What are the main factors that influence an Acting Director's salary?

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

How does experience change An Acting Director's salary?

An Acting Director's salary grows with experience: a Human Resources Supervisor (7+ years)earns $102,950, a Human Resources Manager (7+ years)earns $120,323, an Acting Director (7+ years)earns $150,830, a Human Resources Director (7+ years)earns $169,159, a VP of Human Resources (7+ years)earns $193,344,

What are the highest paying states for an Acting Director?

Acting Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Acting Director roles are District of Columbia $171,178, California $170,528, Massachusetts $168,256. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Acting Director roles make?

Salaries for Acting Director level roles vary by specialization: Acting Director of Institutional Computing: $226,864; Acting Director, Human Resources: $172,070; Acting Director Student Conduct, Rights, and Responsibilities: $106,885; Acting Instructor: $75,754; Acting Manager: $71,644.

How do different companies affect an Acting Director's salary?

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

Acting Director Salary in the United States

How much does an Acting Director make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Acting Director in the United States is $154,604 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $74.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $189,212
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $140,627 to $172,719
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $127,902

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Acting Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$172,719	$14,393	$3,322	$83
Average	$154,604	$12,884	$2,973	$74
25th Percentile	$140,627	$11,719	$2,704	$68

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Key Factors That Influence Acting Director Salaries

An Acting 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 Acting Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Acting 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): $102,950
Early Career (1-2 years): $120,323
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $150,830
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $169,159
Expert (over 8 years): $193,344

Levels	Salary
Human Res... Level Acting Director	$102,950
Human Res... Level Acting Director	$120,323
Acting Di... Level Acting Director	$150,830
Human Res... Level Acting Director	$169,159
VP of Hum... Level Acting Director	$193,344

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

District of Columbia: $171,178.
California: $170,528.
Massachusetts: $168,256.

District of Columbia $171,178

California $170,528

Massachusetts $168,256

Washington $167,637

New Jersey $167,575

Alaska $167,359

Connecticut $165,225

New York $164,360

Hawaii $161,592

Rhode Island $160,293

Maryland $159,412

Minnesota $158,206

Colorado $157,742

Illinois $157,588

Oregon $157,000

Delaware $156,567

New Hampshire $156,295

Virginia $155,686

Pennsylvania $153,908

Nevada $153,012

North Dakota $152,718

Michigan $152,254

Wisconsin $152,084

Vermont $151,744

Texas $150,801

Maine $150,739

Arizona $150,646

Ohio $150,538

Georgia $149,116

Indiana $148,404

Wyoming $148,265

Utah $148,049

Iowa $147,956

Kansas $147,214

Louisiana $146,997

North Carolina $146,920

Missouri $146,889

Florida $146,286

Montana $145,962

Nebraska $145,652

Kentucky $145,482

South Carolina $144,864

Tennessee $144,477

Idaho $144,323

New Mexico $143,194

Oklahoma $142,947

Alabama $142,035

South Dakota $140,504

Arkansas $139,669

West Virginia $139,221

Mississippi $137,876

Top Paying Cities for Acting 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: $195,002
San Francisco: $193,085
Oakland: $188,802

