What are the main factors that influence a Category Senior Manager'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 Senior Manager?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Category Senior Manager roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Category Senior Manager's salary?

A Category Senior Manager's salary grows with experience: a Category Management and Insights Supervisor (10+ years)earns $113,894, a Category Research and Metrics Manager (10+ years)earns $130,836, a Category Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $150,722, a Category Directory (10+ years)earns $185,138, a VP of Category (10+ years)earns $222,410,

What are the highest paying states for a Category Senior Manager?

Category Senior Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Senior Manager roles are District of Columbia $163,590, California $162,990, Massachusetts $160,790. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Category Senior Manager roles make?

Salaries for Category Senior Manager level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Category Manager: $307,116; Category Directory: $181,500; Category Management and Insights Senior Manager: $147,800; Category Research and Metrics Senior Manager: $147,730; Category Management Senior Manager: $147,723.

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Category Senior Manager Salary in Colorado

How much does a Category Senior Manager make in Colorado?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Senior Manager in Colorado is $150,790 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $72.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $160,533
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $138,490 to $155,890
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $127,291

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Category Senior Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$155,890	$12,991	$2,998	$75
Average	$150,790	$12,566	$2,900	$72
25th Percentile	$138,490	$11,541	$2,663	$67

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Key Factors That Influence Category Senior Manager Salaries

A Category Senior Manager'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 Senior Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Senior Manager'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 Management and Insights Supervisor (10+ years): $113,894
Category Research and Metrics Manager (10+ years): $130,836
Category Senior Manager (10+ years): $150,722
Category Directory (10+ years): $185,138
VP of Category (10+ years): $222,410

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Category Management and Insights Supervisor	10+ years	$113,894
Category Research and Metrics Manager	10+ years	$130,836
Category Senior Manager	10+ years	$150,722
Category Directory	10+ years	$185,138
VP of Category	10+ years	$222,410

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How Do Category Senior Manager 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 Senior Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $163,590.
California: $162,990.
Massachusetts: $160,790.

District of Columbia $163,590 California $162,990 Massachusetts $160,790 Washington $160,190 New Jersey $160,190 Alaska $159,990 Connecticut $157,890 New York $157,090

Hawaii $154,490 Rhode Island $153,190 Maryland $152,390 Minnesota $151,190 Colorado $150,790 Illinois $150,590 Oregon $150,090 Delaware $149,590

New Hampshire $149,390 Virginia $148,790 Pennsylvania $147,090 Nevada $146,290 North Dakota $145,990 Michigan $145,490 Wisconsin $145,390 Vermont $144,990

Maine $144,090 Texas $144,090 Arizona $143,990 Ohio $143,890 Georgia $142,490 Indiana $141,790 Wyoming $141,690 Utah $141,490

Iowa $141,390 Kansas $140,690 Louisiana $140,490 Missouri $140,390 North Carolina $140,390 Florida $139,790 Montana $139,490 Nebraska $139,190

Kentucky $139,090 South Carolina $138,490 Tennessee $138,090 Idaho $137,890 New Mexico $136,890 Oklahoma $136,590 Alabama $135,790 South Dakota $134,290

Arkansas $133,490 West Virginia $133,090 Mississippi $131,790

Top Paying Cities for Category Senior Managers

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:

Glen Haven: $147,790
Hygiene: $152,990
Johnstown: $148,090

Glen Haven, CO $147,790 Hygiene, CO $152,990 Johnstown, CO $148,090 Laporte, CO $146,490 Livermore, CO $145,990 Loveland, CO $147,690 Lyons, CO $152,690 Masonville, CO $146,590

Mead, CO $149,790 Milliken, CO $147,890 Niwot, CO $154,190 Red Feather Lakes, CO $146,390 Severance, CO $146,690 Timnath, CO $146,490 Wellington, CO $145,690 Windsor, CO $146,690

Brighton, CO $150,390 Ault, CO $146,490 Briggsdale, CO $146,490 Carr, CO $143,990 Eastlake, CO $150,790 Eaton, CO $146,890 Evans, CO $147,690 Fort Lupton, CO $149,890

Galeton, CO $146,890 Gilcrest, CO $148,490 Gill, CO $147,190 Greeley, CO $147,290 Henderson, CO $150,590 Hudson, CO $149,490 Keenesburg, CO $148,690 Kersey, CO $147,190

