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

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Portfolio Director's salary?

A Portfolio Director's salary grows with experience: an Investment Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $129,590, an Investment Manager (7+ years)earns $147,224, an Portfolio Director (7+ years)earns $171,783, an Investment Director (7+ years)earns $190,500, a VP of Investments (7+ years)earns $217,217,

What are the highest paying states for a Portfolio Director?

Portfolio Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Portfolio Director roles are District of Columbia $191,016, California $190,292, Massachusetts $187,756. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Portfolio Director roles make?

Salaries for Portfolio Director level roles vary by specialization: Portfolio Controller: $263,693; Senior Director, Portfolio Management: $222,444; Compliance Technology Portfolio Director: $183,889; Assistant Portfolio Operations Director: $172,522; Real Estate Portfolio Director: $153,030.

How do different companies affect a Portfolio Director's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Portfolio Director roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Portfolio Director Salary in the United States

How much does a Portfolio Director make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Portfolio Director in the United States is $172,522 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $83.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $191,709
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $157,333 to $182,565
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $143,504

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Portfolio Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$182,565	$15,214	$3,511	$88
Average	$172,522	$14,377	$3,318	$83
25th Percentile	$157,333	$13,111	$3,026	$76

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Key Factors That Influence Portfolio Director Salaries

A Portfolio Director'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 Portfolio Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Portfolio Director'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): $129,590
Early Career (1-2 years): $147,224
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $171,783
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $190,500
Expert (over 8 years): $217,217

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Investmen... Level Portfolio Director	$129,590
Investmen... Level Portfolio Director	$147,224
Portfolio... Level Portfolio Director	$171,783
Investmen... Level Portfolio Director	$190,500
VP of Inv... Level Portfolio Director	$217,217

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How Do Portfolio Director 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 Portfolio Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $191,016.
California: $190,292.
Massachusetts: $187,756.

District of Columbia $191,016 California $190,292 Massachusetts $187,756 Washington $187,066 New Jersey $186,997 Alaska $186,755 Connecticut $184,374 New York $183,408

Hawaii $180,320 Rhode Island $178,871 Maryland $177,887 Minnesota $176,542 Colorado $176,024 Illinois $175,852 Oregon $175,196 Delaware $174,713

New Hampshire $174,409 Virginia $173,730 Pennsylvania $171,746 Nevada $170,745 North Dakota $170,417 Michigan $169,900 Wisconsin $169,710 Vermont $169,330

Texas $168,278 Maine $168,209 Arizona $168,105 Ohio $167,985 Georgia $166,397 Indiana $165,604 Wyoming $165,449 Utah $165,207

Iowa $165,104 Kansas $164,275 Louisiana $164,034 North Carolina $163,948 Missouri $163,913 Florida $163,240 Montana $162,878 Nebraska $162,533

Kentucky $162,343 South Carolina $161,653 Tennessee $161,222 Idaho $161,049 New Mexico $159,790 Oklahoma $159,514 Alabama $158,496 South Dakota $156,788

Arkansas $155,856 West Virginia $155,356 Mississippi $153,855

Top Paying Cities for Portfolio Directors

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: $217,602
San Francisco: $215,219
Oakland: $210,684

