What are the main factors that influence an Associate Director IT Operations'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 Associate Director IT Operations?

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

How does experience change An Associate Director IT Operations's salary?

An Associate Director IT Operations's salary grows with experience: starting around $135,778 for beginners, reaching about $204,916 at mid-level, and approach $318,188 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Director IT Operations?

Associate Director IT Operations salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Director IT Operations roles are District of Columbia $234,682, California $233,792, Massachusetts $230,676. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Director IT Operations roles make?

Salaries for Associate Director IT Operations level roles vary by specialization: IT Solution Consulting Director: $231,353; Associate Director, IT: $211,754; Associate Director of IT: $211,590; IT Operations Director: $204,990; Director IT Infrastructure Operations: $194,100.

Associate Director IT Operations Salary in Vermont

How much does an Associate Director IT Operations make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Director IT Operations in Vermont is $208,039 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $100.

However, an Associate Director IT Operations's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $236,668
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $191,919 to $223,024
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $177,242

10% $177,242

50% (Median) $208,039

90% $236,668

Associate Director IT Operations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$223,024	$18,585	$4,289	$107
Average	$208,039	$17,337	$4,001	$100
25th Percentile	$191,919	$15,993	$3,691	$92

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Director IT Operations Salaries

An Associate Director IT Operations'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 Associate Director IT Operations Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Director IT Operations'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): $135,778
Early Career (1-2 years): $165,709
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $204,916
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $251,851
Expert (over 8 years): $318,188

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Information Technology Manager	less than 1 year	$135,778
Information Technology Senior Manager	1-2 years	$165,709
Associate Director IT Operations	2-4 years	$204,916
VP of Information Technology	5-8 years	$251,851
SVP of Information Technology	over 8 years	$318,188

How Do Associate Director IT Operations 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 Associate Director IT Operations. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $234,682.
California: $233,792.
Massachusetts: $230,676.

District of Columbia $234,682 California $233,792 Massachusetts $230,676 Washington $229,828 New Jersey $229,743 Alaska $229,447 Connecticut $226,522 New York $225,335

Hawaii $221,541 Rhode Island $219,760 Maryland $218,552 Minnesota $216,899 Colorado $216,263 Illinois $216,051 Oregon $215,245 Delaware $214,652

New Hampshire $214,279 Virginia $213,444 Pennsylvania $211,006 Nevada $209,777 North Dakota $209,374 Michigan $208,738 Wisconsin $208,505 Vermont $208,039

Texas $206,746 Maine $206,661 Arizona $206,534 Ohio $206,385 Georgia $204,435 Indiana $203,460 Wyoming $203,270 Utah $202,973

Iowa $202,846 Kansas $201,828 Louisiana $201,532 North Carolina $201,426 Missouri $201,383 Florida $200,557 Montana $200,111 Nebraska $199,688

Kentucky $199,454 South Carolina $198,607 Tennessee $198,077 Idaho $197,865 New Mexico $196,317 Oklahoma $195,978 Alabama $194,728 South Dakota $192,629

Arkansas $191,485 West Virginia $190,870 Mississippi $189,026

Top Paying Cities for Associate Director IT Operations

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: $212,946
Barre: $213,266
Cabot: $212,797

