What are the main factors that influence a Category Analyst III's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Category Analyst III?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Category Analyst III roles, with salaries approximately 46% above the market median.

How does experience change A Category Analyst 's salary?

A Category Analyst 's salary grows with experience: a Category Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $64,126, a Category Research and Metrics Analyst II (2-4 years)earns $78,991, a Category Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $92,715, a Category Research and Metrics Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $123,218, a Category Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $156,828,

What are the highest paying states for a Category Analyst III?

Category Analyst III salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Analyst III roles are District of Columbia $107,900, California $107,400, Massachusetts $106,000. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Category Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Category Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Category Analyst V: $164,800; Category Analyst IV: $129,490; Category Research and Metrics Analyst III: $97,390; Category Management and Insights Analyst III: $97,370; Category Management Analyst III: $97,369.

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Category Analyst III Salary in Kansas

How much does a Category Analyst III make in Kansas?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Analyst III in Kansas is $92,800 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, a Category Analyst III's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,397
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,500 to $97,300
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $78,854

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Category Analyst III Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,300	$8,108	$1,871	$47
Average	$92,800	$7,733	$1,785	$45
25th Percentile	$85,500	$7,125	$1,644	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Category Analyst III Salaries

A Category Analyst III's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Category Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Analyst III's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Category Analyst I (0-2 years): $64,126
Category Research and Metrics Analyst II (2-4 years): $78,991
Category Analyst III (4-7 years): $92,715
Category Research and Metrics Analyst IV (7+ years): $123,218
Category Analyst V (7-10 years): $156,828

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Category Analyst I	0-2 years	$64,126
Category Research and Metrics Analyst II	2-4 years	$78,991
Category Analyst III	4-7 years	$92,715
Category Research and Metrics Analyst IV	7+ years	$123,218
Category Analyst V	7-10 years	$156,828

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How Do Category Analyst III Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Category Analyst IIIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $107,900.
California: $107,400.
Massachusetts: $106,000.

District of Columbia $107,900 California $107,400 Massachusetts $106,000 Washington $105,600 New Jersey $105,600 Alaska $105,500 Connecticut $104,100 New York $103,600

Hawaii $101,800 Rhode Island $101,000 Maryland $100,400 Minnesota $99,700 Colorado $99,400 Illinois $99,300 Oregon $98,900 Delaware $98,700

New Hampshire $98,500 Virginia $98,100 Pennsylvania $97,000 Nevada $96,400 North Dakota $96,200 Michigan $95,900 Wisconsin $95,800 Vermont $95,600

Maine $95,000 Texas $95,000 Arizona $94,900 Ohio $94,900 Georgia $94,000 Indiana $93,500 Wyoming $93,400 Utah $93,300

Iowa $93,200 Kansas $92,800 Missouri $92,600 Louisiana $92,600 North Carolina $92,600 Florida $92,200 Montana $92,000 Nebraska $91,800

Kentucky $91,700 South Carolina $91,300 Tennessee $91,000 Idaho $90,900 New Mexico $90,200 Oklahoma $90,100 Alabama $89,500 South Dakota $88,500

Arkansas $88,000 West Virginia $87,700 Mississippi $86,900

Top Paying Cities for Category Analyst IIIs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Mulberry: $89,400
Neodesha: $89,400
Neosho Falls: $89,200

Mulberry, KS $89,400 Neodesha, KS $89,400 Neosho Falls, KS $89,200 New Albany, KS $89,300 Opolis, KS $89,600 Sedan, KS $89,200 Sycamore, KS $89,400 Tyro, KS $89,600

Salina, KS $89,600 Abilene, KS $89,400 Assaria, KS $89,400 Aurora, KS $89,200 Barnard, KS $89,100 Beloit, KS $89,300 Bennington, KS $89,400 Beverly, KS $89,200

Brookville, KS $89,200 Bushton, KS $89,200 Canton, KS $89,500 Cawker City, KS $89,200 Chapman, KS $89,400 Clay Center, KS $89,300 Delphos, KS $89,200 Downs, KS $89,300

