What are the main factors that influence a Director of Instructional Design'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 Instructional Design?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Director of Instructional Design roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Director of Instructional Design's salary?

A Director of Instructional Design's salary grows with experience: starting around $103,451 for beginners, reaching about $158,815 at mid-level, and approach $157,077 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Director of Instructional Design?

Director of Instructional Design salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Director of Instructional Design roles are District of Columbia $163,623, California $163,002, Massachusetts $160,830. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Director of Instructional Design roles make?

Salaries for Director of Instructional Design level roles vary by specialization: Digital Design Engineering Director: $248,814; Director Of Design: $218,833; Industrial Design Director: $218,775; Assistant Director Instructional Design: $143,744; Design Director: $141,014.

Director of Instructional Design Salary in Alaska

How much does a Director of Instructional Design make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Director of Instructional Design in Alaska is $159,973 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $77.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $186,525
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $153,769 to $173,871
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $148,121

10% $148,121

50% (Median) $159,973

90% $186,525

Director of Instructional Design Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$173,871	$14,489	$3,344	$84
Average	$159,973	$13,331	$3,076	$77
25th Percentile	$153,769	$12,814	$2,957	$74

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Key Factors That Influence Director of Instructional Design Salaries

A Director of Instructional Design'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 Instructional Design Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Director of Instructional Design'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): $103,451
Early Career (1-2 years): $119,338
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $158,815
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $134,164
Expert (over 8 years): $157,077

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Curriculum Specialist III	less than 1 year	$103,451
Curriculum Specialist IV	1-2 years	$119,338
Curriculum Specialist V	2-4 years	$158,815
Curriculum Manager	5-8 years	$134,164
Director of Instructional Design	over 8 years	$157,077

How Do Director of Instructional Design 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 Instructional Designs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $163,623.
California: $163,002.
Massachusetts: $160,830.

District of Columbia $163,623 California $163,002 Massachusetts $160,830 Washington $160,239 New Jersey $160,180 Alaska $159,973 Connecticut $157,934 New York $157,106

Hawaii $154,461 Rhode Island $153,219 Maryland $152,377 Minnesota $151,224 Colorado $150,781 Illinois $150,633 Oregon $150,072 Delaware $149,658

New Hampshire $149,398 Virginia $148,815 Pennsylvania $147,116 Nevada $146,259 North Dakota $145,978 Michigan $145,535 Wisconsin $145,372 Vermont $145,047

Texas $144,146 Maine $144,086 Arizona $143,998 Ohio $143,894 Georgia $142,535 Indiana $141,855 Wyoming $141,722 Utah $141,515

Iowa $141,426 Kansas $140,717 Louisiana $140,510 North Carolina $140,436 Missouri $140,407 Florida $139,830 Montana $139,520 Nebraska $139,224

Kentucky $139,062 South Carolina $138,471 Tennessee $138,101 Idaho $137,954 New Mexico $136,875 Oklahoma $136,638 Alabama $135,766 South Dakota $134,303

Arkansas $133,505 West Virginia $133,077 Mississippi $131,791

Top Paying Cities for Director of Instructional Design

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: $161,569
Jber: $161,566
Indian: $160,783

