Director of Student Affairs Salary in Austin, Texas

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As of January 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Director of Student Affairs in Austin, TX is $162,515. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $107,324 to a high of $233,107, with most professionals earning between $133,626 and $199,465.

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Director of Student Affairs

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Common responsibilities of a Director of Student Affairs

Assist in the planning and organizing of orientation, academic and career services events, recruitment, student life and engagement initiatives, and graduation to promote student persistence, retention, and academic and career development learning.

March 02, 2023

Demonstrated ability and strong interpersonal skills to work in a multicultural environment with individuals and groups with a wide array of backgrounds, identities, life experiences, personality types and communication styles.

March 10, 2023

Participates in Center activities, including staff meetings, public events, and committees, and represents the Center in university-wide activities, such as cross-departmental committees, position searches, and student organization activities.

April 02, 2023

Plans, organizes, and leads student orientation, research day, lunch and learn activities, and student activities (sponsored speakers, sponsored travel).

April 14, 2023

Management of the StarRez system including room set-up and rates tables, terms, agreements, portal management, and portal updates for all assignments related processes, as well as support for other staff using the system.

April 18, 2023

Develop a comprehensive leadership development program for student organization leaders designed to help them gain and apply leadership skills for the benefit of themselves, their organizations and the school.

May 10, 2023

Provide leadership for a Divisional plan for learning outcome assessment with key areas of student development, engagement, community of care initiatives, track national measures related to student engagement, retention, leadership and university accreditation.

May 14, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Director of Student Affairs in Austin, TX

Average Base Salary

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133626

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162515

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

133627

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162546

What is the average salary for Director of Student Affairs in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Director of Student Affairs in Austin, TX. The base salary for Director of Student Affairs ranges from $133,626 to $199,465 with the average base salary of $162,515. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $133,627 to $199,727 with the average total cash compensation of $162,546.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$162,515	$133,626 - $199,465
Bonus	$31	$1 - $262
Total Pay	$162,546	$133,627 - $199,727

* 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.

Director of Student Affairs Salary Near Austin, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Round Rock, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,245 - $197,404	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Killeen, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $122,725 - $183,194	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Temple, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $121,937 - $182,017	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE San Antonio, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,170 - $194,307	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Waco, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $122,379 - $182,678	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Houston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $137,337 - $205,006	COMPARE TO Austin, TX

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About Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. It is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th-most populous city in Texas. It is also the fastest growing large city in the United States, the second most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, and the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States. As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2017 estimate, Austin had a population of 950,715 up from 790,491 at the 2010 census. The city is the cultural and economic center ...

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