Director Medical Surgical Salary in the United States

How much does a Director Medical Surgical make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Director Medical Surgical in the United States is $363,768 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $175.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $432,993
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $327,337 to $400,003
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $294,168
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Director Medical Surgical Salaries by Percentile

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Salary		 Monthly
Pay		 Weekly
Pay		 Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $400,003 $33,334 $7,692 $192
Average $363,768 $30,314 $6,996 $175
25th Percentile $327,337 $27,278 $6,295 $157
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Key Factors That Influence Director Medical Surgical Salaries

A Director Medical Surgical'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 Director Medical Surgical Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Director Medical Surgical'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): $338,408
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $341,729
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $346,157
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $352,800
  • Expert (over 8 years): $361,103
Levels Salary
Entry Level Director Medical Surgical$338,408
Intermediate Level Director Medical Surgical$341,729
Senior Level Director Medical Surgical$346,157
Specialist Level Director Medical Surgical$352,800
Expert Level Director Medical Surgical$361,103
$338,408 0 yr
$341,729 < 2 yrs
$346,157 2-4 yrs
$352,800 5-8 yrs
$361,103 > 8 yrs
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How Do Director Medical Surgical 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 Medical Surgicals. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $402,764.
  • California: $401,236.
  • Massachusetts: $395,889.

Top Paying Cities for Director Medical Surgicals

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: $458,821
  • San Francisco: $454,310
  • Oakland: $444,233

What Skills Can Increase a Director Medical Surgical's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 14.71% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Clinical Supervision (Mentioned in 2.87% Job Postings): Supervision is used in counselling, psychotherapy, and other mental health disciplines as well as many other professions engaged in working with people. Supervision may be applied as well to practitioners in somatic disciplines for their preparatory work for patients as well as collateral with patients. Supervision is a replacement instead of formal retrospective inspection, delivering evidence about the skills of the supervised practitioners. It consists of the practitioner meeting regularly with another professional, not necessarily more senior, but normally with training in the skills of supervision, to discuss casework and other professional issues in a structured way. This is often known as clinical or counselling supervision (consultation differs in being optional advice from someone without a supervisor's formal authority). The purpose is to assist the practitioner to learn from his or her experience and progress in expertise, as well as to ensure good service to the client or patient. Learning shall be applied to planning work as well as to diagnostic work and therapeutic work.
  • Medical Services (Mentioned in 1.72% Job Postings): A service that provides medical treatment to people within an area or country: In poorer countries without a reliable health service, 90% of care for people with Aids-related illnesses is carried out in the home. health services.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 14.71%
Clinical Supervision 2.87%
Medical Services 1.72%
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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 a Director Medical Surgical's salary.
  • Utilization Management: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
  • Clinical Trial: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
  • Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Utilization Management
 $403,782
11%
Clinical Trial
 $403,782
11%
Insight
 $400,145
10%
Quality Management
 $396,507
9%
Oncology
 $389,232
7%
Flexibility
 $385,594
6%
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How Education impacts a Director Medical Surgical's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Director Medical Surgicals enter the field with a Master's Degree or MBA degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Director Medical Surgical with a Master's Degree or MBA is between $320,393 and $336,921).

Director Medical Surgical Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Director Medical Surgical
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.1%
High School 1.1%
Associates 0.9%
Bachelors 3.7%
Masters 5.0%
Doctorate 89.2%
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Director Medical Surgical Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Director Medical Surgical'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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$327,337
Average $363,768/year
$400,003
$27,278
Average $30,314/month
$33,334
$6,295
Average $6,996/week
$7,692
$157
Average $175/hour
$192
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $400,003 $33,334 $7,692 $192
Average $363,768 $30,314 $6,996 $175
25th Percentile $327,337 $27,278 $6,295 $157

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Salary Trends for Director Medical Surgical

Salaries for a Director Medical Surgical can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $245,051 in 2023 to around $234,265 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Director Medical Surgical salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Director Medical Surgical Over Time

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$243,213
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