What are the main factors that influence a Directing Manager'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 Directing Manager?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Directing Manager roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Directing Manager's salary?

A Directing Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $76,455 for beginners, reaching about $109,127 at mid-level, and approach $292,272 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Directing Manager?

Directing Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Directing Manager roles are District of Columbia $189,201, California $188,483, Massachusetts $185,971. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Directing Manager roles make?

Salaries for Directing Manager level roles vary by specialization: Pipeline Controller Manager: $169,400; Pipeline Control Monitoring Manager: $169,351; Financial Control Senior Manager: $163,176; Nursing Senior Manager - Nursing Home: $150,472; Manager of Manufacturing: $136,600.

Directing Manager Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Directing Manager make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Directing Manager in Mississippi is $152,393 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $73.

However, a Directing Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $185,481
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $136,637 to $169,712
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $122,293

10% $122,293

50% (Median) $152,393

90% $185,481

Directing Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$169,712	$14,143	$3,264	$82
Average	$152,393	$12,699	$2,931	$73
25th Percentile	$136,637	$11,386	$2,628	$66

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Key Factors That Influence Directing Manager Salaries

A Directing Manager'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 Directing Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Directing Manager'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): $76,455
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,735
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,127
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $148,785
Expert (over 8 years): $292,272

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Non-Profit Program Manager I	less than 1 year	$76,455
Non-Profit Program Manager II	1-2 years	$85,735
Non-Profit Program Associate Director	2-4 years	$109,127
Directing Manager	5-8 years	$148,785
CEO - Non-Profit Organization	over 8 years	$292,272

How Do Directing Manager 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 Directing Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $189,201.
California: $188,483.
Massachusetts: $185,971.

District of Columbia $189,201 California $188,483 Massachusetts $185,971 Washington $185,287 New Jersey $185,219 Alaska $184,980 Connecticut $182,622 New York $181,665

Hawaii $178,606 Rhode Island $177,170 Maryland $176,196 Minnesota $174,864 Colorado $174,351 Illinois $174,180 Oregon $173,531 Delaware $173,052

New Hampshire $172,751 Virginia $172,078 Pennsylvania $170,113 Nevada $169,122 North Dakota $168,797 Michigan $168,285 Wisconsin $168,097 Vermont $167,721

Texas $166,678 Maine $166,610 Arizona $166,507 Ohio $166,388 Georgia $164,816 Indiana $164,030 Wyoming $163,876 Utah $163,637

Iowa $163,534 Kansas $162,714 Louisiana $162,475 North Carolina $162,389 Missouri $162,355 Florida $161,689 Montana $161,330 Nebraska $160,988

Kentucky $160,800 South Carolina $160,116 Tennessee $159,689 Idaho $159,518 New Mexico $158,271 Oklahoma $157,997 Alabama $156,989 South Dakota $155,298

Arkansas $154,375 West Virginia $153,879 Mississippi $152,393

Top Paying Cities for Directing Manager

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:

Hillsboro: $149,546
Holly Bluff: $148,262
Kosciusko: $148,223

Hillsboro, MS $149,546

Holly Bluff, MS $148,262

Kosciusko, MS $148,223

Lake, MS $149,050

Lena, MS $149,638

Lexington, MS $147,962

Lorman, MS $148,331

Louise, MS $149,829

Ludlow, MS $149,966

Mc Adams, MS $148,090

Mc Cool, MS $147,924

Madden, MS $148,667

Madison, MS $151,330

Magee, MS $149,730

Mayersville, MS $149,151

Mendenhall, MS $150,262

Midnight, MS $149,833

Mize, MS $149,122

Morton, MS $150,315

Mount Olive, MS $149,130

Natchez, MS $148,713

Newhebron, MS $149,549

Pattison, MS $149,042

Pelahatchie, MS $150,793

Pickens, MS $149,151

Piney Woods, MS $151,041

Pinola, MS $150,171

Port Gibson, MS $149,016

Puckett, MS $150,460

Pulaski, MS $149,599

Raleigh, MS $149,197

Raymond, MS $151,273

Redwood, MS $149,231

Ridgeland, MS $151,718

Rolling Fork, MS $149,257

Sallis, MS $148,344

Sandhill, MS $151,140

Satartia, MS $149,992

Sharon, MS $150,149

Sibley, MS $149,074

Silver City, MS $148,999

Star, MS $151,248

Taylorsville, MS $148,744

Tchula, MS $148,086

Terry, MS $151,321

Thomastown, MS $148,679

Tinsley, MS $149,860

Tougaloo, MS $151,825

Utica, MS $150,438

Vaiden, MS $147,663

Valley Park, MS $148,544

Vaughan, MS $149,450

Vicksburg, MS $149,742

Walnut Grove, MS $148,951

Washington, MS $148,650

Wesson, MS $149,667

West, MS $147,644

Whitfield, MS $151,812

Yazoo City, MS $149,238

Jackson, MS $151,931

Pearl, MS $151,919

Richland, MS $151,931

Flowood, MS $151,888

Byram, MS $151,745

Lula, MS $151,147

Lyon, MS $148,334

Marks, MS $149,337

Michigan City, MS $152,271

Mount Pleasant, MS $155,932

Myrtle, MS $149,518

Nesbit, MS $158,510

New Albany, MS $149,252

Olive Branch, MS $158,278

Oxford, MS $149,766

Pope, MS $148,826

Potts Camp, MS $151,162

Red Banks, MS $155,855

Ripley, MS $149,059

Robinsonville, MS $156,369

Sarah, MS $154,132

Sardis, MS $151,432

Senatobia, MS $154,327

Sherard, MS $148,013

Sledge, MS $150,896

Southaven, MS $159,438

Taylor, MS $149,535

Tiplersville, MS $149,318

Tula, MS $148,700

Tunica, MS $154,541

University, MS $150,824

Victoria, MS $155,662

Walls, MS $159,095

Walnut, MS $149,371

Waterford, MS $151,714

Greenville, MS $151,914

Alligator, MS $147,541

Anguilla, MS $150,332

Arcola, MS $151,914

Avon, MS $151,914

Benoit, MS $150,494

Beulah, MS $149,105

Boyle, MS $149,819

Chatham, MS $151,653

Cleveland, MS $149,276

Doddsville, MS $148,452

Drew, MS $147,659

Parchman, MS $147,818

Dublin, MS $147,278

Duncan, MS $147,461

Glen Allan, MS $151,200

Grace, MS $150,831

Gunnison, MS $147,893

Hollandale, MS $151,914

Holly Ridge, MS $150,595

Indianola, MS $150,694

Inverness, MS $150,400

Isola, MS $150,738

Leland, MS $151,914

Merigold, MS $148,471

Metcalfe, MS $151,914

Moorhead, MS $149,236

Mound Bayou, MS $148,336

Pace, MS $149,211

Panther Burn, MS $151,253

Rena Lara, MS $147,497

Rome, MS $147,526

Rosedale, MS $148,857

Ruleville, MS $148,370

Scott, MS $151,012

Shaw, MS $150,274

Shelby, MS $147,982

Stoneville, MS $151,914

Sunflower, MS $148,956

Wayside, MS $151,914

Winstonville, MS $148,744

Winterville, MS $151,914

Tupelo, MS $149,935

Algoma, MS $149,522

Amory, MS $147,405

Baldwyn, MS $149,154

Becker, MS $147,025

Belden, MS $149,676

Belmont, MS $148,568

Blue Springs, MS $149,253

Booneville, MS $149,065

Burnsville, MS $148,948

Corinth, MS $149,511

Dennis, MS $148,399

Derma, MS $149,390

Ecru, MS $149,377

Fulton, MS $149,158

Gattman, MS $146,813

Glen, MS $149,096

Abbeville, MS $150,632

Arkabutla, MS $155,781

Ashland, MS $151,203

Batesville, MS $150,207

Belen, MS $148,879

Blue Mountain, MS $149,402

Byhalia, MS $156,545

