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

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Category Management Director roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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

A Category Management Director's salary grows with experience: a Category Management Manager (5+ years)earns $118,767, a Category Management Senior Manager (5+ years)earns $136,809, a Category Management Director (5+ years)earns $168,065, a VP of Category Management (5+ years)earns $201,902, an SVP of Category Management (5+ years)earns $260,149,

What are the highest paying states for a Category Management Director?

Category Management Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Management Director roles are District of Columbia $200,908, California $200,146, Massachusetts $197,479. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Category Management Director level roles vary by specialization: Head of Category Management: $280,900; SVP of Category Management: $280,878; VP of Category Management: $217,990; Category Research and Metrics Director: $181,490; Category Management and Insights Director: $181,460.

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Category Management Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Category Management Director make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Management Director in New Mexico is $168,065 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $81.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $197,752
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $152,486 to $183,604
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $138,302

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Category Management Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$183,604	$15,300	$3,531	$88
Average	$168,065	$14,005	$3,232	$81
25th Percentile	$152,486	$12,707	$2,932	$73

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Key Factors That Influence Category Management Director Salaries

A Category Management Director'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 Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Management Director'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 Manager (5+ years): $118,767
Category Management Senior Manager (5+ years): $136,809
Category Management Director (5+ years): $168,065
VP of Category Management (5+ years): $201,902
SVP of Category Management (5+ years): $260,149

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Category Management Manager	5+ years	$118,767
Category Management Senior Manager	5+ years	$136,809
Category Management Director	5+ years	$168,065
VP of Category Management	5+ years	$201,902
SVP of Category Management	5+ years	$260,149

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How Do Category Management Director 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 Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $200,908.
California: $200,146.
Massachusetts: $197,479.

District of Columbia $200,908 California $200,146 Massachusetts $197,479 Washington $196,753 New Jersey $196,680 Alaska $196,426 Connecticut $193,922 New York $192,906

Hawaii $189,658 Rhode Island $188,134 Maryland $187,099 Minnesota $185,684 Colorado $185,140 Illinois $184,958 Oregon $184,269 Delaware $183,760

New Hampshire $183,441 Virginia $182,726 Pennsylvania $180,639 Nevada $179,587 North Dakota $179,242 Michigan $178,698 Wisconsin $178,498 Vermont $178,099

Texas $176,992 Maine $176,920 Arizona $176,811 Ohio $176,684 Georgia $175,014 Indiana $174,180 Wyoming $174,016 Utah $173,762

Iowa $173,653 Kansas $172,782 Louisiana $172,528 North Carolina $172,438 Missouri $172,401 Florida $171,694 Montana $171,313 Nebraska $170,950

Kentucky $170,750 South Carolina $170,024 Tennessee $169,571 Idaho $169,389 New Mexico $168,065 Oklahoma $167,774 Alabama $166,704 South Dakota $164,907

Arkansas $163,927 West Virginia $163,401 Mississippi $161,822

Top Paying Cities for Category Management Directors

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:

Algodones: $169,854
Belen: $168,908
Bernalillo: $170,155

Algodones, NM $169,854 Belen, NM $168,908 Bernalillo, NM $170,155 Bluewater, NM $166,582 Bosque, NM $167,667 Casa Blanca, NM $168,046 Cedar Crest, NM $170,296 Cedarvale, NM $163,619

Cerrillos, NM $169,977 Claunch, NM $163,013 Coyote, NM $167,473 Cuba, NM $167,204 Cubero, NM $168,418 Edgewood, NM $169,536 Estancia, NM $167,515 Gallina, NM $166,597

Counselor, NM $166,700 Grants, NM $166,392 Milan, NM $167,057 Isleta, NM $170,447 Jarales, NM $168,745 Jemez Pueblo, NM $169,037 Jemez Springs, NM $168,516 Laguna, NM $169,242

La Jara, NM $167,018 La Joya, NM $166,631 Lindrith, NM $166,430 Los Lunas, NM $169,803 Mcintosh, NM $168,437 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $167,315 Moriarty, NM $167,870 Mountainair, NM $166,059

Nageezi, NM $166,479 New Laguna, NM $168,337 Paguate, NM $168,451 Pena Blanca, NM $170,333 Peralta, NM $170,071 Placitas, NM $170,159 Ponderosa, NM $168,823 Prewitt, NM $166,531

Regina, NM $166,647 Sandia Park, NM $169,868 Corrales, NM $170,509 San Fidel, NM $167,429 San Rafael, NM $166,716 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $169,870 San Ysidro, NM $169,641 Stanley, NM $167,847

Tijeras, NM $169,890 Tome, NM $169,576 Torreon, NM $169,012 Veguita, NM $167,654 Willard, NM $165,760 Youngsville, NM $167,520 Bosque Farms, NM $170,384 Clines Corners, NM $166,832

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $169,999 Cochiti Lake, NM $170,220 Albuquerque, NM $170,605 Kirtland Afb, NM $170,605 Rio Rancho, NM $170,325 Gallup, NM $166,773 Brimhall, NM $166,301 Church Rock, NM $166,379

