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Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Mid-Atlantic

Hoboken leads the Mid-Atlantic for director and executive jobs: 48% of its professional openings are director level or above, against 22% across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 Hoboken, NJ: 48%
  • #2 Princeton, NJ: 44%
  • #3 Gaithersburg, MD: 41%
  • 85 cities ranked in the Mid-Atlantic
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 22% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Hoboken NJ48%
  2. 2Princeton NJ44%
  3. 3Gaithersburg MD41%
  4. 4United PA37%
  5. 5Morristown NJ37%
  6. 6Ithaca NY37%
  7. 7Florham Park NJ36%
  8. 8Bridgewater NJ36%
  9. 9Iselin NJ33%
  10. 10Radnor PA32%

What stands out

  • The top ten is tightly packed: Hoboken leads on 48%, and #10 Radnor is at 32%.
  • Princeton is the largest market in the top ten, with 439 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 100 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Director, VP and executive openings are rare and cluster in headquarters cities. Their share of local openings shows where leadership hiring happens.

How to use it

Senior searches depend on a small number of employers. Follow the employers listed under each city and watch their openings page.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Hoboken NJ

    48%

    Director and above
    59
    All openings
    122
    Median posted pay
    $162k

    Hiring most here: Walmart, Stevens Institute of Technology, Unilever

    Based on 122 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Hoboken

  2. 2

    Princeton NJ

    44%

    Director and above
    192
    All openings
    439
    Median posted pay
    $191k

    Hiring most here: Genmab A/S, Otsuka, ZS Associates

    Based on 439 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Princeton

  3. 3

    Gaithersburg MD

    41%

    Director and above
    88
    All openings
    213
    Median posted pay
    $153k

    Hiring most here: Astrazeneca, Adventist Healthcare, Leidos

    Based on 213 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Gaithersburg

  4. 4

    United PA

    37%

    Director and above
    87
    All openings
    234
    Median posted pay
    $135k

    Based on 234 openings.

  5. 5

    Morristown NJ

    37%

    Director and above
    92
    All openings
    248
    Median posted pay
    $153k

    Hiring most here: Atlantic Health System, Sanofi-aventis Patient Assistance Foundation, Atlantic Health

    Based on 248 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Morristown

  6. 6

    Ithaca NY

    37%

    Director and above
    40
    All openings
    108
    Median posted pay
    $135k

    Hiring most here: Ithaca College, Cornell University, Tompkins Bank & Trust

    Based on 108 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Ithaca

  7. 7

    Florham Park NJ

    36%

    Director and above
    51
    All openings
    140
    Median posted pay
    $140k

    Hiring most here: CACI International, AbbVie, Shionogi

    Based on 140 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Florham Park

  8. 8

    Bridgewater NJ

    36%

    Director and above
    61
    All openings
    170
    Median posted pay
    $197k

    Hiring most here: Legend Biotech, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Capgemini Invent

    Based on 170 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Bridgewater

  9. 9

    Iselin NJ

    33%

    Director and above
    51
    All openings
    154
    Median posted pay
    $165k

    Hiring most here: Hackensack Meridian Health, HAN Staffing, CLS Group

    Based on 154 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Iselin

  10. 10

    Radnor PA

    32%

    Director and above
    41
    All openings
    128
    Median posted pay
    $134k

    Hiring most here: Lincoln National, Cytokinetics, Airgas

    Based on 128 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Radnor

  11. 11

    Silver Spring MD

    31%

    Director and above
    32
    All openings
    104
    Median posted pay
    $124k

    Hiring most here: Food and Drug Administration, Eagle Bancorp, Think Tank

    Based on 104 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Silver Spring

  12. 12

    Secaucus NJ

    30%

    Director and above
    36
    All openings
    121
    Median posted pay
    $127k

    Hiring most here: Quest Diagnostics, Advanced Micro Devices, ZT Systems

    Based on 121 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Secaucus

  13. 13

    Bronx NY

    29%

    Director and above
    56
    All openings
    190
    Median posted pay
    $150k

    Hiring most here: Bronxworks, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Argus Community

    Based on 190 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Bronx

  14. 14

    Wilmington DE

    29%

    Director and above
    147
    All openings
    507
    Median posted pay
    $161k

    Hiring most here: Astrazeneca, Sargent & Lundy, CSC

    Based on 507 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Wilmington

  15. 15

    Trenton NJ

    29%

    Director and above
    34
    All openings
    118
    Median posted pay
    $150k

    Hiring most here: Amtex Enterprises

    Based on 118 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Trenton

  16. 16

    Jersey City NJ

    29%

    Director and above
    195
    All openings
    679
    Median posted pay
    $162k

    Hiring most here: DTCC, JPMorgan Chase, Verisk Analytics

    Based on 679 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Jersey City

  17. 17

    Philadelphia PA

    29%

    Director and above
    559
    All openings
    1,960
    Median posted pay
    $135k

    Hiring most here: Confidential, GSK, Comcast

    Based on 1,960 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Philadelphia

  18. 18

    New York NY

    28%

    Director and above
    6,272
    All openings
    22,145
    Median posted pay
    $169k