Anchorage, AK $161,569

Jber, AK $161,566

Indian, AK $160,783

Kongiganak, AK $159,064

Adak, AK $158,794

Atka, AK $158,813

Chignik Lake, AK $158,774

Port Heiden, AK $158,720

Port Lions, AK $158,947

Akiachak, AK $159,033

Akiak, AK $159,098

Akutan, AK $158,962

Alakanuk, AK $158,916

Aleknagik, AK $158,813

Anchor Point, AK $158,878

Aniak, AK $158,408

Anvik, AK $158,822

Bethel, AK $159,064

Chefornak, AK $159,033

Chevak, AK $158,709

Chignik, AK $158,836

Chignik Lagoon, AK $158,797

Chitina, AK $158,356

Chugiak, AK $160,490

Clam Gulch, AK $158,584

Clarks Point, AK $158,838

Cold Bay, AK $158,695

Cooper Landing, AK $158,701

Copper Center, AK $158,541

Cordova, AK $158,640

Crooked Creek, AK $158,647

Dillingham, AK $158,535

Eagle River, AK $160,975

Eek, AK $159,185

Egegik, AK $158,680

Ekwok, AK $158,813

Emmonak, AK $158,875

False Pass, AK $158,943

Marshall, AK $159,051

Gakona, AK $158,542

Girdwood, AK $158,677

Glennallen, AK $158,535

Goodnews Bay, AK $158,661

Grayling, AK $158,899

Saint George Island, AK $158,711

Holy Cross, AK $158,807

Homer, AK $158,847

Hooper Bay, AK $159,085

Hope, AK $160,563

Iliamna, AK $158,813

Kalskag, AK $158,993

Karluk, AK $158,596

Kasigluk, AK $158,983

Kasilof, AK $158,925

Kenai, AK $158,816

King Cove, AK $158,938

King Salmon, AK $158,559

Kipnuk, AK $158,949

Kodiak, AK $158,749

Kotlik, AK $159,100

Kwethluk, AK $159,017

Kwigillingok, AK $158,885

Wasilla, AK $161,195

Larsen Bay, AK $158,711

Levelock, AK $158,774

Lower Kalskag, AK $159,101

Mc Grath, AK $158,399

Manokotak, AK $158,807

Mekoryuk, AK $158,934

Moose Pass, AK $158,507

Mountain Village, AK $158,921

Naknek, AK $158,801

Napakiak, AK $159,009

Nikiski, AK $158,213

New Stuyahok, AK $158,881

Toksook Bay, AK $158,915

Nikolski, AK $158,554

Ninilchik, AK $158,748

Nondalton, AK $158,399

Nunapitchuk, AK $159,023

Old Harbor, AK $158,872

Ouzinkie, AK $158,825

Palmer, AK $158,866

Pedro Bay, AK $158,503

Perryville, AK $158,828

Pilot Point, AK $158,628

Pilot Station, AK $159,145

Platinum, AK $158,670

Big Lake, AK $160,904

Port Alsworth, AK $158,831

Quinhagak, AK $159,107

Red Devil, AK $158,464

Russian Mission, AK $158,615

Saint Marys, AK $158,888

Saint Michael, AK $158,919

Saint Paul Island, AK $158,845

Sand Point, AK $158,755

Scammon Bay, AK $159,244

Seldovia, AK $158,770

Seward, AK $158,711

Shageluk, AK $158,845

Nunam Iqua, AK $158,735

Skwentna, AK $158,310

Sleetmute, AK $158,656

Soldotna, AK $158,998

South Naknek, AK $158,634

Stebbins, AK $158,902

Sterling, AK $158,949

Sutton, AK $158,646

Takotna, AK $158,730

Talkeetna, AK $158,693

Tatitlek, AK $158,865

Togiak, AK $158,670

Tuluksak, AK $159,071

Tuntutuliak, AK $159,108

Tununak, AK $158,814

Tyonek, AK $158,600

Trapper Creek, AK $158,573

Unalakleet, AK $158,588

Unalaska, AK $158,998

Valdez, AK $158,746

Willow, AK $158,628

Yakutat, AK $158,751

Nightmute, AK $158,751

Nikolai, AK $158,343

Dutch Harbor, AK $159,286

Whittier, AK $158,786

Houston, AK $160,529

Fairbanks, AK $158,946

Eielson Afb, AK $162,456

Fort Wainwright, AK $162,456

Clear, AK $158,600

North Pole, AK $162,456

Salcha, AK $162,456

Two Rivers, AK $162,456

Allakaket, AK $158,774

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $159,020

Arctic Village, AK $158,729

Barrow, AK $159,114

Beaver, AK $158,474

Ester, AK $162,456

Bettles Field, AK $158,480

Buckland, AK $159,228

Cantwell, AK $158,436

Central, AK $158,309

Fort Greely, AK $158,570

Chicken, AK $158,401

Circle, AK $158,643

Prudhoe Bay, AK $158,782

Deering, AK $158,952

Delta Junction, AK $158,646

Eagle, AK $158,316

Elim, AK $158,483

Fort Yukon, AK $158,412

Galena, AK $158,928

Gambell, AK $158,995

Healy, AK $158,554

Anderson, AK $158,808

Hughes, AK $158,931

Huslia, AK $158,900

Kaktovik, AK $158,974

Kaltag, AK $158,822

Kiana, AK $159,153

Kivalina, AK $159,117

Kobuk, AK $158,865

Kotzebue, AK $158,640

Koyuk, AK $158,995

Koyukuk, AK $158,891

Denali National Park, AK $158,671

Manley Hot Springs, AK $158,469

Lake Minchumina, AK $158,423

Minto, AK $158,978

Point Lay, AK $158,868

Nenana, AK $158,507

Noatak, AK $158,952

Nome, AK $158,730

Noorvik, AK $159,210

Northway, AK $158,522

Nulato, AK $158,936

Point Hope, AK $158,743

Rampart, AK $158,836

Ruby, AK $158,324

Savoonga, AK $159,064

Selawik, AK $159,009

Shaktoolik, AK $159,094

Shishmaref, AK $158,497

Shungnak, AK $158,946

Stevens Village, AK $158,755

Tanacross, AK $158,706

Tanana, AK $158,934

Teller, AK $159,077

Tok, AK $158,706

Venetie, AK $158,452

Wainwright, AK $158,995

Wales, AK $159,009

White Mountain, AK $159,117

Brevig Mission, AK $159,083

Ambler, AK $158,927

Chalkyitsik, AK $158,813

Nuiqsut, AK $158,990

Atqasuk, AK $158,819

Juneau, AK $162,899

Angoon, AK $158,584

Auke Bay, AK $162,899

Douglas, AK $162,899

Elfin Cove, AK $158,494

Gustavus, AK $158,803

Haines, AK $158,627

Hoonah, AK $161,053

Kake, AK $158,715

Pelican, AK $158,653

Petersburg, AK $158,668

Sitka, AK $158,755

Port Alexander, AK $158,912

Skagway, AK $158,745

Tenakee Springs, AK $158,463

Ketchikan, AK $158,819

Meyers Chuck, AK $158,606

Coffman Cove, AK $158,761

Thorne Bay, AK $158,850

Craig, AK $158,630

Hydaburg, AK $158,757

Hyder, AK $158,767

Klawock, AK $158,878

Metlakatla, AK $158,860

Point Baker, AK $158,851

Ward Cove, AK $158,819

Wrangell, AK $158,644

Director of Instructional Design Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Director of Instructional Design roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Director of Instructional Design positions in Telecom or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Director of Instructional Design as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Director of Instructional Design

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$207,965	$100.0	30%
Biotechnology	$199,966	$96.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$191,968	$92.0	20%
Software & Networking	$191,968	$92.0	20%
MFG Durable	$183,969	$88.0	15%

Director of Instructional Design Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Director of Instructional Design'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.

$153,769

Average $159,973/year

$173,871

$12,814

Average $13,331/month

$14,489

$2,957

Average $3,076/week

$3,344

$74

Average $77/hour

$84

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$173,871	$14,489	$3,344	$84
Average	$159,973	$13,331	$3,076	$77
25th Percentile	$153,769	$12,814	$2,957	$74

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