Clarksdale, MS $147,903

Coahoma, MS $149,428

Coldwater, MS $156,026

Como, MS $152,290

Courtland, MS $149,426

Crenshaw, MS $151,501

Crowder, MS $148,908

Darling, MS $150,149

Dumas, MS $148,960

Dundee, MS $151,239

Etta, MS $149,358

Falcon, MS $150,509

Falkner, MS $150,069

Farrell, MS $148,338

Friars Point, MS $149,513

Hernando, MS $157,188

Hickory Flat, MS $150,494

Holly Springs, MS $152,926

Horn Lake, MS $159,265

Independence, MS $155,415

Jonestown, MS $149,563

Lake Cormorant, MS $158,426

Lamar, MS $153,006

Stennis Space Center, MS $151,810

Diamondhead, MS $150,532

Biloxi, MS $151,453

Diberville, MS $151,369

Escatawpa, MS $150,631

Gautier, MS $150,603

Hurley, MS $151,032

Kiln, MS $150,684

Lakeshore, MS $151,924

Long Beach, MS $150,345

Mc Henry, MS $149,927

Moss Point, MS $150,754

Ocean Springs, MS $150,829

Vancleave, MS $150,456

Pascagoula, MS $150,752

Pass Christian, MS $150,351

Pearlington, MS $153,891

Perkinston, MS $149,898

Saucier, MS $150,376

Waveland, MS $150,767

Wiggins, MS $149,387

Brookhaven, MS $149,641

Bogue Chitto, MS $148,879

Bude, MS $148,896

Centreville, MS $153,278

Chatawa, MS $150,243

Crosby, MS $149,775

Fernwood, MS $149,537

Gloster, MS $150,795

Jayess, MS $148,384

Kokomo, MS $148,454

Liberty, MS $151,210

Mc Call Creek, MS $148,758

Mccomb, MS $148,936

Magnolia, MS $149,710

Meadville, MS $148,314

Monticello, MS $149,269

Oak Vale, MS $148,515

Osyka, MS $150,749

Roxie, MS $148,228

Ruth, MS $148,611

Silver Creek, MS $149,136

Smithdale, MS $148,662

Sontag, MS $149,320

Summit, MS $148,604

Tylertown, MS $148,573

Union Church, MS $148,901

Woodville, MS $151,369

Columbus, MS $145,704

Aberdeen, MS $146,687

Ackerman, MS $147,989

Artesia, MS $145,918

Bellefontaine, MS $148,215

Brooksville, MS $146,477

Caledonia, MS $146,350

Cedarbluff, MS $146,706

Crawford, MS $146,137

Eupora, MS $148,173

French Camp, MS $147,950

Hamilton, MS $146,072

Kilmichael, MS $147,876

Maben, MS $147,591

Mantee, MS $147,787

Mathiston, MS $147,856

Mayhew, MS $145,714

Montpelier, MS $147,229

Pheba, MS $147,087

Prairie, MS $146,670

Starkville, MS $146,518

Mississippi State, MS $146,398

Steens, MS $145,785

Stewart, MS $147,897

Sturgis, MS $147,509

Walthall, MS $148,461

Weir, MS $148,132

West Point, MS $145,993

Woodland, MS $147,873

Thaxton, MS $148,982

Tishomingo, MS $148,283

Toccopola, MS $148,995

Trebloc, MS $147,386

Tremont, MS $148,818

Van Vleet, MS $148,529

Vardaman, MS $148,707

Verona, MS $149,903

Wheeler, MS $149,081

Grenada, MS $147,948

Banner, MS $148,587

Big Creek, MS $148,196

Bruce, MS $148,681

Calhoun City, MS $148,500

Carrollton, MS $147,249

Cascilla, MS $147,432

Charleston, MS $147,635

Coffeeville, MS $148,037

Coila, MS $147,264

Cruger, MS $147,603

Duck Hill, MS $147,828

Elliott, MS $147,992

Enid, MS $148,059

Glendora, MS $147,193

Gore Springs, MS $148,097

Greenwood, MS $147,208

Holcomb, MS $147,242

Itta Bena, MS $148,293

Mc Carley, MS $147,440

Minter City, MS $146,895

Money, MS $147,092

Morgan City, MS $148,555

North Carrollton, MS $148,045

Oakland, MS $147,890

Paris, MS $148,590

Philipp, MS $146,781

Pittsboro, MS $148,717

Schlater, MS $147,186

Scobey, MS $147,652

Sidon, MS $147,558

Slate Spring, MS $148,404

Sumner, MS $147,630

Swan Lake, MS $147,244

Swiftown, MS $148,946

Tie Plant, MS $147,953

Tillatoba, MS $147,724

Tippo, MS $147,010

Tutwiler, MS $147,553

Vance, MS $147,317

Water Valley, MS $148,437

Webb, MS $147,427

Winona, MS $147,827

Belzoni, MS $149,650

Benton, MS $149,419

Bentonia, MS $150,487

Bolton, MS $151,108

Brandon, MS $151,118

Braxton, MS $150,865

