What are the main factors that influence a Network Director's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Network Director's salary?

A Network Director's salary grows with experience: a Network Engineer VI (10-12 years)earns $192,387, a Network Engineering Supervisor (12+ years)earns $121,163, a Network Engineering Manager (12+ years)earns $140,958, a Network Director (12+ years)earns $168,336, a Network Engineering Director (12+ years)earns $198,448,

What are the highest paying states for a Network Director?

Network Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Network Director roles are District of Columbia $187,123, California $186,413, Massachusetts $183,928. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Network Director roles make?

Salaries for Network Director level roles vary by specialization: Director Of Network Operations: $204,774; Network Implementation Director: $197,700; Network Engineering Director: $197,677; Network Architecture Director: $189,000; Network Planning Director: $188,997.

How do different companies affect a Network Director's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Network Director roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Network Director Salary in the United States

How much does a Network Director make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Network Director in the United States is $169,005 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $81.

However, a Network Director's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $186,337
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $157,473 to $178,077
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $146,973

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$178,077	$14,840	$3,425	$86
Average	$169,005	$14,084	$3,250	$81
25th Percentile	$157,473	$13,123	$3,028	$76

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Key Factors That Influence Network Director Salaries

A Network Director's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Network Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Network Director's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $192,387
Early Career (1-2 years): $121,163
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $140,958
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $168,336
Expert (over 8 years): $198,448

Levels	Salary
Network E... Level Network Director	$192,387
Network E... Level Network Director	$121,163
Network E... Level Network Director	$140,958
Network D... Level Network Director	$168,336
Network E... Level Network Director	$198,448

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How Do Network Director Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Network Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $187,123.
California: $186,413.
Massachusetts: $183,928.

District of Columbia $187,123 California $186,413 Massachusetts $183,928 Washington $183,252 New Jersey $183,185 Alaska $182,948 Connecticut $180,616 New York $179,670

Hawaii $176,644 Rhode Island $175,225 Maryland $174,261 Minnesota $172,943 Colorado $172,436 Illinois $172,267 Oregon $171,625 Delaware $171,152

New Hampshire $170,854 Virginia $170,188 Pennsylvania $168,245 Nevada $167,265 North Dakota $166,943 Michigan $166,436 Wisconsin $166,251 Vermont $165,879

Texas $164,848 Maine $164,780 Arizona $164,679 Ohio $164,560 Georgia $163,006 Indiana $162,228 Wyoming $162,076 Utah $161,839

Iowa $161,738 Kansas $160,927 Louisiana $160,690 North Carolina $160,606 Missouri $160,572 Florida $159,913 Montana $159,558 Nebraska $159,220

Kentucky $159,034 South Carolina $158,358 Tennessee $157,935 Idaho $157,766 New Mexico $156,533 Oklahoma $156,262 Alabama $155,265 South Dakota $153,592

Arkansas $152,679 West Virginia $152,189 Mississippi $150,719

Top Paying Cities for Network Directors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $213,166
San Francisco: $211,071
Oakland: $206,389

