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

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

How does experience change a Director, DevOps's salary?

A Director, DevOps's salary grows with experience: starting around $189,610 for beginners, reaching about $191,163 at mid-level, and approach $193,788 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Director, DevOps?

Director, DevOps salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Director, DevOps roles are District of Columbia $215,055, California $214,239, Massachusetts $211,384. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Director, DevOps roles make?

Salaries for Director, DevOps level roles vary by specialization: Director DevOps Engineering: $197,367; DevOps Senior Manager: $191,500; DevOps Engineering Manager, Sr.: $191,500; Director of DevOps: $161,677; DevOps Manager: $158,700.

How do different companies affect a Director, DevOps's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Director, DevOps 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.

Director, DevOps Salary in the United States

How much does a Director, DevOps make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Director, DevOps in the United States is $194,233 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $93.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $213,500
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $184,021 to $204,318
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $174,724

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Director, DevOps Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$204,318	$17,027	$3,929	$98
Average	$194,233	$16,186	$3,735	$93
25th Percentile	$184,021	$15,335	$3,539	$88

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Key Factors That Influence Director, DevOps Salaries

A Director, DevOps'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Director, DevOps Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Director, DevOps'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): $189,610
Early Career (1-2 years): $190,076
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $191,163
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $192,405
Expert (over 8 years): $193,788

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Director, DevOps	$189,610
Intermediate Level Director, DevOps	$190,076
Senior Level Director, DevOps	$191,163
Specialist Level Director, DevOps	$192,405
Expert Level Director, DevOps	$193,788

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How Do Director, DevOps 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 Director, DevOps. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $215,055.
California: $214,239.
Massachusetts: $211,384.

District of Columbia $215,055 California $214,239 Massachusetts $211,384 Washington $210,607 New Jersey $210,529 Alaska $210,257 Connecticut $207,577 New York $206,489

Hawaii $203,012 Rhode Island $201,381 Maryland $200,274 Minnesota $198,759 Colorado $198,176 Illinois $197,982 Oregon $197,244 Delaware $196,700

New Hampshire $196,358 Virginia $195,593 Pennsylvania $193,359 Nevada $192,232 North Dakota $191,863 Michigan $191,281 Wisconsin $191,067 Vermont $190,640

Texas $189,455 Maine $189,377 Arizona $189,261 Ohio $189,125 Georgia $187,338 Indiana $186,444 Wyoming $186,269 Utah $185,998

Iowa $185,881 Kansas $184,949 Louisiana $184,677 North Carolina $184,580 Missouri $184,541 Florida $183,783 Montana $183,375 Nebraska $182,987

Kentucky $182,773 South Carolina $181,996 Tennessee $181,511 Idaho $181,317 New Mexico $179,899 Oklahoma $179,588 Alabama $178,442 South Dakota $176,519

Arkansas $175,470 West Virginia $174,907 Mississippi $173,217

Top Paying Cities for Director, DevOps

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: $244,986
San Francisco: $242,578
Oakland: $237,197

