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

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Director of Ops roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Director of Ops's salary?

A Director of Ops's salary grows with experience: starting around $101,006 for beginners, reaching about $190,055 at mid-level, and approach $298,756 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Director of Ops?

Director of Ops salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Director of Ops roles are District of Columbia $224,495, California $223,643, Massachusetts $220,663. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Director of Ops roles make?

Salaries for Director of Ops level roles vary by specialization: Fixed Ops Director: $199,580; Ops Director: $198,279; Ops Manager: $109,823; Dev Ops: $106,555; Ops Coordinator: $77,978.

Director of Ops Salary in Iowa

How much does a Director of Ops make in Iowa? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Director of Ops in Iowa is $194,040 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $93.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $230,586
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $178,594 to $213,170
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $164,532

10% $164,532

50% (Median) $194,040

90% $230,586

Director of Ops Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$213,170	$17,764	$4,099	$102
Average	$194,040	$16,170	$3,732	$93
25th Percentile	$178,594	$14,883	$3,435	$86

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Key Factors That Influence Director of Ops Salaries

A Director of Ops'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 Ops Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Director of Ops'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): $101,006
Early Career (1-2 years): $136,916
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $190,055
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $218,420
Expert (over 8 years): $298,756

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Operations Manager	less than 1 year	$101,006
Senior Operations Manager	1-2 years	$136,916
Director of Ops	2-4 years	$190,055
Divisional/Regional Operations Director	5-8 years	$218,420
SVP of Operations	over 8 years	$298,756

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

District of Columbia: $224,495.
California: $223,643.
Massachusetts: $220,663.

District of Columbia $224,495 California $223,643 Massachusetts $220,663 Washington $219,852 New Jersey $219,770 Alaska $219,487 Connecticut $216,689 New York $215,553

Hawaii $211,924 Rhode Island $210,221 Maryland $209,065 Minnesota $207,483 Colorado $206,875 Illinois $206,672 Oregon $205,902 Delaware $205,334

New Hampshire $204,977 Virginia $204,178 Pennsylvania $201,847 Nevada $200,671 North Dakota $200,285 Michigan $199,677 Wisconsin $199,454 Vermont $199,008

Texas $197,771 Maine $197,690 Arizona $197,568 Ohio $197,426 Georgia $195,561 Indiana $194,628 Wyoming $194,446 Utah $194,162

Iowa $194,040 Kansas $193,067 Louisiana $192,783 North Carolina $192,682 Missouri $192,641 Florida $191,851 Montana $191,425 Nebraska $191,019

Kentucky $190,796 South Carolina $189,985 Tennessee $189,478 Idaho $189,276 New Mexico $187,795 Oklahoma $187,471 Alabama $186,275 South Dakota $184,267

Arkansas $183,172 West Virginia $182,584 Mississippi $180,820

Top Paying Cities for Director of Ops

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:

West Bend: $189,089
Melvin: $188,537
Milford: $189,340

West Bend, IA $189,089

Melvin, IA $188,537

Milford, IA $189,340

Ocheyedan, IA $188,874

Okoboji, IA $190,046

Royal, IA $189,125

Ruthven, IA $189,136

Spirit Lake, IA $189,870

Superior, IA $190,032

Terril, IA $188,984

Wallingford, IA $189,247

Webb, IA $188,947

Carroll, IA $189,290

Arcadia, IA $188,990

Arthur, IA $188,821

Aspinwall, IA $190,070

Auburn, IA $188,911

Breda, IA $188,959

Charter Oak, IA $188,902

Dedham, IA $189,312

Deloit, IA $189,113

Denison, IA $189,561

Glidden, IA $189,574

Halbur, IA $189,588

Ida Grove, IA $188,785

Irwin, IA $190,014

Kirkman, IA $189,874

Kiron, IA $188,852

Lake City, IA $189,079

Lake View, IA $189,123

Lanesboro, IA $189,859

Lidderdale, IA $189,351

Lohrville, IA $189,314

Manilla, IA $189,673

Manning, IA $189,545

Odebolt, IA $188,994

Ralston, IA $190,447

Ricketts, IA $189,486

Schleswig, IA $188,961

Scranton, IA $190,377

Templeton, IA $189,192

Vail, IA $189,040

Wall Lake, IA $189,046

Westside, IA $188,949

Council Bluffs, IA $192,682

Carter Lake, IA $192,682

Arion, IA $189,282

Avoca, IA $191,210

Blencoe, IA $188,858

Carson, IA $191,711

Crescent, IA $192,674

Defiance, IA $189,894

Dow City, IA $189,689

Dunlap, IA $189,795

Earling, IA $190,121

Elk Horn, IA $190,372

Elliott, IA $190,257

Emerson, IA $191,309

Glenwood, IA $192,145

Griswold, IA $190,636

Hancock, IA $191,471

Harlan, IA $190,654

Hastings, IA $191,480

Henderson, IA $191,613

Honey Creek, IA $192,583

Kimballton, IA $190,137

Lewis, IA $190,452

Little Sioux, IA $189,805

Logan, IA $191,698

Mc Clelland, IA $192,406

Macedonia, IA $191,844

Magnolia, IA $191,536

Malvern, IA $191,607

Marne, IA $190,332

Minden, IA $191,992

Mineola, IA $192,432

Missouri Valley, IA $192,068

Modale, IA $191,601

Mondamin, IA $190,847

Moorhead, IA $189,052

Van Meter, IA $196,895

Van Wert, IA $191,139

Waukee, IA $197,485

Weldon, IA $191,415

West Des Moines, IA $198,410

What Cheer, IA $190,208

Whitten, IA $190,490

Williams, IA $189,419

Williamson, IA $193,418

Winterset, IA $195,172

Wiota, IA $189,815

Woodburn, IA $193,890

Woodward, IA $195,823

Yale, IA $192,497

Zearing, IA $191,179

Des Moines, IA $198,866

Urbandale, IA $198,503

Windsor Heights, IA $198,777

Clive, IA $198,098

Pleasant Hill, IA $198,513

Mason City, IA $189,559

Alexander, IA $188,911

Belmond, IA $189,174

Britt, IA $189,069

Buffalo Center, IA $189,284

Carpenter, IA $191,183

Chapin, IA $189,890

Clear Lake, IA $189,363

Corwith, IA $188,827

Coulter, IA $189,872

Crystal Lake, IA $189,876

Dougherty, IA $188,734

Fertile, IA $189,225

Floyd, IA $189,640

Forest City, IA $189,243

Garner, IA $189,164

Goodell, IA $188,836

Grafton, IA $189,251

Hampton, IA $189,359

Hanlontown, IA $188,994

Joice, IA $189,136

Kanawha, IA $188,909

Kensett, IA $188,986

Klemme, IA $189,000

Lake Mills, IA $189,643

Lakota, IA $189,140

Latimer, IA $189,128

Leland, IA $189,225

Sioux Center, IA $188,043

Neola, IA $192,163

Oakland, IA $191,634

Mount Ayr, IA $188,961

Nodaway, IA $189,284

Orient, IA $190,960

Prescott, IA $189,257

Redding, IA $188,556

Shannon City, IA $190,117

Sharpsburg, IA $188,529

Tingley, IA $190,083

