2019 US Spa Industry Study 2019 Compensation Supplement | Página 10

Spa Director Compensation
Spa director compensation levels vary widely around the average of $72,000. A
little over four in 10 (43%) receive compensation in the range $60,000 to $69,999
with 36% earning $70,000 or more and 22% earning under $60,000.
In the day spa sector, where 47% of establishments employ a spa director, 57% said their
annual compensation level for that position was in the range $60,000 to $69,999. A little
over one in four (26%) quoted an annual compensation level under $60,000 with the
remaining 17% reporting a compensation level of $70,000 and above.
By contrast, in the resort/hotel spa sector, where 84% said they employ a spa director,
70% said that their spa directors receive compensation in excess of $80,000, including
20% earning $100,000 or more. Almost one in four (23%) quoted a salary in the range
$60,000 to $79,999. The proportion earning less than $60,000 was 7%.
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Average annual compensation (including gratuities), Spa Directors
Spa Directors
All Day Resort/Hotel
$72,000 $64,600 $87,900
Note: Base = spas employing 1+ full-time spa directors.
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