Durham, KS $89,300 Ellsworth, KS $89,300 Enterprise, KS $89,400 Falun, KS $89,200 Galva, KS $89,500 Geneseo, KS $89,200 Glasco, KS $89,200 Glen Elder, KS $89,200

Green, KS $89,200 Gypsum, KS $89,300 Herington, KS $89,300 Holyrood, KS $89,300 Hope, KS $89,200 Hunter, KS $89,100 Kanopolis, KS $89,300 Lincoln, KS $89,200

Lindsborg, KS $89,500 Little River, KS $89,400 Longford, KS $89,200 Lorraine, KS $89,200 Mcpherson, KS $89,600 Marquette, KS $89,300 Miltonvale, KS $89,200 Minneapolis, KS $89,300

Morganville, KS $89,300 New Cambria, KS $89,300 Osborne, KS $89,300 Portis, KS $89,100 Ramona, KS $89,300 Roxbury, KS $89,500 Simpson, KS $89,400 Solomon, KS $89,300

Sylvan Grove, KS $89,200 Talmage, KS $89,700 Tampa, KS $89,300 Tescott, KS $89,200 Tipton, KS $89,200 Wakefield, KS $89,300 Wilson, KS $89,300 Windom, KS $89,300

Woodbine, KS $89,300 Hutchinson, KS $89,700 South Hutchinson, KS $90,000 Abbyville, KS $89,400 Albert, KS $89,200 Alden, KS $89,300 Alexander, KS $89,100 Arlington, KS $89,500

Arnold, KS $89,100 Bazine, KS $89,200 Beeler, KS $89,000 Belpre, KS $89,200 Bison, KS $89,200 Brownell, KS $89,100 Buhler, KS $89,700 Burdett, KS $89,200

Chase, KS $89,300 Claflin, KS $89,300 Augusta, KS $89,900 Beaumont, KS $89,400 Belle Plaine, KS $89,900 Bentley, KS $90,000 Benton, KS $90,000 Highland, KS $89,900

Hillsdale, KS $92,900 Olpe, KS $89,300 Peabody, KS $89,700 Reading, KS $89,400 Strong City, KS $89,200 Virgil, KS $89,100 Waverly, KS $89,500 White City, KS $89,200

Wilsey, KS $89,200 Concordia, KS $89,400 Agenda, KS $89,200 Athol, KS $89,200 Barnes, KS $89,200 Belleville, KS $89,400 Burr Oak, KS $89,200 Clifton, KS $89,200

Clyde, KS $89,300 Courtland, KS $89,300 Cuba, KS $89,200 Esbon, KS $89,200 Formoso, KS $89,200 Greenleaf, KS $89,200 Haddam, KS $89,200 Hanover, KS $89,400

Hollenberg, KS $89,300 Jamestown, KS $89,200 Jewell, KS $89,200 Kensington, KS $89,200 Lebanon, KS $89,200 Linn, KS $89,300 Mahaska, KS $89,200 Mankato, KS $89,300

Morrowville, KS $89,200 Munden, KS $89,300 Narka, KS $89,200 Norway, KS $89,300 Palmer, KS $89,200 Randall, KS $89,100 Republic, KS $89,200 Scandia, KS $89,300

Smith Center, KS $89,300 Washington, KS $89,300 Webber, KS $89,300 Andale, KS $90,000 Andover, KS $90,000 Anthony, KS $89,300 Argonia, KS $89,700 Arkansas City, KS $89,700

Atlanta, KS $89,700 Attica, KS $89,200 Fort Scott, KS $89,400 Altoona, KS $89,300 Arcadia, KS $89,300 Arma, KS $89,500 Baxter Springs, KS $89,300 Benedict, KS $89,200

Bronson, KS $89,300 Buffalo, KS $89,300 Chanute, KS $89,500 Cherokee, KS $89,400 Columbus, KS $89,300 Crestline, KS $89,500 Elsmore, KS $89,200 Erie, KS $89,300

Farlington, KS $89,300 Franklin, KS $89,500 Fredonia, KS $89,300 Fulton, KS $89,300 Galena, KS $89,500 Galesburg, KS $89,300 Garland, KS $89,300 Gas, KS $89,600

