What are the main factors that influence a Director of Cloud 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 Director of Cloud Engineering?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Director of Cloud Engineering roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Director of Cloud Engineering's salary?

A Director of Cloud Engineering's salary grows with experience: starting around $184,964 for beginners, reaching about $175,867 at mid-level, and approach $284,315 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Director of Cloud Engineering?

Director of Cloud Engineering salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Director of Cloud Engineering roles are District of Columbia $247,547, California $246,608, Massachusetts $243,321. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Director of Cloud Engineering roles make?

Salaries for Director of Cloud Engineering level roles vary by specialization: Cloud Computing Director: $258,500; Cloud Infrastructure Director: $258,490; Cloud Engineering Director: $258,420; Cloud Architecture Director: $258,415; AI Engineering Director: $228,215.

Director of Cloud Engineering Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Director of Cloud Engineering make in Connecticut? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Director of Cloud Engineering in Connecticut is $238,939 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $115.

However, a Director of Cloud Engineering's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $263,164
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $226,604 to $251,619
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $215,374

10% $215,374

50% (Median) $238,939

90% $263,164

Director of Cloud Engineering Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$251,619	$20,968	$4,839	$121
Average	$238,939	$19,912	$4,595	$115
25th Percentile	$226,604	$18,884	$4,358	$109

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Key Factors That Influence Director of Cloud Engineering Salaries

A Director of Cloud 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 Director of Cloud Engineering Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Director of Cloud 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): $184,964
Early Career (1-2 years): $149,464
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $175,867
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $236,298
Expert (over 8 years): $284,315

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Cloud Architecture Analyst V	less than 1 year	$184,964
Cloud Architecture Supervisor	1-2 years	$149,464
Cloud Architecture Manager	2-4 years	$175,867
Director of Cloud Engineering	5-8 years	$236,298
Cloud Architecture Director	over 8 years	$284,315

How Do Director of Cloud 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 Director of Cloud Engineerings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $247,547.
California: $246,608.
Massachusetts: $243,321.

District of Columbia $247,547 California $246,608 Massachusetts $243,321 Washington $242,427 New Jersey $242,337 Alaska $242,024 Connecticut $238,939 New York $237,687

Hawaii $233,685 Rhode Island $231,807 Maryland $230,532 Minnesota $228,788 Colorado $228,118 Illinois $227,894 Oregon $227,044 Delaware $226,418

New Hampshire $226,025 Virginia $225,144 Pennsylvania $222,573 Nevada $221,276 North Dakota $220,851 Michigan $220,181 Wisconsin $219,935 Vermont $219,443

Texas $218,079 Maine $217,990 Arizona $217,855 Ohio $217,699 Georgia $215,642 Indiana $214,613 Wyoming $214,412 Utah $214,099

Iowa $213,965 Kansas $212,892 Louisiana $212,579 North Carolina $212,467 Missouri $212,422 Florida $211,550 Montana $211,081 Nebraska $210,634

Kentucky $210,388 South Carolina $209,494 Tennessee $208,935 Idaho $208,711 New Mexico $207,079 Oklahoma $206,721 Alabama $205,402 South Dakota $203,189

Arkansas $201,981 West Virginia $201,333 Mississippi $199,388

Top Paying Cities for Director of Cloud 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:

Old Mystic: $235,149
Oneco: $234,543
Avon: $235,599

Old Mystic, CT $235,149

Oneco, CT $234,543

Avon, CT $235,599

Bloomfield, CT $235,733

Windsor, CT $235,739

Bristol, CT $235,715

Burlington, CT $235,701

Broad Brook, CT $234,423

Canaan, CT $234,584

Canton, CT $235,485

Canton Center, CT $235,415

Colebrook, CT $234,590

Collinsville, CT $235,467

East Berlin, CT $235,339

East Canaan, CT $234,847

East Glastonbury, CT $235,735

East Granby, CT $234,454

East Hartland, CT $233,855

East Windsor Hill, CT $235,556

Ellington, CT $233,911

Farmington, CT $235,344

Falls Village, CT $235,386

Glastonbury, CT $235,744

Granby, CT $233,973

Berlin, CT $235,321

Lakeville, CT $235,587

Manchester, CT $235,715

Bolton, CT $235,411

New Britain, CT $235,250

New Hartford, CT $235,661

Norfolk, CT $235,169

North Canton, CT $235,239

North Granby, CT $233,285

Pine Meadow, CT $235,451

Plainville, CT $235,339

Barkhamsted, CT $234,979

Poquonock, CT $235,556

Riverton, CT $234,691

Vernon Rockville, CT $235,091

Rocky Hill, CT $235,480

Salisbury, CT $234,004

Sharon, CT $237,372

Simsbury, CT $235,391

Somers, CT $231,986

Somersville, CT $231,941

South Glastonbury, CT $235,681

South Windsor, CT $235,646

North Windham, CT $235,096

Pomfret Center, CT $234,847

Putnam, CT $234,713

Quinebaug, CT $234,785

Rogers, CT $234,704

Scotland, CT $235,107

South Willington, CT $234,514

South Windham, CT $235,156

South Woodstock, CT $234,823

Storrs Mansfield, CT $234,966

Thompson, CT $234,760

Ashford, CT $234,557

Willington, CT $234,483

Windham, CT $235,120

Woodstock, CT $234,756

Woodstock Valley, CT $234,660

New London, CT $235,160

Baltic, CT $235,104

Canterbury, CT $235,006

Central Village, CT $234,821

East Lyme, CT $235,236

Bozrah, CT $235,131

Gales Ferry, CT $235,145

Gilman, CT $235,178

Mashantucket, CT $235,120

Ledyard, CT $235,140

Groton, CT $235,158

Hanover, CT $235,102

Jewett City, CT $235,091

Montville, CT $235,154

Moosup, CT $234,707

Mystic, CT $235,147

Niantic, CT $235,223

North Stonington, CT $235,033

Norwich, CT $235,093

Preston, CT $235,093

Oakdale, CT $235,216

Old Lyme, CT $235,672

Stafford, CT $233,522

Stafford Springs, CT $233,638

Staffordville, CT $233,300

Suffield, CT $231,764

Taconic, CT $234,863

Tariffville, CT $234,975

Enfield, CT $231,715

Tolland, CT $234,396

Unionville, CT $235,543

East Windsor, CT $234,119

Weatogue, CT $235,610

West Granby, CT $234,474

West Hartland, CT $233,940

West Simsbury, CT $235,362

West Suffield, CT $231,804

Winchester Center, CT $235,386

Windsor Locks, CT $234,125

Winsted, CT $235,364

Hartford, CT $235,943

West Hartford, CT $235,742

East Hartford, CT $235,925

Wethersfield, CT $235,731

Newington, CT $235,297

Plainfield, CT $234,921

Quaker Hill, CT $235,160

South Lyme, CT $235,379

Sterling, CT $234,483

Stonington, CT $235,100

Pawcatuck, CT $234,973

Taftville, CT $235,093

Uncasville, CT $235,145

Versailles, CT $235,080

Voluntown, CT $234,910

Waterford, CT $235,165

Wauregan, CT $234,803

West Mystic, CT $235,151

Yantic, CT $235,109

Ansonia, CT $239,849

Beacon Falls, CT $239,209

Botsford, CT $243,618

Branford, CT $237,597

Cheshire, CT $237,159

Centerbrook, CT $236,403

Chester, CT $236,403

Clinton, CT $237,432

Cobalt, CT $235,760

Colchester, CT $235,532

Cromwell, CT $235,469

Deep River, CT $236,542

Derby, CT $240,944

Killingworth, CT $237,135

Salem, CT $235,355

Durham, CT $236,553

East Haddam, CT $235,876

East Hampton, CT $235,833

Essex, CT $236,196

Guilford, CT $237,810

Haddam, CT $236,327

Hadlyme, CT $236,001

Hawleyville, CT $243,006

Higganum, CT $236,386

Ivoryton, CT $236,450

Madison, CT $237,521

Marion, CT $236,509

Marlborough, CT $235,686

Meriden, CT $235,878

Middlefield, CT $236,052

Middle Haddam, CT $235,923

Middletown, CT $235,777

Milford, CT $244,316

Milldale, CT $236,126

Monroe, CT $246,755

Moodus, CT $235,938

Newtown, CT $243,480