San Jose, CA $213,166

San Francisco, CA $211,071

Oakland, CA $206,389

New York, NY $195,860

Queens Village, NY $194,593

Paramus, NJ $193,241

Passaic, NJ $193,072

Bergenfield, NJ $192,903

Stamford, CT $192,649

Huntington, NY $192,480

Newark, NJ $191,382

Bridgeport, CT $191,044

New Brunswick, NJ $190,486

Vallejo, CA $190,131

Middlesex, NJ $190,030

Somerset, NJ $189,877

Petaluma, CA $189,489

Santa Cruz, CA $188,830

Boston, MA $188,492

Monterey, CA $187,647

Fairbanks, AK $187,528

Los Angeles, CA $187,207

Washington, DC $187,123

Seattle, WA $186,818

Santa Rosa, CA $186,785

Juneau, AK $186,295

Orange, CA $185,737

Anchorage, AK $185,433

Anaheim, CA $185,314

Santa Ana, CA $185,061

Nassau, NY $184,959

Long Beach, CA $184,892

Danbury, CT $184,841

Santa Maria, CA $184,266

Everett, WA $184,233

Bremerton, WA $183,405

Trenton, NJ $183,083

Sacramento, CA $183,016

San Diego, CA $182,931

Brockton, MA $182,864

Tacoma, WA $182,796

Santa Barbara, CA $182,560

Lowell, MA $181,883

New Suffolk, NY $181,816

Nashua, NH $181,613

Lompoc, CA $181,343

Ventura, CA $181,174

Stockton, CA $181,123

New Haven, CT $180,785

Atlantic City, NJ $180,346

Hartford, CT $179,974

Modesto, CA $179,889

Poughkeepsie, NY $179,517

New Britain, CT $179,433

Kennewick, WA $179,196

Olympia, WA $179,196

New London, CT $179,163

Norwich, CT $179,112

Lawrence, MA $179,027

Bakersfield, CA $178,554

New Bedford, MA $178,317

Riverside, CA $178,317

Richland, WA $178,148

Portsmouth, NH $178,013

Vineland, NJ $177,979

San Bernardino, CA $177,844

Boulder, CO $177,371

Worcester, MA $177,236

Portland, OR $177,084

Saint Paul, MN $176,881

Minneapolis, MN $176,881

Philadelphia, PA $176,644

Honolulu, HI $175,749

Springfield, MA $175,157

Providence, RI $175,140

Chicago, IL $174,650

Bellingham, WA $174,447

Baltimore, MD $174,261

Chico, CA $173,839

Wilmington, DE $173,552

Pittsfield, MA $173,383

Manchester, NH $173,061

Spokane, WA $172,318

Denver, CO $172,301

Albany, NY $171,507

Troy, NY $171,439

Schenectady, NY $171,084

Burlington, VT $170,712

Portland, ME $170,121

Salem, OR $169,986

Yakima, WA $169,952

Ann Arbor, MI $169,901

Rochester, MN $169,428

Reno, NV $169,343

Fresno, CA $169,343

Milwaukee, WI $169,191

Detroit, MI $169,022

Allentown, PA $168,971

Carson City, NV $168,955

Houston, TX $168,701

Colorado Springs, CO $168,684

Syracuse, NY $168,600

Eugene, OR $168,279

Gary, IN $168,076

Bismarck, ND $168,076

Galveston, TX $168,076

Springfield, OR $167,941

Medford, OR $167,535

Fort Collins, CO $167,467

Austin, TX $167,332

Mesa, AZ $166,977

Phoenix, AZ $166,943

Dallas, TX $166,893

Reading, PA $166,791

Saint Cloud, MN $166,724

Concord, NH $166,572

Madison, WI $166,504

Utica, NY $166,048

Raleigh, NC $165,912

Las Vegas, NV $165,896

Rochester, NY $165,777

Des Moines, IA $165,760

Atlanta, GA $165,490

Battle Creek, MI $165,439

Salt Lake City, UT $165,389

Lancaster, PA $165,135

Champaign, IL $165,101

Harrisburg, PA $164,898

Durham, NC $164,746

Kansas City, MO $164,729

Kansas City, KS $164,696

Fort Worth, TX $164,679

Boca Raton, FL $164,611

Cleveland, OH $164,594

Columbus, OH $164,560

Pittsburgh, PA $164,544

Richmond, VA $164,476

Indianapolis, IN $164,442

Cincinnati, OH $164,222

Petersburg, VA $163,969

Lansing, MI $163,597

Billings, MT $163,597

Huntsville, AL $163,597

Lebanon, PA $163,580

Pueblo, CO $163,563

Dayton, OH $163,563

Appleton, WI $163,513

Buffalo, NY $163,445

Racine, WI $163,361

Charlotte, NC $163,344

Saint Louis, MO $163,293

Springfield, IL $163,225

York, PA $163,192

Elkhart, IN $163,192

Gastonia, NC $163,175

Benton Harbor, MI $163,175

Beaumont, TX $163,073

Lorain, OH $163,039

Toledo, OH $162,972

Binghamton, NY $162,887

Rock Hill, SC $162,870

Rockford, IL $162,786

Elyria, OH $162,701

Fargo, ND $162,701

Flagstaff, AZ $162,583

Fort Lauderdale, FL $162,482

Miami, FL $162,380

Duluth, MN $162,110

Bangor, ME $161,890

Cedar Rapids, IA $161,704

Louisville, KY $161,620

Grand Rapids, MI $161,586

Hialeah, FL $161,569

Casper, WY $161,332

Scranton, PA $161,130

New Orleans, LA $161,079

Virginia Beach, VA $161,062

Akron, OH $160,978

Peoria, IL $160,758

Sarasota, FL $160,724

Green Bay, WI $160,606

Baton Rouge, LA $160,521

Charleston, SC $160,487

Nashville, TN $160,437

Jamestown, NY $160,403

Davenport, IA $160,403

Tucson, AZ $160,318

Cheyenne, WY $160,268

Saint Petersburg, FL $160,217

Tampa, FL $160,183

Omaha, NE $160,149

Evansville, IN $160,082

Port Arthur, TX $160,082

Bradenton, FL $160,014

Santa Fe, NM $159,710

Orlando, FL $159,541

Clearwater, FL $159,355

La Crosse, WI $159,000

Canton, OH $159,000

Grand Forks, ND $158,949

Tulsa, OK $158,899

Albuquerque, NM $158,899

Newport News, VA $158,882

High Point, NC $158,831

Ogden, UT $158,764

Corpus Christi, TX $158,628

Laramie, WY $158,527

Norfolk, VA $158,527

Rock Island, IL $158,426

Saginaw, MI $158,392

Jacksonville, FL $158,375

Salisbury, NC $158,341

Memphis, TN $158,307

