Director
Median salary
$180,000
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$153,046 – $230,000
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
-1.1%
-4.1% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.2%
845 filings
Director pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$134,256
P25$153,046
Median$180,000
P75$230,000
P90$263,200
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$120,00015 LCAs
Level II$150,000237 LCAs
Level III$170,000181 LCAs
Level IV$221,000385 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Director pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Software Developers 30%Computer and Information Systems Managers 15%Computer Occupations, All Other 9%Financial and Investment Analysts 5%Management Analysts 5%Operations Research Analysts 4%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 29.82% | 252 | $150,000 | $161,238 | $190,000 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 15.38% | 130 | $200,107 | $231,050 | $260,000 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 8.52% | 72 | $140,920 | $176,400 | $190,000 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | 5.21% | 44 | $183,894 | $216,500 | $246,250 |
| Management Analysts 13-1111 | 5.09% | 43 | $175,000 | $200,000 | $235,000 |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 3.67% | 31 | $202,250 | $219,000 | $260,000 |
| Financial Managers 11-3031 | 3.31% | 28 | $208,625 | $265,500 | $304,000 |
| Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 | 3.2% | 27 | $152,000 | $203,700 | $230,000 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 3.2% | 27 | $155,000 | $185,000 | $202,250 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 3.2% | 27 | $143,260 | $155,000 | $160,000 |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1212 | 2.25% | 19 | $177,414 | $212,000 | $240,500 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 41-3031 | 0.95% | 8 | $259,000 | $268,500 | $288,750 |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 0.95% | 8 | $117,998 | $147,950 | $170,700 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other 13-2099 | 0.83% | 7 | $154,577 | $160,000 | $204,500 |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 0.83% | 7 | $146,000 | $155,000 | $162,500 |
| Statisticians 15-2041 | 0.83% | 7 | $125,438 | $154,000 | $165,750 |
| Marketing Managers 11-2021 | 0.83% | 7 | $189,708 | $206,398 | $245,026 |
| Chief Executives 11-1011 | 0.71% | 6 | $175,000 | $195,750 | $241,625 |
| General and Operations Managers 11-1021 | 0.71% | 6 | $104,032 | $124,563 | $205,000 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244 | 0.59% | 5 | $140,000 | $145,000 | $158,500 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 | 0.59% | 5 | $175,652 | $180,000 | $200,000 |
| Credit Analysts 13-2041 | 0.59% | 5 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $223,000 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Director
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 178 | $155,000 | -3.9% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers | 60 | $260,000 | +12.5% |
| Morgan Stanley | 24 | $153,000 | -1.3% |
| Blackrock Financial Management | 20 | $237,500 | +47.3% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers | 16 | $238,000 | +47.6% |
| Visa Technology & Operations | 16 | $186,397 | +5.7% |
| Cognizant | 14 | $171,523 | -2.8% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers | 12 | $263,500 | +20.3% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers | 10 | $230,000 | +12.9% |
| KPMG | 10 | $233,550 | +1.1% |
| Fti | 8 | $195,000 | -9.9% |
| Visa Technology & Operations | 8 | $216,868 | -6.1% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers | 8 | $248,500 | +17.2% |
| Visa U S A | 8 | $191,050 | -4.5% |
| Morgan Stanley | 8 | $152,500 | -17.6% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Director76 LCAs · median $204,500
- Director (Director Band)10 LCAs · median $200,000