How much does a Child Care Director make?
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/yrThe estimated total pay for a Child Care Director is $69,523 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $64,798 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $4,726 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $54K-$90K/yr?
Top Paying Companies
For a Child Care Director in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Child Care Director in United States. Employers include Learning Care Group, YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties and Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
Top Paying Companies
For Child Care Director in United States
| 1 | Learning Care Group | $53,598 | |
| 2 | YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties | $51,792 | |
| 3 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | $49,871 | |
| 4 | La Petite Academy | $49,174 | |
| 5 | YMCA | $47,532 | |
| 6 | Primrose Schools | $46,494 |
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Child Care Director Salaries
Top Paying Industries
For a Child Care Director in United States
The top 2 paying industries for a Child Care Director in United States are Nonprofit & NGO with a median total pay of $49,662 and Education with a median total pay of $49,522.
Nonprofit & NGO
Top paying companies in Nonprofit & NGO for Child Care Director are YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties and YMCA.
Child Care Director pay FAQ
The average salary for a Child Care Director is $69,523 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 236 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Child Care Director employees in United States.
The highest salary for a Child Care Director in United States is $90,170 per year.
The lowest salary for a Child Care Director in United States is $53,796 per year.
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