Moline, IL $158,223

Fort Myers, FL $158,172

Waterloo, IA $157,952

Spartanburg, SC $157,783

Lincoln, NE $157,699

Fort Wayne, IN $157,665

Birmingham, AL $157,479

Cedar Falls, IA $157,445

Provo, UT $157,428

Springfield, OH $157,412

San Antonio, TX $157,378

Greensboro, NC $157,310

South Bend, IN $157,293

Winston Salem, NC $157,276

Boise, ID $157,226

Savannah, GA $157,107

Muskegon, MI $156,803

Lima, OH $156,600

Lake Charles, LA $156,533

Anderson, IN $156,499

Lexington, KY $156,448

Augusta, GA $156,397

Greenville, SC $156,397

Wichita, KS $156,245

Tuscaloosa, AL $156,245

Columbia, SC $156,093

Bloomington, IN $155,671

Roanoke, VA $155,569

Asheville, NC $155,350

Knoxville, TN $155,062

Shreveport, LA $155,045

Wilmington, NC $154,826

Frankfort, KY $154,505

Oklahoma City, OK $154,386

Chillicothe, OH $154,319

Longview, TX $154,302

Topeka, KS $154,251

Mobile, AL $153,998

Terre Haute, IN $153,930

Erie, PA $153,913

Altoona, PA $153,829

Melbourne, FL $153,778

Amarillo, TX $153,710

Killeen, TX $153,660

Fayetteville, AR $153,524

Sioux Falls, SD $153,406

Chattanooga, TN $153,305

Idaho Falls, ID $153,288

Gainesville, FL $152,933

Portsmouth, OH $152,848

Little Rock, AR $152,815

Lynchburg, VA $152,815

Youngstown, OH $152,747

Lafayette, LA $152,747

Temple, TX $152,679

Daytona Beach, FL $152,646

Clarksville, TN $152,629

Pensacola, FL $152,612

Hopkinsville, KY $152,105

Charleston, WV $152,088

Florence, SC $152,003

Sioux City, IA $151,902

Macon, GA $151,412

Tallahassee, FL $151,395

Fayetteville, NC $151,361

Wichita Falls, TX $151,327

Waco, TX $151,327

Pine Bluff, AR $151,260

Vincennes, IN $150,939

Lubbock, TX $150,871

Great Falls, MT $150,770

Alamogordo, NM $150,753

Abilene, TX $150,618

Rapid City, SD $150,398

Monroe, LA $150,398

Albany, GA $150,296

Huntington, WV $150,280

Jackson, MS $150,263

Greenville, MS $150,246

Parkersburg, WV $150,077

Montgomery, AL $150,043

Johnstown, PA $150,009

Springfield, MO $149,874

Biloxi, MS $149,789

Sumter, SC $149,434

Columbus, GA $149,418

Twin Falls, ID $149,316

Pascagoula, MS $149,096

Kingsport, TN $148,657

Gulfport, MS $148,606

Alexandria, LA $148,049

Fort Smith, AR $147,626

El Paso, TX $147,170

Helena, MT $146,950

Las Cruces, NM $146,409

Harlingen, TX $145,936

Pocatello, ID $145,784

Florence, AL $145,733

Brownsville, TX $145,699

Dothan, AL $145,429

Mcallen, TX $145,345

Columbus, MS $144,094

Altus, OK $143,316

Lawton, OK $142,995

Pierre, SD $142,387

What Skills Can Increase a Network Director's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Networking (Mentioned in 9.78% Job Postings): Ability to maintain, build and expand a personal and business contact list to grow one's career and business opportunities.
VPN (Mentioned in 2.6% Job Postings): A virtual private network extends a private network across a public network and enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network
Computer Science (Mentioned in 1.81% Job Postings): Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Networking	9.78%
VPN	2.6%
Computer Science	1.81%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Network Director's salary.

Data Networks: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
AWS: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Networking: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Data Networks	$190,976	13%
AWS	$187,596	11%
Networking	$180,836	7%
Network Infrastructure	$177,456	5%
Innovation	$177,456	5%
Leadership	$175,765	4%

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How Education impacts a Network Director's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Network Directors enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Network Director with a Bachelor's Degree is between $170,881 and $178,478).

Network Director Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Network Director

No Diploma 1.6%

High School 17.4%

Associates 12.6%

Bachelors 46.3%

Masters 20.0%

Doctorate 2.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.6%
High School	17.4%
Associates	12.6%
Bachelors	46.3%
Masters	20.0%
Doctorate	2.1%

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Network Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Network Director's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$157,473

Average $169,005/year

$178,077

$13,123

Average $14,084/month

$14,840

$3,028

Average $3,250/week

$3,425

$76

Average $81/hour

$86

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$178,077	$14,840	$3,425	$86
Average	$169,005	$14,084	$3,250	$81
25th Percentile	$157,473	$13,123	$3,028	$76

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Salaries for a Network Director can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $152,177 in 2023 to around $142,691 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Network Director salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

$145,861

2025

$142,691

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