Department Head Salary in Virginia

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How much does a Department Head make in Virginia? The average Department Head salary in Virginia is $88,387 as of March 01, 2025, but the range typically falls between $76,177 and $95,280. 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	$65,060	VA	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Department Head Salary	$76,177	VA	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Department Head Salary	$88,387	VA	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Department Head Salary	$95,280	VA	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Department Head Salary	$101,556	VA	March 01, 2025

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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 - 12 days ago

VP Tax and Accounting

Search Services - Houston , TX

Reviews ownership changes between years to ensure all partners receive accurate K-1's. The Department Head supervises, reviews, & trains the Accountants who provide services for payroll, bill pay ...

LinkedIn - 23 days ago

Head of Finance | Series A SaaS | DevOps

Harmonic Finance Inc ™ | Certified B Corp - San Francisco , 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 - 25 days ago

Head of Kitchen Commissary

goop Kitchen - Los Angeles , CA

The Head of Commissary is a leadership role responsible for the day-to-day operations of our ... Ensure all operations meet or exceed HACCP standards and local health department regulations

LinkedIn - 6 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 - 3 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 - 25 days ago

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Location	Avg. Salary	Date Updated
Location Annandale, VA	Avg. Salary $98,081	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Virginia State University, VA	Avg. Salary $85,479	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Abingdon, VA	Avg. Salary $76,931	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Accomac, VA	Avg. Salary $83,276	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Achilles, VA	Avg. Salary $83,276	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Afton, VA	Avg. Salary $80,280	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Alberta, VA	Avg. Salary $84,951	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Aldie, VA	Avg. Salary $97,640	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Alexandria, VA	Avg. Salary $98,081	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Altavista, VA	Avg. Salary $80,544	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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Virginia (/vərˈdʒɪniə/ (listen)), officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first English colonial possession established in mainland North America and "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any other state. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of ...

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