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Publicis Groupe, Morgan Stanley

    Based on 22,145 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New York

  19. 19

    Brooklyn NY

    28%

    Director and above
    196
    All openings
    693
    Median posted pay
    $142k

    Hiring most here: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Williams-Sonoma, Etsy

    Based on 693 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Brooklyn

  20. 20

    Queens NY

    28%

    Director and above
    29
    All openings
    105
    Median posted pay
    $100k

    Hiring most here: Samaritan Daytop Village, Skanska USA, NEW York Edge

    Based on 105 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Queens

  21. 21

    Horsham PA

    27%

    Director and above
    32
    All openings
    117
    Median posted pay
    $135k

    Hiring most here: Veeco Instruments, Coherent, Johnson & Johnson

    Based on 117 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Horsham

  22. 22

    Edison NJ

    27%

    Director and above
    33
    All openings
    122
    Median posted pay
    $139k

    Hiring most here: Xoriant, DHL

    Based on 122 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Edison

  23. 23

    Parsippany NJ

    26%

    Director and above
    72
    All openings
    274
    Median posted pay
    $147k

    Hiring most here: Langan, Clark Davis Associates, Ferrero North America

    Based on 274 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Parsippany

  24. 24

    Washington DC

    25%

    Director and above
    1,209
    All openings
    4,748
    Median posted pay
    $163k

    Hiring most here: Anduril Industries, Confidential, Shield AI

    Based on 4,748 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Washington

  25. 25

    Newark NJ

    25%

    Director and above
    115
    All openings
    455
    Median posted pay
    $138k

    Hiring most here: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Amazon, Audible

    Based on 455 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Newark

Full ranking

All 85 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Hoboken NJ48%122
2Princeton NJ44%439
3Gaithersburg MD41%213
4United PA37%234
5Morristown NJ37%248
6Ithaca NY37%108
7Florham Park NJ36%140
8Bridgewater NJ36%170
9Iselin NJ33%154
10Radnor PA32%128
11Silver Spring MD31%104
12Secaucus NJ30%121
13Bronx NY29%190
14Wilmington DE29%507
15Trenton NJ29%118
16Jersey City NJ29%679
17Philadelphia PA29%1,960
18New York NY28%22,145
19Brooklyn NY28%693
20Queens NY28%105
21Horsham PA27%117
22Edison NJ27%122
23Parsippany NJ26%274
24Washington DC25%4,748
25Newark NJ25%455
26Exton PA25%124
27Newark DE24%183
28Rockville MD23%383
29Charlottesville VA22%517
30Mc Lean VA21%242
31Baltimore MD21%1,158
32Lancaster PA21%165
33Bethesda MD20%470
34Camden NJ20%180
35Malvern PA20%115
36Piscataway NJ20%127
37Roanoke VA20%184
38Bethlehem PA19%115
39Berkeley Heights NJ19%121
40Conshohocken PA19%161
41Syracuse NY18%419
42Falls Church VA18%172
43Harrisburg PA18%300
44Albany NY17%397
45Reading PA17%215
46McLean VA17%1,182
47Fairfax VA16%421
48Pittsburgh PA16%1,592
49Allentown PA16%218
50Columbia MD15%280
51Alexandria VA15%618
52Reston VA15%828
53Buffalo NY15%461
54Richmond VA15%1,209
55Annapolis MD15%391
56Arlington VA14%2,079
57White Plains NY14%229
58Lynchburg VA14%117
59King of Prussia PA14%347
60Chesapeake VA13%140
61Melville NY13%158
62Linthicum Heights MD13%111
63Rochester NY12%537
64York PA11%122
65Owings Mills MD11%110
66Frederick MD10%168
67Virginia Beach VA9%275
68Ashburn VA8%259
69Norfolk VA8%342
70Sterling VA8%312
71Newport News VA8%130
72Vienna VA8%171
73Tysons VA7%191
74Herndon VA7%849
75Manassas VA7%236
76Hampton VA7%120
77Mechanicsburg PA6%145
78Fort Belvoir VA6%197
79Fort Meade MD5%275
80Dulles VA5%127
81Chantilly VA4%553
82Springfield VA4%277
83Aberdeen MD4%103
84Hanover MD4%114
85Annapolis Junction MD3%220

How this ranking works

A city's score is the share of its open professional roles at director, senior manager, vice president, head-of or C-suite level, read from the full posting text.

Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted.

A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.

Sample bar: cities with fewer than 100 openings are not ranked.

Sources: NextChapter job data: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week. Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which city ranks first: best cities for director and executive jobs in the mid-atlantic?
Hoboken leads the Mid-Atlantic for director and executive jobs: 48% of its professional openings are director level or above, against 22% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
85 cities have at least 100 openings, so the list has 85 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city's score is the share of its open professional roles at director, senior manager, vice president, head-of or C-suite level, read from the full posting text. Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

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Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Mid-Atlantic,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-director-and-executive-jobs-in-the-mid-atlantic

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-director-and-executive-jobs-in-the-mid-atlantic">Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Mid-Atlantic (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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