How much does a Help Desk Director make in Petaluma, CA? The average Help Desk Director salary in Petaluma, CA is $203,775 as of April 24, 2024, but the range typically falls between $190,386 and $214,165. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Help Desk Director Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Help Desk Director Salary $178,196 Petaluma,CA April 24, 2024
25th Percentile Help Desk Director Salary $190,386 Petaluma,CA April 24, 2024
50th Percentile Help Desk Director Salary $203,775 Petaluma,CA April 24, 2024
75th Percentile Help Desk Director Salary $214,165 Petaluma,CA April 24, 2024
90th Percentile Help Desk Director Salary $223,625 Petaluma,CA April 24, 2024
25% $190,386 10% $178,196 90% $223,625 75% $214,165 $203,775 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Job Description for Help Desk Director

Help Desk Director directs and oversees all aspects of an organization's technical help desk. Provides mentoring and leadership to the team. Being a Help Desk Director develops and optimizes processes to achieve service level requirements and performance goals. Establishes policies and procedures that produce high-quality service to internal customers. Additionally, Help Desk Director identifies and implements help desk systems and tools to identify, document, track, and resolve reported problems. Reviews key metrics to analyze the help desk performance and identify problem areas. Manages resource planning and decision-making. Aligns help desk activities and initiatives to support and enhance the objectives of the organization. May require a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to senior/top management. The Help Desk Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. To be a Help Desk Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Help Desk Director salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Help Desk Director, the highest Help Desk Director salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Help Desk Director salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Help Desk Director salary is in Miami, FL, where the Help Desk Director salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-3.5%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 4.9%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.1%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 16.8%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-1.3%

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