La Salle, CO $148,190 Lucerne, CO $147,090 Nunn, CO $145,990 Orchard, CO $146,490 Pierce, CO $146,590 Ohio City, CO $148,090 Parlin, CO $147,390 Penrose, CO $146,090

Pitkin, CO $147,890 Poncha Springs, CO $146,890 Powderhorn, CO $147,090 Rockvale, CO $145,390 Sargents, CO $146,590 Twin Lakes, CO $151,490 Westcliffe, CO $145,490 Wetmore, CO $144,590

Durango, CO $147,490 Cahone, CO $147,090 Cortez, CO $146,990 Dolores, CO $147,290 Dove Creek, CO $146,990 Egnar, CO $146,990 Hesperus, CO $146,190 Lewis, CO $147,390

Mancos, CO $146,990 Marvel, CO $146,190 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $146,190 Pleasant View, CO $146,690 Rico, CO $147,390 Towaoc, CO $146,390 Yellow Jacket, CO $147,190 Montrose, CO $147,890

Austin, CO $148,090 Bedrock, CO $146,990 Cedaredge, CO $148,290 Cory, CO $148,090 Crawford, CO $147,690 Delta, CO $147,890 Eckert, CO $148,190 Hotchkiss, CO $148,090

Lazear, CO $147,990 Naturita, CO $147,290 Norwood, CO $147,390 Nucla, CO $147,490 Olathe, CO $147,790 Ophir, CO $147,490 Ouray, CO $147,490 Paonia, CO $148,690

Paradox, CO $147,090 Placerville, CO $147,390 Redvale, CO $147,390 Ridgway, CO $147,490 Silverton, CO $147,190 Somerset, CO $149,190 Telluride, CO $147,490 Grand Junction, CO $148,790

Platteville, CO $148,790 Roggen, CO $147,290 Weldona, CO $146,090 Wiggins, CO $146,890 Fort Morgan, CO $146,190 Log Lane Village, CO $146,690 Akron, CO $145,090 Amherst, CO $144,690

Atwood, CO $145,590 Brush, CO $145,590 Crook, CO $145,190 Eckley, CO $144,790 Fleming, CO $145,490 Grover, CO $145,390 Haxtun, CO $145,490 Hereford, CO $144,490

Hillrose, CO $145,790 Holyoke, CO $144,990 Idalia, CO $144,290 Iliff, CO $145,590 Julesburg, CO $144,990 Lindon, CO $144,490 Merino, CO $145,790 New Raymer, CO $145,690

Otis, CO $145,290 Ovid, CO $145,090 Padroni, CO $145,190 Paoli, CO $145,490 Peetz, CO $145,190 Sedgwick, CO $145,090 Snyder, CO $145,690 Sterling, CO $145,890

Stoneham, CO $145,690 Vernon, CO $144,390 Woodrow, CO $144,790 Wray, CO $144,690 Yuma, CO $145,190 Anton, CO $144,590 Arapahoe, CO $143,390 Arriba, CO $143,890

Bethune, CO $144,090 Burlington, CO $143,990 Calhan, CO $146,290 Cascade, CO $147,490 Cheyenne Wells, CO $143,590 Cope, CO $144,490 Cripple Creek, CO $147,190 Divide, CO $147,290

Flagler, CO $144,090 Florissant, CO $147,190 Fountain, CO $146,290 Genoa, CO $143,990 Green Mountain Falls, CO $147,490 Guffey, CO $146,990 Hugo, CO $143,090 Joes, CO $144,590

Karval, CO $142,290 Kirk, CO $144,490 Kit Carson, CO $143,390 Limon, CO $144,890 Lake George, CO $147,390 Manitou Springs, CO $147,490 Matheson, CO $144,790 Peyton, CO $146,990

Ramah, CO $143,890 Rush, CO $144,190 Seibert, CO $143,990 Simla, CO $145,490 Stratton, CO $144,190 U S A F Academy, CO $147,490 Victor, CO $147,090 Vona, CO $144,090

Wild Horse, CO $143,190 Woodland Park, CO $147,390 Yoder, CO $144,790 Colorado Springs, CO $147,490 Clifton, CO $148,690 Fruita, CO $148,390 Gateway, CO $147,290 Glade Park, CO $147,790