Girard, KS $89,400 Hepler, KS $89,200 Humboldt, KS $89,400 Iola, KS $89,500 La Harpe, KS $89,300 Mc Cune, KS $89,300 Mapleton, KS $89,300 Moran, KS $89,300

Lacygne, KS $90,600 Lancaster, KS $90,200 Lane, KS $90,200 Lansing, KS $94,300 Lawrence, KS $91,600 Leavenworth, KS $93,800 Lecompton, KS $89,600 Olathe, KS $94,400

Linwood, KS $93,500 Louisburg, KS $92,900 Mc Louth, KS $91,900 Mound City, KS $89,700 Muscotah, KS $89,900 Nortonville, KS $91,000 Osawatomie, KS $90,800 Oskaloosa, KS $90,700

Ottawa, KS $90,300 Ozawkie, KS $89,800 Paola, KS $92,300 Parker, KS $90,100 Perry, KS $90,000 Pleasanton, KS $90,000 Pomona, KS $90,400 Potter, KS $92,300

Princeton, KS $90,000 Rantoul, KS $90,400 Richmond, KS $89,800 Spring Hill, KS $93,400 Stilwell, KS $94,300 Tonganoxie, KS $93,300 Troy, KS $90,200 Valley Falls, KS $90,300

Wathena, KS $90,700 Welda, KS $89,200 Wellsville, KS $91,800 Westphalia, KS $89,200 White Cloud, KS $89,500 Williamsburg, KS $89,700 Winchester, KS $91,400 Kansas City, KS $94,900

Edwardsville, KS $94,900 Mission, KS $94,900 Shawnee, KS $94,900 Overland Park, KS $94,900 Leawood, KS $94,900 Prairie Village, KS $94,900 Lenexa, KS $94,900 Kincaid, KS $89,200

Atchison, KS $91,700 Baldwin City, KS $91,200 Basehor, KS $94,400 Bendena, KS $90,300 Blue Mound, KS $89,300 Bonner Springs, KS $94,500 Bucyrus, KS $93,700 Centerville, KS $89,700

Colony, KS $89,300 Cummings, KS $91,500 Denton, KS $90,100 De Soto, KS $93,900 Clearview City, KS $94,000 Easton, KS $92,600 Edgerton, KS $92,800 Effingham, KS $90,100

Elwood, KS $91,100 Eudora, KS $92,800 Fontana, KS $90,500 Fort Leavenworth, KS $93,800 Gardner, KS $93,400 New Century, KS $93,800 Garnett, KS $89,600 Greeley, KS $90,000

Piqua, KS $89,200 Bluff City, KS $89,200 Ellinwood, KS $89,300 Pittsburg, KS $89,600 Frontenac, KS $89,700 Prescott, KS $89,500 Redfield, KS $89,300 Riverton, KS $89,500

Saint Paul, KS $89,300 Savonburg, KS $89,200 Scammon, KS $89,400 Stark, KS $89,300 Thayer, KS $89,300 Toronto, KS $89,200 Treece, KS $89,200 Uniontown, KS $89,300

Walnut, KS $89,200 Weir, KS $89,400 West Mineral, KS $89,700 Yates Center, KS $89,300 Emporia, KS $89,500 Admire, KS $89,400 Allen, KS $89,200 Alta Vista, KS $89,200

Americus, KS $89,400 Burdick, KS $89,200 Burlington, KS $89,400 Burns, KS $89,700 Cassoday, KS $89,400 Cedar Point, KS $89,300 Cottonwood Falls, KS $89,300 Council Grove, KS $89,300

Dwight, KS $89,300 Elmdale, KS $89,200 Florence, KS $89,500 Gridley, KS $89,200 Hamilton, KS $89,200 Hartford, KS $89,300 Lamont, KS $89,200 Lebo, KS $89,500

Le Roy, KS $89,300 Lincolnville, KS $89,300 Lost Springs, KS $89,300 Madison, KS $89,300 Marion, KS $89,500 Matfield Green, KS $89,200 Neal, KS $89,500 Burden, KS $89,700

Burrton, KS $89,800 Byers, KS $89,100 Caldwell, KS $89,400 Cambridge, KS $89,300 Cedar Vale, KS $89,300 Cheney, KS $89,900 Clearwater, KS $90,000 Coats, KS $89,100