Continental Divide, NM $166,261 Crownpoint, NM $166,399 Fence Lake, NM $165,657 Fort Wingate, NM $166,321 Gamerco, NM $166,600 Mentmore, NM $166,343 Mexican Springs, NM $166,323 Ramah, NM $166,018

Rehoboth, NM $166,433 Thoreau, NM $166,442 Tohatchi, NM $166,290 Vanderwagen, NM $166,323 Zuni, NM $166,283 Navajo, NM $166,509 Jamestown, NM $166,096 Pinehill, NM $165,889

Sheep Springs, NM $166,470 Smith Lake, NM $167,090 Yatahey, NM $166,410 Farmington, NM $167,210 Aztec, NM $167,518 Blanco, NM $166,736 Bloomfield, NM $166,539 Flora Vista, NM $167,382

Fruitland, NM $166,335 Kirtland, NM $167,384 La Plata, NM $167,444 Navajo Dam, NM $167,370 Shiprock, NM $167,137 Waterflow, NM $167,052 Newcomb, NM $166,368 Sanostee, NM $166,473

Santa Fe, NM $171,476 Abiquiu, NM $166,785 Alcalde, NM $169,690 Amalia, NM $166,531 Arroyo Hondo, NM $166,297 Arroyo Seco, NM $166,490 Canjilon, NM $166,270 Canones, NM $167,785

Carson, NM $166,934 Cebolla, NM $166,368 Cerro, NM $166,417 Chama, NM $167,097 Chamisal, NM $169,240 Chimayo, NM $170,429 Cordova, NM $170,140 Costilla, NM $167,230

Taos Ski Valley, NM $165,961 Dixon, NM $169,079 Dulce, NM $167,094 El Prado, NM $166,636 El Rito, NM $167,400 Embudo, NM $168,210 Espanola, NM $170,222 Glorieta, NM $170,815

Hernandez, NM $168,640 Ilfeld, NM $169,239 La Madera, NM $167,106 Lamy, NM $170,164 Llano, NM $168,897 Los Alamos, NM $170,567 White Rock, NM $170,888 Medanales, NM $168,827

Ojo Caliente, NM $167,834 Los Ojos, NM $166,687 Pecos, NM $170,284 Penasco, NM $168,270 Petaca, NM $166,116 Questa, NM $166,593 Ranchos De Taos, NM $167,471 Red River, NM $166,118

Ribera, NM $167,186 Rowe, NM $169,398 San Cristobal, NM $166,112 San Jose, NM $168,981 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $169,807 Santa Cruz, NM $170,371 Serafina, NM $166,764 Taos, NM $166,540

Tererro, NM $170,828 Tesuque, NM $171,476 Tierra Amarilla, NM $166,540 Trampas, NM $168,132 Tres Piedras, NM $166,070 Truchas, NM $169,665 Vadito, NM $168,048 Valdez, NM $166,237

Vallecitos, NM $166,107 Velarde, NM $168,823 Villanueva, NM $166,863 Spaceport City, NM $163,461 Las Vegas, NM $165,448 Angel Fire, NM $165,936 Anton Chico, NM $165,161 Buena Vista, NM $166,678

Chacon, NM $166,796 Cimarron, NM $165,677 Cleveland, NM $167,979 Eagle Nest, NM $165,802 Guadalupita, NM $166,540 Holman, NM $167,551 La Loma, NM $164,884 Maxwell, NM $165,733

Miami, NM $165,375 Mills, NM $164,787 Montezuma, NM $168,832 Mora, NM $168,215 Mosquero, NM $164,644 Ocate, NM $165,555 Ojo Feliz, NM $165,991 Rainsville, NM $166,718

Raton, NM $166,150 Rociada, NM $168,917 Roy, NM $164,824 Sapello, NM $167,451 Solano, NM $164,622 Springer, NM $165,303 Ute Park, NM $165,755 Valmora, NM $165,308

Wagon Mound, NM $165,120 Watrous, NM $165,364 Socorro, NM $164,982 Aragon, NM $165,481 Datil, NM $164,798 Lemitar, NM $165,749 Luna, NM $165,775 Magdalena, NM $164,811

Pie Town, NM $165,361 Polvadera, NM $166,148 Quemado, NM $165,704 Reserve, NM $165,406 San Acacia, NM $166,422 San Antonio, NM $164,069 Truth Or Consequences, NM $164,034 Arrey, NM $164,007

Caballo, NM $164,120 Derry, NM $163,285 Elephant Butte, NM $164,461 Garfield, NM $162,811 Hatch, NM $160,202 Monticello, NM $164,025 Rincon, NM $159,280 Salem, NM $162,303

Williamsburg, NM $164,241 Winston, NM $164,145 Las Cruces, NM $157,195 White Sands Missile Range, NM $157,711 Santa Teresa, NM $158,857 Playas, NM $164,793 Animas, NM $165,198 Anthony, NM $158,819

Arenas Valley, NM $164,905 Bayard, NM $164,753 Berino, NM $158,099 Buckhorn, NM $164,924 Santa Clara, NM $165,041 Chamberino, NM $158,264 Cliff, NM $164,733 Columbus, NM $164,290

