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 $121,065, a Category Management and Insights Senior Manager (5+ years)earns $139,465, a Category Directory (5+ years)earns $171,311, a VP of Category (5+ years)earns $205,800, a Head of Category Management (5+ years)earns $265,229,

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 Montana

How much does a Category Directory make in Montana?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Directory in Montana is $171,400 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $82.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $201,585
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $155,500 to $187,200
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $141,024

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Category Directory Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$187,200	$15,600	$3,600	$90
Average	$171,400	$14,283	$3,296	$82
25th Percentile	$155,500	$12,958	$2,990	$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): $121,065
Category Management and Insights Senior Manager (5+ years): $139,465
Category Directory (5+ years): $171,311
VP of Category (5+ years): $205,800
Head of Category Management (5+ years): $265,229

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Category Research and Metrics Manager	5+ years	$121,065
Category Management and Insights Senior Manager	5+ years	$139,465
Category Directory	5+ years	$171,311
VP of Category	5+ years	$205,800
Head of Category Management	5+ years	$265,229

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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:

Absarokee: $170,300
Acton: $174,400
Ashland: $170,200

Absarokee, MT $170,300 Acton, MT $174,400 Ashland, MT $170,200 Ballantine, MT $174,200 Bearcreek, MT $170,300 Belfry, MT $170,500 Bighorn, MT $169,900 Big Timber, MT $170,200

Birney, MT $170,100 Boyd, MT $171,900 Bridger, MT $171,200 Broadview, MT $173,500 Busby, MT $170,300 Clyde Park, MT $170,200 Columbus, MT $171,600 Cooke City, MT $169,900

Crow Agency, MT $170,400 Custer, MT $170,400 Decker, MT $170,200 Edgar, MT $173,800 Emigrant, MT $170,200 Fishtail, MT $170,000 Fromberg, MT $173,100 Gardiner, MT $170,200

Garryowen, MT $170,300 Grass Range, MT $170,000 Greycliff, MT $170,200 Hardin, MT $171,800 Fort Smith, MT $171,300 Harlowton, MT $170,100 Huntley, MT $175,000 Hysham, MT $170,000

Ingomar, MT $169,700 Joliet, MT $173,100 Lame Deer, MT $170,400 Laurel, MT $175,000 Lavina, MT $170,600 Livingston, MT $170,400 Lodge Grass, MT $170,400 Mc Leod, MT $169,800

Martinsdale, MT $169,900 Melstone, MT $170,000 Melville, MT $169,900 Molt, MT $174,000 Mosby, MT $169,800 Musselshell, MT $169,900 Nye, MT $170,000 Otter, MT $170,200

Park City, MT $173,800 Pompeys Pillar, MT $173,100 Pray, MT $170,100 Pryor, MT $173,200 Rapelje, MT $171,200 Red Lodge, MT $170,300 Reed Point, MT $170,100 Roberts, MT $171,000

Roscoe, MT $170,000 Roundup, MT $170,300 Ryegate, MT $170,000 Saint Xavier, MT $171,100 Sanders, MT $170,200 Sand Springs, MT $169,800 Shawmut, MT $169,900 Shepherd, MT $174,300

Silver Gate, MT $170,300 Springdale, MT $170,100 Sumatra, MT $169,800 Teigen, MT $170,000 Two Dot, MT $169,900 Wilsall, MT $170,000 Winnett, MT $169,900 Worden, MT $172,900

Wyola, MT $170,500 Billings, MT $175,200 Baker, MT $170,800 Wolf Point, MT $170,200 Antelope, MT $170,400 Bainville, MT $171,000 Brockton, MT $170,100 Brockway, MT $169,900

Circle, MT $170,000 Crane, MT $171,100 Culbertson, MT $170,500 Dagmar, MT $170,600 Fairview, MT $171,100 Flaxville, MT $170,000 Fort Peck, MT $169,900 Frazer, MT $170,100

Froid, MT $170,300 Glasgow, MT $170,200 Saint Marie, MT $170,900 Glentana, MT $169,900 Hinsdale, MT $169,900 Homestead, MT $170,300 Lambert, MT $170,200 Larslan, MT $169,900

Medicine Lake, MT $170,200 Nashua, MT $170,100 Opheim, MT $169,800 Outlook, MT $170,100 Peerless, MT $169,900 Plentywood, MT $170,400 Poplar, MT $170,200 Raymond, MT $170,200

