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

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

How does experience change a Category Analyst V's salary?

A Category Analyst V's salary grows with experience: starting around $161,415 for beginners, reaching about $162,293 at mid-level, and approach $164,549 for experts.

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

Category Analyst V salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Analyst V roles are District of Columbia $182,400, California $181,700, Massachusetts $179,300. 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 Research and Metrics Analyst V: $164,790; Category Management and Insights Analyst V: $164,710; Category Management Analyst V: $164,705; Product Category Strategy and Promotion Analyst V: $164,695; Category Analyst IV: $129,390.

How do different companies affect a Category Analyst V's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Category Analyst V roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

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Category Analyst V Salary in the United States

How much does a Category Analyst V make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Analyst V in the United States is $164,800 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $79.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $178,937
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $156,400 to $172,200
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $148,752

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$172,200	$14,350	$3,312	$83
Average	$164,800	$13,733	$3,169	$79
25th Percentile	$156,400	$13,033	$3,008	$75

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Key Factors That Influence Category Analyst V Salaries

A Category Analyst V'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 V Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Analyst V'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $161,415
Early Career (1-2 years): $162,042
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $162,293
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $163,546
Expert (over 8 years): $164,549

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Category Analyst V	$161,415
Intermediate Level Category Analyst V	$162,042
Senior Level Category Analyst V	$162,293
Specialist Level Category Analyst V	$163,546
Expert Level Category Analyst V	$164,549

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How Do Category Analyst V 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 Vs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $182,400.
California: $181,700.
Massachusetts: $179,300.

District of Columbia $182,400 California $181,700 Massachusetts $179,300 Washington $178,600 New Jersey $178,600 Alaska $178,300 Connecticut $176,100 New York $175,100

Hawaii $172,200 Rhode Island $170,800 Maryland $169,900 Minnesota $168,600 Colorado $168,100 Illinois $167,900 Oregon $167,300 Delaware $166,800

New Hampshire $166,600 Virginia $165,900 Pennsylvania $164,000 Nevada $163,100 North Dakota $162,700 Michigan $162,300 Wisconsin $162,100 Vermont $161,700

Texas $160,700 Maine $160,600 Arizona $160,500 Ohio $160,400 Georgia $158,900 Indiana $158,200 Wyoming $158,000 Utah $157,800

Iowa $157,700 Kansas $156,900 Louisiana $156,700 North Carolina $156,600 Missouri $156,500 Florida $155,900 Montana $155,500 Nebraska $155,200

Kentucky $155,000 South Carolina $154,400 Tennessee $154,000 Idaho $153,800 New Mexico $152,600 Oklahoma $152,300 Alabama $151,400 South Dakota $149,700

Arkansas $148,800 West Virginia $148,400 Mississippi $146,900

Top Paying Cities for Category Analyst Vs

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:

