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New York City / Executive Director

Role across New York City

Executive Director

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

24 people hold the Executive Director role across 18 departments in New York City, with a median total compensation of $234,270. Among 16 jurisdictions where this role is reported, New York City ranks #1 by median pay.

Employees
24
Median pay
$234,270
Departments
18
Cross-jurisdiction
#1 of 16

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Executive Director pay in other jurisdictions

Where Executive Directors are paid most

California
$216,557 · 5
City of Baltimore
$181,781 · 107
Texas
$174,155 · 48
New Jersey
$163,810 · 22
District of Columbia
$155,094 · 29
Vermont
$127,275 · 27
Massachusetts
$123,657 · 8
Missouri
$112,523 · 6
Florida
$105,643 · 20
Georgia
$101,500 · 177
Rhode Island
$32,386 · 15

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Directorroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.