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

A Director DevOps Engineering's salary grows with experience: starting around $192,669 for beginners, reaching about $194,247 at mid-level, and approach $196,914 for experts.

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

Director DevOps Engineering salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Director DevOps Engineering roles are District of Columbia $218,525, California $217,696, Massachusetts $214,795. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Director DevOps Engineering level roles vary by specialization: Engineering Director: $200,932; Director, DevOps: $194,233; Electrical Engineering Director: $191,708; DevOps Engineering Manager, Sr.: $191,500; DevOps Senior Manager: $191,500.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Director DevOps Engineering 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 Engineering Salary in the United States

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

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Director DevOps Engineering in the United States is $197,367 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $95.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $216,943
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $186,990 to $207,614
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $177,542

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Director DevOps Engineering Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$207,614	$17,301	$3,993	$100
Average	$197,367	$16,447	$3,796	$95
25th Percentile	$186,990	$15,583	$3,596	$90

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Key Factors That Influence Director DevOps Engineering Salaries

A Director DevOps Engineering'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 Engineering Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Director DevOps Engineering'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): $192,669
Early Career (1-2 years): $193,142
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $194,247
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $195,509
Expert (over 8 years): $196,914

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Director DevOps Engineering	$192,669
Intermediate Level Director DevOps Engineering	$193,142
Senior Level Director DevOps Engineering	$194,247
Specialist Level Director DevOps Engineering	$195,509
Expert Level Director DevOps Engineering	$196,914

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

District of Columbia: $218,525.
California: $217,696.
Massachusetts: $214,795.

District of Columbia $218,525

California $217,696

Massachusetts $214,795

Washington $214,005

New Jersey $213,926

Alaska $213,650

Connecticut $210,926

New York $209,821

Hawaii $206,288

Rhode Island $204,630

Maryland $203,505

Minnesota $201,966

Colorado $201,374

Illinois $201,176

Oregon $200,426

Delaware $199,874

New Hampshire $199,526

Virginia $198,749

Pennsylvania $196,479

Nevada $195,334

North Dakota $194,959

Michigan $194,367

Wisconsin $194,150

Vermont $193,716

Texas $192,512

Maine $192,433

Arizona $192,314

Ohio $192,176

Georgia $190,360

Indiana $189,453

Wyoming $189,275

Utah $188,999

Iowa $188,880

Kansas $187,933

Louisiana $187,657

North Carolina $187,558

Missouri $187,518

Florida $186,749

Montana $186,334

Nebraska $185,939

Kentucky $185,722

South Carolina $184,933

Tennessee $184,439

Idaho $184,242

New Mexico $182,801

Oklahoma $182,486

Alabama $181,321

South Dakota $179,367

Arkansas $178,301

West Virginia $177,729

Mississippi $176,012

Top Paying Cities for Director DevOps Engineerings

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: $248,939
San Francisco: $246,492
Oakland: $241,025

