Job outlook for medical directors in the United States

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

The projected medical director job growth rate is 28% from 2018-2028.
About 136,200 new jobs for medical directors are projected over the next decade.
Medical director salaries have increased 8% for medical directors in the last 5 years.
There are over 22,751 medical directors currently employed in the United States.
There are 75,810 active medical director job openings in the US.
The average medical director salary is $230,317.

Are medical director jobs in demand?

Yes, medical director jobs are in demand. Medical director demand is projected to grow 28% from 2018 to 2028.

Medical director job and salary trends over time

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

Medical director jobs over time

Medical director job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	22,751	0.01%
2020	20,968	0.01%
2019	20,570	0.01%
2018	19,412	0.01%
2017	18,073	0.01%

Average medical director salary over time

Medical director salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$230,317	$110.73	+3.3%
2025	$223,028	$107.23	+1.3%
2024	$220,268	$105.90	+1.4%
2023	$217,220	$104.43	+1.9%
2022	$213,222	$102.51	+2.2%

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Medical director jobs by state

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

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for medical directors

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	250	36%
2	Arkansas	3,004,279	820	27%
3	Kansas	2,913,123	660	23%
4	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,218	22%
5	Delaware	961,939	214	22%
6	Alabama	4,874,747	1,010	21%
7	New Mexico	2,088,070	433	21%
8	Iowa	3,145,711	590	19%
9	Idaho	1,716,943	322	19%
10	Mississippi	2,984,100	541	18%
11	Illinois	12,802,023	2,226	17%
12	Georgia	10,429,379	1,775	17%
13	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,139	17%
14	Missouri	6,113,532	1,039	17%
15	West Virginia	1,815,857	296	16%
16	Virginia	8,470,020	1,229	15%
17	Kentucky	4,454,189	658	15%
18	Oklahoma	3,930,864	537	14%
19	Nevada	2,998,039	424	14%
20	Louisiana	4,684,333	586	13%

Most common cities for medical directors

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Dover	18	48%	$227,216
2	Annapolis	16	41%	$218,088
3	Cambridge	18	16%	$226,944
4	Lansing	17	15%	$242,011
5	Topeka	15	12%	$237,515
6	Boston	46	7%	$226,846
7	Atlanta	32	7%	$221,439
8	Tampa	27	7%	$189,907
9	Des Moines	14	6%	$213,918
10	Urban Honolulu	18	5%	$171,466
11	Phoenix	41	3%	$231,392
12	Indianapolis	27	3%	$239,181
13	Washington	22	3%	$189,570
14	Sacramento	16	3%	$243,517
15	Denver	15	2%	$234,818
16	Chicago	26	1%	$239,011
17	Houston	23	1%	$220,618
18	Los Angeles	18	0%	$234,485

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