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Curriculum Design Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Curriculum Design Manager make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Curriculum Design Manager in the United States is $123,140 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $59.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $133,304
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $105,870 to $128,460
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,147
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Curriculum Design Manager Salaries by Percentile

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75th Percentile $128,460 $10,705 $2,470 $62
Average $123,140 $10,262 $2,368 $59
25th Percentile $105,870 $8,823 $2,036 $51
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Key Factors That Influence Curriculum Design Manager Salaries

A Curriculum Design 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 Curriculum Design Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Curriculum Design 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:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $116,696
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $117,469
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $119,274
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $121,336
  • Expert (over 8 years): $123,299
Levels Salary
Entry Level Curriculum Design Manager$116,696
Intermediate Level Curriculum Design Manager$117,469
Senior Level Curriculum Design Manager$119,274
Specialist Level Curriculum Design Manager$121,336
Expert Level Curriculum Design Manager$123,299
$116,696 0 yr
$117,469 < 2 yrs
$119,274 2-4 yrs
$121,336 5-8 yrs
$123,299 > 8 yrs
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How Do Curriculum Design 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 Curriculum Design Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $136,340.
  • California: $135,820.
  • Massachusetts: $134,010.

Top Paying Cities for Curriculum Design 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:

  • San Jose: $155,320
  • San Francisco: $153,790
  • Oakland: $150,380

What Skills Can Increase a Curriculum Design Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 11.09% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Blended Learning (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): Blended learning is an approach to education that combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online with traditional place-based classroom methods. It requires the physical presence of both teacher and student, with some elements of student control over time, place, path, or pace. While students still attend "brick-and-mortar" schools with a teacher present, face-to-face classroom practices are combined with computer-mediated activities regarding content and delivery. Blended learning is also used in professional development and training settings. Blended learning is highly context-dependent therefore a universal conception of it is hard to come by. Some reports have claimed that a lack of consensus on a hard definition of blended learning had led to difficulties in research on its effectiveness. However, a 2015 meta-analysis that historically looked back at a comprehensive review of evidence-based research studies around blended learning, found commonalities in defining that blended learning was "considered a combination of traditional f2f [face to face] modes of instruction with online modes of learning, drawing on technology-mediated instruction, where all participants in the learning process are separated by distance some of the time." This report also found that all of these evidence-based studies concluded that student achievement was higher in blended learning experiences when compared to either fully online or fully face-to-face learning experiences.
  • PowerPoint (Mentioned in 1.29% Job Postings): A computer software created by Microsoft which allows the user to create slides with recordings, narrations, transitions and other features in order to present information.
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Leadership 11.09%
Blended Learning 1.61%
PowerPoint 1.29%
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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Curriculum Design Manager's salary.
  • Agile: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
  • Customer Service: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Onboarding: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Agile
 $129,297
5%
Customer Service
 $128,066
4%
Onboarding
 $126,834
3%
Prioritization
 $126,834
3%
Presentation
 $126,834
3%
Accountability
 $125,603
2%
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Curriculum Design Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Curriculum Design 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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$105,870
Average $123,140/year
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Average $10,262/month
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$2,036
Average $2,368/week
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Average $59/hour
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Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $128,460 $10,705 $2,470 $62
Average $123,140 $10,262 $2,368 $59
25th Percentile $105,870 $8,823 $2,036 $51

Curriculum Design Manager Salary Growth & Career Path

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For a Curriculum Design Manager, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the In-Service Training Programs Director role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $144,200 - a projected growth of 17% over your current level.

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Salary Trends for Curriculum Design Manager

Salaries for a Curriculum Design Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $106,064 in 2023 to around $104,886 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Curriculum Design Manager salary trends, .

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