Job outlook for laboratory directors in the United States

Laboratory director job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected laboratory director job growth rate is 28% from 2018-2028.

• About 136,200 new jobs for laboratory directors are projected over the next decade.

• Laboratory director salaries have increased 8% for laboratory directors in the last 5 years.

• There are over 30,626 laboratory directors currently employed in the United States.

• There are 59,500 active laboratory director job openings in the US.

• The average laboratory director salary is $92,971.

Compare the number of laboratory director jobs and the average laboratory director salary over time.

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