What are the main factors that influence a Global Quality Director'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 Global Quality Director?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Global Quality Director roles, with salaries approximately 60% above the market median.

How does experience change A Global Quality Director's salary?

A Global Quality Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $149,939 for beginners, reaching about $131,277 at mid-level, and approach $195,382 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Global Quality Director?

Global Quality Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Global Quality Director roles are District of Columbia $176,337, California $175,668, Massachusetts $173,327. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Global Quality Director roles make?

Salaries for Global Quality Director level roles vary by specialization: Global Medical Director: $378,025; Global Marketing Director: $243,793; Global Compliance Director: $231,810; Director Global Compensation: $207,600; Global Finance Director: $206,073.

Global Quality Director Salary in Colorado

How much does a Global Quality Director make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Global Quality Director in Colorado is $162,497 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $78.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $184,855
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $152,332 to $174,200
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $143,077

10% $143,077

50% (Median) $162,497

90% $184,855

Global Quality Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$174,200	$14,517	$3,350	$84
Average	$162,497	$13,541	$3,125	$78
25th Percentile	$152,332	$12,694	$2,929	$73

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Key Factors That Influence Global Quality Director Salaries

A Global Quality Director'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 Global Quality Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Global Quality Director'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): $149,939
Early Career (1-2 years): $112,311
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $131,277
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $160,059
Expert (over 8 years): $195,382

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Quality Assurance Engineer V	less than 1 year	$149,939
Quality Assurance Engineering Supervisor	1-2 years	$112,311
Quality Assurance Engineering Manager	2-4 years	$131,277
Global Quality Director	5-8 years	$160,059
Quality Assurance Engineering Director	over 8 years	$195,382

How Do Global Quality Director 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 Global Quality Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $176,337.
California: $175,668.
Massachusetts: $173,327.

District of Columbia $176,337 California $175,668 Massachusetts $173,327 Washington $172,690 New Jersey $172,626 Alaska $172,403 Connecticut $170,205 New York $169,314

Hawaii $166,463 Rhode Island $165,125 Maryland $164,217 Minnesota $162,975 Colorado $162,497 Illinois $162,338 Oregon $161,733 Delaware $161,287

New Hampshire $161,006 Virginia $160,379 Pennsylvania $158,547 Nevada $157,624 North Dakota $157,321 Michigan $156,843 Wisconsin $156,668 Vermont $156,318

Texas $155,346 Maine $155,282 Arizona $155,187 Ohio $155,075 Georgia $153,610 Indiana $152,878 Wyoming $152,734 Utah $152,511

Iowa $152,416 Kansas $151,651 Louisiana $151,428 North Carolina $151,349 Missouri $151,317 Florida $150,696 Montana $150,361 Nebraska $150,043

Kentucky $149,867 South Carolina $149,230 Tennessee $148,832 Idaho $148,673 New Mexico $147,510 Oklahoma $147,255 Alabama $146,316 South Dakota $144,739

Arkansas $143,879 West Virginia $143,417 Mississippi $142,032

Top Paying Cities for Global Quality Director

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:

Glen Haven: $159,315
Hygiene: $164,853
Johnstown: $159,670

Glen Haven, CO $159,315

Hygiene, CO $164,853

Johnstown, CO $159,670

Laporte, CO $157,901

Livermore, CO $157,388

Loveland, CO $159,172

Lyons, CO $164,563

Masonville, CO $158,001

Mead, CO $161,484

Milliken, CO $159,449

Niwot, CO $166,146

Red Feather Lakes, CO $157,821

Severance, CO $158,127

Timnath, CO $157,923

Wellington, CO $157,039

Windsor, CO $158,151

Brighton, CO $162,070

Ault, CO $157,850

Briggsdale, CO $157,893

Carr, CO $155,177

Eastlake, CO $162,492

Eaton, CO $158,348

Evans, CO $159,154

Fort Lupton, CO $161,608

Galeton, CO $158,364

Gilcrest, CO $160,024

Gill, CO $158,624

Greeley, CO $158,762

Henderson, CO $162,322

Hudson, CO $161,076

Keenesburg, CO $160,299

Kersey, CO $158,643

La Salle, CO $159,748

Lucerne, CO $158,592

Nunn, CO $157,348

Orchard, CO $157,874

Pierce, CO $157,950

Ohio City, CO $159,575

Parlin, CO $158,824

Penrose, CO $157,437

Pitkin, CO $159,377

Poncha Springs, CO $158,297

Powderhorn, CO $158,493

Rockvale, CO $156,722

Sargents, CO $158,030

Twin Lakes, CO $163,249

Westcliffe, CO $156,810

Wetmore, CO $155,802

Durango, CO $158,938

Cahone, CO $158,546

Cortez, CO $158,426

Dolores, CO $158,804

Dove Creek, CO $158,388

Egnar, CO $158,476

Hesperus, CO $157,549

Lewis, CO $158,826

Mancos, CO $158,423

Marvel, CO $157,544

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $157,603

Pleasant View, CO $158,090

Rico, CO $158,842

Towaoc, CO $157,765

Yellow Jacket, CO $158,636

Montrose, CO $159,436

Austin, CO $159,643

Bedrock, CO $158,436

Cedaredge, CO $159,805

Cory, CO $159,605

Crawford, CO $159,153

Delta, CO $159,433

Eckert, CO $159,683

Hotchkiss, CO $159,584

Lazear, CO $159,465

Naturita, CO $158,758

Norwood, CO $158,820

Nucla, CO $159,001

Olathe, CO $159,258

Ophir, CO $158,992

Ouray, CO $158,966

Paonia, CO $160,317

Paradox, CO $158,523

Placerville, CO $158,845

Redvale, CO $158,895

Ridgway, CO $158,944

Silverton, CO $158,676

Somerset, CO $160,802

Telluride, CO $159,022

Grand Junction, CO $160,417

Platteville, CO $160,379

Roggen, CO $158,724

Weldona, CO $157,499

Wiggins, CO $158,342

Fort Morgan, CO $157,563

Log Lane Village, CO $158,079

Akron, CO $156,421

Amherst, CO $155,919

Atwood, CO $156,969

Brush, CO $156,958

Crook, CO $156,523

Eckley, CO $156,029

Fleming, CO $156,822

Grover, CO $156,698

Haxtun, CO $156,791

Hereford, CO $155,698

Hillrose, CO $157,112

Holyoke, CO $156,316

Idalia, CO $155,532

Iliff, CO $156,934

Julesburg, CO $156,302

Lindon, CO $155,751

Merino, CO $157,106

New Raymer, CO $157,071

Otis, CO $156,561

Ovid, CO $156,356

Padroni, CO $156,536

Paoli, CO $156,792

Peetz, CO $156,493

Sedgwick, CO $156,413

Snyder, CO $156,988

Sterling, CO $157,238

Stoneham, CO $157,079

Vernon, CO $155,681

Woodrow, CO $156,076

Wray, CO $155,991

Yuma, CO $156,514

Anton, CO $155,790

Arapahoe, CO $154,563

Arriba, CO $155,123

Bethune, CO $155,352

Burlington, CO $155,208

Calhan, CO $157,663

Cascade, CO $158,960

Cheyenne Wells, CO $154,787

Cope, CO $155,717

Cripple Creek, CO $158,660

Divide, CO $158,745

Flagler, CO $155,282

Florissant, CO $158,616

Fountain, CO $157,649

Genoa, CO $155,228

Green Mountain Falls, CO $158,920

Guffey, CO $158,445

Hugo, CO $154,277

Joes, CO $155,872

Karval, CO $153,382

Kirk, CO $155,743

Kit Carson, CO $154,594

Limon, CO $156,165

Lake George, CO $158,855