San Jose, CA $248,939

San Francisco, CA $246,492

Oakland, CA $241,025

New York, NY $228,729

Queens Village, NY $227,248

Paramus, NJ $225,669

Passaic, NJ $225,472

Bergenfield, NJ $225,275

Stamford, CT $224,979

Huntington, NY $224,781

Newark, NJ $223,498

Bridgeport, CT $223,104

New Brunswick, NJ $222,452

Vallejo, CA $222,038

Middlesex, NJ $221,919

Somerset, NJ $221,742

Petaluma, CA $221,288

Santa Cruz, CA $220,518

Boston, MA $220,123

Monterey, CA $219,137

Fairbanks, AK $218,998

Los Angeles, CA $218,623

Washington, DC $218,525

Seattle, WA $218,169

Santa Rosa, CA $218,130

Juneau, AK $217,558

Orange, CA $216,906

Anchorage, AK $216,551

Anaheim, CA $216,413

Santa Ana, CA $216,117

Nassau, NY $215,998

Long Beach, CA $215,919

Danbury, CT $215,860

Santa Maria, CA $215,189

Everett, WA $215,150

Bremerton, WA $214,183

Trenton, NJ $213,808

Sacramento, CA $213,729

San Diego, CA $213,630

Brockton, MA $213,551

Tacoma, WA $213,472

Santa Barbara, CA $213,196

Lowell, MA $212,406

New Suffolk, NY $212,327

Nashua, NH $212,091

Lompoc, CA $211,775

Ventura, CA $211,577

Stockton, CA $211,518

New Haven, CT $211,123

Atlantic City, NJ $210,610

Hartford, CT $210,176

Modesto, CA $210,077

Poughkeepsie, NY $209,643

New Britain, CT $209,545

Olympia, WA $209,268

Kennewick, WA $209,268

New London, CT $209,229

Norwich, CT $209,170

Lawrence, MA $209,071

Bakersfield, CA $208,518

Riverside, CA $208,242

New Bedford, MA $208,242

Richland, WA $208,045

Portsmouth, NH $207,887

Vineland, NJ $207,847

San Bernardino, CA $207,689

Boulder, CO $207,137

Worcester, MA $206,979

Portland, OR $206,801

Saint Paul, MN $206,564

Minneapolis, MN $206,564

Philadelphia, PA $206,288

Honolulu, HI $205,242

Springfield, MA $204,551

Providence, RI $204,531

Chicago, IL $203,959

Bellingham, WA $203,722

Baltimore, MD $203,505

Chico, CA $203,012

Wilmington, DE $202,676

Pittsfield, MA $202,479

Manchester, NH $202,104

Spokane, WA $201,235

Denver, CO $201,216

Albany, NY $200,288

Troy, NY $200,209

Schenectady, NY $199,795

Burlington, VT $199,360

Portland, ME $198,670

Salem, OR $198,512

Yakima, WA $198,472

Ann Arbor, MI $198,413

Rochester, MN $197,860

Fresno, CA $197,762

Reno, NV $197,762

Milwaukee, WI $197,584

Detroit, MI $197,387

Allentown, PA $197,328

Carson City, NV $197,308

Houston, TX $197,012

Colorado Springs, CO $196,992

Syracuse, NY $196,893

Eugene, OR $196,518

Bismarck, ND $196,281

Gary, IN $196,281

Galveston, TX $196,281

Springfield, OR $196,124

Medford, OR $195,650

Fort Collins, CO $195,571

Austin, TX $195,413

Mesa, AZ $194,999

Phoenix, AZ $194,959

Dallas, TX $194,900

Reading, PA $194,781

Saint Cloud, MN $194,703

Concord, NH $194,525

Madison, WI $194,446

Utica, NY $193,913

Raleigh, NC $193,755

Las Vegas, NV $193,735

Rochester, NY $193,597

Des Moines, IA $193,578

Atlanta, GA $193,262

Battle Creek, MI $193,203

Salt Lake City, UT $193,143

Lancaster, PA $192,847

Champaign, IL $192,808

Harrisburg, PA $192,571

Durham, NC $192,393

Kansas City, MO $192,374

Kansas City, KS $192,334

Fort Worth, TX $192,314

Boca Raton, FL $192,235

Cleveland, OH $192,216

Columbus, OH $192,176

Pittsburgh, PA $192,157

Richmond, VA $192,078

Indianapolis, IN $192,038

Cincinnati, OH $191,782

Petersburg, VA $191,485

Billings, MT $191,051

Lansing, MI $191,051

Huntsville, AL $191,051

Lebanon, PA $191,032

Dayton, OH $191,012

Pueblo, CO $191,012

Appleton, WI $190,953

Buffalo, NY $190,874

Racine, WI $190,775

Charlotte, NC $190,755

Saint Louis, MO $190,696

Springfield, IL $190,617

Elkhart, IN $190,578

York, PA $190,578

Gastonia, NC $190,558

Benton Harbor, MI $190,558

Beaumont, TX $190,439

Lorain, OH $190,400

Toledo, OH $190,321

Binghamton, NY $190,222

Rock Hill, SC $190,203

Rockford, IL $190,104

Fargo, ND $190,005

Elyria, OH $190,005

Flagstaff, AZ $189,867

Fort Lauderdale, FL $189,749

Miami, FL $189,630

Duluth, MN $189,314

Bangor, ME $189,058

Cedar Rapids, IA $188,841

Louisville, KY $188,742

Grand Rapids, MI $188,703

Hialeah, FL $188,683

Casper, WY $188,407

Scranton, PA $188,170

New Orleans, LA $188,110

Virginia Beach, VA $188,091

Akron, OH $187,992

Peoria, IL $187,735

Sarasota, FL $187,696

Green Bay, WI $187,558

Baton Rouge, LA $187,459

Charleston, SC $187,420

Nashville, TN $187,360

Jamestown, NY $187,321

Davenport, IA $187,321

Tucson, AZ $187,222

