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 $122,796, a Category Management and Insights Senior Manager (5+ years)earns $141,460, a Category Directory (5+ years)earns $173,760, a VP of Category (5+ years)earns $208,742, a Head of Category Management (5+ years)earns $269,021,

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 Utah

How much does a Category Directory make in Utah?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Directory in Utah is $173,800 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $84.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $204,558
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $157,700 to $189,900
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $143,042

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Category Directory Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$189,900	$15,825	$3,652	$91
Average	$173,800	$14,483	$3,342	$84
25th Percentile	$157,700	$13,142	$3,033	$76

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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): $122,796
Category Management and Insights Senior Manager (5+ years): $141,460
Category Directory (5+ years): $173,760
VP of Category (5+ years): $208,742
Head of Category Management (5+ years): $269,021

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Category Research and Metrics Manager	5+ years	$122,796
Category Management and Insights Senior Manager	5+ years	$141,460
Category Directory	5+ years	$173,760
VP of Category	5+ years	$208,742
Head of Category Management	5+ years	$269,021

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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:

Tremonton: $172,500
Fielding: $172,500
Garland: $172,600

Tremonton, UT $172,500 Fielding, UT $172,500 Garland, UT $172,600 Grouse Creek, UT $172,100 Honeyville, UT $172,100 Hooper, UT $170,700 Howell, UT $172,200 Huntsville, UT $172,300

Hyde Park, UT $172,900 Hyrum, UT $172,400 Lewiston, UT $172,500 Logan, UT $172,700 Mantua, UT $171,300 Mendon, UT $172,500 Millville, UT $172,300 Newton, UT $172,500

Paradise, UT $171,700 Park Valley, UT $171,800 Plymouth, UT $172,300 Portage, UT $172,000 Providence, UT $172,400 Richmond, UT $172,600 Riverside, UT $172,700 Smithfield, UT $172,700

Snowville, UT $172,000 Trenton, UT $172,500 Wellsville, UT $172,000 Willard, UT $171,000 Price, UT $171,900 Aneth, UT $172,000 Blanding, UT $172,300 Bluff, UT $171,700

Castle Dale, UT $171,800 Cisco, UT $172,000 Clawson, UT $171,400 Cleveland, UT $171,600 East Carbon, UT $172,100 Elmo, UT $171,700 Emery, UT $171,100 Ferron, UT $171,400

Green River, UT $171,300 Helper, UT $171,700 Huntington, UT $171,600 Kenilworth, UT $171,600 La Sal, UT $172,100 Mexican Hat, UT $171,400 Moab, UT $172,400 Lake Powell, UT $170,900

Montezuma Creek, UT $172,000 Monticello, UT $172,200 Monument Valley, UT $171,500 Orangeville, UT $171,500 Sunnyside, UT $171,900 Thompson, UT $171,800 Wellington, UT $172,200 Provo, UT $169,300

Aurora, UT $171,700 Axtell, UT $171,600 Centerfield, UT $171,800 Chester, UT $171,500 Delta, UT $172,000 Elberta, UT $171,000 Ephraim, UT $171,900 Eureka, UT $171,500

Fairview, UT $171,200 Fayette, UT $171,500 Fillmore, UT $171,800 Fountain Green, UT $171,400 Goshen, UT $170,700 Gunnison, UT $171,800 Hinckley, UT $172,100 Holden, UT $171,700

Kanosh, UT $171,500 Leamington, UT $171,700 Levan, UT $171,400 Lynndyl, UT $171,600 Manti, UT $171,700 Mayfield, UT $171,500 Meadow, UT $171,500 Mona, UT $170,900

Moroni, UT $171,600 Mount Pleasant, UT $171,600 Nephi, UT $171,500 Oak City, UT $171,700 Payson, UT $170,500 Redmond, UT $171,700 Salem, UT $169,900 Salina, UT $171,300

Santaquin, UT $170,500 Scipio, UT $172,000 Sigurd, UT $171,500 Spanish Fork, UT $170,700 Spring City, UT $171,600 Springville, UT $169,900 Mapleton, UT $169,600 Sterling, UT $171,600

Wales, UT $171,500 Richfield, UT $171,500 Alton, UT $171,400 Annabella, UT $171,800 Antimony, UT $171,100 Beaver, UT $171,700 Beryl, UT $171,700 Bicknell, UT $171,300

Boulder, UT $171,100 Bryce Canyon, UT $171,800 Cannonville, UT $171,600 Brian Head, UT $171,500 Cedar City, UT $172,000 Central, UT $171,700 Circleville, UT $171,700 Elsinore, UT $171,900

Enterprise, UT $171,900 Escalante, UT $171,300 Garrison, UT $172,200 Glendale, UT $171,600 Glenwood, UT $171,600 Greenville, UT $171,400 Greenwich, UT $171,300 Gunlock, UT $171,600