Adamant, VT $212,946

Barre, VT $213,266

Cabot, VT $212,797

Calais, VT $212,984

East Barre, VT $212,941

East Calais, VT $212,946

East Montpelier, VT $213,088

Eden, VT $212,806

Eden Mills, VT $212,613

Graniteville, VT $213,253

Hyde Park, VT $213,119

Johnson, VT $213,389

Lake Elmore, VT $212,882

Marshfield, VT $212,833

Moretown, VT $213,403

Morrisville, VT $213,378

Moscow, VT $213,486

Northfield, VT $213,143

Northfield Falls, VT $214,139

North Hyde Park, VT $213,105

North Montpelier, VT $212,891

Plainfield, VT $212,861

Roxbury, VT $212,500

South Barre, VT $213,514

Waterbury, VT $213,465

Stowe, VT $213,495

Waitsfield, VT $213,376

Warren, VT $212,977

Washington, VT $212,562

Waterbury Center, VT $213,459

Websterville, VT $213,219

Williamstown, VT $212,971

Wolcott, VT $212,854

Woodbury, VT $212,645

Worcester, VT $212,857

Rutland, VT $212,850

Belmont, VT $212,193

Benson, VT $212,191

Bomoseen, VT $212,526

Brandon, VT $212,683

Bridport, VT $212,706

Castleton, VT $212,566

Center Rutland, VT $212,712

Chittenden, VT $212,223

Cuttingsville, VT $212,149

Danby, VT $212,511

East Middlebury, VT $212,823

East Poultney, VT $212,534

East Wallingford, VT $212,303

Fair Haven, VT $212,380

Florence, VT $212,305

Forest Dale, VT $212,691

Gaysville, VT $211,341

Granville, VT $212,339

Hancock, VT $212,305

Hydeville, VT $212,551

Killington, VT $212,282

Middlebury, VT $213,151

Middletown Springs, VT $212,420

Mount Holly, VT $212,223

North Clarendon, VT $212,534

Orwell, VT $212,511

Pawlet, VT $212,587

Pittsfield, VT $212,405

Pittsford, VT $212,609

Poultney, VT $212,568

Proctor, VT $212,804

Ripton, VT $212,558

Rochester, VT $212,448

Rupert, VT $212,426

Salisbury, VT $212,765

Shoreham, VT $212,585

Stockbridge, VT $212,208

Wallingford, VT $212,322

Wells, VT $212,596

West Pawlet, VT $212,668

West Rupert, VT $212,617

West Rutland, VT $212,488

Whiting, VT $212,594

Saint Johnsbury, VT $212,823

Albany, VT $212,700

Barnet, VT $212,596

Barton, VT $212,676

Beebe Plain, VT $212,740

Concord, VT $212,395

Coventry, VT $212,988

Craftsbury, VT $212,761

Craftsbury Common, VT $212,772

Danville, VT $212,643

Derby, VT $212,740

Derby Line, VT $212,581

East Burke, VT $212,575

East Charleston, VT $212,596

East Hardwick, VT $212,710

East Haven, VT $212,110

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $212,818

Glover, VT $212,613

Granby, VT $211,850

Greensboro, VT $212,541

Greensboro Bend, VT $212,676

Hardwick, VT $212,912

Irasburg, VT $212,623

Island Pond, VT $212,276

Lowell, VT $212,551

Lower Waterford, VT $212,795

Lyndon, VT $212,757

Lyndon Center, VT $212,996

Lyndonville, VT $212,765

Morgan, VT $212,382

Newport, VT $212,867

Newport Center, VT $212,596

North Concord, VT $212,041

North Troy, VT $212,626

Orleans, VT $212,545

Passumpsic, VT $212,835

Peacham, VT $212,407

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $212,842

Sheffield, VT $212,464

Sutton, VT $212,448

Troy, VT $212,647

West Burke, VT $212,590

West Charleston, VT $212,490

West Danville, VT $212,655

Westfield, VT $212,486

West Glover, VT $212,632

Averill, VT $211,394

Beecher Falls, VT $212,765

Canaan, VT $212,236

Gilman, VT $213,170

Guildhall, VT $211,956

Lunenburg, VT $212,418

Norton, VT $211,818

North Bennington, VT $214,183

North Pownal, VT $214,616

Pownal, VT $214,737

White River Junction, VT $212,795

Ascutney, VT $212,895

Barnard, VT $212,312

Bethel, VT $212,443

Bradford, VT $212,666

Bridgewater, VT $212,530

Bridgewater Corners, VT $212,108

Brookfield, VT $212,651

Brownsville, VT $212,534

Chelsea, VT $212,528

Corinth, VT $212,471

East Corinth, VT $212,560

East Randolph, VT $212,600

East Ryegate, VT $212,416

East Thetford, VT $212,679

Fairlee, VT $212,450

Groton, VT $212,507

Hartford, VT $213,348

Hartland, VT $212,602

Hartland Four Corners, VT $212,594

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $213,141

Newbury, VT $212,481

North Hartland, VT $212,753

North Pomfret, VT $212,388

North Thetford, VT $212,674

Norwich, VT $212,632

Plymouth, VT $211,956

Post Mills, VT $212,628

Quechee, VT $212,848

Randolph, VT $212,810

Randolph Center, VT $212,702

Reading, VT $212,132