San Jose, CA $217,602

San Francisco, CA $215,219

Oakland, CA $210,684

New York, NY $198,640

Paramus, NJ $196,225

Queens Village, NY $196,216

Passaic, NJ $196,052

Bergenfield, NJ $196,037

Stamford, CT $195,657

Huntington, NY $195,586

Newark, NJ $194,312

Bridgeport, CT $193,948

Vallejo, CA $193,604

New Brunswick, NJ $193,535

Petaluma, CA $193,432

Middlesex, NJ $193,104

Somerset, NJ $192,983

Santa Cruz, CA $192,759

Boston, MA $191,706

Monterey, CA $191,101

Seattle, WA $190,706

Santa Rosa, CA $190,671

Los Angeles, CA $190,620

Juneau, AK $190,171

Washington, DC $189,981

Orange, CA $189,367

Santa Ana, CA $188,912

Long Beach, CA $188,739

Anaheim, CA $188,705

Anchorage, AK $188,618

Santa Maria, CA $188,101

Everett, WA $188,066

Danbury, CT $187,459

Bremerton, WA $187,221

Tacoma, WA $186,600

New Suffolk, NY $186,596

Sacramento, CA $186,548

Santa Barbara, CA $186,358

Trenton, NJ $186,168

San Diego, CA $186,168

Brockton, MA $185,979

Fairbanks, AK $185,556

Lompoc, CA $185,116

Lowell, MA $184,976

Ventura, CA $184,944

Nashua, NH $184,909

Stockton, CA $184,892

Modesto, CA $183,632

Poughkeepsie, NY $183,253

Olympia, WA $182,925

Kennewick, WA $182,925

New Haven, CT $182,856

Lawrence, MA $182,235

Hartford, CT $182,062

Riverside, CA $182,028

New Bedford, MA $181,855

Richland, WA $181,855

Bakersfield, CA $181,614

San Bernardino, CA $181,545

New Britain, CT $181,528

Atlantic City, NJ $181,528

New London, CT $181,459

Norwich, CT $181,407

Portsmouth, NH $181,372

Boulder, CO $181,007

Portland, OR $180,769

Worcester, MA $180,751

Minneapolis, MN $180,216

Philadelphia, PA $179,975

Honolulu, HI $179,406

Saint Paul, MN $179,323

Vineland, NJ $179,285

Providence, RI $178,785

Chicago, IL $178,284

Bellingham, WA $178,077

Springfield, MA $177,939

Baltimore, MD $177,887

Chico, CA $177,456

Pittsfield, MA $176,990

Manchester, NH $176,663

Spokane, WA $175,903

Denver, CO $175,886

Albany, NY $175,075

Troy, NY $175,006

Nassau, NY $174,822

Schenectady, NY $174,644

Wilmington, DE $174,506

Burlington, VT $174,264

Salem, OR $174,195

Portland, ME $173,661

Yakima, WA $173,488

Rochester, MN $172,953

Reno, NV $172,867

Fresno, CA $172,867

Milwaukee, WI $172,712

Detroit, MI $172,539

Ann Arbor, MI $172,510

Allentown, PA $172,487

Colorado Springs, CO $172,194

Syracuse, NY $172,108

Carson City, NV $172,108

Houston, TX $171,866

Eugene, OR $171,780

Gary, IN $171,573

Springfield, OR $171,435

Bismarck, ND $171,401

Galveston, TX $171,280

Medford, OR $171,021

Fort Collins, CO $170,952

Concord, NH $170,866

Austin, TX $170,814

Mesa, AZ $170,452

Reading, PA $170,434

Phoenix, AZ $170,417

Dallas, TX $170,365

Saint Cloud, MN $170,200

Madison, WI $169,969

Utica, NY $169,503

Rochester, NY $169,227

Des Moines, IA $169,210

Raleigh, NC $169,192

Atlanta, GA $168,934

Battle Creek, MI $168,882

Salt Lake City, UT $168,830

Lancaster, PA $168,571

Harrisburg, PA $168,330

Kansas City, MO $168,157

Champaign, IL $168,123

Kansas City, KS $168,123

Fort Worth, TX $168,105

Columbus, OH $168,076

Boca Raton, FL $168,036

Pittsburgh, PA $167,967

Richmond, VA $167,898

Indianapolis, IN $167,864

Cleveland, OH $167,847

Las Vegas, NV $167,640

Cincinnati, OH $167,640

Petersburg, VA $167,381

Huntsville, AL $167,122

Lansing, MI $167,006

Lebanon, PA $166,984

Pueblo, CO $166,967

Appleton, WI $166,915

Buffalo, NY $166,846

Dayton, OH $166,794

Racine, WI $166,760

Charlotte, NC $166,743

Saint Louis, MO $166,691

York, PA $166,587

Elkhart, IN $166,587

Gastonia, NC $166,554

Billings, MT $166,513

Beaumont, TX $166,466

Lorain, OH $166,432

Benton Harbor, MI $166,397

Toledo, OH $166,363

Binghamton, NY $166,277

Rock Hill, SC $166,259

Rockford, IL $166,173

Springfield, IL $166,104

Elyria, OH $166,087

Fargo, ND $166,087

Flagstaff, AZ $165,966

Fort Lauderdale, FL $165,863

Duluth, MN $165,759

Miami, FL $165,759

Cheyenne, WY $165,638

Grand Forks, ND $165,638

Bangor, ME $165,259

Cedar Rapids, IA $165,069

Durham, NC $164,997

Louisville, KY $164,983

Grand Rapids, MI $164,948

Hialeah, FL $164,931

Casper, WY $164,690

Scranton, PA $164,482

New Orleans, LA $164,431

Virginia Beach, VA $164,413

Akron, OH $164,327

Peoria, IL $164,103

Sarasota, FL $164,068

Nashville, TN $163,948

Omaha, NE $163,948

Green Bay, WI $163,948

Baton Rouge, LA $163,861

Charleston, SC $163,827

Jamestown, NY $163,741

Davenport, IA $163,741

Tucson, AZ $163,654

Saint Petersburg, FL $163,551

Tampa, FL $163,516

Evansville, IN $163,413

Port Arthur, TX $163,413

Bradenton, FL $163,344

Santa Fe, NM $163,033

Orlando, FL $162,723

Clearwater, FL $162,671

Canton, OH $162,309

La Crosse, WI $162,309

Albuquerque, NM $162,205

Newport News, VA $162,188

High Point, NC $162,136

Ogden, UT $162,067

Corpus Christi, TX $161,929

Norfolk, VA $161,826

Laramie, WY $161,826

Rock Island, IL $161,722

Saginaw, MI $161,688

Jacksonville, FL $161,670

Salisbury, NC $161,636

Boise, ID $161,601

Moline, IL $161,515

Fort Myers, FL $161,463

Memphis, TN $161,429

Tulsa, OK $161,343

Waterloo, IA $161,239

Spartanburg, SC $161,067

Lincoln, NE $160,980

Fort Wayne, IN $160,946

Provo, UT $160,929

Cedar Falls, IA $160,721

