What are the main factors that influence a Category Management Analyst III'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 Management Analyst III?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Category Management Analyst III roles, with salaries approximately 46% above the market median.

How does experience change A Category Management Analyst 's salary?

A Category Management Analyst 's salary grows with experience: a Category Management Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $61,202, a Category Management Analyst II (2-4 years)earns $75,385, a Category Management Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $88,493, a Category Management Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $117,596, a Category Management Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $149,681,

What are the highest paying states for a Category Management Analyst III?

Category Management Analyst III salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Management Analyst III roles are District of Columbia $107,811, California $107,402, Massachusetts $105,971. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Category Management Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Category Management Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Category Analyst V: $164,800; Category Management and Insights Analyst IV: $129,413; Category Analyst IV: $129,390; Category Analyst III: $97,400; Category Research and Metrics Analyst III: $97,390.

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Category Management Analyst III Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Category Management Analyst III make in South Dakota?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Management Analyst III in South Dakota is $88,493 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,743
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,604 to $92,811
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,332

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Category Management Analyst III Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,811	$7,734	$1,785	$45
Average	$88,493	$7,374	$1,702	$43
25th Percentile	$81,604	$6,800	$1,569	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Category Management Analyst III Salaries

A Category Management Analyst III'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 Management Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Management Analyst III'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 Analyst I (0-2 years): $61,202
Category Management Analyst II (2-4 years): $75,385
Category Management Analyst III (4-7 years): $88,493
Category Management Analyst IV (7+ years): $117,596
Category Management Analyst V (7-10 years): $149,681

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Category Management Analyst I	0-2 years	$61,202
Category Management Analyst II	2-4 years	$75,385
Category Management Analyst III	4-7 years	$88,493
Category Management Analyst IV	7+ years	$117,596
Category Management Analyst V	7-10 years	$149,681

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How Do Category Management Analyst III 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 Management Analyst IIIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $107,811.
California: $107,402.
Massachusetts: $105,971.

District of Columbia $107,811 California $107,402 Massachusetts $105,971 Washington $105,582 New Jersey $105,543 Alaska $105,406 Connecticut $104,063 New York $103,517

Hawaii $101,774 Rhode Island $100,956 Maryland $100,401 Minnesota $99,642 Colorado $99,350 Illinois $99,252 Oregon $98,882 Delaware $98,610

New Hampshire $98,438 Virginia $98,055 Pennsylvania $96,935 Nevada $96,370 North Dakota $96,185 Michigan $95,893 Wisconsin $95,786 Vermont $95,572

Texas $94,978 Maine $94,939 Arizona $94,880 Ohio $94,812 Georgia $93,916 Indiana $93,468 Wyoming $93,381 Utah $93,244

Iowa $93,186 Kansas $92,719 Louisiana $92,582 North Carolina $92,534 Missouri $92,514 Florida $92,134 Montana $91,930 Nebraska $91,735

Kentucky $91,628 South Carolina $91,239 Tennessee $90,995 Idaho $90,898 New Mexico $90,187 Oklahoma $90,031 Alabama $89,457 South Dakota $88,493

Arkansas $87,967 West Virginia $87,684 Mississippi $86,837

Top Paying Cities for Category Management Analyst IIIs

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:

Alcester: $89,415
Aurora: $89,890
Baltic: $88,923

Alcester, SD $89,415 Aurora, SD $89,890 Baltic, SD $88,923 Beresford, SD $89,186 Brandon, SD $88,741 Brookings, SD $90,055 Burbank, SD $89,096 Canistota, SD $89,229

Canton, SD $88,976 Centerville, SD $89,192 Chancellor, SD $88,965 Chester, SD $89,185 Colman, SD $89,476 Colton, SD $89,104 Crooks, SD $88,874 Davis, SD $89,083

Dell Rapids, SD $89,087 Egan, SD $89,325 Elk Point, SD $88,815 Elkton, SD $89,945 Fairview, SD $89,106 Flandreau, SD $89,615 Freeman, SD $89,518 Garretson, SD $88,940

