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The average director of continuous improvement salary in the United States is $122,606. Director of continuous improvement salaries typically range between $85,000 and $175,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for directors of continuous improvement is $58.95 per hour.
Director of continuous improvement salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Directors of continuous improvement earn the highest average salary in California.
Experience Level | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|
Entry-level director of continuous improvement | $50,500 | $24.28 |
Mid-level director of continuous improvement | $78,000 | $37.50 |
Senior-level director of continuous improvement | $141,000 | $67.99 |
The highest-paying states for directors of continuous improvement are California, Massachusetts, and Washington. The lowest average director of continuous improvement salary states are Arkansas, West Virginia, and Iowa.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Massachusetts | $141,513 | $68.04 |
2 | California | $146,924 | $70.64 |
3 | District of Columbia | $140,984 | $67.78 |
4 | Washington | $133,699 | $64.28 |
5 | New Jersey | $129,458 | $62.24 |
6 | Rhode Island | $127,183 | $61.15 |
7 | Wisconsin | $125,537 | $60.35 |
8 | New York | $124,445 | $59.83 |
9 | Texas | $122,045 | $58.68 |
10 | North Carolina | $117,804 | $56.64 |
11 | Ohio | $117,564 | $56.52 |
12 | Alabama | $108,555 | $52.19 |
13 | Connecticut | $118,911 | $57.17 |
14 | Virginia | $125,310 | $60.25 |
15 | Maryland | $132,926 | $63.91 |
16 | Georgia | $111,660 | $53.68 |
17 | Colorado | $115,784 | $55.67 |
18 | Delaware | $123,582 | $59.41 |
19 | Pennsylvania | $110,287 | $53.02 |
20 | Louisiana | $100,539 | $48.34 |
21 | Minnesota | $111,431 | $53.57 |
22 | Illinois | $105,816 | $50.87 |
23 | Nevada | $108,443 | $52.14 |
24 | Alaska | $111,201 | $53.46 |
25 | Maine | $110,452 | $53.10 |
26 | Florida | $109,108 | $52.46 |
27 | South Dakota | $105,739 | $50.84 |
28 | Arizona | $97,635 | $46.94 |
29 | Missouri | $100,317 | $48.23 |
30 | Oregon | $98,309 | $47.26 |
31 | Oklahoma | $89,703 | $43.13 |
32 | Indiana | $101,283 | $48.69 |
33 | Mississippi | $88,355 | $42.48 |
34 | Tennessee | $91,874 | $44.17 |
35 | Michigan | $92,397 | $44.42 |
36 | Hawaii | $102,031 | $49.05 |
37 | New Hampshire | $94,870 | $45.61 |
38 | New Mexico | $93,092 | $44.76 |
39 | North Dakota | $91,122 | $43.81 |
40 | Vermont | $90,217 | $43.37 |
41 | Nebraska | $85,150 | $40.94 |
42 | South Carolina | $90,661 | $43.59 |
43 | Arkansas | $84,935 | $40.83 |
44 | Idaho | $90,410 | $43.47 |
45 | Utah | $88,674 | $42.63 |
46 | Kansas | $86,720 | $41.69 |
47 | Iowa | $83,876 | $40.33 |
48 | West Virginia | $84,398 | $40.58 |
49 | Kentucky | $68,233 | $32.80 |
50 | Montana | $79,326 | $38.14 |
51 | Wyoming | $75,421 | $36.26 |
The highest-paying cities for directors of continuous improvement are Bakersfield, CA, Quincy, MA, and Washington, DC.