San Jose, CA $244,986

San Francisco, CA $242,578

Oakland, CA $237,197

New York, NY $225,097

Queens Village, NY $223,640

Paramus, NJ $222,086

Passaic, NJ $221,892

Bergenfield, NJ $221,698

Stamford, CT $221,406

Huntington, NY $221,212

Newark, NJ $219,949

Bridgeport, CT $219,561

New Brunswick, NJ $218,920

Vallejo, CA $218,512

Middlesex, NJ $218,396

Somerset, NJ $218,221

Petaluma, CA $217,774

Santa Cruz, CA $217,017

Boston, MA $216,628

Monterey, CA $215,657

Fairbanks, AK $215,521

Los Angeles, CA $215,152

Washington, DC $215,055

Seattle, WA $214,705

Santa Rosa, CA $214,666

Juneau, AK $214,103

Orange, CA $213,462

Anchorage, AK $213,112

Anaheim, CA $212,976

Santa Ana, CA $212,685

Nassau, NY $212,569

Long Beach, CA $212,491

Danbury, CT $212,433

Santa Maria, CA $211,772

Everett, WA $211,733

Bremerton, WA $210,782

Trenton, NJ $210,413

Sacramento, CA $210,335

San Diego, CA $210,238

Brockton, MA $210,160

Tacoma, WA $210,082

Santa Barbara, CA $209,810

Lowell, MA $209,034

New Suffolk, NY $208,956

Nashua, NH $208,723

Lompoc, CA $208,412

Ventura, CA $208,218

Stockton, CA $208,160

New Haven, CT $207,771

Atlantic City, NJ $207,266

Hartford, CT $206,839

Modesto, CA $206,742

Poughkeepsie, NY $206,314

New Britain, CT $206,217

Olympia, WA $205,945

Kennewick, WA $205,945

New London, CT $205,906

Norwich, CT $205,848

Lawrence, MA $205,751

Bakersfield, CA $205,207

Riverside, CA $204,935

New Bedford, MA $204,935

Richland, WA $204,741

Portsmouth, NH $204,586

Vineland, NJ $204,547

San Bernardino, CA $204,391

Boulder, CO $203,848

Worcester, MA $203,692

Portland, OR $203,517

Saint Paul, MN $203,284

Minneapolis, MN $203,284

Philadelphia, PA $203,012

Honolulu, HI $201,983

Springfield, MA $201,303

Providence, RI $201,284

Chicago, IL $200,720

Bellingham, WA $200,487

Baltimore, MD $200,274

Chico, CA $199,788

Wilmington, DE $199,458

Pittsfield, MA $199,264

Manchester, NH $198,895

Spokane, WA $198,040

Denver, CO $198,021

Albany, NY $197,108

Troy, NY $197,030

Schenectady, NY $196,622

Burlington, VT $196,195

Portland, ME $195,515

Salem, OR $195,360

Yakima, WA $195,321

Ann Arbor, MI $195,262

Rochester, MN $194,719

Fresno, CA $194,621

Reno, NV $194,621

Milwaukee, WI $194,447

Detroit, MI $194,252

Allentown, PA $194,194

Carson City, NV $194,175

Houston, TX $193,883

Colorado Springs, CO $193,864

Syracuse, NY $193,767

Eugene, OR $193,398

Bismarck, ND $193,165

Gary, IN $193,165

Galveston, TX $193,165

Springfield, OR $193,009

Medford, OR $192,543

Fort Collins, CO $192,465

Austin, TX $192,310

Mesa, AZ $191,902

Phoenix, AZ $191,863

Dallas, TX $191,805

Reading, PA $191,689

Saint Cloud, MN $191,611

Concord, NH $191,436

Madison, WI $191,358

Utica, NY $190,834

Raleigh, NC $190,679

Las Vegas, NV $190,659

Rochester, NY $190,523

Des Moines, IA $190,504

Atlanta, GA $190,193

Battle Creek, MI $190,135

Salt Lake City, UT $190,076

Lancaster, PA $189,785

Champaign, IL $189,746

Harrisburg, PA $189,513

Durham, NC $189,338

Kansas City, MO $189,319

Kansas City, KS $189,280

Fort Worth, TX $189,261

Boca Raton, FL $189,183

Cleveland, OH $189,164

Columbus, OH $189,125

Pittsburgh, PA $189,105

Richmond, VA $189,028

Indianapolis, IN $188,989

Cincinnati, OH $188,736

Petersburg, VA $188,445

Billings, MT $188,018

Lansing, MI $188,018

Huntsville, AL $188,018

Lebanon, PA $187,998

Dayton, OH $187,979

Pueblo, CO $187,979

Appleton, WI $187,920

Buffalo, NY $187,843

Racine, WI $187,746

Charlotte, NC $187,726

Saint Louis, MO $187,668

Springfield, IL $187,590

Elkhart, IN $187,551

York, PA $187,551

Gastonia, NC $187,532

Benton Harbor, MI $187,532

Beaumont, TX $187,415

Lorain, OH $187,377

Toledo, OH $187,299

Binghamton, NY $187,202

Rock Hill, SC $187,182

Rockford, IL $187,085

Fargo, ND $186,988

Elyria, OH $186,988

Flagstaff, AZ $186,852

Fort Lauderdale, FL $186,736

Miami, FL $186,619

Duluth, MN $186,308

Bangor, ME $186,056

Cedar Rapids, IA $185,842

Louisville, KY $185,745

Grand Rapids, MI $185,706

Hialeah, FL $185,687

Casper, WY $185,415

Scranton, PA $185,182

New Orleans, LA $185,123

Virginia Beach, VA $185,104

Akron, OH $185,007

Peoria, IL $184,754

Sarasota, FL $184,716

Green Bay, WI $184,580

Baton Rouge, LA $184,483

Charleston, SC $184,444

Nashville, TN $184,385

Jamestown, NY $184,347

Davenport, IA $184,347

Tucson, AZ $184,249

Cheyenne, WY $184,191

Saint Petersburg, FL $184,133

Tampa, FL $184,094

Omaha, NE $184,055

Port Arthur, TX $183,977

Evansville, IN $183,977

Bradenton, FL $183,900

Santa Fe, NM $183,550

Orlando, FL $183,356

Clearwater, FL $183,142

Canton, OH $182,734

La Crosse, WI $182,734

Grand Forks, ND $182,676

Albuquerque, NM $182,618

Tulsa, OK $182,618

Newport News, VA $182,598

High Point, NC $182,540

Ogden, UT $182,462

Corpus Christi, TX $182,307

Laramie, WY $182,191

Norfolk, VA $182,191

Rock Island, IL $182,074

Saginaw, MI $182,035

Jacksonville, FL $182,016

Salisbury, NC $181,977

Memphis, TN $181,938

Moline, IL $181,841

Fort Myers, FL $181,783

Waterloo, IA $181,530

Spartanburg, SC $181,336

Lincoln, NE $181,239

Fort Wayne, IN $181,200

Birmingham, AL $180,986

Cedar Falls, IA $180,947

Provo, UT $180,928

Springfield, OH $180,909

San Antonio, TX $180,870

Greensboro, NC $180,792

South Bend, IN $180,773