San Antonio, TX $160,652

Greensboro, NC $160,583

South Bend, IN $160,566

Savannah, GA $160,376

Muskegon, MI $160,307

Birmingham, AL $160,290

Winston Salem, NC $160,206

Lake Charles, LA $159,790

Anderson, IN $159,755

Lexington, KY $159,704

Augusta, GA $159,652

Greenville, SC $159,652

Lima, OH $159,514

Wichita, KS $159,497

Tuscaloosa, AL $159,497

Columbia, SC $159,341

Springfield, OH $159,307

Asheville, NC $159,031

Bloomington, IN $158,910

Knoxville, TN $158,289

Shreveport, LA $158,272

Wilmington, NC $158,047

Roanoke, VA $158,047

Topeka, KS $157,737

Frankfort, KY $157,718

Oklahoma City, OK $157,599

Chillicothe, OH $157,530

Longview, TX $157,513

Melbourne, FL $157,495

Sioux Falls, SD $157,219

Mobile, AL $157,202

Terre Haute, IN $157,133

Altoona, PA $157,030

Amarillo, TX $156,909

Killeen, TX $156,857

Fayetteville, AR $156,719

Chattanooga, TN $156,667

Sioux City, IA $156,512

Idaho Falls, ID $156,477

Lynchburg, VA $156,339

Gainesville, FL $156,115

Portsmouth, OH $156,029

Little Rock, AR $155,994

Lafayette, LA $155,925

Youngstown, OH $155,925

Daytona Beach, FL $155,822

Clarksville, TN $155,805

Pensacola, FL $155,787

Temple, TX $155,775

Hopkinsville, KY $155,270

Erie, PA $155,235

Florence, SC $155,166

Charleston, WV $154,890

Great Falls, MT $154,804

Macon, GA $154,562

Tallahassee, FL $154,545

Fayetteville, NC $154,511

Waco, TX $154,476

Helena, MT $154,355

Pine Bluff, AR $154,290

Vincennes, IN $154,079

Lubbock, TX $154,010

Alamogordo, NM $153,907

Twin Falls, ID $153,752

Rapid City, SD $153,700

Jackson, MS $153,389

Huntington, WV $153,377

Greenville, MS $153,372

Parkersburg, WV $153,196

Montgomery, AL $153,165

Wichita Falls, TX $152,993

Springfield, MO $152,993

Biloxi, MS $152,906

Monroe, LA $152,734

Johnstown, PA $152,613

Sumter, SC $152,544

Columbus, GA $152,527

Pascagoula, MS $152,199

Abilene, TX $152,199

Kingsport, TN $151,750

Albany, GA $151,750

Gulfport, MS $151,699

Alexandria, LA $151,129

Fort Smith, AR $150,698

El Paso, TX $150,232

Las Cruces, NM $149,456

Harlingen, TX $149,018

Pocatello, ID $148,990

Florence, AL $148,766

Brownsville, TX $148,731

Mcallen, TX $148,369

Dothan, AL $148,127

Columbus, MS $147,103

Altus, OK $146,299

Lawton, OK $145,971

Pierre, SD $145,350

What Skills Can Increase a Portfolio Director's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 8.23% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Economics (Mentioned in 2.05% Job Postings): Economics is a social science that focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, and analyzes the choices that individuals, businesses, governments, and nations make to allocate resources.
Financial Services (Mentioned in 1.26% Job Postings): A services provided by the finance industry, which encompasses a broad range of businesses that manage money. These services involve banking, brokerage, mortgages, credit cards, payment services, real estate, investment funds, taxes and accounting.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	8.23%
Economics	2.05%
Financial Services	1.26%

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 Portfolio Director's salary.

Business Development: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Commercial Loans: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Business Development	$186,324	8%
Consulting	$184,599	7%
Commercial Loans	$184,599	7%
Client Relationship	$182,873	6%
Financial Analysis	$181,148	5%
Scheduling	$177,698	3%

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How Education impacts a Portfolio Director's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Portfolio Directors enter the field with a Associate's Degree 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 Portfolio Director with a Associate's Degree is between $179,034 and $197,339).

Portfolio Director Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Portfolio Director

No Diploma 0.5%

High School 11.8%

Associates 5.1%

Bachelors 57.4%

Masters 23.1%

Doctorate 1.5%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.5%
High School	11.8%
Associates	5.1%
Bachelors	57.4%
Masters	23.1%
Doctorate	1.5%

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Portfolio Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Portfolio Director'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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$157,333

Average $172,522/year

$182,565

$13,111

Average $14,377/month

$15,214

$3,026

Average $3,318/week

$3,511

$76

Average $83/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$182,565	$15,214	$3,511	$88
Average	$172,522	$14,377	$3,318	$83
25th Percentile	$157,333	$13,111	$3,026	$76

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Salary Trends for Portfolio Director

Salaries for a Portfolio Director can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $152,800 in 2023 to around $145,868 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Portfolio Director salary trends, .

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2023

$152,800

2024

$148,160

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2024	$148,160
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