Lab Director Salary in Dayton, Ohio

How much does a Lab Director make in Dayton, OH?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lab Director in Dayton, OH is $148,949. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $130,095 to $171,018, with most professionals earning between $112,930 and $191,110.

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Track record of responsibly developing web applications integrating AI tools, such as pattern recognition, machine vision, machine translation, or facial recognition technologies.

January 24, 2023

Demonstrated experience with conducting human research, Good Clinical Practices, applicable FDA regulations, Good Documentation Practices, and data collection methods.

April 09, 2023

Requires excellent relationship management / collaborative skills and commitment to negotiate, influence and drive space and planning standards with key stakeholders.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lab Director in Dayton, OH

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

130095

171018

148949

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

134508

184344

156721

What is the average salary for Lab Director in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lab Director in Dayton, OH. The base salary for Lab Director ranges from $130,095 to $171,018 with the average base salary of $148,949. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $134,508 to $184,344 with the average total cash compensation of $156,721.

View Average Salary for Lab Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$148,949	$130,095 - $171,018
Bonus	$7,772	$4,412 - $13,326
Total Pay	$156,721	$134,508 - $184,344

* 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.

Lab Director Salary Near Dayton, OH

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Middletown, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $129,572 - $170,330	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Springfield, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $127,333 - $167,386	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Hamilton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,619 - $171,705	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Cincinnati, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $131,155 - $172,411	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Covington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $131,155 - $172,411	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH
CITY, STATE Columbus, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $131,687 - $173,111	COMPARE TO Dayton, OH

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About Dayton, Ohio

Dayton (/ˈdeɪtən/) is the sixth-largest city in the state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2017 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 140,371, while Greater Dayton was estimated to be at 803,416 residents. This makes Dayton the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Ohio and 63rd in the United States. Dayton is within Ohio's Miami Valley region, just north of Greater Cincinnati. Ohio's borders are within 500 miles (800 km) of roughly 60 percent of the country's population and manufacturing infrastructure, making t...

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