Camden, MS $149,033

Canton, MS $150,578

Carthage, MS $148,748

Cary, MS $149,412

Clinton, MS $151,584

Conehatta, MS $148,746

Crystal Springs, MS $150,802

Delta City, MS $151,243

D Lo, MS $150,552

Durant, MS $148,109

Edwards, MS $150,715

Ethel, MS $147,910

Fayette, MS $148,394

Flora, MS $151,037

Pocahontas, MS $151,776

Florence, MS $151,424

Meridian, MS $148,454

Bailey, MS $148,254

Buckatunna, MS $148,382

Chunky, MS $148,115

Clara, MS $148,276

Collinsville, MS $148,332

Daleville, MS $148,110

Decatur, MS $148,334

De Kalb, MS $148,143

Enterprise, MS $148,114

Hickory, MS $148,141

Lauderdale, MS $148,291

Lawrence, MS $148,650

Little Rock, MS $148,172

Louin, MS $148,421

Louisville, MS $148,136

Macon, MS $148,510

Marion, MS $148,773

Newton, MS $148,368

Noxapater, MS $148,206

Pachuta, MS $148,028

Paulding, MS $147,997

Philadelphia, MS $148,329

Porterville, MS $148,115

Preston, MS $148,160

Quitman, MS $148,220

Rose Hill, MS $147,914

Scooba, MS $148,459

Sebastopol, MS $149,107

Shubuta, MS $148,093

Shuqualak, MS $148,435

State Line, MS $148,659

Stonewall, MS $148,283

Toomsuba, MS $148,324

Union, MS $148,240

Vossburg, MS $148,059

Waynesboro, MS $148,286

Hattiesburg, MS $148,628

Bassfield, MS $148,517

Bay Springs, MS $148,532

Beaumont, MS $148,461

Brooklyn, MS $148,765

Carriere, MS $151,381

Carson, MS $148,584

Collins, MS $148,719

Columbia, MS $148,500

Eastabuchie, MS $148,348

Ellisville, MS $148,401

Heidelberg, MS $148,163

Laurel, MS $148,860

Leakesville, MS $149,607

Lucedale, MS $150,773

Lumberton, MS $149,168

Mc Lain, MS $149,040

Mc Neill, MS $151,195

Moselle, MS $148,349

Moss, MS $148,261

Neely, MS $148,768

New Augusta, MS $148,160

Nicholson, MS $152,131

Ovett, MS $148,151

Petal, MS $148,577

Picayune, MS $151,989

Poplarville, MS $150,210

Prentiss, MS $149,048

Purvis, MS $148,582

Richton, MS $148,129

Sandersville, MS $148,420

Sandy Hook, MS $148,556

Seminary, MS $148,317

Soso, MS $148,291

Stringer, MS $148,377

Sumrall, MS $148,389

Foxworth, MS $148,454

Gulfport, MS $150,257

Bay Saint Louis, MS $151,641

Plantersville, MS $149,079

Pontotoc, MS $149,486

Randolph, MS $148,930

Rienzi, MS $149,081

Saltillo, MS $149,547

Shannon, MS $149,130

Sherman, MS $149,723

Smithville, MS $148,326

Golden, MS $148,582

Greenwood Springs, MS $147,293

Guntown, MS $149,305

Houlka, MS $149,142

Houston, MS $148,339

Iuka, MS $148,411

Mantachie, MS $149,322

Marietta, MS $148,886

Mooreville, MS $149,602

Nettleton, MS $148,541

New Site, MS $148,565

Okolona, MS $148,203

Lambert, MS $147,726

Forest, MS $149,459

Gallman, MS $150,392

Georgetown, MS $150,484

Goodman, MS $148,879

Harperville, MS $149,341

Harriston, MS $148,461

Harrisville, MS $150,728

Hazlehurst, MS $149,805

Hermanville, MS $149,318

Directing Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Directing Manager roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Directing Manager positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Directing Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Directing Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$167,632	$81.0	10%

Directing Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Directing Manager'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.

$136,637

Average $152,393/year

$169,712

$11,386

Average $12,699/month

$14,143

$2,628

Average $2,931/week

$3,264

$66

Average $73/hour

$82

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$169,712	$14,143	$3,264	$82
Average	$152,393	$12,699	$2,931	$73
25th Percentile	$136,637	$11,386	$2,628	$66

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