San Jose, CA $195,002

San Francisco, CA $193,085

Oakland, CA $188,802

New York, NY $179,171

Queens Village, NY $178,011

Paramus, NJ $176,774

Passaic, NJ $176,620

Bergenfield, NJ $176,465

Stamford, CT $176,233

Huntington, NY $176,078

Newark, NJ $175,074

Bridgeport, CT $174,764

New Brunswick, NJ $174,254

Vallejo, CA $173,930

Middlesex, NJ $173,837

Somerset, NJ $173,698

Petaluma, CA $173,342

Santa Cruz, CA $172,739

Boston, MA $172,430

Monterey, CA $171,657

Fairbanks, AK $171,549

Los Angeles, CA $171,255

Washington, DC $171,178

Seattle, WA $170,899

Santa Rosa, CA $170,868

Juneau, AK $170,420

Orange, CA $169,910

Anchorage, AK $169,632

Anaheim, CA $169,523

Santa Ana, CA $169,291

Nassau, NY $169,199

Long Beach, CA $169,137

Danbury, CT $169,090

Santa Maria, CA $168,565

Everett, WA $168,534

Bremerton, WA $167,776

Trenton, NJ $167,483

Sacramento, CA $167,421

San Diego, CA $167,343

Brockton, MA $167,282

Tacoma, WA $167,220

Santa Barbara, CA $167,003

Lowell, MA $166,385

New Suffolk, NY $166,323

Nashua, NH $166,137

Lompoc, CA $165,890

Ventura, CA $165,735

Stockton, CA $165,689

New Haven, CT $165,380

Atlantic City, NJ $164,978

Hartford, CT $164,638

Modesto, CA $164,560

Poughkeepsie, NY $164,220

New Britain, CT $164,143

Olympia, WA $163,927

Kennewick, WA $163,927

New London, CT $163,896

Norwich, CT $163,849

Lawrence, MA $163,772

Bakersfield, CA $163,339

Riverside, CA $163,123

New Bedford, MA $163,123

Richland, WA $162,968

Portsmouth, NH $162,844

Vineland, NJ $162,813

San Bernardino, CA $162,690

Boulder, CO $162,257

Worcester, MA $162,133

Portland, OR $161,994

Saint Paul, MN $161,809

Minneapolis, MN $161,809

Philadelphia, PA $161,592

Honolulu, HI $160,773

Springfield, MA $160,232

Providence, RI $160,216

Chicago, IL $159,768

Bellingham, WA $159,582

Baltimore, MD $159,412

Chico, CA $159,026

Wilmington, DE $158,763

Pittsfield, MA $158,608

Manchester, NH $158,314

Spokane, WA $157,634

Denver, CO $157,619

Albany, NY $156,892

Troy, NY $156,830

Schenectady, NY $156,506

Burlington, VT $156,166

Portland, ME $155,624

Salem, OR $155,501

Yakima, WA $155,470

Ann Arbor, MI $155,423

Rochester, MN $154,991

Fresno, CA $154,913

Reno, NV $154,913

Milwaukee, WI $154,774

Detroit, MI $154,619

Allentown, PA $154,573

Carson City, NV $154,558

Houston, TX $154,326

Colorado Springs, CO $154,310

Syracuse, NY $154,233

Eugene, OR $153,939

Bismarck, ND $153,754

Gary, IN $153,754

Galveston, TX $153,754

Springfield, OR $153,630

Medford, OR $153,259

Fort Collins, CO $153,197

Austin, TX $153,073

Mesa, AZ $152,749

Phoenix, AZ $152,718

Dallas, TX $152,671

Reading, PA $152,579

Saint Cloud, MN $152,517

Concord, NH $152,378

Madison, WI $152,316

Utica, NY $151,898

Raleigh, NC $151,775

Las Vegas, NV $151,759

Rochester, NY $151,651

Des Moines, IA $151,636

Atlanta, GA $151,388

Battle Creek, MI $151,342

Salt Lake City, UT $151,295

Lancaster, PA $151,064

Champaign, IL $151,033

Harrisburg, PA $150,847

Durham, NC $150,708

Kansas City, MO $150,693

Kansas City, KS $150,662

Fort Worth, TX $150,646

Boca Raton, FL $150,584

Cleveland, OH $150,569

Columbus, OH $150,538

Pittsburgh, PA $150,522

Richmond, VA $150,461

Indianapolis, IN $150,430

Cincinnati, OH $150,229

Petersburg, VA $149,997

Billings, MT $149,657

Lansing, MI $149,657

Huntsville, AL $149,657

Lebanon, PA $149,641

Dayton, OH $149,626

Pueblo, CO $149,626

Appleton, WI $149,579

Buffalo, NY $149,518

Racine, WI $149,440

Charlotte, NC $149,425

Saint Louis, MO $149,378

Springfield, IL $149,317

Elkhart, IN $149,286

York, PA $149,286

Gastonia, NC $149,270

Benton Harbor, MI $149,270

Beaumont, TX $149,177

Lorain, OH $149,146

Toledo, OH $149,085

Binghamton, NY $149,007

Rock Hill, SC $148,992

Rockford, IL $148,915

Fargo, ND $148,837

Elyria, OH $148,837

Flagstaff, AZ $148,729

Fort Lauderdale, FL $148,636

Miami, FL $148,544

Duluth, MN $148,296

Bangor, ME $148,095

Cedar Rapids, IA $147,925

Louisville, KY $147,848

Grand Rapids, MI $147,817

Hialeah, FL $147,801

Casper, WY $147,585

Scranton, PA $147,399

New Orleans, LA $147,353

Virginia Beach, VA $147,338

Akron, OH $147,260

Peoria, IL $147,059

Sarasota, FL $147,028

Green Bay, WI $146,920

Baton Rouge, LA $146,843

Charleston, SC $146,812

Nashville, TN $146,766

Jamestown, NY $146,735

Davenport, IA $146,735

Tucson, AZ $146,657

Cheyenne, WY $146,611

Saint Petersburg, FL $146,565

Tampa, FL $146,534

Omaha, NE $146,503

Port Arthur, TX $146,441

Evansville, IN $146,441

Bradenton, FL $146,379

Santa Fe, NM $146,101

Orlando, FL $145,946

Clearwater, FL $145,776

Canton, OH $145,451

La Crosse, WI $145,451

Grand Forks, ND $145,405

Albuquerque, NM $145,359

Tulsa, OK $145,359

Newport News, VA $145,343

High Point, NC $145,297

Ogden, UT $145,235

Corpus Christi, TX $145,111

Laramie, WY $145,019

Norfolk, VA $145,019

Rock Island, IL $144,926

Saginaw, MI $144,895

Jacksonville, FL $144,879

Salisbury, NC $144,848

Memphis, TN $144,818

Moline, IL $144,740

Fort Myers, FL $144,694

Waterloo, IA $144,493

Spartanburg, SC $144,338

Lincoln, NE $144,261

Fort Wayne, IN $144,230

Birmingham, AL $144,060

Cedar Falls, IA $144,029

Provo, UT $144,014

Springfield, OH $143,998

San Antonio, TX $143,967