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Bakersfield, CA | $150,038 | $72.13 |
2 | Quincy, MA | $142,054 | $68.30 |
3 | Washington, DC | $141,372 | $67.97 |
4 | Bellevue, WA | $135,405 | $65.10 |
5 | Virginia Beach, VA | $126,293 | $60.72 |
6 | Neenah, WI | $125,884 | $60.52 |
7 | Albany, NY | $125,051 | $60.12 |
8 | Austin, TX | $122,768 | $59.02 |
9 | Raleigh, NC | $118,814 | $57.12 |
10 | Colorado Springs, CO | $117,893 | $56.68 |
11 | Columbus, OH | $117,181 | $56.34 |
12 | Macon, GA | $111,908 | $53.80 |
13 | Tampa, FL | $109,973 | $52.87 |
14 | Las Vegas, NV | $107,869 | $51.86 |
15 | Chicago, IL | $106,381 | $51.14 |
16 | Springfield, MO | $101,903 | $48.99 |
17 | Carmel, IN | $101,189 | $48.65 |
18 | Phoenix, AZ | $97,795 | $47.02 |
19 | Manchester, NH | $94,851 | $45.60 |
20 | Memphis, TN | $91,472 | $43.98 |
A director of continuous improvement's salary ranges from $85,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $175,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
90th Percentile | $175,000 | $14,583 | $84 |
75th Percentile | $147,000 | $12,250 | $71 |
Average | $122,606 | $10,217 | $59 |
25th Percentile | $101,000 | $8,417 | $49 |
10th Percentile | $85,000 | $7,083 | $41 |
The highest paying types of directors of continuous improvement are director of quality, executive director of operations, and managing director.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Manager | $58,651 | $4,888 | $28.20 | 1,236,194 |
General Manager | $71,581 | $5,965 | $34.41 | 442,690 |
Operations Manager | $76,894 | $6,408 | $36.97 | 343,868 |
Store Manager | $46,950 | $3,912 | $22.57 | 446,127 |
Managing Director | $129,690 | $10,808 | $62.35 | 81,022 |
Division Director | $120,757 | $10,063 | $58.06 | 63,545 |
Top companies hiring directors of continuous improvement now:
Director of continuous improvement salaries at Walmart and Silicon Valley Bank are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average director of continuous improvement salary at companies like AlixPartners and Burlington are highly competitive.
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Walmart | $145,590 | $70.00 |
2 | Silicon Valley Bank | $143,747 | $69.11 |
3 | AlixPartners | $140,105 | $67.36 |
4 | Burlington | $134,145 | $64.49 |
5 | Intuit | $131,467 | $63.21 |
6 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $131,044 | $63.00 |
7 | Sanofi US | $126,926 | $61.02 |
8 | Prime Healthcare | $125,526 | $60.35 |
9 | Organon | $124,810 | $60.00 |
10 | Abbott | $124,009 | $59.62 |
11 | East West Bank | $123,667 | $59.46 |
12 | Manet Community Health Center | $120,521 | $57.94 |
13 | Catalent Pharma Solutions | $119,893 | $57.64 |
14 | Plexus | $119,881 | $57.64 |
15 | United | $119,782 | $57.59 |
16 | CVS Health | $117,722 | $56.60 |
17 | Sutherland | $117,015 | $56.26 |
18 | Quest Diagnostics | $116,685 | $56.10 |
19 | L'Oréal | $116,452 | $55.99 |
20 | Visa | $116,379 | $55.95 |
The average director of continuous improvement salary has risen by $10,055 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average director of continuous improvement earned $112,551 annually, but today, they earn $122,606 a year. That works out to a 4% change in pay for directors of continuous improvement over the last decade.
Compare director of continuous improvement salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare director of continuous improvement salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2025 | $123,000 | $58.95 | +2.8% |
2024 | $119,000 | $57.31 | -0.1% |
2023 | $119,000 | $57.40 | +0.5% |
2022 | $119,000 | $57.10 | +1.1% |
2021 | $117,000 | $56.48 | +1.6% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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North Los Angeles County Regional Center Inc. | Quality Improvement and Outcomes Director-Job #972 | Ione, CA | 12/17/2024 | $159,387 |
Chobani | Director of Cont Improvement-Warehouse & Logistics | Fine, NY | 12/16/2024 | $140,000 |
IDEX | Director, Strategic Operations and Continuous Improvement | West Seneca, NY | 12/15/2024 | $134,400 |
Providence Health Plan Group | Director Process Improvement | Ione, CA | 12/15/2024 | $140,413 |
Viainfo | Director of Performance and Process Improvement | San Antonio, TX | 12/15/2024 | $124,627 |
The Judge Group | Director of Continuous Improvement | Columbia, SC | 12/14/2024 | $185,000 |
Providence | Director, Performance Improvement | Anaheim, CA | 12/12/2024 | $151,767 |
Ccee Ca | Assistant Director, Data for Continuous Improvement FTE | Los Angeles, CA | 12/12/2024 | $137,117 |
Catalent | Director, Continuous Improvement-Biologics Process Optimization Leader | Maryland | 12/11/2024 | $188,320 |
Austin Parks Foundation | Park Improvement Director | Austin, TX | 12/10/2024 | $80,000 |
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