North Branford, CT $237,528

Northford, CT $237,490

North Haven, CT $237,311

North Westchester, CT $235,509

Old Saybrook, CT $236,289

Orange, CT $238,409

Oxford, CT $241,096

Plantsville, CT $236,113

Portland, CT $235,657

Rockfall, CT $235,789

Sandy Hook, CT $243,267

Seymour, CT $239,976

Shelton, CT $245,986

South Britain, CT $241,982

Southbury, CT $241,899

Southington, CT $235,500

Stevenson, CT $247,278

Wallingford, CT $237,081

Stratford, CT $250,692

Westbrook, CT $236,880

New Haven, CT $236,971

East Haven, CT $237,083

Hamden, CT $237,291

West Haven, CT $237,177

Bethany, CT $238,188

Woodbridge, CT $237,678

Willimantic, CT $235,158

Abington, CT $234,816

Amston, CT $235,404

Andover, CT $235,301

Ballouville, CT $234,613

Brooklyn, CT $234,814

Chaplin, CT $235,015

Columbia, CT $235,324

Coventry, CT $235,176

Danielson, CT $234,534

Dayville, CT $234,546

Eastford, CT $234,711

East Killingly, CT $234,311

East Woodstock, CT $234,796

Fabyan, CT $234,798

Grosvenor Dale, CT $234,800

Hampton, CT $234,937

Hebron, CT $235,447

Lebanon, CT $235,239

Mansfield Center, CT $235,033

Mansfield Depot, CT $235,042

North Franklin, CT $235,131

North Grosvenordale, CT $234,816

Pomfret, CT $234,832

Bridgeport, CT $251,345

Trumbull, CT $249,995

Easton, CT $249,854

Waterbury, CT $237,928

Prospect, CT $237,868

Wolcott, CT $236,547

Bantam, CT $238,780

Bethlehem, CT $239,306

Cornwall, CT $237,642

Cornwall Bridge, CT $239,022

Gaylordsville, CT $241,188

Goshen, CT $237,041

Kent, CT $239,502

Lakeside, CT $239,044

Litchfield, CT $237,924

Middlebury, CT $239,589

Morris, CT $238,655

Naugatuck, CT $238,993

New Milford, CT $241,915

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $239,929

Northfield, CT $237,128

Oakville, CT $238,096

Pequabuck, CT $236,272

Plymouth, CT $237,047

Roxbury, CT $241,736

Sherman, CT $242,196

South Kent, CT $240,052

Terryville, CT $236,450

Thomaston, CT $237,410

Torrington, CT $236,372

Harwinton, CT $236,437

Washington, CT $240,439

Washington Depot, CT $240,598

Watertown, CT $238,427

West Cornwall, CT $236,918

Woodbury, CT $240,294

Bethel, CT $243,287

Brookfield, CT $242,901

Cos Cob, CT $253,501

Danbury, CT $242,936

New Fairfield, CT $242,939

Darien, CT $253,427

Fairfield, CT $251,195

Georgetown, CT $249,188

Greenwich, CT $253,311

Greens Farms, CT $251,050

New Canaan, CT $252,367

Norwalk, CT $252,530

Old Greenwich, CT $253,503

Redding Center, CT $246,816

Redding Ridge, CT $246,816

Ridgefield, CT $244,645

Riverside, CT $253,489

Westport, CT $251,052

Weston, CT $250,022

Southport, CT $251,137

Redding, CT $246,263

Wilton, CT $250,274

Stamford, CT $253,561

Bridgewater, CT $242,561

Director of Cloud Engineering Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Director of Cloud Engineering 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 Biotechnology and Chemicals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Director of Cloud Engineering positions in Telecom or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Director of Cloud Engineering as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Director of Cloud Engineering

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$262,833	$126.0	10%
Chemicals	$262,833	$126.0	10%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$262,833	$126.0	10%
Financial Services	$262,833	$126.0	10%
Hospitality & Leisure	$262,833	$126.0	10%

Director of Cloud Engineering Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Director of Cloud 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.

$226,604

Average $238,939/year

$251,619

$18,884

Average $19,912/month

$20,968

$4,358

Average $4,595/week

$4,839

$109

Average $115/hour

$121

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$251,619	$20,968	$4,839	$121
Average	$238,939	$19,912	$4,595	$115
25th Percentile	$226,604	$18,884	$4,358	$109

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