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Director Flight Operations

Director Flight Operations Salary

$34K

$103.5K

$180K

$107,680

/year

$51.77

/hour

Director Flight Operations Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$107,680

Columbus

Ohio

$104,008

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    How much does a Director Flight Operations make?

    As of Aug 4, 2026, the average annual pay for a Director Flight Operations in the United States is $107,680 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $51.77 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,070/week or $8,973/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $180,000 and as low as $34,000, the majority of Director Flight Operations salaries currently range between $75,500 (25th percentile) to $135,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $162,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Director Flight Operations varies greatly (by as much as 60000), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A Director Flight Operations in your area makes on average $104,008 per year, or $3,672 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $107,680. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Director Flight Operations salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Director Flight Operations jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

    Find your next high paying job as a Director Flight Operations on ZipRecruiter today.

    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Director Flight Operations Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Director Flight Operations job is above the national average. Topping the list is Eielson Air Force Base, AK, , with Hanover, NH, and Burlington, MA, close behind in the second and third positions. Burlington, MA, beats the national average by $32,835 (30.5%), and Eielson Air Force Base, AK, furthers that trend with another $41,381 (38.4%) above the $107,680 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Director Flight Operations appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 13% between Eielson Air Force Base, AK, and Coventry, RI, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Director Flight Operations role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Eielson Air Force Base, AK

    $149,061

    $71.66

    Hanover, NH

    $143,241

    $68.87

    Burlington, MA

    $140,515

    $67.56

    Franktown, CO

    $134,823

    $64.82

    Georgia Center, VT

    $133,931

    $64.39

    Nome, AK

    $133,577

    $64.22

    Woodbury, MN

    $132,866

    $63.88

    Wolfeboro, NH

    $131,409

    $63.18

    Sitka, AK

    $131,095

    $63.03

    Coventry, RI

    $130,659

    $62.82

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Director Flight Operations Jobs in the U.S.

    We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Director Flight Operations category.

    For example Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer jobs pay as much as $27,205 (25.3%) more than the average Director Flight Operations salary of $107,680. If you're qualified, finding work as a Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer may help you make more money than that of the average Director Flight Operations position.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer

    $134,885

    $64.85

    Switzerland Data Engineer

    $129,716

    $62.36

    Flight Controller

    $119,497

    $57.45

    Flight Operations Engineer

    $118,512

    $56.98

    Flight Procedure Designer

    $49,320

    $23.71

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