How much does a campaign director make?

The average campaign director salary in the United States is $96,589. Campaign director salaries typically range between $62,000 and $148,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for campaign directors is $46.44 per hour. Campaign director salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Campaign directors earn the highest average salary in Connecticut.

Campaign director salary

Q: What state pays Campaign Directors the most?

Connecticut pays Campaign Directors the most in the United States, with an average salary of $118,192 per year, or $56.82 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a campaign director?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a campaign director if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Delaware you should be paid close to $117,704 per year.

Average campaign director salary

$96,589

$46.44 hourly rate

Entry-level campaign director salary

$62,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

Understanding Campaign Director Salaries

The role of a Campaign Director involves overseeing marketing campaigns, strategic planning, and team management. As of October 2025, the average salary stands at $96,589 per year. Salaries vary based on factors like geographic location and years of experience.

Where Campaign Directors Earn More

States such as California, New York, and Texas offer some of the highest salaries for this position. For instance, a Campaign Director in California can expect to earn well above the national average, driven by the competitive job market and high demand for skilled professionals.

Job Opportunities

Job seekers should consider exploring a variety of industries, including technology, healthcare, and non-profits, where Campaign Directors are essential. Positions often require a blend of creativity and analytical skills, making this a dynamic career path. Sites like Zippia provide an excellent platform to view current job openings and application guidance.

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Campaign director salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Payscale, the average salary for a campaign director typically falls between $67,363 and $118,715.

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$96,589yearly

glassdoor[1]

$118,715yearly

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$67,363yearly

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$118,038yearly

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$77,225yearly

Average campaign director salary by state

The highest-paying states for campaign directors are Connecticut, Delaware, and Nevada. The lowest average campaign director salary states are Texas, Florida, and Minnesota.

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Highest paying states for campaign directors

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Delaware	$117,704	$56.59
2	Connecticut	$118,192	$56.82
3	South Dakota	$103,180	$49.61
4	New Jersey	$113,537	$54.59
5	Nevada	$117,254	$56.37
6	Illinois	$106,752	$51.32
7	Massachusetts	$107,361	$51.62
8	New York	$107,291	$51.58
9	Vermont	$105,138	$50.55
10	California	$108,799	$52.31
11	Georgia	$102,223	$49.15
12	New Mexico	$108,566	$52.20
13	Arkansas	$101,053	$48.58
14	North Carolina	$98,969	$47.58
15	Pennsylvania	$98,917	$47.56
16	Kansas	$101,339	$48.72
17	Arizona	$100,104	$48.13
18	North Dakota	$103,774	$49.89
19	Rhode Island	$98,517	$47.36
20	Ohio	$99,596	$47.88
21	Washington	$96,973	$46.62
22	Virginia	$98,611	$47.41
23	Louisiana	$87,918	$42.27
24	West Virginia	$85,395	$41.06
25	Utah	$90,529	$43.52
26	District of Columbia	$94,614	$45.49
27	Wisconsin	$92,353	$44.40
28	Alaska	$95,438	$45.88
29	Indiana	$93,578	$44.99
30	Michigan	$92,354	$44.40
31	Oregon	$88,867	$42.72
32	Oklahoma	$83,736	$40.26
33	Idaho	$88,988	$42.78
34	Colorado	$87,658	$42.14
35	Maryland	$90,663	$43.59
36	Tennessee	$87,022	$41.84
37	Alabama	$80,484	$38.69
38	Kentucky	$85,243	$40.98
39	Montana	$84,864	$40.80
40	New Hampshire	$87,514	$42.07
41	Iowa	$86,008	$41.35
42	South Carolina	$77,325	$37.18
43	Nebraska	$85,560	$41.13
44	Texas	$78,840	$37.90
45	Florida	$78,793	$37.88
46	Missouri	$80,389	$38.65
47	Minnesota	$78,653	$37.81
48	Maine	$82,116	$39.48
49	Wyoming	$79,144	$38.05
50	Hawaii	$74,650	$35.89
51	Mississippi	$74,703	$35.91

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Highest paying cities for campaign directors