Villisca, IA $189,821

Akron, IA $185,835

Alta, IA $189,182

Alton, IA $188,014

Anthon, IA $185,827

Aurelia, IA $188,714

Battle Creek, IA $188,343

Bronson, IA $184,539

Brunsville, IA $185,632

Calumet, IA $189,628

Castana, IA $188,173

Chatsworth, IA $186,313

Cherokee, IA $188,473

Cleghorn, IA $187,714

Climbing Hill, IA $185,212

Correctionville, IA $186,275

Cushing, IA $187,625

Danbury, IA $188,008

Galva, IA $188,564

Granville, IA $187,980

Hawarden, IA $187,585

Hinton, IA $184,448

Holstein, IA $188,134

Hornick, IA $186,048

Ireton, IA $187,291

Kingsley, IA $185,480

Larrabee, IA $188,519

Lawton, IA $184,367

Le Mars, IA $185,727

Linn Grove, IA $188,933

Mapleton, IA $188,529

Marcus, IA $187,471

Maurice, IA $187,457

Meriden, IA $188,126

Merrill, IA $184,823

Moville, IA $185,080

Onawa, IA $188,582

Orange City, IA $188,302

Oto, IA $186,538

Oyens, IA $186,179

Paullina, IA $188,469

Peterson, IA $188,935

Pierson, IA $186,123

Quimby, IA $187,611

Remsen, IA $186,449

Rodney, IA $186,970

Salix, IA $184,750

Schaller, IA $189,000

Sergeant Bluff, IA $184,168

Sloan, IA $185,733

Smithland, IA $186,741

Sutherland, IA $189,014

Ute, IA $188,923

Washta, IA $187,240

Westfield, IA $184,892

Whiting, IA $186,729

Sioux City, IA $183,943

Sheldon, IA $188,383

Alvord, IA $185,975

Archer, IA $188,438

Ashton, IA $188,061

Boyden, IA $187,795

Doon, IA $186,457

George, IA $187,645

Hospers, IA $188,369

Hull, IA $187,674

Inwood, IA $185,745

Larchwood, IA $185,289

Lester, IA $185,800

Little Rock, IA $187,929

Matlock, IA $188,408

Primghar, IA $189,006

Rock Rapids, IA $186,502

Rock Valley, IA $186,388

Sanborn, IA $188,681

Sibley, IA $188,578

Spencer, IA $189,505

Massena, IA $189,529

Gifford, IA $190,040

Lenox, IA $189,144

Ackworth, IA $196,749

Adair, IA $190,314

Adel, IA $196,194

Albion, IA $190,218

Alden, IA $189,472

Alleman, IA $197,264

Allerton, IA $189,624

Altoona, IA $198,160

Ames, IA $194,910

Anita, IA $189,555

Ankeny, IA $198,035

Atlantic, IA $190,579

Audubon, IA $189,584

Bagley, IA $191,532

Barnes City, IA $190,052

Baxter, IA $195,293

Bayard, IA $190,989

Beaver, IA $193,035

Berwick, IA $198,511

Bevington, IA $196,806

Blairsburg, IA $189,148

Bondurant, IA $197,633

Boone, IA $194,044

Booneville, IA $197,218

Bouton, IA $195,527

Boxholm, IA $192,173

Bradford, IA $190,107

Brayton, IA $189,851

Buckeye, IA $189,630

Bussey, IA $192,057

Cambridge, IA $196,301

Carlisle, IA $197,887

Casey, IA $191,177

Chariton, IA $192,564

Churdan, IA $190,046

Clemons, IA $190,496

Clio, IA $189,399

Colfax, IA $196,364

Collins, IA $195,488

Colo, IA $193,367

Columbia, IA $193,937

Coon Rapids, IA $190,078

Cooper, IA $192,171

Corydon, IA $190,318

Cumming, IA $197,727

Melcher Dallas, IA $194,908

Dallas Center, IA $196,769

Dana, IA $191,435

Davis City, IA $189,162

Dawson, IA $194,227

Decatur, IA $189,655

Derby, IA $191,859

De Soto, IA $196,230

Dexter, IA $194,438

Dows, IA $188,973

Earlham, IA $195,372

Elkhart, IA $197,268

Ellston, IA $190,520

Ellsworth, IA $190,883

Exira, IA $189,683

Ferguson, IA $191,417

Galt, IA $188,793

Garden City, IA $191,461

Garden Grove, IA $190,666

Gibson, IA $190,224

Gilbert, IA $194,016

