington, VT $171,106

East Dorset, VT $171,174

Manchester, VT $171,636

Manchester Center, VT $171,523

Assistant Director, Benefits Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Director, Benefits roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Director, Benefits positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Director, Benefits as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Director, Benefits

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$184,114	$89.0	10%
Biotechnology	$184,114	$89.0	10%
Business Services	$184,114	$89.0	10%
Chemicals	$184,114	$89.0	10%
Construction	$184,114	$89.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Director, Benefits'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.

$152,206

Average $167,376/year

$184,709

$12,684

Average $13,948/month

$15,392

$2,927

Average $3,219/week

$3,552

$73

Average $80/hour

$89

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$184,709	$15,392	$3,552	$89
Average	$167,376	$13,948	$3,219	$80
25th Percentile	$152,206	$12,684	$2,927	$73

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