Deming, NM $164,328 Dona Ana, NM $157,201 Fairacres, NM $157,671 Faywood, NM $164,252 Fort Bayard, NM $164,884 Gila, NM $164,490 Glenwood, NM $164,619 Hachita, NM $164,290

Hanover, NM $164,325 Hillsboro, NM $163,989 Hurley, NM $164,642 La Mesa, NM $160,202 Lordsburg, NM $164,671 Mesilla, NM $157,199 Mesilla Park, NM $157,215 Mesquite, NM $157,350

Mimbres, NM $164,455 Mule Creek, NM $164,900 Organ, NM $157,297 Pinos Altos, NM $164,729 Radium Springs, NM $157,262 Redrock, NM $164,310 Rodeo, NM $165,406 San Miguel, NM $157,290

Silver City, NM $164,731 Sunland Park, NM $158,012 Tyrone, NM $165,219 Vado, NM $157,413 Chaparral, NM $159,398 Clovis, NM $164,415 Cannon Afb, NM $164,053 Broadview, NM $163,936

Causey, NM $163,655 Crossroads, NM $163,267 Dora, NM $164,043 Elida, NM $163,363 Floyd, NM $163,760 Fort Sumner, NM $163,628 Grady, NM $164,092 House, NM $163,962

Kenna, NM $163,365 Lingo, NM $163,644 Melrose, NM $163,989 Milnesand, NM $163,300 Pep, NM $163,523 Portales, NM $164,122 Rogers, NM $163,568 Saint Vrain, NM $164,094

Taiban, NM $163,572 Texico, NM $164,158 Yeso, NM $162,978 Roswell, NM $163,167 Artesia, NM $163,490 Caprock, NM $163,158 Carlsbad, NM $163,597 Dexter, NM $163,283

Eunice, NM $163,742 Hagerman, NM $163,365 Hobbs, NM $163,982 Hope, NM $162,766 Jal, NM $163,550 Lake Arthur, NM $163,094 Lakewood, NM $163,338 Loco Hills, NM $163,639

Loving, NM $163,555 Lovington, NM $163,824 Mcdonald, NM $163,378 Malaga, NM $163,396 Maljamar, NM $163,236 Monument, NM $163,621 Tatum, NM $163,483 Whites City, NM $163,757

Carrizozo, NM $162,394 Alamogordo, NM $161,877 Alto, NM $162,418 Bent, NM $161,908 Capitan, NM $162,040 Cloudcroft, NM $161,890 Corona, NM $163,100 Encino, NM $164,410

Fort Stanton, NM $162,109 Glencoe, NM $161,993 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $161,859 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $161,859 Hondo, NM $162,142 La Luz, NM $161,859 Lincoln, NM $161,670 Mayhill, NM $162,225

Mescalero, NM $161,931 Nogal, NM $162,626 Orogrande, NM $161,940 Picacho, NM $162,107 Pinon, NM $162,717 Ruidoso, NM $162,726 Ruidoso Downs, NM $162,505 Sacramento, NM $162,004

San Patricio, NM $162,196 Sunspot, NM $161,859 Timberon, NM $162,209 Tinnie, NM $162,013 Tularosa, NM $161,966 Vaughn, NM $163,748 Weed, NM $162,205 Tucumcari, NM $164,561

Amistad, NM $164,348 Bard, NM $164,085 Capulin, NM $165,943 Clayton, NM $164,668 Conchas Dam, NM $164,816 Cuervo, NM $164,024 Des Moines, NM $165,288 Folsom, NM $165,544

Garita, NM $164,501 Gladstone, NM $164,831 Grenville, NM $164,800 Logan, NM $164,555 Mcalister, NM $164,045 Nara Visa, NM $164,165 Newkirk, NM $164,347 Quay, NM $164,441

San Jon, NM $164,265 Santa Rosa, NM $164,441 Sedan, NM $164,499 Trementina, NM $164,492

Category Management Director Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Category Management Director salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $189,387. While startup companies pay approximate $160,109.

Category Management Director Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$160,109
Growth Stage	51~500	$169,354
Established	501~5000	$182,868
Enterprise	5000+	$189,387

Category Management Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Category Management Director 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 Management Director positions in Business Services or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Category Management Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Category Management Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$201,677	$97.0	20%
Insurance	$193,274	$93.0	15%
Retail & Wholesale	$188,232	$90.0	12%
Chemicals	$184,871	$89.0	10%
MFG Durable	$176,468	$85.0	5%

Category Management Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Category Management Director'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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$152,486

Average $168,065/year

$183,604

$12,707

Average $14,005/month

$15,300

$2,932

Average $3,232/week

$3,531

$73

Average $81/hour

$88

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$183,604	$15,300	$3,531	$88
Average	$168,065	$14,005	$3,232	$81
25th Percentile	$152,486	$12,707	$2,932	$73

Category Management Director Salary Growth & Career Path

Category Management Director

VP of Category Management

VP of Product/Brand Marketing

SVP of Category Management

SVP of Product/Brand Marketing

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Category Management Director, 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 Director Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
VP of Category Management	$201,902	20%
VP of Product/Brand Marketing	$232,208	38%

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