Gilman, IA $190,750

Grand Junction, IA $192,124

Grand River, IA $190,441

Granger, IA $197,141

Gray, IA $189,981

Grimes, IA $197,729

Grinnell, IA $191,226

Guthrie Center, IA $191,108

Hamilton, IA $192,254

Pacific Junction, IA $192,114

Hamlin, IA $189,401

Little Cedar, IA $190,932

Mc Intire, IA $192,236

Manly, IA $189,148

Meservey, IA $188,894

Nora Springs, IA $189,440

Northwood, IA $190,222

Orchard, IA $189,537

Osage, IA $189,748

Plymouth, IA $189,075

Rake, IA $189,886

Riceville, IA $191,060

Rock Falls, IA $189,442

Rockford, IA $189,245

Rockwell, IA $189,115

Rowan, IA $188,856

Rudd, IA $189,484

Saint Ansgar, IA $190,731

Scarville, IA $189,488

Sheffield, IA $189,048

Stacyville, IA $191,826

Swaledale, IA $188,986

Thompson, IA $189,269

Thornton, IA $188,923

Titonka, IA $189,004

Toeterville, IA $191,433

Ventura, IA $189,103

Wesley, IA $188,896

Woden, IA $188,886

Fort Dodge, IA $189,837

Albert City, IA $189,095

Algona, IA $189,353

Armstrong, IA $189,245

Ayrshire, IA $188,955

Badger, IA $189,152

Bancroft, IA $189,087

Barnum, IA $188,963

Bode, IA $188,988

Bradgate, IA $188,880

Burnside, IA $190,889

Burt, IA $188,959

Callender, IA $189,780

Clare, IA $188,915

Clarion, IA $189,121

Curlew, IA $188,821

Cylinder, IA $188,805

Dakota City, IA $190,125

Dayton, IA $191,222

Dolliver, IA $189,241

Duncombe, IA $189,782

Eagle Grove, IA $189,243

Early, IA $189,012

Emmetsburg, IA $189,276

Farnhamville, IA $189,829

Fenton, IA $188,937

Fonda, IA $188,979

Gilmore City, IA $188,947

Goldfield, IA $188,988

Gowrie, IA $190,368

Harcourt, IA $190,922

Hardy, IA $188,811

Havelock, IA $188,884

Humboldt, IA $189,308

Jolley, IA $188,738

Knierim, IA $189,478

Laurens, IA $189,209

Ledyard, IA $189,361

Lehigh, IA $190,496

Livermore, IA $188,996

Lone Rock, IA $188,900

Lu Verne, IA $188,842

Lytton, IA $188,947

Mallard, IA $188,955

Manson, IA $189,150

Marathon, IA $189,063

Moorland, IA $189,178

Nemaha, IA $188,874

Newell, IA $189,113

Otho, IA $190,194

Ottosen, IA $188,823

Palmer, IA $188,868

Plover, IA $189,563

Pocahontas, IA $189,182

Pomeroy, IA $189,024

Rembrandt, IA $189,055

Renwick, IA $188,925

Ringsted, IA $188,986

Rockwell City, IA $189,083

Rolfe, IA $188,967

Rutland, IA $188,923

Sac City, IA $189,130

Sioux Rapids, IA $189,168

Somers, IA $188,929

Storm Lake, IA $189,531

Swea City, IA $189,300

Thor, IA $188,931

Truesdale, IA $189,926

Varina, IA $189,855

Vincent, IA $188,907

Webster City, IA $190,289

Luana, IA $189,016

Mc Gregor, IA $189,320

Marquette, IA $189,912

Monona, IA $189,310

New Albin, IA $190,312

Ossian, IA $189,111

Postville, IA $189,253

Protivin, IA $189,716

Randalia, IA $189,024

Ridgeway, IA $189,257

Saint Lucas, IA $189,932

Spillville, IA $190,038

Wadena, IA $189,164

Waterville, IA $189,426

Waucoma, IA $189,069

Waukon, IA $189,732

West Union, IA $189,342

Ainsworth, IA $190,042

Alburnett, IA $193,148

Amana, IA $192,899

Anamosa, IA $192,214

Atkins, IA $193,278

Baldwin, IA $189,857

Belle Plaine, IA $190,816

Blairstown, IA $191,871

Brandon, IA $189,979

Brooklyn, IA $190,567

Center Junction, IA $191,007

Center Point, IA $192,550

Central City, IA $192,741

Chelsea, IA $190,121