San Jose: $207,800
San Francisco: $205,800
Oakland: $201,200

San Jose, CA $207,800

San Francisco, CA $205,800

Oakland, CA $201,200

New York, NY $190,900

Queens Village, NY $189,700

Paramus, NJ $188,400

Passaic, NJ $188,200

Bergenfield, NJ $188,000

Stamford, CT $187,800

Huntington, NY $187,600

Newark, NJ $186,600

Bridgeport, CT $186,200

New Brunswick, NJ $185,700

Vallejo, CA $185,300

Middlesex, NJ $185,200

Somerset, NJ $185,100

Petaluma, CA $184,700

Santa Cruz, CA $184,100

Boston, MA $183,700

Monterey, CA $182,900

Fairbanks, AK $182,800

Los Angeles, CA $182,500

Washington, DC $182,400

Seattle, WA $182,100

Santa Rosa, CA $182,100

Juneau, AK $181,600

Orange, CA $181,100

Anchorage, AK $180,800

Anaheim, CA $180,600

Santa Ana, CA $180,400

Nassau, NY $180,300

Long Beach, CA $180,200

Danbury, CT $180,200

Santa Maria, CA $179,600

Everett, WA $179,600

Bremerton, WA $178,800

Trenton, NJ $178,500

Sacramento, CA $178,400

Brockton, MA $178,300

San Diego, CA $178,300

Tacoma, WA $178,200

Santa Barbara, CA $178,000

Lowell, MA $177,300

New Suffolk, NY $177,200

Nashua, NH $177,000

Lompoc, CA $176,800

Ventura, CA $176,600

Stockton, CA $176,600

New Haven, CT $176,200

Atlantic City, NJ $175,800

Hartford, CT $175,400

Modesto, CA $175,400

Poughkeepsie, NY $175,000

New Britain, CT $174,900

Olympia, WA $174,700

Kennewick, WA $174,700

New London, CT $174,700

Norwich, CT $174,600

Lawrence, MA $174,500

Bakersfield, CA $174,100

Riverside, CA $173,800

New Bedford, MA $173,800

Richland, WA $173,700

Portsmouth, NH $173,500

Vineland, NJ $173,500

San Bernardino, CA $173,400

Boulder, CO $172,900

Worcester, MA $172,800

Portland, OR $172,600

Saint Paul, MN $172,400

Minneapolis, MN $172,400

Philadelphia, PA $172,200

Honolulu, HI $171,300

Springfield, MA $170,800

Providence, RI $170,700

Chicago, IL $170,300

Bellingham, WA $170,100

Baltimore, MD $169,900

Chico, CA $169,500

Wilmington, DE $169,200

Pittsfield, MA $169,000

Manchester, NH $168,700

Spokane, WA $168,000

Denver, CO $168,000

Albany, NY $167,200

Troy, NY $167,100

Schenectady, NY $166,800

Burlington, VT $166,400

Portland, ME $165,800

Salem, OR $165,700

Yakima, WA $165,700

Ann Arbor, MI $165,600

Rochester, MN $165,200

Fresno, CA $165,100

Reno, NV $165,100

Milwaukee, WI $164,900

Detroit, MI $164,800

Carson City, NV $164,700

Allentown, PA $164,700

Houston, TX $164,500

Colorado Springs, CO $164,400

Syracuse, NY $164,400

Eugene, OR $164,000

Bismarck, ND $163,800

Gary, IN $163,800

Galveston, TX $163,800

Springfield, OR $163,700

Fort Collins, CO $163,300

Medford, OR $163,300

Austin, TX $163,100

Mesa, AZ $162,800

Phoenix, AZ $162,700

Dallas, TX $162,700

Reading, PA $162,600

Saint Cloud, MN $162,500

Concord, NH $162,400

Madison, WI $162,300

Utica, NY $161,900

Raleigh, NC $161,700

Las Vegas, NV $161,700

Rochester, NY $161,600

Des Moines, IA $161,600

Atlanta, GA $161,300

Battle Creek, MI $161,300

Salt Lake City, UT $161,200

Champaign, IL $161,000

Lancaster, PA $161,000

Harrisburg, PA $160,800

Durham, NC $160,600

Kansas City, MO $160,600

Kansas City, KS $160,600

Fort Worth, TX $160,500

Boca Raton, FL $160,500

Cleveland, OH $160,500

Columbus, OH $160,400

Pittsburgh, PA $160,400

Indianapolis, IN $160,300

Richmond, VA $160,300

Cincinnati, OH $160,100

Petersburg, VA $159,800

Billings, MT $159,500

Lansing, MI $159,500

Huntsville, AL $159,500

Lebanon, PA $159,500

Dayton, OH $159,500

Pueblo, CO $159,500

Appleton, WI $159,400

Buffalo, NY $159,300

Racine, WI $159,300

Charlotte, NC $159,200

Saint Louis, MO $159,200

Gastonia, NC $159,100

York, PA $159,100

Benton Harbor, MI $159,100

Springfield, IL $159,100

Elkhart, IN $159,100

Beaumont, TX $159,000

Toledo, OH $158,900

Lorain, OH $158,900

Binghamton, NY $158,800

Rock Hill, SC $158,800

Rockford, IL $158,700

Fargo, ND $158,600

Elyria, OH $158,600

Flagstaff, AZ $158,500

Fort Lauderdale, FL $158,400

Miami, FL $158,300

Duluth, MN $158,000

Bangor, ME $157,800

Cedar Rapids, IA $157,600

Louisville, KY $157,600

Grand Rapids, MI $157,500

Hialeah, FL $157,500

Casper, WY $157,300

Scranton, PA $157,100

New Orleans, LA $157,000

Virginia Beach, VA $157,000

Akron, OH $156,900

Peoria, IL $156,700

Sarasota, FL $156,700

Green Bay, WI $156,600

Baton Rouge, LA $156,500

Charleston, SC $156,500

Nashville, TN $156,400

Jamestown, NY $156,400