Gayville, SD $89,668 Harrisburg, SD $88,797 Hartford, SD $88,934 Hudson, SD $89,177 Humboldt, SD $89,060 Hurley, SD $89,195 Irene, SD $89,445 Jefferson, SD $88,483

Lennox, SD $88,966 Lesterville, SD $89,602 Lyons, SD $88,957 Madison, SD $89,652 Marion, SD $89,255 Menno, SD $89,555 Mission Hill, SD $89,622 Monroe, SD $89,159

Belle Fourche, SD $89,503 Black Hawk, SD $86,765 Box Elder, SD $86,877 Buffalo, SD $89,341 Buffalo Gap, SD $88,638 Camp Crook, SD $89,426 Caputa, SD $87,297 Custer, SD $88,448

Deadwood, SD $87,903 Edgemont, SD $89,296 Enning, SD $88,599 Fairburn, SD $87,630 Fort Meade, SD $87,621 Hermosa, SD $87,279 Hill City, SD $87,870 Hot Springs, SD $89,228

Howes, SD $88,795 Interior, SD $88,938 Keystone, SD $87,193 Kyle, SD $89,127 Lead, SD $88,708 Ludlow, SD $89,692 Manderson, SD $89,272 Mud Butte, SD $88,850

Nemo, SD $87,315 Newell, SD $89,022 New Underwood, SD $87,301 Nisland, SD $89,219 Oelrichs, SD $89,044 Oglala, SD $89,199 Oral, SD $88,962 Owanka, SD $87,730

Piedmont, SD $86,829 Pine Ridge, SD $89,365 Porcupine, SD $89,096 Pringle, SD $88,722 Quinn, SD $88,809 Redig, SD $88,704 Saint Onge, SD $88,956 Scenic, SD $88,325

Smithwick, SD $89,074 Spearfish, SD $89,357 Sturgis, SD $87,343 Union Center, SD $88,658 Vale, SD $88,379 Wall, SD $88,681 Wasta, SD $88,232 White Owl, SD $88,836

Whitewood, SD $88,581 Wounded Knee, SD $89,276 Leola, SD $89,805 Long Lake, SD $89,942 Mansfield, SD $89,753 Mellette, SD $89,836 Northville, SD $89,740 Onaka, SD $89,391

Orient, SD $89,527 Pierpont, SD $89,830 Redfield, SD $89,976 Rockham, SD $89,633 Roscoe, SD $89,474 Selby, SD $89,319 Seneca, SD $89,335 Stratford, SD $89,841

Tolstoy, SD $89,341 Tulare, SD $89,851 Turton, SD $89,856 Warner, SD $89,945 Westport, SD $89,822 Pierre, SD $82,037 Agar, SD $84,171 Belvidere, SD $88,807

Blunt, SD $82,037 Burke, SD $89,502 Colome, SD $89,393 Dallas, SD $89,366 Draper, SD $86,607 Fort Pierre, SD $82,277 Gregory, SD $89,461 Hamill, SD $89,239

Harrold, SD $82,516 Hayes, SD $87,893 Herrick, SD $89,452 Holabird, SD $84,377 Ideal, SD $89,216 Kadoka, SD $88,909 Kennebec, SD $87,913 Long Valley, SD $88,905

Lower Brule, SD $87,797 Martin, SD $89,120 Midland, SD $88,617 Milesville, SD $88,675 Mission, SD $89,311 Murdo, SD $88,069 Norris, SD $89,044 Okaton, SD $88,819

Okreek, SD $89,260 Onida, SD $82,842 Parmelee, SD $89,203 Philip, SD $88,804 Presho, SD $87,256 Reliance, SD $89,290 Rosebud, SD $89,408 Saint Charles, SD $89,549

Saint Francis, SD $89,237 Tuthill, SD $89,013 Vivian, SD $86,877 Wanblee, SD $89,072 White River, SD $89,032 Winner, SD $89,311 Witten, SD $89,151 Wood, SD $89,021