Clarence, IA $190,531

Clutier, IA $189,993

Coggon, IA $191,873

Prairieburg, IA $192,159

Conroy, IA $192,209

Guernsey, IA $190,673

Deep River, IA $190,464

Delhi, IA $190,630

Dysart, IA $189,770

Elberon, IA $190,066

Ely, IA $193,783

Fairfax, IA $193,679

Garrison, IA $190,253

Harper, IA $190,370

Hartford, IA $197,260

Harvey, IA $192,781

Haverhill, IA $191,261

Hubbard, IA $190,289

Humeston, IA $191,025

Huxley, IA $196,423

Indianola, IA $196,913

Iowa Falls, IA $189,809

Ira, IA $195,800

Jamaica, IA $192,457

Jefferson, IA $191,652

Jewell, IA $191,301

Johnston, IA $198,130

Kamrar, IA $190,326

Kellerton, IA $189,405

Kelley, IA $195,829

Kellogg, IA $192,027

Keswick, IA $190,439

Killduff, IA $194,194

Knoxville, IA $194,645

Hartwick, IA $190,437

Mount Pleasant, IA $189,699

Rome, IA $189,276

Mount Union, IA $189,444

New London, IA $189,681

Oakville, IA $189,705

Olds, IA $190,508

Pilot Grove, IA $189,912

Salem, IA $189,316

Sperry, IA $189,716

Stockport, IA $189,144

Swedesburg, IA $189,851

Wapello, IA $190,070

Wayland, IA $189,675

West Burlington, IA $190,139

West Point, IA $189,326

Saint Paul, IA $189,914

Wever, IA $189,379

Winfield, IA $189,772

Yarmouth, IA $189,458

Andover, IA $190,121

Atalissa, IA $190,512

Bennett, IA $190,579

Bettendorf, IA $190,744

Blue Grass, IA $190,928

Bryant, IA $190,066

Buffalo, IA $190,869

Calamus, IA $190,628

Camanche, IA $190,407

Charlotte, IA $190,214

Clinton, IA $190,235

Columbus City, IA $190,987

Columbus Junction, IA $190,064

Conesville, IA $190,170

De Witt, IA $190,498

Dixon, IA $190,798

Donahue, IA $190,894

Durant, IA $190,725

Eldridge, IA $191,066

Fruitland, IA $190,320

Goose Lake, IA $190,156

Grand Mound, IA $190,559

Grandview, IA $190,190

Le Claire, IA $190,598

Letts, IA $190,101

Lone Tree, IA $190,559

Long Grove, IA $190,802

Low Moor, IA $190,391

Mc Causland, IA $190,610

Montpelier, IA $190,790

Moscow, IA $190,529

Muscatine, IA $190,458

New Liberty, IA $190,677

Nichols, IA $190,261

Pleasant Valley, IA $190,553

Princeton, IA $190,585

Stockton, IA $190,843

Teeds Grove, IA $190,054

Tipton, IA $190,658

Walcott, IA $191,064

Welton, IA $190,387

West Liberty, IA $190,506

Wheatland, IA $190,508

Wilton, IA $190,600

Davenport, IA $192,439

Hiawatha, IA $193,919

Hills, IA $191,404

Homestead, IA $192,651

Hopkinton, IA $191,445

Iowa City, IA $191,705

Coralville, IA $192,505

Kalona, IA $191,293

Keota, IA $190,435

Keystone, IA $190,748

Ladora, IA $191,263

Langworthy, IA $191,589

Lisbon, IA $192,708

Lost Nation, IA $190,348

Lowden, IA $190,506

Luzerne, IA $191,317

Marengo, IA $191,842

Marion, IA $193,665

Martelle, IA $192,761

Mechanicsville, IA $191,950

Middle Amana, IA $192,834

Millersburg, IA $192,017

Monmouth, IA $189,906

Monticello, IA $191,344

Morley, IA $192,096

Mount Auburn, IA $189,965

Mount Vernon, IA $193,379

Newhall, IA $192,706

North English, IA $191,133

North Liberty, IA $193,091

Norway, IA $193,148

Oakdale, IA $192,532

Olin, IA $191,388

Onslow, IA $190,192

Oxford, IA $192,607

Oxford Junction, IA $190,253

Palo, IA $193,479

Parnell, IA $191,974

Quasqueton, IA $190,435

Riverside, IA $190,833

Robins, IA $193,791

Rowley, IA $190,340

