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Director of Content Salary
by City (2026)

Lead content strategy, editorial calendar, and content teams across channels. National median: $132K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$132K

Top 10% earn

$228K

Entry level

$98K

Salary growth

+6.5%/yr

Director of Content salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$147K	$198K	$263K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$139K	$187K	$249K	210	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$137K	$185K	$245K	163	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$135K	$182K	$241K	185	9.3%
New York City, NY	$133K	$180K	$238K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$132K	$178K	$236K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$132K	$178K	$236K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$128K	$172K	$228K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$126K	$170K	$226K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$123K	$166K	$220K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$123K	$166K	$220K	165	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$123K	$165K	$219K	155	9.3%
Washington, DC	$123K	$165K	$219K	152	8.5%
Jersey City, NJ	$123K	$165K	$219K	162	10.75%
Kirkland, WA	$122K	$164K	$218K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$120K	$162K	$214K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$119K	$160K	$212K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$118K	$158K	$210K	148	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$118K	$158K	$210K	150	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$118K	$158K	$210K	155	10.75%
Santa Ana, CA	$116K	$157K	$208K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$116K	$156K	$206K	148	9.3%
Boston, MA	$116K	$156K	$207K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$116K	$156K	$207K	148	5.75%
Portland, OR	$116K	$156K	$207K	130	9.9%
Rockville, MD	$116K	$156K	$206K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$114K	$154K	$204K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$114K	$154K	$204K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$112K	$151K	$200K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$111K	$150K	$198K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$111K	$150K	$198K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$111K	$150K	$198K	138	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$110K	$148K	$196K	128	9.3%
Miami, FL	$108K	$145K	$193K	123	None ✓
Denver, CO	$108K	$145K	$193K	118	4.55%
Honolulu, HI	$108K	$145K	$193K	192	11%
Austin, TX	$106K	$143K	$189K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$106K	$143K	$189K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$106K	$143K	$189K	118	2.5%
Worcester, MA	$106K	$143K	$189K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$106K	$143K	$189K	110	3.07%
New Haven, CT	$104K	$140K	$185K	122	6.99%
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$103K	$139K	$184K	118	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$103K	$139K	$184K	128	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$103K	$139K	$184K	99	5.75%
Nashville, TN	$103K	$139K	$184K	102	None ✓
Minneapolis, MN	$103K	$139K	$184K	106	6.8%
Baltimore, MD	$103K	$139K	$184K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$103K	$139K	$184K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$103K	$138K	$184K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$102K	$137K	$182K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$102K	$137K	$182K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$102K	$137K	$182K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$102K	$137K	$182K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$102K	$137K	$182K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$102K	$137K	$182K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$102K	$137K	$182K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$102K	$137K	$182K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$102K	$137K	$182K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$102K	$137K	$182K	118	5.99%
Dallas, TX	$100K	$135K	$179K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$100K	$135K	$179K	105	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$101K	$135K	$180K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$101K	$135K	$180K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$100K	$135K	$179K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$101K	$135K	$180K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$101K	$135K	$180K	115	4.25%
St. Paul, MN	$100K	$135K	$179K	104	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$100K	$135K	$179K	105	4.85%
Frederick, MD	$101K	$135K	$180K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$101K	$135K	$180K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$101K	$135K	$180K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$101K	$135K	$180K	115	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$100K	$135K	$179K	128	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$99K	$134K	$177K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$99K	$134K	$177K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$99K	$134K	$177K	112	4.75%
Tampa, FL	$98K	$132K	$175K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$98K	$132K	$175K	100	None ✓
Raleigh, NC	$98K	$132K	$175K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$98K	$132K	$175K	100	4.75%
Eugene, OR	$98K	$132K	$176K	110	9.9%
Las Vegas, NV	$98K	$132K	$175K	102	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$97K	$131K	$174K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$97K	$131K	$174K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$97K	$131K	$174K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$97K	$131K	$174K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$97K	$131K	$174K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$97K	$131K	$174K	108	6.6%
McKinney, TX	$96K	$129K	$172K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$96K	$129K	$172K	105	9.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	$96K	$129K	$172K	105	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$96K	$129K	$172K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$96K	$129K	$172K	105	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$96K	$129K	$172K	105	5%
Charlotte, NC	$96K	$129K	$172K	100	4.75%
Salem, OR	$96K	$129K	$172K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$96K	$129K	$172K	105	None ✓
Provo, UT	$96K	$129K	$172K	100	4.85%
Meridian, ID	$96K	$129K	$172K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$95K	$128K	$169K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$95K	$128K	$169K	102	6.75%
Fort Worth, TX	$94K	$127K	$168K	93	None ✓
Irving, TX	$94K	$127K	$168K	97	None ✓
Reno, NV	$94K	$127K	$168K	108	None ✓
Charleston, SC	$94K	$127K	$168K	105	6.5%
Denton, TX	$94K	$126K	$167K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$94K	$126K	$167K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$94K	$126K	$167K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$94K	$126K	$167K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$94K	$126K	$167K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$94K	$126K	$167K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$94K	$126K	$167K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$94K	$126K	$167K	100	6.6%
Houston, TX	$93K	$125K	$166K	91	None ✓
Arlington, TX	$93K	$125K	$166K	94	None ✓
Albany, NY	$93K	$125K	$166K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$93K	$125K	$166K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$93K	$125K	$166K	98	5.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$93K	$125K	$166K	90	3.07%
Madison, WI	$93K	$125K	$166K	102	5.3%
North Las Vegas, NV	$93K	$125K	$166K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$93K	$125K	$166K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$93K	$125K	$166K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$93K	$125K	$166K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$93K	$125K	$166K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$93K	$125K	$166K	98	7.15%
Mesa, AZ	$92K	$124K	$165K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$92K	$124K	$165K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$92K	$124K	$165K	90	3.99%