Mobridge, SD $89,338 Bison, SD $89,115 Bullhead, SD $89,797 Cherry Creek, SD $88,884 Dupree, SD $88,903 Eagle Butte, SD $88,996 Faith, SD $88,876 Glencross, SD $88,952

Glenham, SD $89,370 Herreid, SD $89,712 Isabel, SD $88,935 Keldron, SD $89,364 Lantry, SD $89,038 Lemmon, SD $89,698 Little Eagle, SD $89,784 Lodgepole, SD $89,457

Mc Intosh, SD $89,498 Mc Laughlin, SD $89,420 Meadow, SD $88,910 Morristown, SD $89,590 Mound City, SD $89,551 Pollock, SD $89,888 Prairie City, SD $89,231 Ralph, SD $89,522

Reva, SD $89,236 Ridgeview, SD $89,040 Timber Lake, SD $89,085 Trail City, SD $89,056 Wakpala, SD $89,422 Walker, SD $89,564 Watauga, SD $89,361 Whitehorse, SD $89,134

Rapid City, SD $86,750 Ellsworth Afb, SD $86,750 Allen, SD $89,119 Batesland, SD $89,156 Montrose, SD $89,230 North Sioux City, SD $88,344 Nunda, SD $89,608 Oldham, SD $89,806

Olivet, SD $89,596 Parker, SD $89,110 Ramona, SD $89,647 Renner, SD $88,819 Rowena, SD $88,758 Rutland, SD $89,530 Salem, SD $89,535 Scotland, SD $89,736

Sinai, SD $90,090 Springfield, SD $89,843 Tabor, SD $89,784 Tea, SD $88,867 Trent, SD $89,205 Tyndall, SD $89,758 Utica, SD $89,603 Valley Springs, SD $88,812

Vermillion, SD $89,623 Viborg, SD $89,422 Volga, SD $89,880 Volin, SD $89,521 Wakonda, SD $89,429 Wentworth, SD $89,497 Winfred, SD $89,541 Worthing, SD $88,952

Yankton, SD $89,966 Sioux Falls, SD $88,736 Vienna, SD $90,042 Wallace, SD $89,987 Waubay, SD $89,945 Webster, SD $89,967 White, SD $90,106 Willow Lake, SD $90,143

Wilmot, SD $90,033 Mitchell, SD $90,048 Alexandria, SD $89,717 Alpena, SD $89,868 Armour, SD $89,683 Artesian, SD $89,855 Avon, SD $89,708 Bonesteel, SD $89,533

Bridgewater, SD $89,476 Canova, SD $89,597 Carpenter, SD $90,077 Carthage, SD $89,875 Cavour, SD $89,994 Chamberlain, SD $89,588 Corsica, SD $89,700 Dante, SD $89,655

Delmont, SD $89,659 Dimock, SD $89,758 Emery, SD $89,624 Ethan, SD $89,806 Fairfax, SD $89,549 Fedora, SD $89,777 Fort Thompson, SD $88,536 Fulton, SD $89,789

Gann Valley, SD $89,403 Geddes, SD $89,571 Harrison, SD $89,638 Highmore, SD $87,913 Stephan, SD $88,303 Hitchcock, SD $89,922 Howard, SD $89,822 Huron, SD $90,229

Iroquois, SD $90,015 Kaylor, SD $89,856 Kimball, SD $89,584 Lake Andes, SD $89,715 Lane, SD $90,056 Letcher, SD $89,814 Marty, SD $90,002 Miller, SD $89,668

Mount Vernon, SD $89,756 New Holland, SD $89,889 Oacoma, SD $89,508 Parkston, SD $89,794 Pickstown, SD $89,852 Plankinton, SD $89,741 Platte, SD $89,588 Pukwana, SD $89,525

Ree Heights, SD $89,078 Saint Lawrence, SD $89,672 Spencer, SD $89,585 Stickney, SD $89,682 Tripp, SD $89,708 Virgil, SD $89,793 Wagner, SD $89,725 Wessington, SD $89,725