Ryan, IA $191,338

Shellsburg, IA $192,840

Solon, IA $192,994

South Amana, IA $192,426

South English, IA $190,814

Springville, IA $193,144

Stanwood, IA $191,106

Swisher, IA $193,432

Tama, IA $190,368

Morning Sun, IA $189,786

Lacona, IA $195,008

Lamoni, IA $189,259

Laurel, IA $191,522

Le Grand, IA $191,214

Leighton, IA $191,952

Leon, IA $190,332

Liberty Center, IA $195,437

Linden, IA $194,470

Lineville, IA $189,138

Liscomb, IA $190,113

Lorimor, IA $192,554

Lovilia, IA $191,917

Lucas, IA $194,178

Luther, IA $195,263

Lynnville, IA $192,092

Mc Callsburg, IA $191,380

Macksburg, IA $192,207

Madrid, IA $195,985

Malcom, IA $190,074

Marshalltown, IA $190,735

Martensdale, IA $197,130

Maxwell, IA $196,372

Melbourne, IA $192,627

Menlo, IA $191,780

Millerton, IA $191,469

Milo, IA $196,072

Minburn, IA $195,774

Mingo, IA $196,175

Mitchellville, IA $197,347

Monroe, IA $195,626

Montezuma, IA $190,531

Montour, IA $190,202

Murray, IA $192,167

Nevada, IA $194,705

New Providence, IA $190,052

New Sharon, IA $191,108

Newton, IA $194,906

New Virginia, IA $195,409

Norwalk, IA $198,012

Ogden, IA $192,791

Osceola, IA $192,844

Otley, IA $195,048

Panora, IA $192,858

Paton, IA $190,924

Patterson, IA $196,321

Pella, IA $193,162

Perry, IA $194,811

Peru, IA $194,805

Pilot Mound, IA $191,790

Pleasantville, IA $196,135

Polk City, IA $197,250

Popejoy, IA $189,789

Prairie City, IA $196,644

Prole, IA $197,051

Radcliffe, IA $190,520

Randall, IA $192,315

Reasnor, IA $194,553

Redfield, IA $194,855

Rhodes, IA $194,945

Rippey, IA $192,455

Roland, IA $192,110

Runnells, IA $197,566

Russell, IA $191,526

Saint Anthony, IA $190,656

Saint Charles, IA $196,220

Saint Marys, IA $196,494

Searsboro, IA $191,254

Sheldahl, IA $196,573

Slater, IA $196,767

Stanhope, IA $191,394

State Center, IA $191,601

Story City, IA $192,250

Stratford, IA $191,433

Stuart, IA $192,603

Sully, IA $192,649

Swan, IA $196,861

Thayer, IA $191,433

Thornburg, IA $191,064

Tracy, IA $192,284

Truro, IA $194,900

Union, IA $190,030

Whittemore, IA $189,050

Woolstock, IA $188,953

Ackley, IA $189,375

Allison, IA $188,986

Alta Vista, IA $189,582

Aplington, IA $189,006

Aredale, IA $188,882

Arlington, IA $189,318

Aurora, IA $189,565

Austinville, IA $189,000

Beaman, IA $189,669

Bristow, IA $188,963

Buckingham, IA $189,365

Cedar Falls, IA $188,890

Charles City, IA $189,762

Clarksville, IA $188,979

Colwell, IA $190,405

Conrad, IA $189,677

Denver, IA $189,101

Dewar, IA $189,349

Dike, IA $189,069

Dumont, IA $189,101

Dunkerton, IA $189,276

Eldora, IA $189,971

Elma, IA $189,385

Fairbank, IA $189,263

Fredericksburg, IA $189,099

Frederika, IA $188,931

Garwin, IA $190,145

Geneva, IA $189,018

Gilbertville, IA $189,411

Gladbrook, IA $189,614

Greene, IA $189,032

Grundy Center, IA $189,278

Hazleton, IA $189,446

Holland, IA $189,044

Hudson, IA $189,298

Independence, IA $189,705

Ionia, IA $189,038

Janesville, IA $188,990

Jesup, IA $189,415

Kesley, IA $188,992

Lamont, IA $189,628

La Porte City, IA $189,466

Lincoln, IA $189,448

Marble Rock, IA $189,046

Masonville, IA $190,812

Maynard, IA $189,273

Morrison, IA $189,176

Nashua, IA $188,915

