Job outlook for directors of sales & service in the United States

Director of sales & service job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected director of sales & service job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.
About 23,800 new jobs for directors of sales & service are projected over the next decade.
Director of sales & service salaries have increased 12% for directors of sales & service in the last 5 years.
There are over 125,040 directors of sales & service currently employed in the United States.
There are 121,454 active director of sales & service job openings in the US.
The average director of sales & service salary is $134,533.

Are director of sales & service jobs in demand?

Yes, director of sales & service jobs are in demand. Director of sales & service demand is projected to grow 5% from 2018 to 2028.

Director of sales & service job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of director of sales & service jobs and the average director of sales & service salary over time.

Director of sales & service jobs over time

Director of sales & service job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	125,040	0.04%
2020	107,508	0.03%
2019	110,933	0.03%
2018	104,444	0.03%
2017	102,339	0.03%

Average director of sales & service salary over time

Director of sales & service salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$134,533	$64.68	+4.5%
2024	$128,787	$61.92	+1.9%
2023	$126,326	$60.73	+2.6%
2022	$123,112	$59.19	+2.6%
2021	$119,960	$57.67	+3.6%

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Director of sales & service jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of director of sales & service job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where directors of sales & service earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for directors of sales & service

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	349	50%
2	South Dakota	869,666	221	25%
3	South Carolina	5,024,369	1,110	22%
4	Colorado	5,607,154	1,114	20%
5	West Virginia	1,815,857	355	20%
6	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,288	19%
7	Alabama	4,874,747	937	19%
8	Oregon	4,142,776	764	18%
9	Utah	3,101,833	529	17%
10	California	39,536,653	6,220	16%
11	Louisiana	4,684,333	766	16%
12	Oklahoma	3,930,864	644	16%
13	Hawaii	1,427,538	232	16%
14	Delaware	961,939	158	16%
15	Vermont	623,657	98	16%
16	Virginia	8,470,020	1,270	15%
17	Washington	7,405,743	1,117	15%
18	Connecticut	3,588,184	549	15%
19	Mississippi	2,984,100	434	15%
20	Rhode Island	1,059,639	159	15%

Most common cities for directors of sales & service

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Englewood	1	3%	$115,246
2	Beaverton	1	1%	$133,374
3	Carlsbad	1	1%	$139,119
4	Centennial	1	1%	$115,211
5	Lansing	1	1%	$123,082
6	Chicago	2	0%	$121,653
7	Dallas	2	0%	$125,896
8	Detroit	2	0%	$124,709
9	Atlanta	1	0%	$124,465
10	Austin	1	0%	$126,363
11	Boston	1	0%	$119,923
12	Charlotte	1	0%	$107,041
13	Des Moines	1	0%	$100,995
14	Fayetteville	1	0%	$108,150
15	Fort Wayne	1	0%	$136,360
16	Indianapolis	1	0%	$133,735

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