Residence Hall Director Salary in Tacoma, WA

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Residence Hall Director in Tacoma, WA is $43,600. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $34,273 to a high of $53,688, with most professionals earning between $38,718 and $48,881.

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What is a Residence Hall Director?

A Residence Hall Director is college or university employee generally responsible for the management and daily operations of campus residence halls. While the term Residence Hall Director is the common title used for this position, they are also known at different schools as Area Coordinators (ACs), Area Directors (ADs), Hall Coordinators (HCs), Community Directors (CDs), Hall Directors (HDs), Resident or Residence Directors (RDs), Resident Deans (RDs), Residence Hall Coordinators (RHCs), or Residence Life Coordinators (RLCs). While different titles are used by different colleges and universit...

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Common responsibilities of a Residence Hall Director

Respond to in-hall emergencies including but not limited to weather, fire, outside emergency responders enter building.

June 27, 2022

Communicate with University Housing, University Police, and other applicable parties regularly regarding safety and security concerns pertaining to residents and facilities.

January 13, 2023

Supervise and lead paraprofessional staff of 8-13 in the implementation of the Illinois Residential Curriculum.

February 10, 2023

Manage conference group registration, check-in and check-out procedures, room assignments and inventories, and bill reconciliation.

March 16, 2023

Assist with departmental training, plan and implement paraprofessional training, and develop and implement weekly staff development for paraprofessionals.

March 19, 2023

Provide the overall administration of assigned residence hall including staff supervision, development, advising, counseling and referral, programming and general building administration.

March 21, 2023

Participate in weekly area professional staff meetings, monthly departmental and quarterly all housing meetings as well as regular project oriented departmental committee meetings.

March 25, 2023

Collaborate effectively with Living Learning Community staffs to plan and implement fall orientation, specialized educational initiatives and services that complement the academic theme of the Living Learning Community (applicable in halls with LLCs).

April 14, 2023

Understand and utilize student development theory while assisting student leaders in the areas of personal, academic and leadership growth.

May 09, 2023

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a diverse institutional setting and a commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion among others.

May 11, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Residence Hall Director in Tacoma, WA

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What is the average salary for Residence Hall Director in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Residence Hall Director in Tacoma, WA. The base salary for Residence Hall Director ranges from $38,718 to $48,881 with the average base salary of $43,600. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $38,718 to $48,881 with the average total cash compensation of $43,600.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$43,600	$38,718 - $48,881
Bonus	$0	$0 - $0
Total Pay	$43,600	$38,718 - $48,881

* 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.

Residence Hall Director Salary Near Tacoma, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Lakewood, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,718 - $48,881	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,718 - $48,881	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,718 - $48,881	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Lacey, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $37,956 - $47,918	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,531 - $49,906	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,643 - $48,786	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA

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About Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ tə-KOH-mə) is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle (of which it is the largest satellite city), 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to the 2010 census. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound re...

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About Tacoma, Washington Tacoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ tə-KOH-mə) is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washingto....More

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