Resident Care Director Salary in Durham, North Carolina

How much does a Resident Care Director make in Durham, NC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Resident Care Director in Durham, NC is $306,513. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $235,284 to $348,748, with most professionals earning between $170,434 and $387,202.

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What does a Resident Care Director do?

Common responsibilities of a Resident Care Director

Recruit and hire quality Care personnel to maintain an adequate and stable level of staffing to meet the needs of the community.

August 02, 2022

Actively participate in the development of the resident care service plans and assures the staff provides the needed care per service plan.

November 21, 2022

Monitors the outcomes of Resident Services activities by evaluating staff performance, ensuring compliance with community and State Regulations, and monitoring the effective and efficient use of budgeted resources.

January 19, 2023

Develops and implements training and education programs at both the cluster and organizational level.

February 22, 2023

Participates in development of new systems to result in customer/resident focused environment and company profitability.

March 02, 2023

Completes Resident assessments, develops and implements service plans and communicates these outcomes with resident and/or family member upon admission, and as often as is State mandated, no less than semi annually and as needed.

March 05, 2023

Assisting in overall direction, coordination and evaluation of Resident Services Director as well as services provided to the residents.

March 12, 2023

Schedule and reschedule staff using independent judgment and exercising discretion when creating the schedule and making determinations regarding granting employee requests for time off or other modifications in work schedules.

May 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Resident Care Director in Durham, NC

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

235284

348748

306513

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

246194

353911

307522

What is the average salary for Resident Care Director in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Resident Care Director in Durham, NC. The base salary for Resident Care Director ranges from $235,284 to $348,748 with the average base salary of $306,513. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $246,194 to $353,911 with the average total cash compensation of $307,522.

View Average Salary for Resident Care Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$306,513	$235,284 - $348,748
Bonus	$1,009	$10,910 - $5,162
Total Pay	$307,522	$246,194 - $353,911

* 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.

Resident Care Director Salary Near Durham, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Chapel Hill, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $232,291 - $344,312	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Cary, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $236,950 - $351,217	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Raleigh, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $236,950 - $351,217	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Burlington, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $223,650 - $331,504	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE High Point, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $226,836 - $336,227	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Greensboro, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $224,664 - $333,007	COMPARE TO Durham, NC

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About Durham, North Carolina

Durham is a city in and the county seat of Durham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 251,893 as of July 1, 2014, making it the 4th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the 78th-most populous city in the United States. Durham is the core of the four-county Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 542,710 as of U.S. Census 2014 Population Estimates. The US Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area, which has a populatio...

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