What are the main factors that influence a Category Directory'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 Directory?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Category Directory roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Category Directory's salary?

A Category Directory's salary grows with experience: a Category Research and Metrics Manager (5+ years)earns $121,834, a Category Management and Insights Senior Manager (5+ years)earns $140,352, a Category Directory (5+ years)earns $172,399, a VP of Category (5+ years)earns $207,108, a Head of Category Management (5+ years)earns $266,914,

What are the highest paying states for a Category Directory?

Category Directory salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Directory roles are District of Columbia $201,000, California $200,200, Massachusetts $197,500. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Category Directory roles make?

Salaries for Category Directory level roles vary by specialization: SVP of Category: $280,940; VP of Category: $218,000; Category Management Director: $181,454; Active Directory Architect: $171,433; Directory Assistance Operator: $143,394.

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Category Directory Salary in Missouri

How much does a Category Directory make in Missouri?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Directory in Missouri is $172,400 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $83.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $202,967
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $156,500 to $188,400
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $142,024

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Category Directory Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$188,400	$15,700	$3,623	$91
Average	$172,400	$14,367	$3,315	$83
25th Percentile	$156,500	$13,042	$3,010	$75

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Key Factors That Influence Category Directory Salaries

A Category Directory'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 Directory Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Directory'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 Research and Metrics Manager (5+ years): $121,834
Category Management and Insights Senior Manager (5+ years): $140,352
Category Directory (5+ years): $172,399
VP of Category (5+ years): $207,108
Head of Category Management (5+ years): $266,914

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Category Research and Metrics Manager	5+ years	$121,834
Category Management and Insights Senior Manager	5+ years	$140,352
Category Directory	5+ years	$172,399
VP of Category	5+ years	$207,108
Head of Category Management	5+ years	$266,914

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How Do Category Directory 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 Directories. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $201,000.
California: $200,200.
Massachusetts: $197,500.

District of Columbia $201,000 California $200,200 Massachusetts $197,500 Washington $196,800 New Jersey $196,700 Alaska $196,500 Connecticut $194,000 New York $193,000

Hawaii $189,700 Rhode Island $188,200 Maryland $187,100 Minnesota $185,700 Colorado $185,200 Illinois $185,000 Oregon $184,300 Delaware $183,800

New Hampshire $183,500 Virginia $182,800 Pennsylvania $180,700 Nevada $179,600 North Dakota $179,300 Michigan $178,700 Wisconsin $178,500 Vermont $178,100

Maine $177,000 Texas $177,000 Arizona $176,900 Ohio $176,700 Georgia $175,100 Indiana $174,200 Wyoming $174,100 Utah $173,800

Iowa $173,700 Kansas $172,800 Louisiana $172,600 North Carolina $172,500 Missouri $172,400 Florida $171,700 Montana $171,400 Nebraska $171,000

Kentucky $170,800 South Carolina $170,100 Tennessee $169,600 Idaho $169,400 New Mexico $168,100 Oklahoma $167,800 Alabama $166,800 South Dakota $165,000

Arkansas $164,000 West Virginia $163,400 Mississippi $161,900

Top Paying Cities for Category Directories

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:

Braggadocio: $167,100
Eugene: $167,800
Fortuna: $167,700

Braggadocio, MO $167,100 Eugene, MO $167,800 Fortuna, MO $167,700 Freeburg, MO $167,600 Gasconade, MO $167,700 Gravois Mills, MO $168,000 Laurie, MO $168,000 Hartsburg, MO $167,800

Henley, MO $167,800 Hermann, MO $168,000 High Point, MO $167,800 Holts Summit, MO $168,000 Jamestown, MO $167,600 Kaiser, MO $167,900 Koeltztown, MO $167,600 Lake Ozark, MO $168,400

Latham, MO $167,800 Linn, MO $167,700 Linn Creek, MO $168,000 Lohman, MO $167,800 Loose Creek, MO $167,700 Mc Girk, MO $167,900 Meta, MO $167,500 Mokane, MO $167,700

Morrison, MO $167,500 Mount Sterling, MO $167,300 New Bloomfield, MO $167,800 Olean, MO $167,800 Osage Beach, MO $168,400 Owensville, MO $167,800 Portland, MO $167,400 Prairie Home, MO $167,700