Davenport, IA $156,400

Tucson, AZ $156,300

Tampa, FL $156,200

Cheyenne, WY $156,200

Saint Petersburg, FL $156,200

Omaha, NE $156,100

Port Arthur, TX $156,100

Evansville, IN $156,100

Bradenton, FL $156,000

Santa Fe, NM $155,700

Orlando, FL $155,500

Clearwater, FL $155,400

Grand Forks, ND $155,000

La Crosse, WI $155,000

Canton, OH $155,000

Albuquerque, NM $154,900

Tulsa, OK $154,900

Newport News, VA $154,900

High Point, NC $154,800

Ogden, UT $154,800

Corpus Christi, TX $154,600

Norfolk, VA $154,500

Laramie, WY $154,500

Salisbury, NC $154,400

Jacksonville, FL $154,400

Rock Island, IL $154,400

Saginaw, MI $154,400

Memphis, TN $154,300

Moline, IL $154,200

Fort Myers, FL $154,200

Waterloo, IA $154,000

Spartanburg, SC $153,800

Fort Wayne, IN $153,700

Lincoln, NE $153,700

Birmingham, AL $153,500

Cedar Falls, IA $153,500

Provo, UT $153,500

Springfield, OH $153,500

San Antonio, TX $153,400

Greensboro, NC $153,400

South Bend, IN $153,300

Winston Salem, NC $153,300

Boise, ID $153,300

Savannah, GA $153,200

Muskegon, MI $152,900

Lima, OH $152,700

Lake Charles, LA $152,600

Anderson, IN $152,600

Augusta, GA $152,500

Greenville, SC $152,500

Lexington, KY $152,500

Tuscaloosa, AL $152,300

Wichita, KS $152,300

Columbia, SC $152,200

Bloomington, IN $151,800

Roanoke, VA $151,700

Asheville, NC $151,400

Knoxville, TN $151,200

Shreveport, LA $151,200

Wilmington, NC $150,900

Frankfort, KY $150,600

Oklahoma City, OK $150,500

Chillicothe, OH $150,400

Longview, TX $150,400

Topeka, KS $150,400

Mobile, AL $150,100

Terre Haute, IN $150,100

Erie, PA $150,000

Altoona, PA $150,000

Melbourne, FL $149,900

Killeen, TX $149,800

Amarillo, TX $149,800

Fayetteville, AR $149,700

Sioux Falls, SD $149,600

Chattanooga, TN $149,500

Idaho Falls, ID $149,400

Gainesville, FL $149,100

Lynchburg, VA $149,000

Portsmouth, OH $149,000

Little Rock, AR $149,000

Youngstown, OH $148,900

Lafayette, LA $148,900

Temple, TX $148,800

Daytona Beach, FL $148,800

Clarksville, TN $148,800

Pensacola, FL $148,800

Hopkinsville, KY $148,300

Charleston, WV $148,300

Florence, SC $148,200

Sioux City, IA $148,100

Fayetteville, NC $147,600

Tallahassee, FL $147,600

Macon, GA $147,600

Wichita Falls, TX $147,500

Waco, TX $147,500

Pine Bluff, AR $147,500

Vincennes, IN $147,100

Lubbock, TX $147,100

Great Falls, MT $147,000

Alamogordo, NM $147,000

Abilene, TX $146,800

Monroe, LA $146,600

Rapid City, SD $146,600

Albany, GA $146,500

Huntington, WV $146,500

Jackson, MS $146,500

Greenville, MS $146,500

Parkersburg, WV $146,300

Montgomery, AL $146,300

Johnstown, PA $146,200

Springfield, MO $146,100

Biloxi, MS $146,000

Sumter, SC $145,700

Columbus, GA $145,700

Twin Falls, ID $145,600

Pascagoula, MS $145,400

Kingsport, TN $144,900

Gulfport, MS $144,900

Alexandria, LA $144,300

Fort Smith, AR $143,900

El Paso, TX $143,500

Helena, MT $143,300

Las Cruces, NM $142,700

Harlingen, TX $142,300

Pocatello, ID $142,100

Florence, AL $142,100

Brownsville, TX $142,000

Dothan, AL $141,800

Mcallen, TX $141,700

Columbus, MS $140,500

Altus, OK $139,700

Lawton, OK $139,400

Pierre, SD $138,800

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

Understanding how a Category Analyst V'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.

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$156,400

Average $164,800/year

$172,200

$13,033

Average $13,733/month

$14,350

$3,008

Average $3,169/week

$3,312

$75

Average $79/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$172,200	$14,350	$3,312	$83
Average	$164,800	$13,733	$3,169	$79
25th Percentile	$156,400	$13,033	$3,008	$75

Category Analyst V Salary Growth & Career Path

Category Analyst V

Category Management and Insights Supervisor

Managed Care Contracting Manager

Product Development Media Platforms/Publishing

Brand Marketing/Research Analyst VI

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VP of Product Marketing

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Category Analyst V, 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 V Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Category Management and Insights Supervisor	$111,700	-32%
Managed Care Contracting Manager	$113,760	-31%
Product Development Media Platforms/Publishing	$107,500	-35%
Brand Marketing/Research Analyst VI	$188,400	14%

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