What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Director for Employer Relations'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 for Employer Relations?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Director for Employer Relations roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Director for Employer Relations's salary?

An Assistant Director for Employer Relations's salary grows with experience: starting around $92,982 for beginners, reaching about $114,045 at mid-level, and approach $215,864 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Director for Employer Relations?

Assistant Director for Employer Relations salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Director for Employer Relations roles are District of Columbia $192,985, California $192,253, Massachusetts $189,691. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Director for Employer Relations roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Director for Employer Relations level roles vary by specialization: Associate Director of employer relations: $174,985; Assistant Director Employer Relations: $166,642; Employer Relations Manager: $123,810; Assistant Director Of Donor Relations: $108,359; Assistant to Director Investor Relations: $98,731.

Assistant Director for Employer Relations Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Assistant Director for Employer Relations make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director for Employer Relations in South Dakota is $158,404 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $76.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $173,794
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $151,180 to $166,459
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $144,603

10% $144,603

50% (Median) $158,404

90% $173,794

Assistant Director for Employer Relations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$166,459	$13,872	$3,201	$80
Average	$158,404	$13,200	$3,046	$76
25th Percentile	$151,180	$12,598	$2,907	$73

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director for Employer Relations Salaries

An Assistant Director for Employer Relations'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 for Employer Relations Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director for Employer Relations'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): $92,982
Early Career (1-2 years): $105,996
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $114,045
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $156,726
Expert (over 8 years): $215,864

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Employee Relations Specialist III	less than 1 year	$92,982
Employee Relations Specialist IV	1-2 years	$105,996
Employee Relations Manager	2-4 years	$114,045
Assistant Director for Employer Relations	5-8 years	$156,726
VP of Employee Relations	over 8 years	$215,864

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

District of Columbia: $192,985.
California: $192,253.
Massachusetts: $189,691.

District of Columbia $192,985 California $192,253 Massachusetts $189,691 Washington $188,993 New Jersey $188,924 Alaska $188,680 Connecticut $186,274 New York $185,298

Hawaii $182,178 Rhode Island $180,714 Maryland $179,721 Minnesota $178,361 Colorado $177,838 Illinois $177,664 Oregon $177,002 Delaware $176,514

New Hampshire $176,207 Virginia $175,520 Pennsylvania $173,516 Nevada $172,505 North Dakota $172,174 Michigan $171,651 Wisconsin $171,459 Vermont $171,075

Texas $170,012 Maine $169,943 Arizona $169,838 Ohio $169,716 Georgia $168,112 Indiana $167,311 Wyoming $167,154 Utah $166,910

Iowa $166,805 Kansas $165,968 Louisiana $165,724 North Carolina $165,637 Missouri $165,602 Florida $164,923 Montana $164,557 Nebraska $164,208

Kentucky $164,016 South Carolina $163,319 Tennessee $162,883 Idaho $162,709 New Mexico $161,437 Oklahoma $161,158 Alabama $160,129 South Dakota $158,404

Arkansas $157,463 West Virginia $156,957 Mississippi $155,441

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director for Employer Relations

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:

Alcester: $160,054
Aurora: $160,905
Baltic: $159,174

Alcester, SD $160,054

Aurora, SD $160,905

Baltic, SD $159,174

Beresford, SD $159,645

Brandon, SD $158,848

Brookings, SD $161,201

Burbank, SD $159,485

Canistota, SD $159,722

Canton, SD $159,268

Centerville, SD $159,655

Chancellor, SD $159,249

Chester, SD $159,643

Colman, SD $160,164

Colton, SD $159,498

Crooks, SD $159,087

Davis, SD $159,460

Dell Rapids, SD $159,467

Egan, SD $159,894

Elk Point, SD $158,981

Elkton, SD $161,004

Fairview, SD $159,502

Flandreau, SD $160,414

Freeman, SD $160,239

Garretson, SD $159,204

Gayville, SD $160,508

Harrisburg, SD $158,949

Hartford, SD $159,193

Hudson, SD $159,629

Humboldt, SD $159,420

Hurley, SD $159,661

Irene, SD $160,108

Jefferson, SD $158,386

Lennox, SD $159,251

Lesterville, SD $160,389

Lyons, SD $159,235

Madison, SD $160,480

Marion, SD $159,769

Menno, SD $160,305

Mission Hill, SD $160,426

Monroe, SD $159,596

Belle Fourche, SD $160,213

Black Hawk, SD $155,312

Box Elder, SD $155,512

Buffalo, SD $159,922

Buffalo Gap, SD $158,664

Camp Crook, SD $160,075

Caputa, SD $156,263

Custer, SD $158,324

Deadwood, SD $157,348

Edgemont, SD $159,842

Enning, SD $158,594

Fairburn, SD $156,860

Fort Meade, SD $156,844

Hermosa, SD $156,232

Hill City, SD $157,290

Hot Springs, SD $159,720

Howes, SD $158,946

Interior, SD $159,200

Keystone, SD $156,077

Kyle, SD $159,540

Lead, SD $158,789

Ludlow, SD $160,551

Manderson, SD $159,798

Mud Butte, SD $159,044

Nemo, SD $156,297

Newell, SD $159,352

New Underwood, SD $156,270

Nisland, SD $159,704

Oelrichs, SD $159,390

Oglala, SD $159,668

Oral, SD $159,244

Owanka, SD $157,039

Piedmont, SD $155,427

Pine Ridge, SD $159,966

Porcupine, SD $159,485

Pringle, SD $158,815

Quinn, SD $158,970

Redig, SD $158,782

Saint Onge, SD $159,234

Scenic, SD $158,104

Smithwick, SD $159,444

Spearfish, SD $159,952

Sturgis, SD $156,345

Union Center, SD $158,700

Vale, SD $158,200

Wall, SD $158,740

Wasta, SD $157,937

White Owl, SD $159,019

Whitewood, SD $158,562

Wounded Knee, SD $159,807

Leola, SD $160,753

Long Lake, SD $160,999

Mansfield, SD $160,659

Mellette, SD $160,809

Northville, SD $160,637

Onaka, SD $160,013

Orient, SD $160,255

Pierpont, SD $160,799

Redfield, SD $161,058

Rockham, SD $160,445

Roscoe, SD $160,161

Selby, SD $159,884

Seneca, SD $159,912

Stratford, SD $160,818

Tolstoy, SD $159,922

Tulare, SD $160,835

Turton, SD $160,844

Warner, SD $161,004

Westport, SD $160,783

Pierre, SD $146,848

Agar, SD $150,668

Belvidere, SD $158,967

Blunt, SD $146,848

Burke, SD $160,211

Colome, SD $160,016

Dallas, SD $159,967

Draper, SD $155,029

Fort Pierre, SD $147,278

Gregory, SD $160,138

Hamill, SD $159,741

Harrold, SD $147,705

Hayes, SD $157,330

Herrick, SD $160,121

Holabird, SD $151,036

Ideal, SD $159,699

Kadoka, SD $159,150

Kennebec, SD $157,367

Long Valley, SD $159,143

Lower Brule, SD $157,159

Martin, SD $159,526

Midland, SD $158,627

Milesville, SD $158,730

Mission, SD $159,868

Murdo, SD $157,646

Norris, SD $159,390

Okaton, SD $158,988

Okreek, SD $159,777

Onida, SD $148,289

Parmelee, SD $159,676

Philip, SD $158,962

Presho, SD $156,190

Reliance, SD $159,831

Rosebud, SD $160,042

Saint Charles, SD $160,295

Saint Francis, SD $159,735

Tuthill, SD $159,335

Vivian, SD $155,512

Wanblee, SD $159,441

White River, SD $159,369

Winner, SD $159,868

Witten, SD $159,582

Wood, SD $159,350

Mobridge, SD $159,917

Bison, SD $159,518

Bullhead, SD $160,739

Cherry Creek, SD $159,105

Dupree, SD $159,139

Eagle Butte, SD $159,305

Faith, SD $159,091

Glencross, SD $159,227

Glenham, SD $159,974

Herreid, SD $160,586

Isabel, SD $159,195

Keldron, SD $159,964

Lantry, SD $159,380

Lemmon, SD $160,562

Little Eagle, SD $160,715

Lodgepole, SD $160,129

Mc Intosh, SD $160,204

Mc Laughlin, SD $160,063

Meadow, SD $159,152

Morristown, SD $160,368

Mound City, SD $160,298

Pollock, SD $160,902

Prairie City, SD $159,725

Ralph, SD $160,246

Reva, SD $159,734

Ridgeview, SD $159,383

Timber Lake, SD $159,464

Trail City, SD $159,413

Wakpala, SD $160,067

Walker, SD $160,321

Watauga, SD $159,959

Whitehorse, SD $159,552

Rapid City, SD $155,284

Ellsworth Afb, SD $155,284

Allen, SD $159,525

Batesland, SD $159,591

Montrose, SD $159,723

North Sioux City, SD $158,137

Nunda, SD $160,401

Oldham, SD $160,755

Olivet, SD $160,379

Parker, SD $159,509

Ramona, SD $160,471

Renner, SD $158,988

Rowena, SD $158,880

Rutland, SD $160,260

Salem, SD $160,271

Scotland, SD $160,630

Sinai, SD $161,264

Springfield, SD $160,821

Tabor, SD $160,715

Tea, SD $159,075

Trent, SD $159,680

Tyndall, SD $160,670

Utica, SD $160,391