Rhineland, MO $167,400 Rocky Mount, MO $168,100 Russellville, MO $167,800 Saint Elizabeth, MO $167,600 Saint Thomas, MO $167,700 Steedman, MO $167,600 Stover, MO $167,700 Sunrise Beach, MO $168,200

Tebbetts, MO $167,600 Tipton, MO $167,900 Tuscumbia, MO $167,700 Ulman, MO $167,800 Versailles, MO $167,900 Westphalia, MO $167,600 Jefferson City, MO $168,100 Columbia, MO $168,300

Armstrong, MO $167,700 Auxvasse, MO $167,700 Benton City, MO $167,500 Boonville, MO $167,900 Brunswick, MO $167,900 Bunceton, MO $167,500 Cairo, MO $167,900 Kearney, MO $175,900

Kingsville, MO $173,900 Lawson, MO $174,200 Levasy, MO $175,500 Lexington, MO $173,000 Liberty, MO $176,900 Lone Jack, MO $175,000 Mayview, MO $173,000 Missouri City, MO $176,500

Mosby, MO $176,000 Napoleon, MO $175,000 Oak Grove, MO $175,500 Odessa, MO $173,800 Orrick, MO $175,300 Peculiar, MO $174,900 Platte City, MO $175,700 Pleasant Hill, MO $174,700

Raymore, MO $175,800 Rayville, MO $174,000 Richmond, MO $173,500 Sibley, MO $175,900 Smithville, MO $176,100 Strasburg, MO $174,200 Waldron, MO $176,800 Warrensburg, MO $171,000

Waverly, MO $170,100 Wellington, MO $174,300 Weston, MO $174,100 Kansas City, MO $176,900 Riverside, MO $176,900 Agency, MO $173,400 Albany, MO $167,700 Allendale, MO $168,100

Amazonia, MO $169,600 Ewing, MO $167,700 Frankford, MO $167,700 Granger, MO $167,700 Hunnewell, MO $167,600 Kahoka, MO $167,800 Knox City, MO $167,600 La Belle, MO $167,700

La Grange, MO $168,000 Lentner, MO $167,600 Leonard, MO $167,600 Lewistown, MO $167,700 Luray, MO $167,700 Maywood, MO $167,800 Monroe City, MO $167,800 Monticello, MO $167,700

Newark, MO $167,600 New London, MO $167,900 Novelty, MO $167,600 Palmyra, MO $167,900 Perry, MO $167,600 Philadelphia, MO $167,700 Plevna, MO $167,600 Revere, MO $167,700

Saint Patrick, MO $167,900 Saverton, MO $168,400 Shelbina, MO $167,800 Shelbyville, MO $167,700 Taylor, MO $167,800 Wayland, MO $168,400 Williamstown, MO $167,500 Wyaconda, MO $167,600

Kirksville, MO $168,300 Atlanta, MO $167,800 Baring, MO $167,700 Bevier, MO $168,000 Brashear, MO $167,900 Callao, MO $167,900 Coatsville, MO $167,700 Downing, MO $167,800

Edina, MO $167,800 Elmer, MO $167,800 Ethel, MO $167,900 Gibbs, MO $167,800 Glenwood, MO $167,800 Gorin, MO $167,700 Green Castle, MO $167,800 Green City, MO $167,900

Greentop, MO $167,900 Hurdland, MO $167,700 Lancaster, MO $167,900 La Plata, MO $168,000 Livonia, MO $167,800 Macon, MO $168,100 Memphis, MO $167,900 Milan, MO $168,000

New Boston, MO $167,900 New Cambria, MO $167,900 Novinger, MO $167,900 Pollock, MO $167,700 Queen City, MO $167,900 Rutledge, MO $167,700 Unionville, MO $167,900 Winigan, MO $168,000

Worthington, MO $167,900 Park Hills, MO $169,200 Annapolis, MO $166,900 Arcadia, MO $167,100 Belgrade, MO $167,700 Belleview, MO $167,000 Bismarck, MO $168,300 Black, MO $166,900

Blackwell, MO $170,000 Bloomsdale, MO $170,700 Bonne Terre, MO $169,800 Bunker, MO $166,800 Cadet, MO $169,800 Caledonia, MO $167,800 Cascade, MO $167,000 Centerville, MO $166,900