Sharon, VT $212,439

South Pomfret, VT $212,236

South Royalton, VT $212,500

South Ryegate, VT $212,543

South Strafford, VT $212,490

South Woodstock, VT $212,185

Strafford, VT $212,305

Taftsville, VT $212,865

Thetford, VT $212,679

Thetford Center, VT $212,456

Topsham, VT $212,392

Tunbridge, VT $212,433

Vershire, VT $212,333

Wells River, VT $212,558

West Fairlee, VT $212,948

West Hartford, VT $212,392

West Newbury, VT $212,475

West Topsham, VT $212,562

Wilder, VT $213,359

Windsor, VT $212,689

Woodstock, VT $212,428

Bellows Falls, VT $213,204

Cambridgeport, VT $212,960

Cavendish, VT $212,253

Chester, VT $212,464

Chester Depot, VT $212,388

Grafton, VT $212,303

Londonderry, VT $212,685

Ludlow, VT $212,363

North Springfield, VT $213,105

Perkinsville, VT $212,526

Peru, VT $212,462

Proctorsville, VT $212,289

Saxtons River, VT $213,160

South Londonderry, VT $212,816

Springfield, VT $213,001

Westminster, VT $213,202

Westminster Station, VT $213,217

Weston, VT $212,244

Shaftsbury, VT $213,929

Brattleboro, VT $213,639

Bondville, VT $212,755

East Dover, VT $213,187

Jacksonville, VT $213,724

Jamaica, VT $212,759

Marlboro, VT $214,696

Newfane, VT $213,047

Putney, VT $213,003

Readsboro, VT $214,722

South Newfane, VT $213,122

Stamford, VT $214,567

Townshend, VT $212,854

Vernon, VT $214,292

Wardsboro, VT $213,009

West Dover, VT $213,359

West Dummerston, VT $213,100

West Halifax, VT $213,429

West Townshend, VT $212,568

West Wardsboro, VT $212,573

Whitingham, VT $213,647

Williamsville, VT $213,100

Wilmington, VT $213,518

Burlington, VT $214,101

South Burlington, VT $214,088

Winooski, VT $214,101

Colchester, VT $214,101

Alburgh, VT $213,033

Bakersfield, VT $213,348

Belvidere Center, VT $212,575

Bristol, VT $213,393

Cambridge, VT $213,647

Charlotte, VT $213,810

East Berkshire, VT $213,143

East Fairfield, VT $213,461

Enosburg Falls, VT $212,871

Essex, VT $213,938

Essex Junction, VT $213,952

Fairfax, VT $213,662

Fairfield, VT $213,456

Ferrisburgh, VT $213,573

Franklin, VT $212,884

Grand Isle, VT $213,683

Highgate Center, VT $213,064

Highgate Springs, VT $213,172

Hinesburg, VT $213,806

Huntington, VT $213,645

Isle La Motte, VT $213,297

Jeffersonville, VT $213,503

Jericho, VT $213,760

Jonesville, VT $213,804

Milton, VT $213,861

Monkton, VT $213,634

Montgomery, VT $212,871

Montgomery Center, VT $212,613

New Haven, VT $213,367

North Ferrisburgh, VT $213,668

North Hero, VT $213,456

Richford, VT $212,835

Richmond, VT $213,783

Saint Albans, VT $213,552

Saint Albans Bay, VT $213,524

Shelburne, VT $214,005

Sheldon, VT $213,297

Sheldon Springs, VT $213,821

South Hero, VT $213,876

Starksboro, VT $213,518

Swanton, VT $213,259

Underhill, VT $213,711

Underhill Center, VT $213,717

Vergennes, VT $213,302

Waterville, VT $213,374

Westford, VT $213,817

Williston, VT $213,978

Montpelier, VT $213,232

Bennington, VT $214,340

Arlington, VT $213,586

Dorset, VT $212,755

East Arlington, VT $212,674

East Dorset, VT $212,759

Manchester, VT $213,334

Manchester Center, VT $213,194

Associate Director IT Operations Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Director IT Operations 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, Associate Director IT Operations positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Director IT Operations as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Director IT Operations

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$228,843	$110.0	10%
Biotechnology	$228,843	$110.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$228,843	$110.0	10%
Financial Services	$228,843	$110.0	10%
Healthcare	$228,843	$110.0	10%

Associate Director IT Operations Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Director IT Operations'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.

$191,919

Average $208,039/year

$223,024

$15,993

Average $17,337/month

$18,585

$3,691

Average $4,001/week

$4,289

$92

Average $100/hour

$107

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$223,024	$18,585	$4,289	$107
Average	$208,039	$17,337	$4,001	$100
25th Percentile	$191,919	$15,993	$3,691	$92

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