Loma, CO $148,390 Mack, CO $147,990 Palisade, CO $148,490 Whitewater, CO $147,790 Glenwood Springs, CO $150,290 Dinosaur, CO $147,790 Aspen, CO $153,090 Snowmass Village, CO $153,090

Avon, CO $151,690 Basalt, CO $152,590 Carbondale, CO $151,990 Collbran, CO $148,290 Craig, CO $149,390 De Beque, CO $148,290 Eagle, CO $151,090 Edwards, CO $151,390

Parachute, CO $149,090 Battlement Mesa, CO $148,990 Gypsum, CO $150,290 Hamilton, CO $150,090 Hayden, CO $149,590 Maybell, CO $147,990 Meeker, CO $150,090 Meredith, CO $152,090

Mesa, CO $148,290 Minturn, CO $151,190 Molina, CO $148,190 New Castle, CO $149,790 Rangely, CO $148,390 Red Cliff, CO $151,190 Rifle, CO $149,390 Silt, CO $149,290

Slater, CO $148,690 Snowmass, CO $152,790 Wolcott, CO $151,190 Woody Creek, CO $153,090 Vail, CO $151,890 Pueblo, CO $142,990 Colorado City, CO $143,990 Aguilar, CO $144,590

Arlington, CO $142,090 Avondale, CO $143,390 Beulah, CO $143,990 Boncarbo, CO $144,690 Boone, CO $143,890 Branson, CO $143,490 Campo, CO $142,990 Cheraw, CO $143,290

Crowley, CO $143,590 Eads, CO $143,390 Fort Lyon, CO $143,190 Fowler, CO $143,590 Gardner, CO $144,990 Granada, CO $143,690 Hartman, CO $143,990 Hasty, CO $143,490

Haswell, CO $142,690 Hoehne, CO $144,490 Holly, CO $143,490 Kim, CO $143,390 La Junta, CO $143,490 Lamar, CO $143,890 Las Animas, CO $143,390 La Veta, CO $145,290

Mc Clave, CO $143,490 Manzanola, CO $143,290 Model, CO $143,590 Olney Springs, CO $143,090 Ordway, CO $142,390 Pritchett, CO $143,390 Rocky Ford, CO $143,090 Rye, CO $144,190

Sheridan Lake, CO $143,390 Springfield, CO $143,690 Sugar City, CO $141,990 Swink, CO $143,290 Trinchera, CO $143,790 Trinidad, CO $144,490 Two Buttes, CO $143,690 Vilas, CO $143,590

Walsenburg, CO $144,490 Walsh, CO $143,490 Weston, CO $144,990 Wiley, CO $143,390 Alamosa, CO $146,390 Antonito, CO $146,290 Arboles, CO $146,590 Arvada, CO $150,790

Aurora, CO $150,690 Bayfield, CO $146,990 Broomfield, CO $151,390 Commerce City, CO $150,390 Dupont, CO $150,690 Eldorado Springs, CO $154,290 Lafayette, CO $152,890 Louisville, CO $153,090

Westminster, CO $150,690 Wheat Ridge, CO $150,690 Agate, CO $145,390 Bennett, CO $149,090 Byers, CO $147,390 Castle Rock, CO $147,990 Deer Trail, CO $146,390 Elbert, CO $147,090

Elizabeth, CO $148,290 Englewood, CO $150,690 Franktown, CO $147,890 Kiowa, CO $147,190 Larkspur, CO $147,490 Littleton, CO $150,490 Lone Tree, CO $150,090 Louviers, CO $149,890

Monument, CO $147,390 Palmer Lake, CO $147,390 Parker, CO $149,590 Sedalia, CO $148,090 Strasburg, CO $148,690 Watkins, CO $149,790 Denver, CO $150,690 Thornton, CO $150,790

Boulder, CO $154,990 Golden, CO $150,690 Alma, CO $149,790 Bailey, CO $149,490 Black Hawk, CO $152,190 Bond, CO $151,190 Breckenridge, CO $150,190 Buffalo Creek, CO $148,990

Burns, CO $150,190 Central City, CO $151,290 Clark, CO $148,790 Climax, CO $150,290 Coalmont, CO $148,490 Como, CO $147,990 Conifer, CO $149,890 Cowdrey, CO $147,890