Coldwater, KS $89,100 Colwich, KS $90,000 Conway Springs, KS $89,900 Cunningham, KS $89,300 Danville, KS $89,400 Derby, KS $90,100 Dexter, KS $89,300 Douglass, KS $89,900

Elbing, KS $89,800 El Dorado, KS $89,800 Eureka, KS $89,400 Fall River, KS $89,200 Freeport, KS $89,300 Garden Plain, KS $89,900 Geuda Springs, KS $89,400 Goddard, KS $90,000

Goessel, KS $89,700 Greensburg, KS $89,200 Greenwich, KS $90,100 Halstead, KS $89,900 Hardtner, KS $89,000 Harper, KS $89,500 Haviland, KS $89,200 Haysville, KS $90,100

Hazelton, KS $89,000 Hesston, KS $89,800 Hillsboro, KS $89,600 Isabel, KS $89,200 Iuka, KS $89,200 Kechi, KS $90,100 Kingman, KS $89,600 Kiowa, KS $89,100

Lake City, KS $89,000 Latham, KS $89,600 Lehigh, KS $89,500 Otis, KS $89,200 Garfield, KS $89,200 Great Bend, KS $89,500 Haven, KS $89,800 Hoisington, KS $89,300

Hudson, KS $89,200 Inman, KS $89,600 Kinsley, KS $89,200 La Crosse, KS $89,300 Larned, KS $89,300 Lewis, KS $89,200 Liebenthal, KS $89,700 Lyons, KS $89,400

Mc Cracken, KS $89,100 Macksville, KS $89,200 Nekoma, KS $89,000 Ness City, KS $89,200 Nickerson, KS $89,500 Offerle, KS $89,200 Olmitz, KS $89,200 Hanston, KS $89,200

Healy, KS $89,100 Holcomb, KS $89,300 Ingalls, KS $89,200 Jetmore, KS $89,200 Johnson, KS $89,300 Kendall, KS $89,100 Kismet, KS $89,100 Lakin, KS $89,200

Leoti, KS $89,200 Manter, KS $89,300 Marienthal, KS $89,100 Meade, KS $89,100 Minneola, KS $89,200 Montezuma, KS $89,300 Pierceville, KS $89,200 Plains, KS $89,100

Satanta, KS $89,200 Scott City, KS $89,300 Spearville, KS $89,200 Sublette, KS $89,300 Syracuse, KS $89,400 Tribune, KS $89,300 Ulysses, KS $89,300 Wright, KS $89,200

Liberal, KS $89,300 Elkhart, KS $89,300 Hugoton, KS $89,100 Moscow, KS $89,100 Richfield, KS $89,100 Rolla, KS $89,000 Alma, KS $89,200 Auburn, KS $89,200

Axtell, KS $89,300 Baileyville, KS $89,300 Beattie, KS $89,300 Belvue, KS $89,100 Bern, KS $89,300 Berryton, KS $89,300 Blue Rapids, KS $89,300 Bremen, KS $89,400

Burlingame, KS $89,600 Carbondale, KS $89,400 Centralia, KS $89,400 Circleville, KS $89,600 Corning, KS $89,400 Delia, KS $89,500 Denison, KS $89,900 Dover, KS $89,300

Emmett, KS $89,100 Eskridge, KS $89,100 Everest, KS $89,900 Fairview, KS $89,500 Fostoria, KS $89,300 Frankfort, KS $89,300 Goff, KS $89,400 Grantville, KS $89,200

Harveyville, KS $89,100 Havensville, KS $89,300 Hiawatha, KS $89,500 Holton, KS $90,000 Home, KS $89,300 Horton, KS $89,900 Hoyt, KS $89,400 Junction City, KS $89,500

Fort Riley, KS $89,700 Leonardville, KS $89,300 Lyndon, KS $90,000 Mc Farland, KS $89,100 Manhattan, KS $89,600 Partridge, KS $89,500 Pawnee Rock, KS $89,200 Plevna, KS $89,300

