Job outlook for senior directors in the United States

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

The projected senior director job growth rate is 10% from 2018-2028.
About 33,700 new jobs for senior directors are projected over the next decade.
Senior director salaries have increased 8% for senior directors in the last 5 years.
There are over 37,375 senior directors currently employed in the United States.
There are 131,871 active senior director job openings in the US.
The average senior director salary is $152,047.

Are senior director jobs in demand?

Yes, senior director jobs are in demand. Senior director demand is projected to grow 10% from 2018 to 2028.

Senior director job and salary trends over time

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

Senior director jobs over time

Senior director job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	37,375	0.01%
2020	30,592	0.01%
2019	30,984	0.01%
2018	29,297	0.01%
2017	27,991	0.01%

Average senior director salary over time

Senior director salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$152,047	$73.10	+3.9%
2025	$146,357	$70.36	+1.9%
2024	$143,620	$69.05	+1.6%
2023	$141,416	$67.99	+0.8%
2022	$140,293	$67.45	+1.9%

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Senior director jobs by state

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

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for senior directors

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	524	76%
2	Massachusetts	6,859,819	2,331	34%
3	New Jersey	9,005,644	1,847	21%
4	Rhode Island	1,059,639	225	21%
5	South Dakota	869,666	179	21%
6	Vermont	623,657	129	21%
7	Oregon	4,142,776	756	18%
8	Illinois	12,802,023	2,184	17%
9	Delaware	961,939	164	17%
10	California	39,536,653	6,248	16%
11	Connecticut	3,588,184	557	16%
12	Utah	3,101,833	467	15%
13	West Virginia	1,815,857	270	15%
14	New York	19,849,399	2,858	14%
15	Virginia	8,470,020	1,158	14%
16	South Carolina	5,024,369	722	14%
17	Montana	1,050,493	145	14%
18	Washington	7,405,743	994	13%
19	Minnesota	5,576,606	746	13%
20	New Hampshire	1,342,795	171	13%

Most common cities for senior directors

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Frankfort	35	126%	$135,321
2	Annapolis	39	99%	$150,970
3	Juneau	32	99%	$136,088
4	Hartford	41	33%	$138,968
5	Lansing	38	33%	$139,462
6	Springfield	33	29%	$140,543
7	Cambridge	32	29%	$159,467
8	Tallahassee	37	19%	$131,775
9	Atlanta	78	17%	$137,003
10	Montgomery	33	16%	$128,312
11	Baton Rouge	34	15%	$130,503
12	Des Moines	32	15%	$135,899
13	Boston	84	12%	$159,463
14	Washington	57	8%	$143,328
15	Sacramento	34	7%	$172,594
16	Indianapolis	47	5%	$143,552
17	Phoenix	46	3%	$145,880
18	Chicago	40	1%	$145,195

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