Redstone, MT $169,900 Reserve, MT $170,100 Richey, MT $170,000 Richland, MT $169,900 Saco, MT $170,000 Savage, MT $170,500 Scobey, MT $170,100 Sidney, MT $171,100

Vandalia, MT $169,900 Vida, MT $170,000 Westby, MT $170,500 Whitetail, MT $169,900 Miles City, MT $170,200 Alzada, MT $170,100 Angela, MT $169,800 Alberton, MT $170,000

Arlee, MT $170,100 Bonner, MT $170,000 Charlo, MT $170,100 Clinton, MT $170,100 Condon, MT $169,800 Conner, MT $170,200 Corvallis, MT $170,400 Darby, MT $169,800

De Borgia, MT $169,500 Dixon, MT $170,000 Drummond, MT $170,100 Florence, MT $170,300 Frenchtown, MT $170,300 Grantsdale, MT $170,300 Hall, MT $170,000 Hamilton, MT $170,300

Pinesdale, MT $170,700 Haugan, MT $169,400 Helmville, MT $169,700 Heron, MT $169,500 Hot Springs, MT $169,800 Huson, MT $170,100 Lolo, MT $170,200 Lonepine, MT $169,900

Milltown, MT $170,700 Noxon, MT $169,400 Ovando, MT $169,700 Pablo, MT $170,700 Paradise, MT $170,100 Philipsburg, MT $170,000 Plains, MT $169,900 Polson, MT $170,200

Ravalli, MT $170,100 Ronan, MT $170,200 Saint Ignatius, MT $170,200 Saint Regis, MT $169,800 Saltese, MT $169,400 Seeley Lake, MT $170,100 Stevensville, MT $170,400 Sula, MT $169,800

Superior, MT $169,900 Thompson Falls, MT $169,700 Trout Creek, MT $169,500 Victor, MT $170,300 Kalispell, MT $170,300 Big Arm, MT $170,100 Bigfork, MT $170,100 Columbia Falls, MT $170,300

Coram, MT $170,100 Dayton, MT $170,100 Elmo, MT $169,900 Essex, MT $169,800 Eureka, MT $170,200 Fortine, MT $170,000 Hungry Horse, MT $170,500 Kila, MT $170,000

Lake Mc Donald, MT $170,100 Lakeside, MT $170,300 Libby, MT $169,900 Marion, MT $169,900 Martin City, MT $170,200 Olney, MT $169,900 Polebridge, MT $169,600 Proctor, MT $169,900

Rexford, MT $170,000 Rollins, MT $170,000 Somers, MT $170,200 Stryker, MT $169,800 Trego, MT $170,000 Troy, MT $169,400 West Glacier, MT $169,600 Whitefish, MT $170,200

Bloomfield, MT $170,000 Boyes, MT $170,100 Broadus, MT $170,200 Brusett, MT $169,900 Capitol, MT $169,700 Cohagen, MT $169,800 Colstrip, MT $170,500 Ekalaka, MT $170,100

Fallon, MT $170,300 Forsyth, MT $170,100 Glendive, MT $170,600 Hammond, MT $170,000 Hathaway, MT $170,200 Ismay, MT $170,000 Jordan, MT $169,900 Kinsey, MT $170,100

Lindsay, MT $169,900 Mildred, MT $170,300 Olive, MT $169,900 Plevna, MT $170,400 Powderville, MT $169,800 Rosebud, MT $169,900 Terry, MT $170,000 Volborg, MT $169,900

Wibaux, MT $170,600 Willard, MT $170,500 Great Falls, MT $162,900 Malmstrom A F B, MT $162,900 Augusta, MT $169,900 Babb, MT $169,900 Belt, MT $164,900 Black Eagle, MT $162,900

Brady, MT $168,200 Browning, MT $170,100 Buffalo, MT $170,000 Bynum, MT $170,000 Carter, MT $165,700 Cascade, MT $168,000 Choteau, MT $170,000 Coffee Creek, MT $170,000

Conrad, MT $170,100 Cut Bank, MT $170,000 Denton, MT $170,000 Dupuyer, MT $169,800 Dutton, MT $166,300 East Glacier Park, MT $169,800 Ethridge, MT $169,800 Fairfield, MT $168,700

Floweree, MT $163,200 Forest Grove, MT $169,900 Fort Benton, MT $168,800 Fort Shaw, MT $165,100 Galata, MT $169,900 Geraldine, MT $169,900 Geyser, MT $168,700 Heart Butte, MT $170,100