Bakersfield, CA	$91K	$123K	$163K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$91K	$123K	$163K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$91K	$123K	$163K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$91K	$123K	$163K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$91K	$123K	$163K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$91K	$123K	$163K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$91K	$123K	$163K	95	6.5%
Garland, TX	$90K	$121K	$161K	91	None ✓
Midland, TX	$90K	$121K	$161K	92	None ✓
Jacksonville, FL	$90K	$121K	$161K	93	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$90K	$121K	$161K	102	4.55%
Athens, GA	$90K	$121K	$161K	92	5.75%
Virginia Beach, VA	$90K	$121K	$161K	98	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$90K	$121K	$161K	88	3.99%
Kansas City, MO	$90K	$121K	$161K	90	5.3%
Duluth, MN	$90K	$121K	$161K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$90K	$121K	$161K	92	6.5%
New Orleans, LA	$90K	$121K	$161K	92	6%
Cheyenne, WY	$90K	$121K	$161K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$89K	$120K	$159K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$89K	$120K	$159K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$89K	$120K	$159K	90	4.95%
Sterling Heights, MI	$89K	$120K	$159K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$89K	$120K	$159K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$89K	$120K	$159K	90	2.5%
San Antonio, TX	$88K	$119K	$158K	87	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$88K	$119K	$158K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$88K	$119K	$158K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$88K	$119K	$158K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$88K	$119K	$158K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$88K	$119K	$158K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$88K	$119K	$158K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$88K	$119K	$158K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$88K	$119K	$158K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$88K	$119K	$158K	82	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$88K	$119K	$158K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$88K	$119K	$158K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$88K	$119K	$158K	90	5.3%
Green Bay, WI	$88K	$119K	$158K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$88K	$119K	$158K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$88K	$119K	$158K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$88K	$119K	$158K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$88K	$119K	$158K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$88K	$119K	$158K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$88K	$119K	$158K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$87K	$117K	$155K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$87K	$117K	$155K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$87K	$117K	$155K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$87K	$117K	$155K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$87K	$117K	$155K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$87K	$117K	$155K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$87K	$117K	$155K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$87K	$117K	$155K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$87K	$117K	$155K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$87K	$117K	$155K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$87K	$117K	$155K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$87K	$117K	$155K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$87K	$117K	$155K	85	4.9%
Buffalo, NY	$86K	$116K	$154K	88	6.85%
Savannah, GA	$86K	$116K	$154K	92	5.75%
Louisville, KY	$86K	$116K	$154K	85	5%
Huntsville, AL	$86K	$116K	$154K	88	5%
Amarillo, TX	$86K	$115K	$153K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$86K	$115K	$153K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$86K	$115K	$153K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$86K	$115K	$153K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$86K	$115K	$153K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$86K	$115K	$153K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$86K	$115K	$153K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$86K	$115K	$153K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$86K	$115K	$153K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$86K	$115K	$153K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$86K	$115K	$153K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$85K	$114K	$151K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$85K	$114K	$151K	80	4.95%
Spokane, WA	$84K	$114K	$151K	95	None ✓
Macon, GA	$85K	$114K	$151K	80	5.75%
Cleveland, OH	$84K	$114K	$151K	82	3.99%
Akron, OH	$85K	$114K	$151K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$85K	$114K	$151K	80	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$84K	$114K	$151K	90	4.25%
Erie, PA	$85K	$114K	$151K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$85K	$114K	$151K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$85K	$114K	$151K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$85K	$114K	$151K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$85K	$114K	$151K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$85K	$114K	$151K	80	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$84K	$114K	$151K	88	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$84K	$114K	$151K	88	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$85K	$114K	$151K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$85K	$114K	$151K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$84K	$113K	$149K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$84K	$113K	$149K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$84K	$113K	$149K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$84K	$113K	$149K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$84K	$113K	$149K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$84K	$113K	$149K	78	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$83K	$112K	$149K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$83K	$112K	$149K	90	2.5%
Memphis, TN	$83K	$112K	$149K	82	None ✓
Albuquerque, NM	$83K	$112K	$149K	88	5.9%
Brownsville, TX	$82K	$111K	$147K	75	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$82K	$111K	$147K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$82K	$111K	$147K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$82K	$111K	$147K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$82K	$111K	$147K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$82K	$111K	$147K	88	6%
Fort Smith, AR	$82K	$111K	$147K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$82K	$111K	$147K	75	6.5%
El Paso, TX	$80K	$108K	$144K	82	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$80K	$108K	$144K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$80K	$108K	$144K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$78K	$106K	$140K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$78K	$106K	$140K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$74K	$99K	$131K	76	None ✓

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Director of Content Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Director of Content is $132,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $98,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $175,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Director of Contents nationally earn $228,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Communications; 8+ years content experience. This role is 60% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Director of Content compensation is growing at 6.5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Director of Contents significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Director of Content salary FAQ

How much does a Director of Content make?

The median Director of Content salary in the US is $132,000 per year — about $63/hour. Most earn between $98,000 (25th percentile) and $175,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Director of Content?

Entry-level Director of Content positions typically start around $98,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Director of Contents earn?

The top 10% of Director of Contents earn $228,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Director of Contents the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Director of Content salary at $198K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Director of Content salaries going up?

Yes — Director of Content pay is growing about 6.5% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Director of Content Salaryby City (2026)