Pretty Prairie, KS $89,700 Ransom, KS $89,100 Raymond, KS $89,200 Rozel, KS $89,100 Rush Center, KS $89,100 Saint John, KS $89,200 Stafford, KS $89,300 Sterling, KS $89,400

Sylvia, KS $89,300 Turon, KS $89,300 Utica, KS $89,100 Yoder, KS $89,700 Hays, KS $89,500 Agra, KS $89,300 Almena, KS $89,300 Alton, KS $89,100

Bogue, KS $89,200 Bunker Hill, KS $89,100 Catharine, KS $89,500 Cedar, KS $89,100 Clayton, KS $89,100 Collyer, KS $89,100 Damar, KS $89,200 Dorrance, KS $89,100

Dresden, KS $89,100 Ellis, KS $89,300 Gaylord, KS $89,200 Glade, KS $89,100 Gorham, KS $89,200 Hill City, KS $89,300 Jennings, KS $89,100 Kirwin, KS $89,200

Lenora, KS $89,100 Logan, KS $89,200 Long Island, KS $89,200 Lucas, KS $89,200 Luray, KS $89,200 Morland, KS $89,100 Natoma, KS $89,100 Norcatur, KS $89,200

Norton, KS $89,400 Ogallah, KS $89,100 Palco, KS $89,200 Paradise, KS $89,100 Penokee, KS $89,100 Pfeifer, KS $89,200 Phillipsburg, KS $89,300 Plainville, KS $89,300

Prairie View, KS $89,200 Russell, KS $89,300 Schoenchen, KS $89,800 Stockton, KS $89,200 Victoria, KS $89,300 Wakeeney, KS $89,300 Waldo, KS $89,100 Walker, KS $89,200

Woodston, KS $89,100 Colby, KS $89,300 Atwood, KS $89,200 Bird City, KS $89,200 Brewster, KS $89,100 Edson, KS $89,100 Gem, KS $89,100 Goodland, KS $89,400

Gove, KS $89,100 Grainfield, KS $89,200 Grinnell, KS $89,100 Herndon, KS $89,200 Hoxie, KS $89,200 Kanorado, KS $89,400 Levant, KS $89,100 Ludell, KS $89,100

Mc Donald, KS $89,100 Monument, KS $89,100 Oakley, KS $89,200 Maple Hill, KS $89,100 Marysville, KS $89,400 Mayetta, KS $89,500 Melvern, KS $89,700 Meriden, KS $89,400

Milford, KS $89,500 Morrill, KS $89,400 Netawaka, KS $89,600 Ogden, KS $89,700 Oketo, KS $89,400 Olsburg, KS $89,300 Onaga, KS $89,300 Oneida, KS $89,700

Osage City, KS $89,600 Overbrook, KS $89,900 Paxico, KS $89,100 Powhattan, KS $89,500 Quenemo, KS $90,200 Riley, KS $89,400 Robinson, KS $89,700 Rossville, KS $89,300

Sabetha, KS $89,500 Saint George, KS $89,500 Saint Marys, KS $89,100 Scranton, KS $89,600 Seneca, KS $89,400 Silver Lake, KS $89,200 Soldier, KS $89,400 Summerfield, KS $89,400

Tecumseh, KS $89,200 Vassar, KS $90,100 Vermillion, KS $89,200 Wakarusa, KS $89,200 Wamego, KS $89,400 Waterville, KS $89,300 Westmoreland, KS $89,300 Wetmore, KS $89,500

Whiting, KS $89,800 Randolph, KS $89,200 Topeka, KS $89,100 Leon, KS $89,700 Shawnee Mission, KS $94,900 Oberlin, KS $89,300 Maize, KS $90,100 Maple City, KS $89,200

Mayfield, KS $89,800 Medicine Lodge, KS $89,300 Milan, KS $89,700 Milton, KS $89,800 Moundridge, KS $89,700 Mount Hope, KS $89,900 Mullinville, KS $89,100 Mulvane, KS $90,000

Murdock, KS $89,700 Nashville, KS $89,300 Newton, KS $89,800 North Newton, KS $89,800 Norwich, KS $89,800 Oxford, KS $89,700 Peck, KS $90,000 Piedmont, KS $89,300

