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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Director of Field Operations, Construction

Manages a team responsible for managing on-site work for construction.

Project salaryAdd to compare
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$124k

Mean

$129k

10th–90th pct

$94k–$171k

Observations

235

Confidence: 32% · based on 235 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
People Management
Core
Strategic Planning
Core
Project Management
Process Improvement
Common certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP) · 53% of postings
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Trade School
46% require · 26% prefer
Certificate
27% require · 16% prefer
No College
21% require · 6% prefer
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Common next roles
Director of Business Development, Construction-8.0%Construction Site Coordinator-41.0%Construction Business Development Manager-47.2%Construction Site Superintendent-46.2%Construction Business Development Associate-43.6%
Common previous roles
Construction Site Superintendent-85.8%Construction Business Development Associate-77.2%Construction Site Coordinator-69.4%Construction Business Development Manager-89.2%Director of Business Development, Construction-8.6%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)10,706
Posting growth-11.9%
Median days to fill53 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)100,749
Projected growth3.6%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness0%
Automation exposure15%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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