New Hampton, IA $189,695

New Hartford, IA $188,996

North Washington, IA $189,738

Oelwein, IA $189,320

Oran, IA $189,223

Toddville, IA $193,505

Toledo, IA $190,010

Troy Mills, IA $191,771

Urbana, IA $191,569

Van Horne, IA $191,753

Victor, IA $190,896

Vining, IA $190,774

Vinton, IA $191,153

Viola, IA $193,168

Walford, IA $193,387

Walker, IA $191,459

Washington, IA $190,379

Watkins, IA $192,647

Webster, IA $190,504

Wellman, IA $191,009

West Branch, IA $191,307

West Chester, IA $190,405

Williamsburg, IA $192,015

Wyoming, IA $190,348

Cedar Rapids, IA $194,000

Ottumwa, IA $189,754

Agency, IA $189,570

Albia, IA $190,883

Batavia, IA $189,251

Beacon, IA $191,859

Birmingham, IA $189,237

Blakesburg, IA $189,509

Bloomfield, IA $189,207

West Grove, IA $189,020

Brighton, IA $189,606

Cantril, IA $189,004

Cedar, IA $189,965

Centerville, IA $189,357

Chillicothe, IA $190,464

Cincinnati, IA $188,996

Delta, IA $189,697

Douds, IA $189,152

Drakesville, IA $189,150

Eddyville, IA $190,553

Eldon, IA $189,426

Exline, IA $189,016

Fairfield, IA $189,665

Floris, IA $189,192

Fremont, IA $189,882

Hayesville, IA $190,425

Hedrick, IA $189,276

Keosauqua, IA $189,231

Kirkville, IA $190,184

Libertyville, IA $189,357

Martinsburg, IA $190,080

Melrose, IA $191,113

Milton, IA $189,140

Moravia, IA $189,928

Moulton, IA $189,006

Mount Sterling, IA $188,805

Mystic, IA $189,981

Ollie, IA $189,746

Oskaloosa, IA $191,390

Packwood, IA $189,257

Plano, IA $189,987

Promise City, IA $190,192

Pulaski, IA $189,146

Richland, IA $189,805

Rose Hill, IA $189,939

Selma, IA $189,103

Seymour, IA $189,371

Sigourney, IA $190,279

Udell, IA $188,907

Unionville, IA $188,969

University Park, IA $191,705

Burlington, IA $190,216

Argyle, IA $189,130

Bonaparte, IA $189,192

Crawfordsville, IA $189,752

Danville, IA $189,578

Denmark, IA $190,016

Donnellson, IA $189,294

Farmington, IA $189,144

Fort Madison, IA $189,835

Hillsboro, IA $189,115

Houghton, IA $189,985

Keokuk, IA $189,821

Lockridge, IA $189,286

Mediapolis, IA $189,943

Middletown, IA $189,409

Montrose, IA $189,434

Lime Springs, IA $191,048

Panama, IA $190,908

Persia, IA $191,648

Pisgah, IA $190,279

Portsmouth, IA $191,263

Red Oak, IA $190,776

Shelby, IA $191,473

Silver City, IA $192,209

Soldier, IA $188,957

Stanton, IA $190,127

Treynor, IA $192,307

Underwood, IA $192,538

Walnut, IA $190,776

Westphalia, IA $190,709

Woodbine, IA $191,119

Shenandoah, IA $190,330

Blanchard, IA $189,215

Braddyville, IA $188,890

Clarinda, IA $189,681

Coin, IA $189,454

College Springs, IA $189,851

Essex, IA $190,147

Farragut, IA $190,062

Hamburg, IA $189,772

Imogene, IA $190,762

New Market, IA $189,166

Northboro, IA $189,426

Percival, IA $190,516

Randolph, IA $190,861

Riverton, IA $189,937

Shambaugh, IA $190,131

Sidney, IA $190,636

Tabor, IA $191,250

Thurman, IA $191,074

Yorktown, IA $190,330

Dubuque, IA $190,372

Tiffin, IA $192,649

Andrew, IA $190,920

Bellevue, IA $189,999

Bernard, IA $189,766

Cascade, IA $190,423

Colesburg, IA $189,549

Delaware, IA $191,040

Delmar, IA $190,279

Dundee, IA $189,728

Durango, IA $189,681

Dyersville, IA $190,456

Earlville, IA $190,245

Edgewood, IA $189,659