Potwin, KS $89,800 Pratt, KS $89,400 Protection, KS $89,100 Rock, KS $89,800 Rosalia, KS $89,400 Rose Hill, KS $90,000 Sawyer, KS $89,200 Sedgwick, KS $90,000

Severy, KS $89,300 Sharon, KS $89,200 South Haven, KS $89,400 Spivey, KS $89,400 Sun City, KS $89,000 Towanda, KS $89,900 Udall, KS $89,900 Valley Center, KS $90,000

Viola, KS $89,900 Waldron, KS $88,900 Walton, KS $89,800 Wellington, KS $89,800 Whitewater, KS $89,900 Wilmore, KS $89,000 Winfield, KS $89,700 Zenda, KS $89,300

Wichita, KS $90,100 Mcconnell Afb, KS $90,100 Park, KS $89,200 Quinter, KS $89,200 Rexford, KS $89,100 Saint Francis, KS $89,400 Selden, KS $89,100 Sharon Springs, KS $89,300

Wallace, KS $89,100 Weskan, KS $89,400 Winona, KS $89,000 Dodge City, KS $89,500 Ashland, KS $89,100 Bucklin, KS $89,200 Cimarron, KS $89,200 Coolidge, KS $89,300

Copeland, KS $89,200 Deerfield, KS $89,300 Dighton, KS $89,100 Englewood, KS $89,000 Ensign, KS $89,200 Ford, KS $89,200 Fort Dodge, KS $89,700 Fowler, KS $89,200

Independence, KS $89,400 Altamont, KS $89,300 Bartlett, KS $89,100 Caney, KS $89,500 Chautauqua, KS $89,600 Cherryvale, KS $89,400 Chetopa, KS $89,200 Coffeyville, KS $89,400

Dearing, KS $89,600 Dennis, KS $89,400 Edna, KS $89,200 Elk City, KS $89,200 Elk Falls, KS $89,300 Grenola, KS $89,300 Havana, KS $89,200 Howard, KS $89,300

Liberty, KS $89,200 Longton, KS $89,200 Moline, KS $89,400 Mound Valley, KS $89,300 Niotaze, KS $89,300 Oswego, KS $89,300 Parsons, KS $89,500 Garden City, KS $89,400

Peru, KS $89,300 Neosho Rapids, KS $89,400

Category Analyst III Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Category Analyst III salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $104,679. While startup companies pay approximate $88,526.

Category Analyst III Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$88,526
Growth Stage	51~500	$93,635
Established	501~5000	$101,075
Enterprise	5000+	$104,679

Category Analyst III Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Category Analyst III roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 106% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 46% above the average. In contrast, Category Analyst positions in Transportation or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Category Analyst III as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Category Analyst III

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$135,488	$65.0	46%
Internet	$109,504	$53.0	18%
Biotechnology	$103,936	$50.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$100,224	$48.0	8%
Chemicals	$98,368	$47.0	6%

Category Analyst III Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Category Analyst III's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$85,500

Average $92,800/year

$97,300

$7,125

Average $7,733/month

$8,108

$1,644

Average $1,785/week

$1,871

$41

Average $45/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,300	$8,108	$1,871	$47
Average	$92,800	$7,733	$1,785	$45
25th Percentile	$85,500	$7,125	$1,644	$41

Category Analyst III Salary Growth & Career Path

Category Analyst III

Category Research and Metrics Analyst IV

Product Development Media Platforms/Publishing

Brand Marketing/Research Analyst IV

VP of Category

VP of Product Marketing

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Category Analyst III, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Category Analyst III Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Category Research and Metrics Analyst IV	$123,300	33%
Product Development Media Platforms/Publishing	$102,200	10%
Brand Marketing/Research Analyst IV	$129,100	39%

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General The Accountant Ill reports to the Director, Accounting/Accounting Manager and is responsible for performing and reviewing complex financial reporti... more

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Waste Management

EAST FARMS, WA

Engineer III

Waste Management | EAST FARMS, WA

Waste Management, Inc., a leader in environmental solutions, is seeking a highly skilled Engineer III to join our Engineering & Maintenance department. At ... more

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