Highwood, MT $165,100 Hilger, MT $170,000 Hobson, MT $170,000 Judith Gap, MT $170,000 Kevin, MT $170,000 Ledger, MT $169,900 Lewistown, MT $170,300 Loma, MT $169,900

Lothair, MT $169,900 Moccasin, MT $170,000 Monarch, MT $168,200 Moore, MT $170,100 Neihart, MT $169,400 Oilmont, MT $169,900 Pendroy, MT $169,800 Power, MT $164,500

Raynesford, MT $168,000 Roy, MT $169,900 Sand Coulee, MT $162,900 Shelby, MT $170,200 Simms, MT $166,400 Stanford, MT $170,000 Stockett, MT $164,500 Sunburst, MT $170,000

Sun River, MT $164,200 Sweet Grass, MT $169,900 Biddle, MT $170,200 Ulm, MT $162,900 Valier, MT $170,000 Vaughn, MT $163,500 Winifred, MT $169,900 Havre, MT $170,300

Big Sandy, MT $170,000 Box Elder, MT $170,300 Chester, MT $170,000 Chinook, MT $170,000 Dodson, MT $170,000 Gildford, MT $169,900 Harlem, MT $170,200 Hays, MT $170,200

Hingham, MT $169,900 Hogeland, MT $169,900 Inverness, MT $169,900 Joplin, MT $169,900 Kremlin, MT $169,900 Lloyd, MT $169,700 Loring, MT $169,800 Malta, MT $170,100

Rudyard, MT $170,000 Turner, MT $170,000 Whitewater, MT $169,900 Whitlash, MT $169,800 Zortman, MT $170,100 Zurich, MT $169,800 Helena, MT $162,400 Basin, MT $165,900

Boulder, MT $167,800 Canyon Creek, MT $164,200 Clancy, MT $162,700 East Helena, MT $162,300 Fort Harrison, MT $162,300 Jefferson City, MT $163,800 Lincoln, MT $170,000 Marysville, MT $164,000

Radersburg, MT $168,000 Ringling, MT $169,800 Toston, MT $168,700 Townsend, MT $166,200 White Sulphur Springs, MT $169,300 Winston, MT $164,200 Wolf Creek, MT $167,600 Butte, MT $170,000

Alder, MT $169,900 Anaconda, MT $170,400 Avon, MT $165,800 Belgrade, MT $170,600 Bozeman, MT $170,700 Big Sky, MT $170,500 Cameron, MT $169,800 Cardwell, MT $170,200

Deer Lodge, MT $168,900 Dell, MT $169,300 Dillon, MT $170,100 Divide, MT $170,000 Elliston, MT $164,400 Ennis, MT $170,300 Gallatin Gateway, MT $170,200 Garrison, MT $168,100

Glen, MT $170,000 Gold Creek, MT $169,200 Harrison, MT $170,200 Jackson, MT $169,600 Lima, MT $169,500 Mc Allister, MT $170,200 Manhattan, MT $170,500 Melrose, MT $170,000

Norris, MT $170,000 Polaris, MT $169,800 Pony, MT $170,300 Ramsay, MT $170,300 Sheridan, MT $170,300 Silver Star, MT $170,300 Three Forks, MT $170,400 Twin Bridges, MT $170,200

Virginia City, MT $170,200 Warm Springs, MT $170,300 West Yellowstone, MT $170,100 Whitehall, MT $170,400 Willow Creek, MT $170,300 Wisdom, MT $169,600 Wise River, MT $169,900 Missoula, MT $170,900

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 $193,340. While startup companies pay approximate $163,507.

Category Directory Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$163,507
Growth Stage	51~500	$172,942
Established	501~5000	$186,683
Enterprise	5000+	$193,340

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	$205,680	$99.0	20%
Insurance	$197,110	$95.0	15%
Retail & Wholesale	$191,968	$92.0	12%
Chemicals	$188,540	$91.0	10%
MFG Durable	$179,970	$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.

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$155,500

Average $171,400/year

$187,200

$12,958

Average $14,283/month

$15,600

$2,990

Average $3,296/week

$3,600

$75

Average $82/hour

$90

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$187,200	$15,600	$3,600	$90
Average	$171,400	$14,283	$3,296	$82
25th Percentile	$155,500	$12,958	$2,990	$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	$205,800	20%
VP of Product Marketing	$236,800	38%

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