Wessington Springs, SD $89,712 White Lake, SD $89,623 Wolsey, SD $89,903 Woonsocket, SD $89,862 Yale, SD $90,067 Aberdeen, SD $90,076 Akaska, SD $89,272 Amherst, SD $89,938

Andover, SD $89,808 Ashton, SD $89,792 Barnard, SD $89,915 Bath, SD $89,887 Bowdle, SD $89,440 Brentford, SD $89,954 Britton, SD $90,191 Claremont, SD $89,862

Columbia, SD $89,754 Conde, SD $89,850 Cresbard, SD $89,628 Doland, SD $90,042 Eureka, SD $89,756 Faulkton, SD $89,620 Ferney, SD $90,177 Frankfort, SD $90,036

Frederick, SD $89,939 Gettysburg, SD $88,779 Groton, SD $89,897 Hecla, SD $90,067 Hosmer, SD $89,613 Houghton, SD $89,686 Hoven, SD $89,368 Ipswich, SD $89,706

Java, SD $89,312 Langford, SD $89,817 Lebanon, SD $88,928 Watertown, SD $90,229 Arlington, SD $89,989 Astoria, SD $90,132 Badger, SD $90,147 Big Stone City, SD $90,277

Bradley, SD $89,959 Brandt, SD $90,072 Bristol, SD $89,887 Bruce, SD $89,974 Bryant, SD $90,103 Castlewood, SD $90,048 Claire City, SD $90,184 Clark, SD $90,114

Clear Lake, SD $90,080 Corona, SD $90,186 De Smet, SD $90,067 Eden, SD $89,907 Erwin, SD $90,011 Estelline, SD $90,033 Florence, SD $90,004 Garden City, SD $90,019

Gary, SD $90,137 Goodwin, SD $89,966 Grenville, SD $89,884 Hayti, SD $90,082 Hazel, SD $90,041 Henry, SD $90,043 Kranzburg, SD $90,378 Labolt, SD $89,975

Lake City, SD $90,057 Lake Norden, SD $90,125 Lake Preston, SD $90,038 Marvin, SD $89,878 Milbank, SD $90,263 New Effington, SD $90,376 Ortley, SD $89,898 Peever, SD $90,018

Raymond, SD $90,063 Revillo, SD $90,029 Rosholt, SD $90,354 Roslyn, SD $89,867 Sisseton, SD $90,073 South Shore, SD $89,905 Stockholm, SD $89,906 Strandburg, SD $89,897

Summit, SD $89,903 Toronto, SD $90,037 Twin Brooks, SD $89,872 Veblen, SD $90,229

Category Management Analyst III Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Category Management Analyst III salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $99,720. While startup companies pay approximate $84,304.

Category Management Analyst III Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$84,304
Growth Stage	51~500	$89,171
Established	501~5000	$96,287
Enterprise	5000+	$99,720

Category Management Analyst III Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Category Management Analyst III roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 106% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 46% above the average. In contrast, Category Management Analyst positions in Transportation or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Category Management Analyst III as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Category Management Analyst III

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$129,199	$62.0	46%
Internet	$104,421	$50.0	18%
Biotechnology	$99,112	$48.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$95,572	$46.0	8%
Chemicals	$93,802	$45.0	6%

Category Management Analyst III Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Category Management Analyst III'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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$81,604

Average $88,493/year

$92,811

$6,800

Average $7,374/month

$7,734

$1,569

Average $1,702/week

$1,785

$39

Average $43/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,811	$7,734	$1,785	$45
Average	$88,493	$7,374	$1,702	$43
25th Percentile	$81,604	$6,800	$1,569	$39

Category Management Analyst III Salary Growth & Career Path

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Influencer Marketing Specialist IV

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Product/Brand Marketing Analyst IV

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Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Category Management Analyst III, 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 Management Analyst III Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Category Management Analyst IV	$117,596	33%
Influencer Marketing Specialist IV	$111,494	26%
Media Product Development Manager	$97,475	10%
Product/Brand Marketing Analyst IV	$123,178	39%

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