Dillon, CO $150,090 Dumont, CO $150,790 Evergreen, CO $150,390 Empire, CO $150,090 Fairplay, CO $148,090 Fraser, CO $150,290 Frisco, CO $150,990 Georgetown, CO $149,990

Granby, CO $149,890 Grand Lake, CO $149,790 Grant, CO $148,690 Hartsel, CO $147,390 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $149,690 Idaho Springs, CO $150,490 Idledale, CO $150,490 Indian Hills, CO $150,490

Jamestown, CO $154,790 Jefferson, CO $148,390 Kittredge, CO $150,490 Kremmling, CO $149,690 Leadville, CO $150,090 Mc Coy, CO $150,190 Morrison, CO $150,390 Nederland, CO $153,390

Oak Creek, CO $149,890 Parshall, CO $150,490 Phippsburg, CO $150,090 Pine, CO $149,190 Pinecliffe, CO $154,090 Rand, CO $148,490 Rollinsville, CO $152,690 Shawnee, CO $149,090

Silver Plume, CO $149,390 Steamboat Springs, CO $149,590 Tabernash, CO $150,590 Toponas, CO $149,990 Walden, CO $148,290 Ward, CO $152,990 Winter Park, CO $150,790 Yampa, CO $150,190

Silverthorne, CO $150,890 Longmont, CO $152,390 Allenspark, CO $151,690 Estes Park, CO $149,390 Bellvue, CO $147,490 Berthoud, CO $149,290 Dacono, CO $150,990 Drake, CO $147,490

Erie, CO $151,690 Firestone, CO $150,690 Fort Collins, CO $146,390 Frederick, CO $150,690 Blanca, CO $145,790 Capulin, CO $146,590 Center, CO $146,490 Chama, CO $145,390

Chimney Rock, CO $146,590 Chromo, CO $145,590 Conejos, CO $146,190 Creede, CO $146,990 Crestone, CO $145,890 Del Norte, CO $146,590 Fort Garland, CO $145,490 San Luis, CO $144,890

Homelake, CO $146,490 Hooper, CO $145,990 Ignacio, CO $146,390 Jaroso, CO $145,190 La Jara, CO $146,390 Manassa, CO $146,290 Moffat, CO $146,090 Monte Vista, CO $146,590

Mosca, CO $145,790 Pagosa Springs, CO $146,590 Romeo, CO $146,690 Saguache, CO $146,590 Sanford, CO $145,890 San Pablo, CO $145,090 South Fork, CO $146,790 Villa Grove, CO $146,290

Salida, CO $146,890 Almont, CO $150,690 Buena Vista, CO $150,390 Canon City, CO $146,190 Cimarron, CO $147,190 Coal Creek, CO $145,390 Coaldale, CO $146,490 Cotopaxi, CO $146,090

Crested Butte, CO $151,490 Florence, CO $145,090 Monarch, CO $147,190 Granite, CO $149,390 Gunnison, CO $147,290 Hillside, CO $146,090 Howard, CO $146,790 Lake City, CO $147,190

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Category Senior Manager Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Category Senior Manager salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $170,092. While startup companies pay approximate $143,846.

Category Senior Manager Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$143,846
Growth Stage	51~500	$152,147
Established	501~5000	$164,236
Enterprise	5000+	$170,092

Category Senior Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Category Senior Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 85% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Category Senior Manager positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Category Senior Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Category Senior Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$211,106	$101.0	40%
Internet	$196,027	$94.0	30%
Biotechnology	$180,948	$87.0	20%
Chemicals	$165,869	$80.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$158,330	$76.0	5%

Category Senior Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Category Senior Manager'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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$138,490

Average $150,790/year

$155,890

$11,541

Average $12,566/month

$12,991

$2,663

Average $2,900/week

$2,998

$67

Average $72/hour

$75

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$155,890	$12,991	$2,998	$75
Average	$150,790	$12,566	$2,900	$72
25th Percentile	$138,490	$11,541	$2,663	$67

Category Senior Manager Salary Growth & Career Path

Category Senior Manager

Category Directory

Brand and Content Marketing Director

VP of Category

VP of Product Marketing

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Category Senior Manager, 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 Senior Manager Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Category Directory	$185,200	23%
Brand and Content Marketing Director	$210,800	40%

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