Des Arc, MO $167,000 Doe Run, MO $168,200 Ellington, MO $166,800 Farmington, MO $168,800 Fredericktown, MO $167,300 Amity, MO $169,900 Barnard, MO $167,600 Bethany, MO $167,800

Blythedale, MO $167,700 Bolckow, MO $168,000 Burlington Junction, MO $167,600 Cameron, MO $171,300 Clarksdale, MO $170,600 Clearmont, MO $167,700 Clyde, MO $168,000 Conception, MO $168,000

Conception Junction, MO $167,600 Cosby, MO $170,500 Craig, MO $167,300 Darlington, MO $167,600 Dearborn, MO $174,200 De Kalb, MO $172,800 Denver, MO $167,400 Eagleville, MO $167,700

Easton, MO $172,300 Edgerton, MO $175,100 Elmo, MO $168,000 Fairfax, MO $167,600 Maysville, MO $169,200 Faucett, MO $173,100 Fillmore, MO $168,300 Forest City, MO $167,900

Gentry, MO $167,500 Saint Charles, MO $173,500 Annada, MO $169,200 Augusta, MO $171,600 Irondale, MO $168,500 Ironton, MO $167,300 Knob Lick, MO $168,300 Leadwood, MO $169,600

Lesterville, MO $167,000 Marquand, MO $167,000 Middle Brook, MO $167,000 Mineral Point, MO $169,300 Patton, MO $167,200 Pilot Knob, MO $167,900 Potosi, MO $168,500 Redford, MO $166,700

Reynolds, MO $166,900 Sainte Genevieve, MO $169,800 Saint Mary, MO $169,300 Tiff, MO $169,900 Vulcan, MO $166,900 Cape Girardeau, MO $167,800 Bellflower, MO $168,200 Advance, MO $167,200

Altenburg, MO $167,500 Bell City, MO $167,100 Benton, MO $167,500 Brazeau, MO $168,300 Brownwood, MO $167,500 Burfordville, MO $167,300 Chaffee, MO $167,400 Commerce, MO $167,800

Daisy, MO $167,300 Delta, MO $167,500 Dutchtown, MO $167,600 Farrar, MO $168,000 Friedheim, MO $167,300 Frohna, MO $167,400 Gipsy, MO $166,900 Glenallen, MO $167,100

Gordonville, MO $167,600 Jackson, MO $167,600 Kelso, MO $168,100 Leopold, MO $167,200 Mc Gee, MO $167,000 Marble Hill, MO $167,200 Millersville, MO $167,300 Morley, MO $167,800

Oak Ridge, MO $167,300 Old Appleton, MO $167,500 Oran, MO $167,200 Perkins, MO $167,800 Perryville, MO $168,300 Mc Bride, MO $168,300 Pocahontas, MO $167,700 Scott City, MO $167,700

Sedgewickville, MO $167,200 Sturdivant, MO $167,100 Uniontown, MO $167,400 Vanduser, MO $167,500 Whitewater, MO $167,200 Zalma, MO $167,000 Sikeston, MO $167,500 Anniston, MO $167,700

Arbyrd, MO $166,800 Bernie, MO $167,300 Bertrand, MO $167,300 Blodgett, MO $168,000 Bloomfield, MO $167,300 Bowling Green, MO $168,100 Clarksville, MO $168,700 Cottleville, MO $172,900

Curryville, MO $167,600 Defiance, MO $172,100 Dutzow, MO $170,400 Elsberry, MO $170,000 Eolia, MO $168,900 Farber, MO $167,600 Flinthill, MO $171,800 Foley, MO $170,700

Foristell, MO $170,800 Hawk Point, MO $169,300 High Hill, MO $168,400 Jonesburg, MO $168,700 Laddonia, MO $167,500 Louisiana, MO $167,900 Marthasville, MO $170,000 Middletown, MO $167,700

Montgomery City, MO $167,600 Moscow Mills, MO $170,800 New Florence, MO $167,900 New Melle, MO $171,700 O Fallon, MO $172,200 Lake Saint Louis, MO $172,000 Old Monroe, MO $171,700 Olney, MO $168,500

Portage Des Sioux, MO $173,300 Saint Peters, MO $173,000 Silex, MO $169,000 Treloar, MO $169,600 Troy, MO $170,100 Truesdale, MO $170,200 Truxton, MO $168,700 Vandalia, MO $167,700

