How Much Does A Financial Aid Director Make ?

Financial Aid Director make $77,113 per year on average, or $37.07 per hour, in the United States. Financial Aid Director on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $52,600 a year, while the top 10% makes $120,000. Location impacts how much a Financial Aid Director can expect to make. Financial Aid Director make the most in California, New York, Washington and Illinois
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Highest Paying State

California
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Highest Paying City

New York, NY

Average Salary for Financial Aid Director

Financial Aid Director in America make an average salary of $77,113 per year or $37.07 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $120,000 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $52,600 per year.

Most Common Financial Aid Director Benefits

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Sick Time

Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Account

Highest Paying States

California

$103,859 Yearly

New York

$90,126 Yearly

Washington

$81,649 Yearly

Illinois

$80,947 Yearly

Pennsylvania

$79,970 Yearly

Financial Aid Director Average Salary by State

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Rank
State
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 California $103,859 $49.93
2 New York $90,126 $43.33
3 Washington $81,649 $39.25
4 Illinois $80,947 $38.92
5 Pennsylvania $79,970 $38.45
6 Massachusetts $70,576 $33.93
7 Maryland $66,302 $31.88
8 Kentucky $64,921 $31.21
9 Tennessee $63,861 $30.70
10 Indiana $58,159 $27.96

Highest Paying Cities for Financial Aid Director

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Rank
City
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 New York, NY $100,682 $48.40
2 Baltimore, MD $68,073 $32.73
3 Campus, IL $66,053 $31.76

Financial Aid Director Salary Details

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What is Financial Aid Director Salary

Percentile Annual Salary Monthly Salary Hourly Rate
90th Percentile $120,000 $10,000 $58.00
75th Percentile $87,733 $7,311 $42.00
Average $77,113 $6,426 $37.00
25th Percentile $59,581 $4,965 $29.00
10th Percentile $52,600 $4,383 $25.00

Junior Level

Yearly Salary

$72,659

Hourly Salary

$34.93

Middle Level

Yearly Salary

$82,617

Hourly Salary

$39.72

Senior Level

Yearly Salary

$96,963

Hourly Salary

$46.62

Financial Aid Director Pay Trends

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Average Financial Aid Director Salary Over Time

 

Financial Aid Director Salary by Year

Year Average Salary Hourly Rate %Change
2024 $64,392 $31.00 4.53%
2023 $61,603 $30.00 4.97%
2022 $58,689 $28.00 3.09%
2021 $56,930 $27.00 1.5%
2020 $56,089 $27.00 3.33%
2019 $54,282 $26.00 1.65%
2018 $53,403 $26.00 1.68%
2017 $52,522 $25.00 1.53%
2016 $51,729 $25.00 3.8%
2015 $49,835 $24.00 3.39%
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