Cheyenne, WY $187,163

Saint Petersburg, FL $187,104

Tampa, FL $187,064

Omaha, NE $187,025

Port Arthur, TX $186,946

Evansville, IN $186,946

Bradenton, FL $186,867

Santa Fe, NM $186,512

Orlando, FL $186,314

Clearwater, FL $186,097

Canton, OH $185,683

La Crosse, WI $185,683

Grand Forks, ND $185,624

Albuquerque, NM $185,564

Tulsa, OK $185,564

Newport News, VA $185,545

High Point, NC $185,486

Ogden, UT $185,407

Corpus Christi, TX $185,249

Laramie, WY $185,130

Norfolk, VA $185,130

Rock Island, IL $185,012

Saginaw, MI $184,972

Jacksonville, FL $184,953

Salisbury, NC $184,913

Memphis, TN $184,874

Moline, IL $184,775

Fort Myers, FL $184,716

Waterloo, IA $184,459

Spartanburg, SC $184,262

Lincoln, NE $184,163

Fort Wayne, IN $184,124

Birmingham, AL $183,907

Cedar Falls, IA $183,867

Provo, UT $183,847

Springfield, OH $183,828

San Antonio, TX $183,788

Greensboro, NC $183,709

South Bend, IN $183,689

Winston Salem, NC $183,670

Boise, ID $183,611

Savannah, GA $183,472

Muskegon, MI $183,117

Lima, OH $182,880

Lake Charles, LA $182,801

Anderson, IN $182,762

Lexington, KY $182,703

Augusta, GA $182,643

Greenville, SC $182,643

Wichita, KS $182,466

Tuscaloosa, AL $182,466

Columbia, SC $182,288

Bloomington, IN $181,795

Roanoke, VA $181,676

Asheville, NC $181,420

Knoxville, TN $181,084

Shreveport, LA $181,064

Wilmington, NC $180,808

Frankfort, KY $180,433

Oklahoma City, OK $180,295

Chillicothe, OH $180,216

Longview, TX $180,196

Topeka, KS $180,137

Mobile, AL $179,841

Terre Haute, IN $179,762

Erie, PA $179,742

Altoona, PA $179,643

Melbourne, FL $179,584

Amarillo, TX $179,505

Killeen, TX $179,446

Fayetteville, AR $179,288

Sioux Falls, SD $179,150

Chattanooga, TN $179,032

Idaho Falls, ID $179,012

Gainesville, FL $178,597

Portsmouth, OH $178,499

Little Rock, AR $178,459

Lynchburg, VA $178,459

Lafayette, LA $178,380

Youngstown, OH $178,380

Temple, TX $178,301

Daytona Beach, FL $178,262

Clarksville, TN $178,242

Pensacola, FL $178,222

Hopkinsville, KY $177,630

Charleston, WV $177,611

Florence, SC $177,512

Sioux City, IA $177,393

Macon, GA $176,821

Tallahassee, FL $176,801

Fayetteville, NC $176,762

Waco, TX $176,722

Wichita Falls, TX $176,722

Pine Bluff, AR $176,643

Vincennes, IN $176,268

Lubbock, TX $176,190

Great Falls, MT $176,071

Alamogordo, NM $176,051

Abilene, TX $175,893

Rapid City, SD $175,637

Monroe, LA $175,637

Albany, GA $175,518

Huntington, WV $175,499

Jackson, MS $175,479

Greenville, MS $175,459

Parkersburg, WV $175,262

Montgomery, AL $175,222

Johnstown, PA $175,183

Springfield, MO $175,025

Biloxi, MS $174,926

Sumter, SC $174,512

Columbus, GA $174,492

Twin Falls, ID $174,374

Pascagoula, MS $174,117

Kingsport, TN $173,604

Gulfport, MS $173,545

Alexandria, LA $172,893

Fort Smith, AR $172,400

El Paso, TX $171,867

Helena, MT $171,611

Las Cruces, NM $170,979

Harlingen, TX $170,426

Pocatello, ID $170,249

Florence, AL $170,190

Brownsville, TX $170,150

Dothan, AL $169,834

Mcallen, TX $169,736

Columbus, MS $168,275

Altus, OK $167,367

Lawton, OK $166,992

Pierre, SD $166,282

What Skills Can Increase a Director DevOps Engineering'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 Engineering'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	$217,104	10%
Analysis	$209,209	6%
Microservices	$209,209	6%
Accountability	$207,235	5%
Communication Skills	$207,235	5%
Leadership	$207,235	5%

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

Understanding how a Director DevOps Engineering'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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$186,990

Average $197,367/year

$207,614

$15,583

Average $16,447/month

$17,301

$3,596

Average $3,796/week

$3,993

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Average $95/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$207,614	$17,301	$3,993	$100
Average	$197,367	$16,447	$3,796	$95
25th Percentile	$186,990	$15,583	$3,596	$90

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Salary Trends for Director DevOps Engineering

Salaries for a Director DevOps Engineering can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $172,931 in 2023 to around $169,658 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Director DevOps Engineering salary trends, .

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