Warrenton, MO $169,600 Wellsville, MO $167,600 Wentzville, MO $171,600 West Alton, MO $174,000 Whiteside, MO $169,600 Williamsburg, MO $167,500 Winfield, MO $171,100 Wright City, MO $170,400

Hannibal, MO $168,200 Alexandria, MO $167,800 Anabel, MO $167,700 Arbela, MO $167,700 Ashburn, MO $167,500 Bethel, MO $167,700 Canton, MO $167,900 Center, MO $167,600

Clarence, MO $167,800 Earth City, MO $173,900 Pittsburg, MO $165,700 Hematite, MO $172,000 Herculaneum, MO $172,700 High Ridge, MO $173,500 Hillsboro, MO $172,100 House Springs, MO $172,800

Imperial, MO $173,500 Kimmswick, MO $173,500 Labadie, MO $171,900 Leslie, MO $169,100 Liguori, MO $173,100 Lonedell, MO $170,300 Luebbering, MO $170,600 Mapaville, MO $172,300

Morse Mill, MO $171,800 New Haven, MO $169,300 Pacific, MO $172,400 Pevely, MO $172,800 Richwoods, MO $169,900 Robertsville, MO $171,500 Saint Albans, MO $172,300 Saint Ann, MO $174,400

Saint Clair, MO $170,200 Emden, MO $167,600 Bragg City, MO $167,000 Canalou, MO $167,600 Cardwell, MO $166,700 Caruthersville, MO $167,200 Catron, MO $166,800 Charleston, MO $167,400

Clarkton, MO $167,000 Cooter, MO $167,600 Deering, MO $167,600 Dexter, MO $167,400 East Prairie, MO $167,100 Essex, MO $167,100 Gibson, MO $167,000 Gideon, MO $167,000

Gobler, MO $166,900 Grayridge, MO $167,800 Hayti, MO $167,100 Holcomb, MO $166,900 Holland, MO $167,700 Hornersville, MO $167,200 Kennett, MO $167,300 Kewanee, MO $167,300

Lilbourn, MO $167,100 Malden, MO $167,300 Marston, MO $167,400 Matthews, MO $167,100 Morehouse, MO $167,800 New Madrid, MO $167,200 Parma, MO $167,100 Portageville, MO $167,100

Risco, MO $167,700 Rives, MO $166,900 Senath, MO $166,900 Steele, MO $167,100 Tallapoosa, MO $167,500 Wardell, MO $167,200 Whiteoak, MO $167,600 Wolf Island, MO $167,000

Wyatt, MO $167,800 Poplar Bluff, MO $167,400 Briar, MO $166,600 Broseley, MO $167,000 Campbell, MO $166,900 Clubb, MO $167,000 Doniphan, MO $166,700 Dudley, MO $167,000

Ellsinore, MO $166,900 Stanton, MO $169,500 Sullivan, MO $169,300 Union, MO $170,400 Valles Mines, MO $170,200 Valley Park, MO $173,800 Villa Ridge, MO $171,500 Washington, MO $170,500

Rosebud, MO $168,200 Saint Louis, MO $175,400 Durham, MO $167,900 Pleasant Hope, MO $162,000 Point Lookout, MO $166,000 Polk, MO $165,000 Ponce De Leon, MO $162,700 Pontiac, MO $166,200

Powell, MO $165,700 Powersite, MO $165,400 Preston, MO $166,200 Protem, MO $165,700 Purdy, MO $165,800 Quincy, MO $166,800 Reeds Spring, MO $163,800 Republic, MO $161,500

Ridgedale, MO $166,000 Rockaway Beach, MO $163,900 Rockbridge, MO $166,300 Rogersville, MO $161,700 Rueter, MO $165,100 Seligman, MO $165,100 Seymour, MO $163,400 Shell Knob, MO $165,600

South Greenfield, MO $163,400 Sparta, MO $162,400 Spokane, MO $163,000 Squires, MO $165,500 Stotts City, MO $164,700 Strafford, MO $161,600 Taneyville, MO $163,800 Tecumseh, MO $166,900

Theodosia, MO $165,800 Thornfield, MO $165,700 Tunas, MO $165,800 Turners, MO $161,200 Udall, MO $166,500 Urbana, MO $165,700 Vanzant, MO $166,600 Verona, MO $163,700

