Department Head Salary in Arizona

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How much does a Department Head make in Arizona? The average Department Head salary in Arizona is $85,832 as of March 01, 2025, but the range typically falls between $73,974 and $92,526. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Department Head Salary	$63,179	AZ	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Department Head Salary	$73,974	AZ	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Department Head Salary	$85,832	AZ	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Department Head Salary	$92,526	AZ	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Department Head Salary	$98,620	AZ	March 01, 2025

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Head of Workplace Health & Safety

International Transportation Service, LLC - Long Beach , CA

The Head of Workplace Health and Safety is responsible for promoting a culture that is positive ... maintains department administrative practices that ensures timely and accurate reporting. 7. ...

LinkedIn - 3 days ago

Head of FP&A

Finatal - San Diego , CA

Head of FP&A Remote with 30% Travel to San Diego Finatal is partnered with a well-known Private ... Lead the consolidation of financial reports across departments, ensuring accuracy and alignment ...

LinkedIn - 16 days ago

Head of Finance | Series A SaaS | DevOps

Harmonic Finance Inc ™ | Certified B Corp - Sonoma , CA

Head of Finance | Series A SaaS Harmonic is excited to be working exclusively with a with rapidly ... departments. * In depth analysis of company performance, including identifying key KPI's and SaaS ...

LinkedIn - 29 days ago

Project Engineer

Control Air Enterprises LLC - Anaheim , CA

The ideal candidate will become the liaison between the department head, field operations, and the project accounting team to ensure the process is moving efficiently and customer needs or met

LinkedIn - 7 days ago

Area Medical Director - Urgent Care & Primary Care

BestMed | Urgent Care | Primary Care - Eugene , OR

Medical Director/Department Head experience preferred. * Deep urgent care expertise, including best practices, operations, and trends. High-volume urgent care and telemedicine experience a plus

LinkedIn - 29 days ago

US Head of Live Entertainment/Production

Star Entertainment USA - Los Angeles , CA

Star Entertainment is seeking an experienced Head of Live Entertainment/Production to join our ... departments of each venue (production, box office, marketing) • ⁠ ⁠Coordinate travel and ...

LinkedIn - 87 days ago

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Location	Avg. Salary	Date Updated
Location Aguila, AZ	Avg. Salary $86,184	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Ajo, AZ	Avg. Salary $85,039	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Alpine, AZ	Avg. Salary $84,069	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Amado, AZ	Avg. Salary $82,748	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Apache Junction, AZ	Avg. Salary $86,625	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Arivaca, AZ	Avg. Salary $82,748	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Arizona City, AZ	Avg. Salary $86,184	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Arlington, AZ	Avg. Salary $86,184	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Ash Fork, AZ	Avg. Salary $83,276	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Avondale, AZ	Avg. Salary $86,801	Date Updated March 01, 2025

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What does a Department Head do?

Department Head in Baton Rouge, LA

Plan and manage department functions, seeking counsel from the department faculty and delegating duties when possible.

December 28, 2022

Promote and facilitate faculty professional development thereby enabling each faculty member to realize full potential in teaching, research, and service.

March 20, 2023

Department Head in Bemidji, MN

Assist customers throughout the store with personal, customized service based on the premise of amazing every customer, every time.

April 18, 2023

Department Head in Blacksburg, VA

Developing, communicating, and enforcing departmental policy guidelines with transparency, accountability, and equity.

January 08, 2023

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Arizona (/ˌærɪˈzoʊnə/ (listen); Navajo: Hoozdo Hahoodzo Navajo pronunciation: [xòːztò xɑ̀xòːtsò]; O'odham: Alĭ ṣonak Uto-Aztecan pronunciation: [ˡaɺi ˡʂonak]) is a state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western and the Mountain states. It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona shares the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico; its other neighboring states are Nevada and California to the west and the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and so...

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About Arizona Arizona (/ˌærɪˈzoʊnə/ (listen); Navajo: Hoozdo Hahoodzo Navajo pronunciation: [xòːztò xɑ̀xòːtsò]; O'odham: Alĭ ṣonak Uto-Aztecan pronunciation: [ˡaɺi ....More

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