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

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Director, Software Engineering roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Director, Software Engineering's salary grows with experience: starting around $143,495 for beginners, reaching about $163,413 at mid-level, and approach $232,751 for experts.

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

Assistant Director, Software Engineering salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Director, Software Engineering roles are District of Columbia $235,947, California $235,052, Massachusetts $231,919. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Director, Software Engineering level roles vary by specialization: VP of Software Engineering: $241,485; Senior Director Of Software Engineering: $214,287; Director of Software Engineering: $214,200; Software Engineering Director: $214,164; Embedded Software Engineering Director: $212,257.

Assistant Director, Software Engineering Salary in Vermont

How much does an Assistant Director, Software Engineering make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director, Software Engineering in Vermont is $209,160 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $101.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $234,297
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $200,316 to $222,318
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $192,265

10% $192,265

50% (Median) $209,160

90% $234,297

Assistant Director, Software Engineering Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$222,318	$18,526	$4,275	$107
Average	$209,160	$17,430	$4,022	$101
25th Percentile	$200,316	$16,693	$3,852	$96

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director, Software Engineering Salaries

An Assistant Director, Software Engineering'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, Software Engineering Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director, Software Engineering'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): $143,495
Early Career (1-2 years): $164,967
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $163,413
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $206,418
Expert (over 8 years): $232,751

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Software Engineer IV	less than 1 year	$143,495
Software Engineer V	1-2 years	$164,967
Software Engineering Manager	2-4 years	$163,413
Assistant Director, Software Engineering	5-8 years	$206,418
VP of Software Engineering	over 8 years	$232,751

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

District of Columbia: $235,947.
California: $235,052.
Massachusetts: $231,919.

District of Columbia $235,947 California $235,052 Massachusetts $231,919 Washington $231,066 New Jersey $230,981 Alaska $230,683 Connecticut $227,742 New York $226,549

Hawaii $222,734 Rhode Island $220,944 Maryland $219,729 Minnesota $218,067 Colorado $217,428 Illinois $217,215 Oregon $216,405 Delaware $215,808

New Hampshire $215,433 Virginia $214,594 Pennsylvania $212,143 Nevada $210,907 North Dakota $210,502 Michigan $209,863 Wisconsin $209,628 Vermont $209,160

Texas $207,860 Maine $207,774 Arizona $207,647 Ohio $207,497 Georgia $205,537 Indiana $204,557 Wyoming $204,365 Utah $204,066

Iowa $203,939 Kansas $202,916 Louisiana $202,617 North Carolina $202,511 Missouri $202,468 Florida $201,637 Montana $201,190 Nebraska $200,763

Kentucky $200,529 South Carolina $199,677 Tennessee $199,144 Idaho $198,931 New Mexico $197,375 Oklahoma $197,034 Alabama $195,777 South Dakota $193,667

Arkansas $192,516 West Virginia $191,898 Mississippi $190,044

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director, Software Engineering

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: $214,093
Barre: $214,415
Cabot: $213,944