The highest-paying cities for campaign directors are New Haven, CT, San Francisco, CA, and New York, NY.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	New Haven, CT	$118,642	$57.04
2	San Francisco, CA	$118,034	$56.75
3	New York, NY	$107,651	$51.76
4	Boston, MA	$107,448	$51.66
5	Chicago, IL	$107,027	$51.46
6	Atlanta, GA	$103,051	$49.54
7	Phoenix, AZ	$100,413	$48.28
8	Alexandria, VA	$99,606	$47.89
9	Seattle, WA	$97,379	$46.82
10	Charlotte, NC	$96,849	$46.56
11	Washington, DC	$94,713	$45.54
12	Indianapolis, IN	$93,574	$44.99
13	Ann Arbor, MI	$92,427	$44.44
14	Bethesda, MD	$90,561	$43.54
15	Salt Lake City, UT	$90,042	$43.29
16	Hillsboro, OR	$88,532	$42.56
17	Colorado Springs, CO	$87,830	$42.23
18	New Orleans, LA	$87,341	$41.99
19	Concord, NH	$86,641	$41.65
20	Oklahoma City, OK	$83,794	$40.29

Campaign director salary details

A campaign director's salary ranges from $62,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $148,000 at the 90th percentile.

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What is a campaign director's salary?

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$148,000	$12,333	$71
75th Percentile	$121,000	$10,083	$58
Average	$96,589	$8,049	$46
25th Percentile	$77,000	$6,417	$37
10th Percentile	$62,000	$5,167	$30

Highest paying campaign director jobs

The highest paying types of campaign directors are director, customer relations, director of client relations, and director of public affairs.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Manager Of Corporate Communications	$84,161	$7,013	$40.46	34,908
Communications Lead	$96,988	$8,082	$46.63	20,413
Community Relations Manager	$71,899	$5,992	$34.57	32,850
Director, Customer Relations	$134,672	$11,223	$64.75	26,470
Director Of Client Relations	$116,480	$9,707	$56.00	63,226
Director Of Public Affairs	$114,639	$9,553	$55.11	26,290

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Which companies pay campaign directors the most?

Campaign director salaries at Dermalogica and Cloudflare are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average campaign director salary at companies like Palo Alto Networks and ViacomCBS are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Dermalogica	$154,161	$74.12
2	Cloudflare	$148,311	$71.30
3	Palo Alto Networks	$144,514	$69.48
4	ViacomCBS	$135,029	$64.92
5	AMC Networks	$133,615	$64.24
6	Pace University	$131,077	$63.02
7	ServiceNow	$130,783	$62.88
8	Change.org	$122,543	$58.91
9	Walgreens	$122,540	$58.91
10	Salesforce	$117,955	$56.71
11	Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.c. Or Aza	$116,011	$55.77
12	NRDC	$115,755	$55.65
13	Udemy	$115,506	$55.53
14	Take-Two Interactive Software	$112,044	$53.87
15	USAA	$109,413	$52.60
16	MomsRising	$95,257	$45.80
17	YMCA	$93,531	$44.97
18	Carnival Cruise Line	$90,577	$43.55
19	UnitedHealth Group	$90,388	$43.46
20	Unilever	$88,133	$42.37

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Campaign director salary trends

The average campaign director salary has risen by $22,688 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average campaign director earned $73,901 annually, but today, they earn $96,589 a year. That works out to a 14% change in pay for campaign directors over the last decade.

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Average campaign director salary over time

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Campaign director salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$96,600	$46.44	+3.9%
2024	$92,800	$44.62	+2.0%
2023	$90,900	$43.71	+3.1%
2022	$88,100	$42.37	+3.6%
2021	$85,000	$40.86	+3.0%

Recently added campaign director salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Jewish Federation of St. Louis	Annual Campaign Director	Saint Louis, MO	06/27/2025	$88,000
Maine Conservation Voters	Campaigns Director	Augusta, ME	06/27/2025	$80,000
The Hewitt School	Director of Campaigns and Strategic Engagement	Fine, NY	06/18/2025	$130,000
CCS Fundraising	Central US-Parish Campaign Director	Saint Paul, MN	06/17/2025	$60,000
CCS Fundraising	Central US-Parish Campaign Director	Cleveland, OH	06/16/2025	$60,000
CCS Fundraising	Central US-Parish Campaign Director	Chicago, IL	06/16/2025	$60,000
Democratic Party	National Coordinated Campaign Director	Washington, DC	06/12/2025	$130,000
Mac's List	Clean Grid Campaign Director	Portland, OR	06/12/2025	$75,000
CCS Fundraising	West Coast-Parish Campaign Director	San Francisco, CA	06/11/2025	$60,000
CCS Fundraising	West Coast-Parish Campaign Director	Seattle, WA	06/10/2025	$60,000

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