Walnut Grove, MO $162,400 Walnut Shade, MO $163,500 Washburn, MO $165,700 Wasola, MO $166,100 Weaubleau, MO $166,100 West Plains, MO $167,200 South Fork, MO $166,900 Moody, MO $166,400

Myrtle, MO $166,200 Wheatland, MO $166,500 Willard, MO $161,600 Windyville, MO $165,200 Zanoni, MO $167,000 Stockton, MO $165,500 Macks Creek, MO $166,800 Roach, MO $167,700

Peace Valley, MO $167,000 Pomona, MO $167,200 Pottersville, MO $167,100 Thayer, MO $166,500 Willow Springs, MO $167,200 Springfield, MO $161,000 Centralia, MO $167,900 Rush Hill, MO $167,600

Salisbury, MO $167,900 Santa Fe, MO $167,600 Stoutsville, MO $167,600 Sturgeon, MO $167,800 Thompson, MO $167,600 Triplett, MO $167,600 Wooldridge, MO $167,600 Sedalia, MO $168,000

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO $169,900 Arrow Rock, MO $168,100 Blackburn, MO $169,300 Blackwater, MO $167,600 Calhoun, MO $168,000 Climax Springs, MO $167,600 Cole Camp, MO $167,700 Edwards, MO $167,600

Emma, MO $169,900 Florence, MO $167,600 Gilliam, MO $167,600 Green Ridge, MO $168,000 Houstonia, MO $168,200 Hughesville, MO $167,700 Ionia, MO $167,500 Knob Noster, MO $169,700

La Monte, MO $168,800 Lincoln, MO $167,600 Malta Bend, MO $168,700 Marshall, MO $167,900 Miami, MO $167,500 Mora, MO $167,600 Nelson, MO $167,600 Otterville, MO $167,700

Slater, MO $167,800 Smithton, MO $167,700 Sweet Springs, MO $168,900 Syracuse, MO $167,700 Warsaw, MO $167,700 Windsor, MO $168,100 Rolla, MO $167,700 Beulah, MO $167,100

Birch Tree, MO $167,000 Bixby, MO $167,000 Boss, MO $166,900 Bourbon, MO $168,400 Brinktown, MO $167,400 Bucyrus, MO $167,200 Cherryville, MO $167,200 Cook Sta, MO $167,200

Crocker, MO $167,700 Cuba, MO $167,600 Davisville, MO $167,100 Devils Elbow, MO $167,500 Dixon, MO $167,600 Duke, MO $167,200 Edgar Springs, MO $167,300 Eldridge, MO $166,400

Elk Creek, MO $167,000 Eminence, MO $166,900 Eunice, MO $167,100 Falcon, MO $166,400 Fort Leonard Wood, MO $167,800 Hartshorn, MO $166,900 Houston, MO $167,400 Harrisonville, MO $173,600

Clark, MO $167,800 Clifton Hill, MO $167,700 Dalton, MO $167,500 Excello, MO $167,900 Fayette, MO $167,800 Franklin, MO $167,600 Fulton, MO $167,900 Glasgow, MO $167,800

Hallsville, MO $167,900 Harrisburg, MO $167,800 Higbee, MO $167,800 Holliday, MO $167,700 Huntsville, MO $167,900 Jacksonville, MO $167,800 Keytesville, MO $167,800 Kingdom City, MO $167,600

Madison, MO $167,700 Martinsburg, MO $167,600 Mexico, MO $167,900 Moberly, MO $168,200 New Franklin, MO $167,800 Paris, MO $167,700 Pilot Grove, MO $167,600 Renick, MO $168,500

Rocheport, MO $167,800 Huggins, MO $166,700 Iberia, MO $167,700 Jadwin, MO $167,100 Jerome, MO $167,800 Lake Spring, MO $167,700 Laquey, MO $167,500 Leasburg, MO $167,900

Lebanon, MO $166,300 Lenox, MO $167,300 Licking, MO $167,400 Lynchburg, MO $166,600 Montier, MO $167,000 Mountain View, MO $167,200 Newburg, MO $167,400 Plato, MO $167,300