Adamant, VT $214,093

Barre, VT $214,415

Cabot, VT $213,944

Calais, VT $214,131

East Barre, VT $214,089

East Calais, VT $214,093

East Montpelier, VT $214,236

Eden, VT $213,952

Eden Mills, VT $213,758

Graniteville, VT $214,402

Hyde Park, VT $214,268

Johnson, VT $214,538

Lake Elmore, VT $214,029

Marshfield, VT $213,980

Moretown, VT $214,553

Morrisville, VT $214,528

Moscow, VT $214,636

Northfield, VT $214,291

Northfield Falls, VT $215,293

North Hyde Park, VT $214,253

North Montpelier, VT $214,038

Plainfield, VT $214,008

Roxbury, VT $213,645

South Barre, VT $214,664

Waterbury, VT $214,615

Stowe, VT $214,645

Waitsfield, VT $214,526

Warren, VT $214,125

Washington, VT $213,707

Waterbury Center, VT $214,609

Websterville, VT $214,368

Williamstown, VT $214,118

Wolcott, VT $214,001

Woodbury, VT $213,790

Worcester, VT $214,003

Rutland, VT $213,997

Belmont, VT $213,336

Benson, VT $213,334

Bomoseen, VT $213,671

Brandon, VT $213,829

Bridport, VT $213,852

Castleton, VT $213,711

Center Rutland, VT $213,859

Chittenden, VT $213,366

Cuttingsville, VT $213,292

Danby, VT $213,656

East Middlebury, VT $213,969

East Poultney, VT $213,680

East Wallingford, VT $213,447

Fair Haven, VT $213,524

Florence, VT $213,449

Forest Dale, VT $213,837

Gaysville, VT $212,480

Granville, VT $213,483

Hancock, VT $213,449

Hydeville, VT $213,697

Killington, VT $213,426

Middlebury, VT $214,300

Middletown Springs, VT $213,564

Mount Holly, VT $213,366

North Clarendon, VT $213,680

Orwell, VT $213,656

Pawlet, VT $213,733

Pittsfield, VT $213,550

Pittsford, VT $213,754

Poultney, VT $213,714

Proctor, VT $213,950

Ripton, VT $213,703

Rochester, VT $213,592

Rupert, VT $213,571

Salisbury, VT $213,912

Shoreham, VT $213,731

Stockbridge, VT $213,351

Wallingford, VT $213,466

Wells, VT $213,741

West Pawlet, VT $213,814

West Rupert, VT $213,763

West Rutland, VT $213,633

Whiting, VT $213,739

Saint Johnsbury, VT $213,969

Albany, VT $213,846

Barnet, VT $213,741

Barton, VT $213,822

Beebe Plain, VT $213,886

Concord, VT $213,539

Coventry, VT $214,136

Craftsbury, VT $213,908

Craftsbury Common, VT $213,918

Danville, VT $213,788

Derby, VT $213,886

Derby Line, VT $213,726

East Burke, VT $213,720

East Charleston, VT $213,741

East Hardwick, VT $213,856

East Haven, VT $213,253

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $213,965

Glover, VT $213,758

Granby, VT $212,991

Greensboro, VT $213,686

Greensboro Bend, VT $213,822

Hardwick, VT $214,059

Irasburg, VT $213,769

Island Pond, VT $213,420

Lowell, VT $213,697

Lower Waterford, VT $213,942

Lyndon, VT $213,903

Lyndon Center, VT $214,144

Lyndonville, VT $213,912

Morgan, VT $213,526

Newport, VT $214,014

Newport Center, VT $213,741

North Concord, VT $213,183

North Troy, VT $213,771

Orleans, VT $213,690

Passumpsic, VT $213,982

Peacham, VT $213,552

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $213,989

Sheffield, VT $213,609

Sutton, VT $213,592

Troy, VT $213,792

West Burke, VT $213,735

West Charleston, VT $213,635

West Danville, VT $213,801

Westfield, VT $213,630

West Glover, VT $213,778

Averill, VT $212,533

Beecher Falls, VT $213,912

Canaan, VT $213,379

Gilman, VT $214,319

Guildhall, VT $213,098

Lunenburg, VT $213,562

Norton, VT $212,959

North Bennington, VT $215,337

North Pownal, VT $215,772

Pownal, VT $215,894

White River Junction, VT $213,942

Ascutney, VT $214,042

Barnard, VT $213,456

Bethel, VT $213,588

Bradford, VT $213,812

Bridgewater, VT $213,675

Bridgewater Corners, VT $213,251

Brookfield, VT $213,797

Brownsville, VT $213,680

Chelsea, VT $213,673

Corinth, VT $213,616

East Corinth, VT $213,705

East Randolph, VT $213,746

East Ryegate, VT $213,560

East Thetford, VT $213,824

Fairlee, VT $213,594

Groton, VT $213,652

Hartford, VT $214,498

Hartland, VT $213,748

Hartland Four Corners, VT $213,739

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $214,289

Newbury, VT $213,626

North Hartland, VT $213,899

North Pomfret, VT $213,532

North Thetford, VT $213,820

Norwich, VT $213,778

Plymouth, VT $213,098

Post Mills, VT $213,773

Quechee, VT $213,995

Randolph, VT $213,957

Randolph Center, VT $213,848

Reading, VT $213,275

Sharon, VT $213,584

