What are the main factors that influence a Category Management 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 Management Manager?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Category Management Manager roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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

A Category Management Manager's salary grows with experience: a Category Management Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $178,586, a Category Management Supervisor (10+ years)earns $121,035, a Category Management Manager (10+ years)earns $139,040, a Category Management Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $160,162, a Category Management Director (10+ years)earns $196,753,

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

Category Management Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Management Manager roles are District of Columbia $141,976, California $141,438, Massachusetts $139,553. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Category Management Manager level roles vary by specialization: Category Management and Insights Senior Manager: $147,800; Category Management Senior Manager: $147,710; Category Management and Insights Analyst IV: $129,413; Category Management and Insights Manager: $128,243; Category Management and Insights Supervisor: $111,700.

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Category Management Manager Salary in Washington

How much does a Category Management Manager make in Washington?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Management Manager in Washington is $139,040 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $67.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $162,649
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $124,550 to $151,398
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $111,358

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Category Management Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,398	$12,616	$2,911	$73
Average	$139,040	$11,587	$2,674	$67
25th Percentile	$124,550	$10,379	$2,395	$60

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Key Factors That Influence Category Management Manager Salaries

A Category Management 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 Management Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Management 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 Analyst V (7-10 years): $178,586
Category Management Supervisor (10+ years): $121,035
Category Management Manager (10+ years): $139,040
Category Management Senior Manager (10+ years): $160,162
Category Management Director (10+ years): $196,753

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Category Management Analyst V	7-10 years	$178,586
Category Management Supervisor	10+ years	$121,035
Category Management Manager	10+ years	$139,040
Category Management Senior Manager	10+ years	$160,162
Category Management Director	10+ years	$196,753

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

District of Columbia: $141,976.
California: $141,438.
Massachusetts: $139,553.

District of Columbia $141,976 California $141,438 Massachusetts $139,553 Washington $139,040 New Jersey $138,988 Alaska $138,809 Connecticut $137,039 New York $136,321

Hawaii $134,026 Rhode Island $132,949 Maryland $132,218 Minnesota $131,218 Colorado $130,833 Illinois $130,705 Oregon $130,218 Delaware $129,859

New Hampshire $129,633 Virginia $129,128 Pennsylvania $127,653 Nevada $126,909 North Dakota $126,666 Michigan $126,281 Wisconsin $126,140 Vermont $125,858

Texas $125,076 Maine $125,024 Arizona $124,947 Ohio $124,858 Georgia $123,678 Indiana $123,088 Wyoming $122,973 Utah $122,793

Iowa $122,716 Kansas $122,101 Louisiana $121,921 North Carolina $121,857 Missouri $121,831 Florida $121,331 Montana $121,062 Nebraska $120,805

Kentucky $120,664 South Carolina $120,152 Tennessee $119,831 Idaho $119,703 New Mexico $118,767 Oklahoma $118,561 Alabama $117,805 South Dakota $116,535

Arkansas $115,843 West Virginia $115,471 Mississippi $114,356

Top Paying Cities for Category Management 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:

Auburn: $138,869
Federal Way: $138,809
Bellevue: $141,662

Auburn, WA $138,869 Federal Way, WA $138,809 Bellevue, WA $141,662 Black Diamond, WA $138,127 Bothell, WA $140,991 Burton, WA $139,064 Carnation, WA $138,908 Duvall, WA $139,365

Edmonds, WA $140,548 Enumclaw, WA $136,108 Fall City, WA $139,528 Hobart, WA $138,992 Issaquah, WA $140,013 Kenmore, WA $141,284 Kent, WA $138,991 Kirkland, WA $141,572

Lynnwood, WA $140,262 Maple Valley, WA $138,871 Medina, WA $141,702 Mercer Island, WA $141,653 Mountlake Terrace, WA $140,640 North Bend, WA $137,519 Pacific, WA $138,790 Preston, WA $139,746