Raymondville, MO $167,200 Richland, MO $167,600 Roby, MO $167,400 Saint James, MO $167,600 Salem, MO $167,300 Solo, MO $167,200 Steelville, MO $167,300 Viburnum, MO $167,500

Stoutland, MO $167,200 Success, MO $167,300 Summersville, MO $167,100 Vichy, MO $167,400 Vienna, MO $167,500 Waynesville, MO $167,900 Saint Robert, MO $168,000 Wesco, MO $167,200

Winona, MO $166,900 Yukon, MO $167,200 Allenton, MO $172,800 Chesterfield, MO $173,000 Arnold, MO $173,800 Ballwin, MO $173,600 Barnhart, MO $173,100 Beaufort, MO $169,500

Berger, MO $168,800 Catawissa, MO $172,000 Cedar Hill, MO $172,300 Crystal City, MO $172,600 De Soto, MO $170,700 Dittmer, MO $171,600 Eureka, MO $173,000 Fenton, MO $173,900

Festus, MO $171,800 Fletcher, MO $170,200 Florissant, MO $174,100 French Village, MO $170,100 Gerald, MO $168,700 Glencoe, MO $172,900 Gray Summit, MO $171,700 Grover, MO $173,100

Grubville, MO $170,700 Hazelwood, MO $174,200 Maryland Heights, MO $174,100 Adrian, MO $170,700 Amoret, MO $169,500 Amsterdam, MO $170,200 Appleton City, MO $167,400 Archie, MO $172,300

Blairstown, MO $170,100 Bronaugh, MO $166,900 Butler, MO $169,000 Chilhowee, MO $170,100 Cleveland, MO $174,400 Clinton, MO $168,100 Collins, MO $166,200 Creighton, MO $170,800

Deepwater, MO $167,400 Deerfield, MO $166,900 Drexel, MO $172,700 East Lynne, MO $173,600 El Dorado Springs, MO $166,900 Foster, MO $168,400 Freeman, MO $173,800 Garden City, MO $172,600

Golden City, MO $165,200 Harwood, MO $167,200 Hume, MO $167,400 Jasper, MO $166,200 Jerico Springs, MO $165,600 Lamar, MO $166,400 Leeton, MO $169,500 Liberal, MO $166,900

Lowry City, MO $167,400 Metz, MO $167,600 Milford, MO $166,000 Milo, MO $166,900 Mindenmines, MO $166,900 Montrose, MO $168,100 Moundville, MO $167,000 Nevada, MO $167,400

Osceola, MO $167,200 Richards, MO $166,900 Rich Hill, MO $167,500 Rockville, MO $167,100 Roscoe, MO $167,400 Schell City, MO $167,200 Sheldon, MO $166,700 Urich, MO $169,700

Walker, MO $167,100 Joplin, MO $167,500 Alba, MO $167,200 Anderson, MO $166,300 Asbury, MO $166,800 Avilla, MO $165,800 Carl Junction, MO $167,400 Carterville, MO $167,400

Carthage, MO $166,400 Diamond, MO $166,600 Duenweg, MO $167,500 Fairview, MO $166,400 Goodman, MO $166,600 Granby, MO $166,500 Lanagan, MO $166,300 La Russell, MO $164,600

Neck City, MO $167,400 Neosho, MO $167,000 Newtonia, MO $166,200 Noel, MO $166,100 Oronogo, MO $167,100 Pineville, MO $165,500 Purcell, MO $167,400 Racine, MO $167,300

Reeds, MO $165,300 Rocky Comfort, MO $166,100 Sarcoxie, MO $165,400 South West City, MO $166,200 Saginaw, MO $167,400 Seneca, MO $166,700 Stark City, MO $166,100 Stella, MO $166,200

Tiff City, MO $166,500 Waco, MO $167,400 Webb City, MO $167,500 Wentworth, MO $165,300 Wheaton, MO $166,700 Argyle, MO $167,500 Ashland, MO $168,000 Barnett, MO $167,900

Belle, MO $167,600 Bland, MO $167,500 Bonnots Mill, MO $167,700 Brumley, MO $167,800 California, MO $167,900 Camdenton, MO $167,800 Centertown, MO $167,800 Chamois, MO $167,500

Clarksburg, MO $167,600 Long Lane, MO $164,100 Montreal, MO $167,700 Aldrich, MO $163,200 Arcola, MO $164,600 Ash Grove, MO $162,100 Aurora, MO $163,100 Alton, MO $166,800