Elkader, IA $189,170

Elkport, IA $189,188

Epworth, IA $190,131

Farley, IA $190,245

Farmersburg, IA $189,030

Garber, IA $189,188

Garnavillo, IA $189,219

Greeley, IA $189,732

Guttenberg, IA $189,456

Holy Cross, IA $189,551

La Motte, IA $189,801

Luxemburg, IA $190,460

Manchester, IA $190,496

Maquoketa, IA $190,200

Miles, IA $189,857

New Vienna, IA $189,718

North Buena Vista, IA $189,495

Peosta, IA $190,093

Preston, IA $190,066

Sabula, IA $190,007

Saint Donatus, IA $190,397

Saint Olaf, IA $188,931

Sherrill, IA $189,436

Spragueville, IA $189,772

Springbrook, IA $190,435

Strawberry Point, IA $189,513

Volga, IA $189,180

Worthington, IA $190,360

Zwingle, IA $189,634

Decorah, IA $190,123

Calmar, IA $189,172

Castalia, IA $188,911

Chester, IA $192,262

Clermont, IA $189,178

Cresco, IA $190,153

Dorchester, IA $190,188

Elgin, IA $189,142

Fayette, IA $189,344

Fort Atkinson, IA $189,117

Harpers Ferry, IA $189,399

Hawkeye, IA $189,067

Highlandville, IA $190,673

Lansing, IA $189,969

Lawler, IA $189,164

Parkersburg, IA $189,016

Plainfield, IA $188,961

Raymond, IA $189,413

Readlyn, IA $189,156

Reinbeck, IA $189,196

Shell Rock, IA $188,998

Stanley, IA $189,474

Steamboat Rock, IA $189,649

Stout, IA $189,024

Sumner, IA $188,982

Traer, IA $189,553

Tripoli, IA $189,008

Waverly, IA $189,002

Wellsburg, IA $189,306

Westgate, IA $189,207

Winthrop, IA $190,202

Waterloo, IA $189,499

Evansdale, IA $189,448

Creston, IA $190,796

Afton, IA $191,344

Arispe, IA $191,348

Bedford, IA $188,659

Benton, IA $188,533

Blockton, IA $188,408

Bridgewater, IA $189,196

Carbon, IA $190,054

Clearfield, IA $188,675

Corning, IA $189,401

Cromwell, IA $190,829

Cumberland, IA $189,862

Diagonal, IA $189,203

Fontanelle, IA $190,243

Grant, IA $190,861

Gravity, IA $188,838

Greenfield, IA $191,518

Arnolds Park, IA $190,141

Dickens, IA $188,949

Estherville, IA $189,537

Everly, IA $189,052

Fostoria, IA $190,022

Gillett Grove, IA $189,598

Graettinger, IA $189,093

Greenville, IA $189,020

Gruver, IA $189,454

Harris, IA $189,089

Hartley, IA $189,091

Lake Park, IA $189,346

Director of Ops Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Director of Ops roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 57% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Director of Ops positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Director of Ops as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Director of Ops

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$242,550	$117.0	25%
Financial Services	$232,848	$112.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$228,968	$110.0	18%
Biotechnology	$223,146	$107.0	15%
Internet	$217,325	$104.0	12%

Director of Ops Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Director of Ops'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.

$178,594

Average $194,040/year

$213,170

$14,883

Average $16,170/month

$17,764

$3,435

Average $3,732/week

$4,099

$86

Average $93/hour

$102

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$213,170	$17,764	$4,099	$102
Average	$194,040	$16,170	$3,732	$93
25th Percentile	$178,594	$14,883	$3,435	$86

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