Manitou Springs, CO $158,960

Matheson, CO $156,050

Peyton, CO $158,407

Ramah, CO $155,042

Rush, CO $155,411

Seibert, CO $155,217

Simla, CO $156,760

Stratton, CO $155,372

U S A F Academy, CO $158,950

Victor, CO $158,589

Vona, CO $155,308

Wild Horse, CO $154,297

Woodland Park, CO $158,829

Yoder, CO $156,010

Colorado Springs, CO $158,961

Clifton, CO $160,317

Fruita, CO $159,919

Gateway, CO $158,793

Glade Park, CO $159,342

Loma, CO $159,976

Mack, CO $159,551

Palisade, CO $160,027

Whitewater, CO $159,331

Glenwood Springs, CO $161,964

Dinosaur, CO $159,288

Aspen, CO $164,998

Snowmass Village, CO $164,991

Avon, CO $163,510

Basalt, CO $164,472

Carbondale, CO $163,860

Collbran, CO $159,869

Craig, CO $161,043

De Beque, CO $159,850

Eagle, CO $162,841

Edwards, CO $163,190

Parachute, CO $160,683

Battlement Mesa, CO $160,535

Gypsum, CO $162,030

Hamilton, CO $161,729

Hayden, CO $161,272

Maybell, CO $159,487

Meeker, CO $161,744

Meredith, CO $163,932

Mesa, CO $159,791

Minturn, CO $163,011

Molina, CO $159,696

New Castle, CO $161,405

Rangely, CO $159,936

Red Cliff, CO $162,991

Rifle, CO $161,005

Silt, CO $160,939

Slater, CO $160,277

Snowmass, CO $164,660

Wolcott, CO $162,938

Woody Creek, CO $164,986

Vail, CO $163,711

Pueblo, CO $154,136

Colorado City, CO $155,190

Aguilar, CO $155,867

Arlington, CO $153,123

Avondale, CO $154,548

Beulah, CO $155,200

Boncarbo, CO $155,943

Boone, CO $155,048

Branson, CO $154,668

Campo, CO $154,094

Cheraw, CO $154,391

Crowley, CO $154,720

Eads, CO $154,500

Fort Lyon, CO $154,330

Fowler, CO $154,773

Gardner, CO $156,287

Granada, CO $154,848

Hartman, CO $155,144

Hasty, CO $154,669

Haswell, CO $153,755

Hoehne, CO $155,692

Holly, CO $154,655

Kim, CO $154,508

La Junta, CO $154,609

Lamar, CO $155,080

Las Animas, CO $154,523

La Veta, CO $156,560

Mc Clave, CO $154,693

Manzanola, CO $154,489

Model, CO $154,725

Olney Springs, CO $154,225

Ordway, CO $153,457

Pritchett, CO $154,516

Rocky Ford, CO $154,266

Rye, CO $155,427

Sheridan Lake, CO $154,561

Springfield, CO $154,833

Sugar City, CO $153,046

Swink, CO $154,454

Trinchera, CO $155,024

Trinidad, CO $155,696

Two Buttes, CO $154,825

Vilas, CO $154,801

Walsenburg, CO $155,735

Walsh, CO $154,639

Weston, CO $156,238

Wiley, CO $154,551

Alamosa, CO $157,749

Antonito, CO $157,649

Arboles, CO $157,968

Arvada, CO $162,499

Aurora, CO $162,387

Bayfield, CO $158,412

Broomfield, CO $163,212

Commerce City, CO $162,116

Dupont, CO $162,427

Eldorado Springs, CO $166,294

Lafayette, CO $164,819

Louisville, CO $165,023

Westminster, CO $162,424

Wheat Ridge, CO $162,416

Agate, CO $156,662

Bennett, CO $160,734

Byers, CO $158,815

Castle Rock, CO $159,519

Deer Trail, CO $157,767

Elbert, CO $158,511

Elizabeth, CO $159,847

Englewood, CO $162,387

Franktown, CO $159,414

Kiowa, CO $158,697

Larkspur, CO $159,001

Littleton, CO $162,226

Lone Tree, CO $161,798

Louviers, CO $161,573

Monument, CO $158,845

Palmer Lake, CO $158,861

Parker, CO $161,205

Sedalia, CO $159,600

Strasburg, CO $160,223

Watkins, CO $161,425

Denver, CO $162,370

Thornton, CO $162,497

Boulder, CO $167,097

Golden, CO $162,403

Alma, CO $161,489

Bailey, CO $161,123

Black Hawk, CO $164,026

Bond, CO $162,922

Breckenridge, CO $161,835

Buffalo Creek, CO $160,565

Burns, CO $161,876

Central City, CO $163,104

Clark, CO $160,342

Climax, CO $162,021

Coalmont, CO $160,065