Caplinger Mills, MO $166,000 Ava, MO $165,100 Bakersfield, MO $166,600 Billings, MO $162,100 Blue Eye, MO $165,700 Bois D Arc, MO $161,700 Bolivar, MO $163,600 Bradleyville, MO $164,700

Branson, MO $165,900 Brighton, MO $162,000 Brixey, MO $166,500 Brookline, MO $161,100 Bruner, MO $162,700 Buffalo, MO $163,700 Butterfield, MO $166,600 Cape Fair, MO $164,900

Cassville, MO $165,900 Caulfield, MO $166,700 Cedarcreek, MO $165,300 Chadwick, MO $163,200 Chestnutridge, MO $163,000 Clever, MO $162,000 Conway, MO $163,900 Crane, MO $162,900

Cross Timbers, MO $166,600 Dadeville, MO $163,600 Diggins, MO $163,000 Dora, MO $167,100 Drury, MO $166,500 Dunnegan, MO $164,800 Eagle Rock, MO $165,600 Elkland, MO $163,100

Eudora, MO $162,700 Everton, MO $162,700 Exeter, MO $166,100 Fair Grove, MO $162,000 Fair Play, MO $163,800 Flemington, MO $165,400 Fordland, MO $162,400 Forsyth, MO $163,100

Freistatt, MO $165,200 Gainesville, MO $166,800 Galena, MO $163,400 Garrison, MO $163,400 Golden, MO $165,600 Graff, MO $166,500 Greenfield, MO $163,700 Grovespring, MO $165,300

Half Way, MO $163,500 Halltown, MO $162,100 Hardenville, MO $166,900 Hartville, MO $165,400 Hermitage, MO $166,300 Highlandville, MO $162,400 Hollister, MO $165,700 Humansville, MO $165,500

Hurley, MO $162,600 Isabella, MO $166,200 Kirbyville, MO $165,500 Kissee Mills, MO $165,300 Lampe, MO $165,900 Lockwood, MO $164,800 Louisburg, MO $165,100 Kimberling City, MO $165,800

Brandsville, MO $167,100 Cabool, MO $167,300 Couch, MO $166,300 Koshkonong, MO $166,600 Mc Clurg, MO $164,900 Macomb, MO $165,500 Mansfield, MO $165,100 Marionville, MO $162,300

Marshfield, MO $162,800 Miller, MO $163,200 Monett, MO $165,400 Morrisville, MO $162,500 Mountain Grove, MO $166,600 Mount Vernon, MO $163,100 Niangua, MO $164,000 Nixa, MO $161,500

Noble, MO $165,900 Norwood, MO $165,900 Oldfield, MO $163,000 Ozark, MO $162,000 Phillipsburg, MO $165,100 Gower, MO $173,800 Fagus, MO $166,600 Graham, MO $167,400

Grant City, MO $167,600 Guilford, MO $167,700 Hatfield, MO $167,400 Helena, MO $169,800 Hopkins, MO $167,600 King City, MO $168,500 Lathrop, MO $173,900 Maitland, MO $167,500

Martinsville, MO $167,500 Maryville, MO $167,900 Mound City, MO $167,600 New Hampton, MO $167,600 Oregon, MO $168,500 Osborn, MO $171,100 Parnell, MO $167,500 Pickering, MO $167,600

Plattsburg, MO $174,000 Ravenwood, MO $167,600 Rea, MO $168,600 Ridgeway, MO $167,700 Rock Port, MO $168,400 Rosendale, MO $168,700 Rushville, MO $172,300 Savannah, MO $169,600

Sheridan, MO $167,600 Skidmore, MO $167,400 Stanberry, MO $167,700 Stewartsville, MO $172,400 Tarkio, MO $168,200 Trimble, MO $175,100 Turney, MO $173,100 Union Star, MO $169,300

Watson, MO $168,400 Weatherby, MO $169,400 Westboro, MO $168,200 Worth, MO $167,500 Saint Joseph, MO $171,700 Chillicothe, MO $168,300 Altamont, MO $169,500 Bogard, MO $169,200

