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A Head Start director leads a Head Start or Early Head Start program for a grantee agency, overseeing the program's federal grant, budget, staff, enrollment and compliance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards.
Larger grantees also employ Head Start managers and coordinators for areas such as education, family services, health and disabilities.
Head Start Director Salary
BLS publishes no wage for Head Start as a program, so this is not Head Start pay; it is all preschool and childcare center administrators (SOC 11-9031). Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 11-9031 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare. BLS pay excludes overtime and the self-employed.