Como, CO $159,519

Conifer, CO $161,541

Cowdrey, CO $159,418

Dillon, CO $161,737

Dumont, CO $162,523

Evergreen, CO $162,121

Empire, CO $161,780

Fairplay, CO $159,667

Fraser, CO $161,964

Frisco, CO $162,736

Georgetown, CO $161,659

Granby, CO $161,532

Grand Lake, CO $161,443

Grant, CO $160,294

Hartsel, CO $158,816

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $161,315

Idaho Springs, CO $162,247

Idledale, CO $162,236

Indian Hills, CO $162,153

Jamestown, CO $166,827

Jefferson, CO $159,958

Kittredge, CO $162,169

Kremmling, CO $161,299

Leadville, CO $161,823

Mc Coy, CO $161,850

Morrison, CO $162,118

Nederland, CO $165,310

Oak Creek, CO $161,562

Parshall, CO $162,257

Phippsburg, CO $161,721

Pine, CO $160,759

Pinecliffe, CO $166,087

Rand, CO $160,076

Rollinsville, CO $164,539

Shawnee, CO $160,721

Silver Plume, CO $160,974

Steamboat Springs, CO $161,261

Tabernash, CO $162,341

Toponas, CO $161,661

Walden, CO $159,837

Ward, CO $164,875

Winter Park, CO $162,550

Yampa, CO $161,881

Silverthorne, CO $162,597

Longmont, CO $164,209

Allenspark, CO $163,464

Estes Park, CO $161,010

Bellvue, CO $158,949

Berthoud, CO $160,896

Dacono, CO $162,773

Drake, CO $159,006

Erie, CO $163,502

Firestone, CO $162,368

Fort Collins, CO $157,815

Frederick, CO $162,374

Blanca, CO $157,190

Capulin, CO $157,998

Center, CO $157,869

Chama, CO $156,652

Chimney Rock, CO $158,034

Chromo, CO $156,974

Conejos, CO $157,552

Creede, CO $158,378

Crestone, CO $157,264

Del Norte, CO $158,034

Fort Garland, CO $156,837

San Luis, CO $156,200

Homelake, CO $157,886

Hooper, CO $157,362

Ignacio, CO $157,730

Jaroso, CO $156,544

La Jara, CO $157,805

Manassa, CO $157,646

Moffat, CO $157,471

Monte Vista, CO $157,980

Mosca, CO $157,163

Pagosa Springs, CO $158,022

Romeo, CO $158,109

Saguache, CO $158,014

Sanford, CO $157,224

San Pablo, CO $156,416

South Fork, CO $158,192

Villa Grove, CO $157,683

Salida, CO $158,302

Almont, CO $162,378

Buena Vista, CO $162,129

Canon City, CO $157,597

Cimarron, CO $158,660

Coal Creek, CO $156,662

Coaldale, CO $157,915

Cotopaxi, CO $157,472

Crested Butte, CO $163,231

Florence, CO $156,415

Monarch, CO $158,633

Granite, CO $161,014

Gunnison, CO $158,783

Hillside, CO $157,413

Howard, CO $158,200

Lake City, CO $158,651

Nathrop, CO $158,778

Global Quality Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Global Quality Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 86% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 60% above the average. In contrast, Global Quality Director positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Global Quality Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Global Quality Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$259,995	$125.0	60%
Financial Services	$227,496	$109.0	40%
Pharmaceuticals	$219,371	$105.0	35%
Internet	$211,246	$102.0	30%
Biotechnology	$203,121	$98.0	25%

Global Quality Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Global Quality Director'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.

$152,332

Average $162,497/year

$174,200

$12,694

Average $13,541/month

$14,517

$2,929

Average $3,125/week

$3,350

$73

Average $78/hour

$84

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$174,200	$14,517	$3,350	$84
Average	$162,497	$13,541	$3,125	$78
25th Percentile	$152,332	$12,694	$2,929	$73

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