Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 423 people
How much does an assistant director make in Massachusetts?
$79,702typical pay for a assistant director in 2025
$66,938 – $93,277what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.9% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗✓ Official data from City of Boston · Matches the agency's latest release · boston.gov ↗
Where assistant directors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Bridgewater State University76 people$84,239
- Salem State University58 people$84,812
- University of Massachusetts System44 people$83,112
- Westfield State University34 people$79,264
- Framingham State University34 people$68,915
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy30 people$70,580
- Worcester State University23 people$75,319
- Boston19 people$139,197
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts17 people$64,684
- Bunker Hill Community College12 people$90,686
- Quinsigamond Community College11 people$40,708
- Department of Transitional Assistance9 people$111,368
- Fitchburg State University8 people$66,680
- Holyoke Community College7 people$43,280
- Middlesex Community College7 people$92,944
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design6 people$79,269
- Cape Cod Community College5 people$84,932
- North Shore Community College4 people$86,830
- State Auditor's Office3 people$112,583
- Berkshire Community College2 people$71,569
- Bristol Community College2 people$82,053
- Sheriff Department Bristol2 people$85,430
- Mount Wachusett Community College2 people$64,690
- Sheriff Department Barnstable1 person$133,375
- Sheriff Department Worcester1 person$54,620
- Sheriff Department Middlesex1 person$115,521
- Secretary of State1 person$77,426
- Department of Higher Education1 person$91,618
- Northern Essex Community College1 person$82,280
- Sheriff Department Franklin1 person$124,594
- Springfield Technical Community College1 person$94,988
No employers match.
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Assistant Director (this page)$79,702 (everyone)
- Associate Director$90,643 (everyone)
- Assistant Deputy Director$93,354 (everyone)
- Senior Associate Director$103,138 (everyone)
- Deputy Director$115,521 (everyone)
- Director Senior$130,239 (everyone)
- Senior Director$135,514 (everyone)
- Chief Director$138,082 (everyone)
Highest-paid assistant directors, 2025
- 1Jennifer ClackettAssistant Director · Salem State University$157,203
- 2Stephen SaraccoAssistant Director · Boston$156,530
- 3Susan F RiceAssistant Director · Boston$151,470
- 4Helene GuezennecAssistant Director · Boston$147,181
- 5Dana Anthony DematteoAssistant Director · Boston$146,265
Common questions
How much does an assistant director make in Massachusetts?
The typical assistant director was paid $79,702 in 2025; most earned between $66,938 and $93,277. This counts all 423 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.2% of all pay for assistant directors in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Assistant Director, at any level (for example "Assistant Director"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this