Director

Field Coordination Director

The leader who coordinates field operations across a distributed organization — managing regional teams, aligning practices, and being the bridge between headquarters strategy and local execution. The role often includes heavy travel and stakeholder management.

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Employment concentration · ~373 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Field Coordination Director

Most days tend to involve a blend of regional leader check-ins, field travel, and HQ alignment meetings — reviewing performance and operational data with regional managers, joining field visits to see how policy translates in practice, and partnering with HQ functions on rollouts that hit the field.

The hardest part is often the translation problem: HQ sees averages and policy, the field sees individual stories and edge cases. You'll typically advocate for field realities upward while driving consistent execution downward, and absorb pressure from both directions when those goals collide.

People who tend to thrive here are politically literate, collaborative, and comfortable with travel. The trade-off is time on the road and the constant context-switching between regional cultures and headquarters norms. If you find satisfaction in making sure a national strategy lands well in 50 different places, this role can be a high-leverage seat.

RelationshipsHigh
IndependenceAbove avg
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AchievementAbove avg
RecognitionAbove avg
SupportModerate
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Field Coordination Directors (SOC 11-9151.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$50K–$130K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
195K
U.S. Employment
+6.4%
10yr Growth
19K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$74K$71K$68K$65K$62K201920202021202220232024$62K$74K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Social PerceptivenessService OrientationManagement of Personnel ResourcesTime ManagementJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationActive ListeningCritical ThinkingActive Learning
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