Business Director Salary in Portland, Maine

How much does a Business Director make in Portland, ME?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Business Director in Portland, ME is $144,120. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $127,690 to $166,439, with most professionals earning between $112,732 and $186,760.

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Maintains absolute confidentiality of all information pertaining to residents, families, and staff and adhere to all HIPAA rules.

April 05, 2023

Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality, presents numerical data effectively, and is able to read and interpret written information.

January 06, 2023

Demonstrated ability to develop and execute innovative, comprehensive and successful sales strategies and plans and communicate them clearly and effectively within the organization to gain alignment and drive results through a focused and disciplined approach.

January 14, 2023

Lead the development, implementation and communication of strategic regional sales plans which align with business goals, and provide strategic and tactical input to senior management on sales, operating issues, and profitability goals.

February 02, 2023

Manage large-scale banking business transformation initiatives focused on delivering strategic, operational, technical, and/or product development change, such as integrations and deployments, mergers and acquisitions, enhancements, business process improvement and re-engineering, performance improvement, and new product development.

February 24, 2023

Provide thought leadership to set business strategy and to develop a long-term vision by utilizing sound business judgement and independent thinking, as well as integrating the ideas of others on the integrated team.

February 28, 2023

Prepare firmwide guidance to the LOBs with respect to benefits and annual equity awards in support of the annual budget process in partnership with domestic and international benefits executives.

March 11, 2023

Creates technology charterto detail software application specifications necessary to accomplish strategicgoals and objectives.

April 06, 2023

Assist the Senior Director in creating/refining a performance dashboard (market share analysis/contribution margin) and necessary communication tools to present Department summary to Orthopedics and Network Leadership to facilitate alignment and secure resources to support strategic growth.

April 15, 2023

Participate in negotiations on behalf of the firm for new investments dealing with partnership arrangements, financing arrangements, and other project contacts.

April 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Business Director in Portland, ME

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

127690

166439

144120

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

134258

181790

156558

What is the average salary for Business Director in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Business Director in Portland, ME. The base salary for Business Director ranges from $127,690 to $166,439 with the average base salary of $144,120. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $134,258 to $181,790 with the average total cash compensation of $156,558.

View Average Salary for Business Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$144,120	$127,690 - $166,439
Bonus	$12,438	$6,567 - $15,351
Total Pay	$156,558	$134,258 - $181,790

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Business Director Salary Near Portland, ME

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Portland, ME
CITY, STATE South Portland, ME	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $127,342 - $165,985	COMPARE TO Portland, ME
CITY, STATE Westbrook, ME	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $127,342 - $165,985	COMPARE TO Portland, ME
CITY, STATE Auburn, ME	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,051 - $164,302	COMPARE TO Portland, ME
CITY, STATE Lewiston, ME	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,051 - $164,302	COMPARE TO Portland, ME
CITY, STATE Windham, ME	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $127,257 - $165,874	COMPARE TO Portland, ME
CITY, STATE Saco, ME	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $127,084 - $165,648	COMPARE TO Portland, ME

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About Portland, Maine

Portland is a city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a population of 67,067 as of 2017. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, more than one-third of Maine's total population, making it the most populous metro in northern New England (an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont). Portland is Maine's economic center, with an economy that relies on the service sector and tourism. The Old Port district is known for its 19th-century architecture and nightlife. Marine industry still plays an important role in the city's economy, with an a...

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