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What is a development and housing director and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a development and housing director. For example, did you know that they make an average of $55.54 an hour? That's $115,529 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 3% and produce 11,100 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreDevelopment And Housing DirectorUS Average
Salary
8.0

Avg. Salary $115,529

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
8.4

Growth rate 3%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
4.4
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.60%

Asian 5.46%

Black or African American 9.22%

Hispanic or Latino 16.71%

Unknown 4.17%

White 63.84%

Gender

female 43.10%

male 56.90%

Age - 49
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 49
Stress level
8.4

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.6

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
4.8

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Development and housing director career paths

Key steps to become a development and housing director

  1. Explore development and housing director education requirements

    Most common development and housing director degrees

    Bachelor's

    64.0 %

    Master's

    18.6 %

    Associate

    5.8 %
  2. Start to develop specific development and housing director skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Affordable Housing37.13%
    Real Estate Development17.54%
    HUD9.31%
    Economic Development8.97%
    Construction Projects6.22%
  3. Complete relevant development and housing director training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New development and housing directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a development and housing director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real development and housing director resumes.
  4. Research development and housing director duties and responsibilities

    • Manage electronics, software and mechanical engineers responsible for the development of the electromechanical system and disposable treatment catheters.
    • HOME, LIHTC, CDBG, HTC and other funding channels.
    • Maintain compliance requirements as it relates to HUD finance projects.
    • Proofread, edit and format HUD documents and compose office memorandums.
  5. Get development and housing director experience

    Generally, it takes 4-6 years to become a development and housing director. The most common roles before becoming a development and housing director include executive director, project manager team lead and administrative assistant.
  6. Apply for development and housing director jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a development and housing director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average development and housing director salary

The average development and housing director salary in the United States is $115,529 per year or $56 per hour. Development and housing director salaries range between $82,000 and $161,000 per year.

Average development and housing director salary
$115,529 Yearly
$55.54 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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