Bosworth, MO $168,000 Braymer, MO $170,300 Breckenridge, MO $169,400 Brookfield, MO $168,300 Browning, MO $167,900 Bucklin, MO $168,100 Cainsville, MO $167,700 Carrollton, MO $169,400

Chula, MO $167,900 Coffey, MO $167,700 Cowgill, MO $170,800 Dawn, MO $169,100 De Witt, MO $167,700 Gallatin, MO $169,000 Galt, MO $167,800 Gilman City, MO $167,700

Hale, MO $167,900 Hamilton, MO $170,300 Harris, MO $167,700 Humphreys, MO $167,800 Jameson, MO $167,900 Jamesport, MO $167,800 Kidder, MO $170,400 Kingston, MO $171,200

Laclede, MO $168,000 Laredo, MO $167,900 Linneus, MO $168,000 Lock Springs, MO $169,300 Lucerne, MO $167,700 Ludlow, MO $169,300 Mc Fall, MO $167,500 Marceline, MO $168,100

Meadville, MO $168,000 Mendon, MO $167,800 Mercer, MO $167,800 Mooresville, MO $168,600 Newtown, MO $167,700 Lead Hill, MO $162,900 Bridgeton, MO $174,000 Eldon, MO $168,000

Norborne, MO $170,600 Pattonsburg, MO $168,200 Polo, MO $172,900 Powersville, MO $167,700 Princeton, MO $167,800 Purdin, MO $168,000 Rothville, MO $167,900 Spickard, MO $167,800

Stet, MO $170,800 Sumner, MO $167,700 Tina, MO $168,800 Trenton, MO $168,000 Utica, MO $169,000 Wheeling, MO $167,900 Winston, MO $169,800 Pierce City, MO $165,600

Fairdealing, MO $166,700 Fisk, MO $167,100 Fremont, MO $166,600 Gatewood, MO $166,100 Grandin, MO $166,900 Greenville, MO $166,900 Harviell, MO $166,900 Lodi, MO $166,900

Lowndes, MO $166,900 Mill Spring, MO $166,800 Naylor, MO $166,500 Neelyville, MO $166,500 Oxly, MO $166,600 Patterson, MO $167,000 Piedmont, MO $167,000 Puxico, MO $167,200

Qulin, MO $166,600 Rombauer, MO $167,900 Shook, MO $166,900 Silva, MO $167,000 Van Buren, MO $166,800 Wappapello, MO $167,200 Williamsville, MO $167,000 Alma, MO $170,000

Lees Summit, MO $176,600 Bates City, MO $174,700 Belton, MO $175,900 Blue Springs, MO $176,600 Buckner, MO $176,200 Camden, MO $174,600 Camden Point, MO $175,100 Centerview, MO $172,300

Concordia, MO $170,400 Corder, MO $170,600 Dover, MO $170,900 Excelsior Springs, MO $175,400 Farley, MO $176,200 Grain Valley, MO $176,000 Grandview, MO $176,800 Greenwood, MO $175,700

Hardin, MO $172,600 Henrietta, MO $173,800 Higginsville, MO $171,500 Holden, MO $172,800 Holt, MO $175,200 Independence, MO $176,900

Category Directory Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Category Directory salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $194,468. While startup companies pay approximate $164,460.

Category Directory Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$164,460
Growth Stage	51~500	$173,951
Established	501~5000	$187,773
Enterprise	5000+	$194,468

Category Directory Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Category Directory roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Category Directory positions in Business Services or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Category Directory as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Category Directory

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$206,880	$99.0	20%
Insurance	$198,260	$95.0	15%
Retail & Wholesale	$193,088	$93.0	12%
Chemicals	$189,640	$91.0	10%
MFG Durable	$181,020	$87.0	5%

Category Directory Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Category Directory'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

$156,500

Average $172,400/year

$188,400

$13,042

Average $14,367/month

$15,700

$3,010

Average $3,315/week

$3,623

$75

Average $83/hour

$91

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$188,400	$15,700	$3,623	$91
Average	$172,400	$14,367	$3,315	$83
25th Percentile	$156,500	$13,042	$3,010	$75

Category Directory Salary Growth & Career Path

Category Directory

VP of Category

VP of Product Marketing

Head of Category Management

SVP of Brand Marketing Strategy

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Category Directory, 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 Directory Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
VP of Category	$207,200	20%
VP of Product Marketing	$238,300	38%

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