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

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

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

An Assistant Transportation Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $97,455 for beginners, reaching about $157,879 at mid-level, and approach $220,852 for experts.

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

Assistant Transportation Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Transportation Director roles are District of Columbia $164,152, California $163,530, Massachusetts $161,350. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Transportation Director level roles vary by specialization: Transportation & Distribution Director: $174,200; Transportation & Logistics Director: $174,140; Transportation Director: $174,139; Assistant Director of Transportation: $139,613; Director Transportation Compliance: $139,398.

Assistant Transportation Director Salary in Alaska

How much does an Assistant Transportation Director make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Transportation Director in Alaska is $160,490 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $77.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $184,436
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $149,294 to $173,025
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $139,100

10% $139,100

50% (Median) $160,490

90% $184,436

Assistant Transportation Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$173,025	$14,419	$3,327	$83
Average	$160,490	$13,374	$3,086	$77
25th Percentile	$149,294	$12,441	$2,871	$72

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Transportation Director Salaries

An Assistant Transportation 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 Transportation Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Transportation 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): $97,455
Early Career (1-2 years): $114,945
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $157,879
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $193,633
Expert (over 8 years): $220,852

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Transportation Senior Supervisor	less than 1 year	$97,455
Transportation Manager	1-2 years	$114,945
Assistant Transportation Director	2-4 years	$157,879
Transportation Director	5-8 years	$193,633
VP of Transportation	over 8 years	$220,852

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

District of Columbia: $164,152.
California: $163,530.
Massachusetts: $161,350.

District of Columbia $164,152 California $163,530 Massachusetts $161,350 Washington $160,757 New Jersey $160,698 Alaska $160,490 Connecticut $158,444 New York $157,614

Hawaii $154,960 Rhode Island $153,715 Maryland $152,870 Minnesota $151,713 Colorado $151,269 Illinois $151,120 Oregon $150,557 Delaware $150,142

New Hampshire $149,881 Virginia $149,297 Pennsylvania $147,592 Nevada $146,732 North Dakota $146,450 Michigan $146,005 Wisconsin $145,842 Vermont $145,516

Texas $144,612 Maine $144,553 Arizona $144,464 Ohio $144,360 Georgia $142,996 Indiana $142,314 Wyoming $142,180 Utah $141,973

Iowa $141,884 Kansas $141,172 Louisiana $140,965 North Carolina $140,891 Missouri $140,861 Florida $140,283 Montana $139,971 Nebraska $139,675

Kentucky $139,512 South Carolina $138,919 Tennessee $138,548 Idaho $138,400 New Mexico $137,317 Oklahoma $137,080 Alabama $136,206 South Dakota $134,738

Arkansas $133,937 West Virginia $133,507 Mississippi $132,217

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Transportation 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:

Anchorage: $162,092
Jber: $162,089
Indian: $161,303

Anchorage, AK $162,092

Jber, AK $162,089

Indian, AK $161,303

Kongiganak, AK $159,579

Adak, AK $159,307

Atka, AK $159,327

Chignik Lake, AK $159,288

Port Heiden, AK $159,233

Port Lions, AK $159,461

Akiachak, AK $159,547

Akiak, AK $159,613

Akutan, AK $159,476

Alakanuk, AK $159,430

Aleknagik, AK $159,327

Anchor Point, AK $159,392

Aniak, AK $158,920

Anvik, AK $159,335

Bethel, AK $159,579

Chefornak, AK $159,547

Chevak, AK $159,223

Chignik, AK $159,350

Chignik Lagoon, AK $159,310

Chitina, AK $158,868

Chugiak, AK $161,009

Clam Gulch, AK $159,097

Clarks Point, AK $159,352

Cold Bay, AK $159,208

Cooper Landing, AK $159,214

Copper Center, AK $159,054

Cordova, AK $159,153

Crooked Creek, AK $159,160

Dillingham, AK $159,048

Eagle River, AK $161,496

Eek, AK $159,700

Egegik, AK $159,193

Ekwok, AK $159,327

Emmonak, AK $159,389

False Pass, AK $159,457

Marshall, AK $159,565

Gakona, AK $159,055

Girdwood, AK $159,190

Glennallen, AK $159,048

Goodnews Bay, AK $159,174

Grayling, AK $159,413

Saint George Island, AK $159,224

Holy Cross, AK $159,321

Homer, AK $159,361

Hooper Bay, AK $159,599

Hope, AK $161,082

Iliamna, AK $159,327

Kalskag, AK $159,507

Karluk, AK $159,109

Kasigluk, AK $159,497

Kasilof, AK $159,439

Kenai, AK $159,329

King Cove, AK $159,453

King Salmon, AK $159,072

Kipnuk, AK $159,463

Kodiak, AK $159,263

Kotlik, AK $159,614

Kwethluk, AK $159,531

Kwigillingok, AK $159,399

Wasilla, AK $161,716

Larsen Bay, AK $159,224

Levelock, AK $159,288

Lower Kalskag, AK $159,616

Mc Grath, AK $158,911

Manokotak, AK $159,321

Mekoryuk, AK $159,448

Moose Pass, AK $159,020

Mountain Village, AK $159,435

Naknek, AK $159,315

Napakiak, AK $159,524

Nikiski, AK $158,725

New Stuyahok, AK $159,395

Toksook Bay, AK $159,429

Nikolski, AK $159,067

Ninilchik, AK $159,261

Nondalton, AK $158,911

Nunapitchuk, AK $159,537

Old Harbor, AK $159,386

Ouzinkie, AK $159,338

Palmer, AK $159,380

Pedro Bay, AK $159,015

Perryville, AK $159,341

Pilot Point, AK $159,141

Pilot Station, AK $159,660

Platinum, AK $159,183

Big Lake, AK $161,424

Port Alsworth, AK $159,344

Quinhagak, AK $159,622

Red Devil, AK $158,977

Russian Mission, AK $159,128

Saint Marys, AK $159,402

Saint Michael, AK $159,433

Saint Paul Island, AK $159,359

Sand Point, AK $159,269

Scammon Bay, AK $159,759

Seldovia, AK $159,284

Seward, AK $159,224

Shageluk, AK $159,359

Nunam Iqua, AK $159,248

Skwentna, AK $158,822

Sleetmute, AK $159,169

Soldotna, AK $159,512

South Naknek, AK $159,147

Stebbins, AK $159,415

Sterling, AK $159,463

Sutton, AK $159,159

Takotna, AK $159,244

Talkeetna, AK $159,206

Tatitlek, AK $159,378

Togiak, AK $159,183

Tuluksak, AK $159,586

Tuntutuliak, AK $159,623

Tununak, AK $159,328

Tyonek, AK $159,113

Trapper Creek, AK $159,086

Unalakleet, AK $159,101

Unalaska, AK $159,512

Valdez, AK $159,260

Willow, AK $159,141

Yakutat, AK $159,264

Nightmute, AK $159,264

Nikolai, AK $158,855

Dutch Harbor, AK $159,801

Whittier, AK $159,300

Houston, AK $161,048

Fairbanks, AK $159,460

Eielson Afb, AK $162,981

Fort Wainwright, AK $162,981

Clear, AK $159,113

North Pole, AK $162,981

Salcha, AK $162,981

Two Rivers, AK $162,981

Allakaket, AK $159,288

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $159,534

Arctic Village, AK $159,242

Barrow, AK $159,629

Beaver, AK $158,987

Ester, AK $162,981

Bettles Field, AK $158,993

Buckland, AK $159,743

Cantwell, AK $158,948

Central, AK $158,821

Fort Greely, AK $159,083

Chicken, AK $158,913

Circle, AK $159,156

Prudhoe Bay, AK $159,295

Deering, AK $159,466

Delta Junction, AK $159,159

Eagle, AK $158,828

Elim, AK $158,996

Fort Yukon, AK $158,925

Galena, AK $159,442

Gambell, AK $159,509

Healy, AK $159,067

Anderson, AK $159,322

Hughes, AK $159,445

Huslia, AK $159,414

Kaktovik, AK $159,488

Kaltag, AK $159,335

Kiana, AK $159,668

Kivalina, AK $159,632

Kobuk, AK $159,378

Kotzebue, AK $159,153

Koyuk, AK $159,509

Koyukuk, AK $159,405

Denali National Park, AK $159,184

Manley Hot Springs, AK $158,981

Lake Minchumina, AK $158,935

Minto, AK $159,493

Point Lay, AK $159,381

Nenana, AK $159,020

Noatak, AK $159,466

Nome, AK $159,244

Noorvik, AK $159,725

Northway, AK $159,034

Nulato, AK $159,450

Point Hope, AK $159,257

Rampart, AK $159,350

Ruby, AK $158,836

Savoonga, AK $159,579

Selawik, AK $159,524

Shaktoolik, AK $159,608

Shishmaref, AK $159,009

Shungnak, AK $159,460

Stevens Village, AK $159,269

Tanacross, AK $159,220

Tanana, AK $159,448

Teller, AK $159,592

Tok, AK $159,220

Venetie, AK $158,965

Wainwright, AK $159,509

Wales, AK $159,524

White Mountain, AK $159,632

Brevig Mission, AK $159,598

Ambler, AK $159,441

Chalkyitsik, AK $159,327

Nuiqsut, AK $159,504

Atqasuk, AK $159,332

Juneau, AK $163,426

Angoon, AK $159,097

Auke Bay, AK $163,426

Douglas, AK $163,426

Elfin Cove, AK $159,006

Gustavus, AK $159,316

Haines, AK $159,140

Hoonah, AK $161,574

Kake, AK $159,229

Pelican, AK $159,166

Petersburg, AK $159,181

Sitka, AK $159,269

Port Alexander, AK $159,426

Skagway, AK $159,258

Tenakee Springs, AK $158,975

Ketchikan, AK $159,332

Meyers Chuck, AK $159,119

Coffman Cove, AK $159,275

Thorne Bay, AK $159,364

Craig, AK $159,143

Hydaburg, AK $159,270

Hyder, AK $159,281

Klawock, AK $159,392

Metlakatla, AK $159,374

Point Baker, AK $159,365

Ward Cove, AK $159,332

Wrangell, AK $159,158

Assistant Transportation Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Transportation Director 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 Transportation Director positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Transportation Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Transportation Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$216,662	$104.0	35%
Pharmaceuticals	$205,428	$99.0	28%
Internet	$195,798	$94.0	22%
Biotechnology	$192,588	$93.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$189,379	$91.0	18%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Transportation 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.

$149,294

Average $160,490/year

$173,025

$12,441

Average $13,374/month

$14,419

$2,871

Average $3,086/week

$3,327

$72

Average $77/hour

$83

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$173,025	$14,419	$3,327	$83
Average	$160,490	$13,374	$3,086	$77
25th Percentile	$149,294	$12,441	$2,871	$72

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