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Average Guidance Director Salary in Jordan for 2026

A guidance director in Jordan earns about 26,860 JOD a year. That's 41% above the national average of 19,020 JOD.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Jordan sit around 14,540 JOD a year, while the very top stretches to 46,840 JOD. Everything on this page is in Jordanian dinar (JOD, symbol د.ا), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Jordan, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does a guidance director make in Jordan?

Average salary
26,860 JOD
2,238 JOD per month
Lowest reported
14,540 JOD
1,211 JOD per month
Highest reported
46,840 JOD
3,903 JOD per month

A typical guidance director working in Jordan brings home around 2,238 JOD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 14,540 JOD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 46,840 JOD for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior guidance director working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How guidance director pay ranges in Jordan

A good way to think about salary in Jordan is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all guidance directors in Jordan earn less than 31,660 JOD a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 19,480 JOD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 41,980 JOD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of guidance directors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 14,540 JOD. The highest stretch to 46,840 JOD, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

14,540
Low
31,660
Median
46,840
High
19,480
25th
41,980
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in JOD

Guidance director pay by experience in Jordan

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a guidance director in Jordan, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical guidance director salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    15,580 JOD
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    21,560 JOD
  • 5-10 Years
    +44% from previous
    31,080 JOD
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    36,580 JOD
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    40,240 JOD
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    43,220 JOD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 44%. That is the point at which a guidance director typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Guidance director pay by education in Jordan

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving guidance director pay in Jordan. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average guidance director salary in Jordan broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    20,500 JOD
  • Master's Degree
    +53% from previous
    31,400 JOD
  • PhD
    +33% from previous
    41,900 JOD

Guidance director gender pay gap in Jordan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Jordan is no exception. Male guidance directors in Jordan earn an average of 30,220 JOD a year, while female guidance directors earn around 26,500 JOD. That works out to a 14% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Guidance Director gender pay gap

12%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Jordan.

Men 30,220 JOD
Women 26,500 JOD

Pay raises for a guidance director in Jordan

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Jordan sees a raise of about 11% every 21 months, which works out to roughly 6% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Jordan, the national average raise is around 7% every 20 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Jordan:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Guidance director bonus rates in Jordan

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

80%

80% of guidance directors in Jordan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a guidance director a high-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 20% of guidance directors reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Jordan

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Guidance director: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Jordan is about 21% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

17%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Jordan on average.

Public sector 20,520 JOD
Private sector 16,980 JOD

Guidance director salary by city in Jordan

Guidance director pay is not even across Jordan. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Amman
  • Irbid
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
AmmanCity32,620 JOD34,240 JOD14,660-48,760 JOD
IrbidCity28,860 JOD31,660 JOD14,920-47,120 JOD


Guidance Director in Jordan: FAQs

  • How much does a guidance director make per month in Jordan?

    A guidance director in Jordan earns about 2,238 JOD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 26,860 JOD.

  • What's the salary range for a guidance director in Jordan?

    Entry-level guidance directors in Jordan start near 14,540 JOD. Top-end pay reaches around 46,840 JOD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 19,480 and 41,980 JOD.

  • Is the median guidance director salary in Jordan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 31,660 JOD, higher than the average of 26,860 JOD. Half of guidance directors in Jordan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for guidance directors in Jordan?

    Men working as a guidance director in Jordan earn around 14% more than women on average (30,220 vs 26,500 JOD a year).

  • Do guidance directors in Jordan get bonuses?

    About 80% of guidance directors in Jordan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do guidance directors earn more in the public or private sector in Jordan?

    In Jordan, the public sector pays a guidance director about 21% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do guidance directors in Jordan get a pay raise?

    A guidance director in Jordan sees a raise of around 11% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.