Hanksville, UT $170,900 Hatch, UT $171,400 Henrieville, UT $171,300 Hurricane, UT $172,100 Ivins, UT $172,200 Joseph, UT $171,500 Junction, UT $171,400 Kanab, UT $171,500

Kanarraville, UT $171,700 Kingston, UT $171,600 Koosharem, UT $171,200 La Verkin, UT $172,400 Leeds, UT $172,000 Loa, UT $171,300 Lyman, UT $171,000 Marysvale, UT $171,300

Milford, UT $171,600 Minersville, UT $171,700 Modena, UT $171,300 Monroe, UT $171,700 Mount Carmel, UT $171,400 Newcastle, UT $171,700 New Harmony, UT $171,900 Orderville, UT $171,600

Panguitch, UT $171,500 Paragonah, UT $171,400 Parowan, UT $171,800 Duck Creek Village, UT $171,500 Rockville, UT $171,800 Bryce, UT $171,300 Santa Clara, UT $172,400 Sevier, UT $171,300

Springdale, UT $171,600 Saint George, UT $172,400 Summit, UT $172,000 Teasdale, UT $171,100 Toquerville, UT $172,000 Torrey, UT $170,900 Tropic, UT $171,800 Virgin, UT $171,600

Washington, UT $172,300 Pine Valley, UT $171,600 Veyo, UT $172,000 Dammeron Valley, UT $172,000 Hildale, UT $172,200 Altamont, UT $172,300 Altonah, UT $172,200 American Fork, UT $173,900

Alpine, UT $174,400 Eagle Mountain, UT $171,700 Draper, UT $175,100 Bingham Canyon, UT $176,400 Duchesne, UT $172,000 Ogden, UT $170,500 Bear River City, UT $172,000 Brigham City, UT $171,800

Cache Junction, UT $172,200 Clarkston, UT $172,300 Collinston, UT $172,600 Corinne, UT $172,500 Cornish, UT $172,300 Deweyville, UT $172,400 Eden, UT $170,900 Bluebell, UT $172,300

Bonanza, UT $172,200 South Jordan, UT $176,300 Bountiful, UT $177,400 Cedar Valley, UT $172,200 Centerville, UT $176,600 Clearfield, UT $171,000 Coalville, UT $174,900 Croydon, UT $173,600

Dugway, UT $173,000 Dutch John, UT $172,300 Echo, UT $175,000 Farmington, UT $175,600 Fort Duchesne, UT $172,200 Fruitland, UT $171,800 Garden City, UT $172,300 Grantsville, UT $173,100

Hanna, UT $172,200 Heber City, UT $173,400 Henefer, UT $175,400 Ibapah, UT $172,400 Jensen, UT $172,200 Kamas, UT $174,800 Kaysville, UT $173,800 Laketown, UT $172,200

Lapoint, UT $172,200 Layton, UT $172,000 Lindon, UT $169,800 Lehi, UT $172,400 Magna, UT $177,000 Saratoga Springs, UT $170,600 Manila, UT $172,500 Midvale, UT $177,300

Midway, UT $176,500 Morgan, UT $174,900 Mountain Home, UT $172,200 Myton, UT $172,100 Neola, UT $172,300 North Salt Lake, UT $177,600 Oakley, UT $175,700 Hill Afb, UT $170,900

Orem, UT $169,500 Park City, UT $178,000 Peoa, UT $176,800 Pleasant Grove, UT $170,700 Randlett, UT $172,000 Randolph, UT $172,400 Riverton, UT $175,200 Roosevelt, UT $172,400

Roy, UT $170,600 Rush Valley, UT $173,300 Sandy, UT $176,900 Stockton, UT $173,500 Tabiona, UT $172,100 Talmage, UT $172,200 Tooele, UT $175,400 Syracuse, UT $172,200

Tridell, UT $172,400 Vernal, UT $172,400 Vernon, UT $171,800 West Jordan, UT $176,900 Wallsburg, UT $172,300 Wendover, UT $172,800 Whiterocks, UT $172,100 Woodruff, UT $172,300

Woods Cross, UT $177,300 Herriman, UT $175,100 Salt Lake City, UT $177,600

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 $196,047. While startup companies pay approximate $165,796.

Category Directory Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$165,796
Growth Stage	51~500	$175,364
Established	501~5000	$189,297
Enterprise	5000+	$196,047

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	$208,560	$100.0	20%
Insurance	$199,870	$96.0	15%
Retail & Wholesale	$194,656	$94.0	12%
Chemicals	$191,180	$92.0	10%
MFG Durable	$182,490	$88.0	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

$157,700

Average $173,800/year

$189,900

$13,142

Average $14,483/month

$15,825

$3,033

Average $3,342/week

$3,652

$76

Average $84/hour

$91

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$189,900	$15,825	$3,652	$91
Average	$173,800	$14,483	$3,342	$84
25th Percentile	$157,700	$13,142	$3,033	$76

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	$208,800	20%
VP of Product Marketing	$240,200	38%

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