Winston Salem, NC $180,753

Boise, ID $180,695

Savannah, GA $180,559

Muskegon, MI $180,209

Lima, OH $179,976

Lake Charles, LA $179,899

Anderson, IN $179,860

Lexington, KY $179,801

Augusta, GA $179,743

Greenville, SC $179,743

Wichita, KS $179,568

Tuscaloosa, AL $179,568

Columbia, SC $179,394

Bloomington, IN $178,908

Roanoke, VA $178,791

Asheville, NC $178,539

Knoxville, TN $178,209

Shreveport, LA $178,189

Wilmington, NC $177,937

Frankfort, KY $177,568

Oklahoma City, OK $177,432

Chillicothe, OH $177,354

Longview, TX $177,335

Topeka, KS $177,276

Mobile, AL $176,985

Terre Haute, IN $176,907

Erie, PA $176,888

Altoona, PA $176,791

Melbourne, FL $176,733

Amarillo, TX $176,655

Killeen, TX $176,597

Fayetteville, AR $176,441

Sioux Falls, SD $176,305

Chattanooga, TN $176,189

Idaho Falls, ID $176,169

Gainesville, FL $175,761

Portsmouth, OH $175,664

Little Rock, AR $175,625

Lynchburg, VA $175,625

Lafayette, LA $175,548

Youngstown, OH $175,548

Temple, TX $175,470

Daytona Beach, FL $175,431

Clarksville, TN $175,412

Pensacola, FL $175,392

Hopkinsville, KY $174,810

Charleston, WV $174,790

Florence, SC $174,693

Sioux City, IA $174,577

Macon, GA $174,013

Tallahassee, FL $173,994

Fayetteville, NC $173,955

Waco, TX $173,916

Wichita Falls, TX $173,916

Pine Bluff, AR $173,839

Vincennes, IN $173,469

Lubbock, TX $173,392

Great Falls, MT $173,275

Alamogordo, NM $173,256

Abilene, TX $173,100

Rapid City, SD $172,848

Monroe, LA $172,848

Albany, GA $172,731

Huntington, WV $172,712

Jackson, MS $172,693

Greenville, MS $172,673

Parkersburg, WV $172,479

Montgomery, AL $172,440

Johnstown, PA $172,401

Springfield, MO $172,246

Biloxi, MS $172,149

Sumter, SC $171,741

Columbus, GA $171,721

Twin Falls, ID $171,605

Pascagoula, MS $171,352

Kingsport, TN $170,847

Gulfport, MS $170,789

Alexandria, LA $170,148

Fort Smith, AR $169,663

El Paso, TX $169,138

Helena, MT $168,886

Las Cruces, NM $168,264

Harlingen, TX $167,720

Pocatello, ID $167,545

Florence, AL $167,487

Brownsville, TX $167,448

Dothan, AL $167,137

Mcallen, TX $167,040

Columbus, MS $165,603

Altus, OK $164,710

Lawton, OK $164,341

Pierre, SD $163,641

What Skills Can Increase a Director, DevOps's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 3.14% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Software Development (Mentioned in 2.16% Job Postings): Software development is the process of conceiving, specifying, designing, programming, documenting, testing, and bug fixing involved in creating and maintaining applications, frameworks, or other software components. Software development is a process of writing and maintaining the source code, but in a broader sense, it includes all that is involved between the conception of the desired software through to the final manifestation of the software, sometimes in a planned and structured process. Therefore, software development may include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities that result in software products. Software can be developed for a variety of purposes, the three most common being to meet specific needs of a specific client/business (the case with custom software), to meet a perceived need of some set of potential users (the case with commercial and open source software), or for personal use (e.g. a scientist may write software to automate a mundane task). Embedded software development, that is, the development of embedded software, such as used for controlling consumer products, requires the development process to be integrated with the development of the controlled physical product. System software underlies applications and the programming process itself, and is often developed separately.
Ansible (Mentioned in 1.59% Job Postings): Ansible is a suite of software tools that enables infrastructure as code. It is open-source and the suite includes software provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment functionality.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	3.14%
Software Development	2.16%
Ansible	1.59%

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 Director, DevOps's salary.

Team Building: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Microservices: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Team Building	$213,656	10%
Analysis	$205,887	6%
Microservices	$205,887	6%
Accountability	$203,945	5%
Communication Skills	$203,945	5%
Leadership	$203,945	5%

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

Understanding how a Director, DevOps'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 January 01, 2026

$184,021

Average $194,233/year

$204,318

$15,335

Average $16,186/month

$17,027

$3,539

Average $3,735/week

$3,929

$88

Average $93/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$204,318	$17,027	$3,929	$98
Average	$194,233	$16,186	$3,735	$93
25th Percentile	$184,021	$15,335	$3,539	$88

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Salary Trends for Director, DevOps

Salaries for a Director, DevOps can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $170,185 in 2023 to around $166,964 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Director, DevOps salary trends, .

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2024

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