Greensboro, NC $143,905

South Bend, IN $143,890

Winston Salem, NC $143,874

Boise, ID $143,828

Savannah, GA $143,720

Muskegon, MI $143,442

Lima, OH $143,256

Lake Charles, LA $143,194

Anderson, IN $143,163

Lexington, KY $143,117

Augusta, GA $143,071

Greenville, SC $143,071

Wichita, KS $142,931

Tuscaloosa, AL $142,931

Columbia, SC $142,792

Bloomington, IN $142,406

Roanoke, VA $142,313

Asheville, NC $142,112

Knoxville, TN $141,849

Shreveport, LA $141,834

Wilmington, NC $141,633

Frankfort, KY $141,339

Oklahoma City, OK $141,231

Chillicothe, OH $141,169

Longview, TX $141,153

Topeka, KS $141,107

Mobile, AL $140,875

Terre Haute, IN $140,813

Erie, PA $140,798

Altoona, PA $140,721

Melbourne, FL $140,674

Amarillo, TX $140,612

Killeen, TX $140,566

Fayetteville, AR $140,442

Sioux Falls, SD $140,334

Chattanooga, TN $140,241

Idaho Falls, ID $140,226

Gainesville, FL $139,901

Portsmouth, OH $139,824

Little Rock, AR $139,793

Lynchburg, VA $139,793

Lafayette, LA $139,731

Youngstown, OH $139,731

Temple, TX $139,669

Daytona Beach, FL $139,638

Clarksville, TN $139,623

Pensacola, FL $139,607

Hopkinsville, KY $139,144

Charleston, WV $139,128

Florence, SC $139,051

Sioux City, IA $138,958

Macon, GA $138,510

Tallahassee, FL $138,494

Fayetteville, NC $138,463

Waco, TX $138,432

Wichita Falls, TX $138,432

Pine Bluff, AR $138,371

Vincennes, IN $138,077

Lubbock, TX $138,015

Great Falls, MT $137,922

Alamogordo, NM $137,907

Abilene, TX $137,783

Rapid City, SD $137,582

Monroe, LA $137,582

Albany, GA $137,489

Huntington, WV $137,474

Jackson, MS $137,458

Greenville, MS $137,443

Parkersburg, WV $137,288

Montgomery, AL $137,257

Johnstown, PA $137,227

Springfield, MO $137,103

Biloxi, MS $137,026

Sumter, SC $136,701

Columbus, GA $136,685

Twin Falls, ID $136,593

Pascagoula, MS $136,392

Kingsport, TN $135,990

Gulfport, MS $135,943

Alexandria, LA $135,433

Fort Smith, AR $135,047

El Paso, TX $134,629

Helena, MT $134,428

Las Cruces, NM $133,933

Harlingen, TX $133,501

Pocatello, ID $133,361

Florence, AL $133,315

Brownsville, TX $133,284

Dothan, AL $133,037

Mcallen, TX $132,959

Columbus, MS $131,815

Altus, OK $131,104

Lawton, OK $130,810

Pierre, SD $130,254

What Skills Can Increase an Acting Director's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 12.39% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Business Administration (Mentioned in 2.54% Job Postings): It is the management of all aspects of a business's performance, decisions, and organization. It includes the day to day operations, aspects including finances and human resources, and ensures the company stays aligned to the goal or mission.
Labor Relations (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): Is the term used to define the process between employers and employees, management and unions in order to make decisions in organizations. The decisions taken refer to wages, working conditions, hours of work, and safety at work, security and grievances.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	12.39%
Business Administration	2.54%
Labor Relations	1.61%

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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 an Acting Director's salary.

Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Labor Relations: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Organizational Development: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Insight	$165,426	7%
Labor Relations	$163,880	6%
Organizational Development	$162,334	5%
Succession Planning	$162,334	5%
Commitment	$160,788	4%
Employee Relations	$160,788	4%

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How Education impacts an Acting Director's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Acting 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 an Acting Director with a Bachelor's Degree is between $154,811 and $165,146).

Acting Director Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Acting Director

No Diploma 1.0%

High School 9.0%

Associates 6.2%

Bachelors 43.1%

Masters 37.3%

Doctorate 3.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.0%
High School	9.0%
Associates	6.2%
Bachelors	43.1%
Masters	37.3%
Doctorate	3.3%

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

Understanding how an Acting 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.

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$140,627

Average $154,604/year

$172,719

$11,719

Average $12,884/month

$14,393

$2,704

Average $2,973/week

$3,322

$68

Average $74/hour

$83

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$172,719	$14,393	$3,322	$83
Average	$154,604	$12,884	$2,973	$74
25th Percentile	$140,627	$11,719	$2,704	$68

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Salary Trends for Acting Director

Salaries for an Acting Director can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $132,782 in 2023 to around $130,182 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Acting Director salary trends, .

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2024

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2025

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2024	$131,195
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