Valley Springs, SD $158,976

Vermillion, SD $160,427

Viborg, SD $160,067

Volga, SD $160,888

Volin, SD $160,244

Wakonda, SD $160,081

Wentworth, SD $160,203

Winfred, SD $160,281

Worthing, SD $159,227

Yankton, SD $161,041

Sioux Falls, SD $158,840

Vienna, SD $161,177

Wallace, SD $161,079

Waubay, SD $161,004

Webster, SD $161,043

White, SD $161,292

Willow Lake, SD $161,358

Wilmot, SD $161,161

Mitchell, SD $161,187

Alexandria, SD $160,595

Alpena, SD $160,867

Armour, SD $160,536

Artesian, SD $160,842

Avon, SD $160,579

Bonesteel, SD $160,267

Bridgewater, SD $160,164

Canova, SD $160,380

Carpenter, SD $161,240

Carthage, SD $160,879

Cavour, SD $161,092

Chamberlain, SD $160,365

Corsica, SD $160,565

Dante, SD $160,485

Delmont, SD $160,492

Dimock, SD $160,670

Emery, SD $160,429

Ethan, SD $160,755

Fairfax, SD $160,295

Fedora, SD $160,703

Fort Thompson, SD $158,482

Fulton, SD $160,724

Gann Valley, SD $160,034

Geddes, SD $160,333

Harrison, SD $160,454

Highmore, SD $157,367

Stephan, SD $158,064

Hitchcock, SD $160,963

Howard, SD $160,783

Huron, SD $161,512

Iroquois, SD $161,128

Kaylor, SD $160,844

Kimball, SD $160,358

Lake Andes, SD $160,591

Lane, SD $161,203

Letcher, SD $160,769

Marty, SD $161,105

Miller, SD $160,508

Mount Vernon, SD $160,665

New Holland, SD $160,903

Oacoma, SD $160,222

Parkston, SD $160,734

Pickstown, SD $160,837

Plankinton, SD $160,638

Platte, SD $160,365

Pukwana, SD $160,251

Ree Heights, SD $159,451

Saint Lawrence, SD $160,515

Spencer, SD $160,359

Stickney, SD $160,534

Tripp, SD $160,579

Virgil, SD $160,731

Wagner, SD $160,610

Wessington, SD $160,610

Wessington Springs, SD $160,586

White Lake, SD $160,427

Wolsey, SD $160,928

Woonsocket, SD $160,854

Yale, SD $161,222

Aberdeen, SD $161,238

Akaska, SD $159,798

Amherst, SD $160,990

Andover, SD $160,759

Ashton, SD $160,729

Barnard, SD $160,950

Bath, SD $160,900

Bowdle, SD $160,100

Brentford, SD $161,020

Britton, SD $161,444

Claremont, SD $160,854

Columbia, SD $160,661

Conde, SD $160,834

Cresbard, SD $160,436

Doland, SD $161,177

Eureka, SD $160,666

Faulkton, SD $160,422

Ferney, SD $161,419

Frankfort, SD $161,166

Frederick, SD $160,992

Gettysburg, SD $158,916

Groton, SD $160,917

Hecla, SD $161,222

Hosmer, SD $160,410

Houghton, SD $160,541

Hoven, SD $159,971

Ipswich, SD $160,576

Java, SD $159,871

Langford, SD $160,774

Lebanon, SD $159,183

Watertown, SD $161,512

Arlington, SD $161,083

Astoria, SD $161,339

Badger, SD $161,365

Big Stone City, SD $161,599

Bradley, SD $161,029

Brandt, SD $161,231

Bristol, SD $160,900

Bruce, SD $161,055

Bryant, SD $161,287

Castlewood, SD $161,187

Claire City, SD $161,431

Clark, SD $161,306

Clear Lake, SD $161,245

Corona, SD $161,435

De Smet, SD $161,222

Eden, SD $160,936

Erwin, SD $161,121

Estelline, SD $161,161

Florence, SD $161,109

Garden City, SD $161,137

Gary, SD $161,348

Goodwin, SD $161,041

Grenville, SD $160,895

Hayti, SD $161,248

Hazel, SD $161,175

Henry, SD $161,179

Kranzburg, SD $161,778

Labolt, SD $161,057

Lake City, SD $161,205

Lake Norden, SD $161,325

Lake Preston, SD $161,170

Marvin, SD $160,884

Milbank, SD $161,573

New Effington, SD $161,775

Ortley, SD $160,919

Peever, SD $161,135

Raymond, SD $161,215

Revillo, SD $161,154

Rosholt, SD $161,736

Roslyn, SD $160,863

Sisseton, SD $161,233

South Shore, SD $160,933

Stockholm, SD $160,935

Strandburg, SD $160,917

Summit, SD $160,928

Toronto, SD $161,168

Twin Brooks, SD $160,874

Veblen, SD $161,512

Assistant Director for Employer Relations Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Director for Employer Relations roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Director for Employer Relations positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Director for Employer Relations as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Director for Employer Relations

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$237,606	$114.0	50%
Biotechnology	$237,606	$114.0	50%
Financial Services	$237,606	$114.0	50%
Healthcare	$237,606	$114.0	50%
Software & Networking	$237,606	$114.0	50%

Assistant Director for Employer Relations Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Director for Employer Relations'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.

$151,180

Average $158,404/year

$166,459

$12,598

Average $13,200/month

$13,872

$2,907

Average $3,046/week

$3,201

$73

Average $76/hour

$80

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$166,459	$13,872	$3,201	$80
Average	$158,404	$13,200	$3,046	$76
25th Percentile	$151,180	$12,598	$2,907	$73

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