Residency Program Director

Residency Program Director Salary

$11K

$262.5K

$372K

$278,998

/year

$134.13

/hour

Residency Program Director Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$278,998

Columbus

Ohio

$269,484

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    How much does a Residency Program Director make?

    As of Aug 6, 2026, the average annual pay for a Residency Program Director in the United States is $278,998 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $134.13 an hour. This is the equivalent of $5,365/week or $23,249/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $372,000 and as low as $11,000, the majority of Residency Program Director salaries currently range between $250,000 (25th percentile) to $308,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $353,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Residency Program Director varies greatly (by as much as 58500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A Residency Program Director in your area makes on average $269,484 per year, or $9,514 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $278,998. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Residency Program Director salaries.

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

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Residency Program Director Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Residency Program Director job is above the national average. Topping the list is Corte Madera, CA, , with National, MD, and Berkeley, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. Berkeley, CA, beats the national average by $62,619 (22.4%), and Corte Madera, CA, furthers that trend with another $67,593 (24.2%) above the $278,998 average.

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

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 5% between Corte Madera, CA, and Sunnyvale, CA, , 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 Residency Program Director role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Corte Madera, CA

    $346,591

    $166.63

    National, MD

    $341,887

    $164.37

    Berkeley, CA

    $341,617

    $164.24

    Sitka, AK

    $336,103

    $161.59

    Mountain View, CA

    $329,129

    $158.24

    San Francisco, CA

    $328,708

    $158.03

    Palo Alto, CA

    $327,968

    $157.68

    Stanford, CA

    $327,810

    $157.60

    Santa Clara, CA

    $327,666

    $157.53

    Sunnyvale, CA

    $327,447

    $157.43

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Residency Program Director Jobs in the U.S.

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Residency Program Director job category, we found that Social Director jobs have average salaries similar than Residency Program Director jobs.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Social Director

    $102,220

    $49.14

    Director Community Engagement

    $91,600

    $44.04

    Director Of Advocacy

    $89,990

    $43.26

    Program Facilitator

    $50,284

    $24.18

    Resident Service Coordinator

    $45,359

    $21.81

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    Infographic detailing Residency Program Director salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $278,998 per year or $134.13 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.