South Pomfret, VT $213,379

South Royalton, VT $213,645

South Ryegate, VT $213,688

South Strafford, VT $213,635

South Woodstock, VT $213,328

Strafford, VT $213,449

Taftsville, VT $214,012

Thetford, VT $213,824

Thetford Center, VT $213,601

Topsham, VT $213,537

Tunbridge, VT $213,577

Vershire, VT $213,477

Wells River, VT $213,703

West Fairlee, VT $214,095

West Hartford, VT $213,537

West Newbury, VT $213,620

West Topsham, VT $213,707

Wilder, VT $214,508

Windsor, VT $213,835

Woodstock, VT $213,573

Bellows Falls, VT $214,353

Cambridgeport, VT $214,108

Cavendish, VT $213,396

Chester, VT $213,609

Chester Depot, VT $213,532

Grafton, VT $213,447

Londonderry, VT $213,831

Ludlow, VT $213,507

North Springfield, VT $214,253

Perkinsville, VT $213,671

Peru, VT $213,607

Proctorsville, VT $213,432

Saxtons River, VT $214,308

South Londonderry, VT $213,963

Springfield, VT $214,148

Westminster, VT $214,351

Westminster Station, VT $214,366

Weston, VT $213,388

Shaftsbury, VT $215,082

Brattleboro, VT $214,790

Bondville, VT $213,901

East Dover, VT $214,336

Jacksonville, VT $214,875

Jamaica, VT $213,905

Marlboro, VT $215,853

Newfane, VT $214,195

Putney, VT $214,150

Readsboro, VT $215,879

South Newfane, VT $214,270

Stamford, VT $215,723

Townshend, VT $214,001

Vernon, VT $215,446

Wardsboro, VT $214,157

West Dover, VT $214,508

West Dummerston, VT $214,248

West Halifax, VT $214,579

West Townshend, VT $213,714

West Wardsboro, VT $213,718

Whitingham, VT $214,798

Williamsville, VT $214,248

Wilmington, VT $214,668

Burlington, VT $215,254

South Burlington, VT $215,242

Winooski, VT $215,254

Colchester, VT $215,254

Alburgh, VT $214,180

Bakersfield, VT $214,498

Belvidere Center, VT $213,720

Bristol, VT $214,543

Cambridge, VT $214,798

Charlotte, VT $214,962

East Berkshire, VT $214,291

East Fairfield, VT $214,611

Enosburg Falls, VT $214,018

Essex, VT $215,090

Essex Junction, VT $215,105

Fairfax, VT $214,813

Fairfield, VT $214,607

Ferrisburgh, VT $214,724

Franklin, VT $214,031

Grand Isle, VT $214,835

Highgate Center, VT $214,212

Highgate Springs, VT $214,321

Hinesburg, VT $214,958

Huntington, VT $214,796

Isle La Motte, VT $214,447

Jeffersonville, VT $214,653

Jericho, VT $214,911

Jonesville, VT $214,956

Milton, VT $215,014

Monkton, VT $214,786

Montgomery, VT $214,018

Montgomery Center, VT $213,758

New Haven, VT $214,517

North Ferrisburgh, VT $214,820

North Hero, VT $214,607

Richford, VT $213,982

Richmond, VT $214,935

Saint Albans, VT $214,702

Saint Albans Bay, VT $214,675

Shelburne, VT $215,158

Sheldon, VT $214,447

Sheldon Springs, VT $214,973

South Hero, VT $215,028

Starksboro, VT $214,668

Swanton, VT $214,408

Underhill, VT $214,862

Underhill Center, VT $214,869

Vergennes, VT $214,451

Waterville, VT $214,523

Westford, VT $214,969

Williston, VT $215,131

Montpelier, VT $214,381

Bennington, VT $215,495

Arlington, VT $214,736

Dorset, VT $213,901

East Arlington, VT $213,820

East Dorset, VT $213,905

Manchester, VT $214,483

Manchester Center, VT $214,342

Assistant Director, Software Engineering Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Director, Software Engineering roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Director, Software Engineering positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Director, Software Engineering as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Director, Software Engineering

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$282,365	$136.0	35%
Pharmaceuticals	$255,175	$123.0	22%
Internet	$250,992	$121.0	20%
Biotechnology	$240,534	$116.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$230,076	$111.0	10%

Assistant Director, Software Engineering Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Director, Software Engineering'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.

$200,316

Average $209,160/year

$222,318

$16,693

Average $17,430/month

$18,526

$3,852

Average $4,022/week

$4,275

$96

Average $101/hour

$107

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$222,318	$18,526	$4,275	$107
Average	$209,160	$17,430	$4,022	$101
25th Percentile	$200,316	$16,693	$3,852	$96

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