Ravensdale, WA $137,759 Redmond, WA $141,368 Redondo, WA $138,965 Renton, WA $140,490 Rollingbay, WA $139,985 Seahurst, WA $140,749 Snoqualmie, WA $138,563 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $134,470

Vashon, WA $139,164 Woodinville, WA $140,513 Sammamish, WA $140,885 Mill Creek, WA $139,645 Seattle, WA $141,745 Bainbridge Island, WA $140,186 Everett, WA $139,784 Acme, WA $132,532

Anacortes, WA $133,781 Blakely Island, WA $132,864 Arlington, WA $137,823 Baring, WA $136,748 Bellingham, WA $132,359 Blaine, WA $132,083 Bow, WA $132,671 Burlington, WA $133,409

Clearlake, WA $134,161 Clinton, WA $139,378 Concrete, WA $132,732 Conway, WA $136,216 Coupeville, WA $136,889 Custer, WA $132,237 Darrington, WA $132,790 Deer Harbor, WA $132,942

Deming, WA $132,490 Eastsound, WA $132,426 Everson, WA $132,263 Ferndale, WA $132,299 Freeland, WA $138,627 Friday Harbor, WA $133,189 Gold Bar, WA $137,038 Granite Falls, WA $137,637

Greenbank, WA $138,192 Hamilton, WA $133,870 Index, WA $134,985 La Conner, WA $134,456 Lake Stevens, WA $139,763 North Lakewood, WA $138,859 Langley, WA $139,058 Lopez Island, WA $133,478

Lummi Island, WA $132,373 Lyman, WA $133,821 Lynden, WA $132,242 Maple Falls, WA $132,196 Marblemount, WA $132,472 Marysville, WA $139,789 Monroe, WA $138,636 Mount Vernon, WA $134,698

Mukilteo, WA $139,722 Nooksack, WA $132,245 Oak Harbor, WA $135,372 Olga, WA $132,600 Orcas, WA $132,839 Point Roberts, WA $131,805 Camano Island, WA $137,550 Rockport, WA $130,696

Sedro Woolley, WA $133,480 Shaw Island, WA $133,067 Silvana, WA $138,627 Skykomish, WA $134,336 Snohomish, WA $139,290 Stanwood, WA $138,110 Startup, WA $137,807 Sultan, WA $137,913

Sumas, WA $132,199 Waldron, WA $132,424 Anderson Island, WA $137,750 Ashford, WA $135,166 Beaver, WA $131,465 Bremerton, WA $139,155 Silverdale, WA $138,923 Brinnon, WA $137,438

Buckley, WA $137,918 Burley, WA $138,683 Carbonado, WA $136,721 Carlsborg, WA $134,286 Chimacum, WA $137,400 Clallam Bay, WA $131,486 Dupont, WA $137,493 Eatonville, WA $136,361

Gig Harbor, WA $138,224 Elbe, WA $135,578 Forks, WA $131,701 Fox Island, WA $138,594 Glenoma, WA $133,632 Graham, WA $137,877 Port Hadlock, WA $137,360 Hansville, WA $138,633

Indianola, WA $140,504 Joyce, WA $131,988 Kapowsin, WA $137,384 Keyport, WA $139,383 Kingston, WA $139,660 La Grande, WA $136,171 Lakebay, WA $137,888 La Push, WA $131,951

Longbranch, WA $137,309 Sumner, WA $138,518 Manchester, WA $140,277 Milton, WA $138,731 Mineral, WA $134,200 Morton, WA $133,790 Neah Bay, WA $131,636 Nordland, WA $137,674

Olalla, WA $138,845 Orting, WA $137,701 Packwood, WA $131,228 Port Angeles, WA $134,282 Port Gamble, WA $139,094 Port Ludlow, WA $138,311 Port Orchard, WA $139,240 Port Townsend, WA $136,819

Poulsbo, WA $139,433 Puyallup, WA $138,724 Quilcene, WA $137,734 Randle, WA $132,324 Retsil, WA $139,178 Seabeck, WA $138,588 Sekiu, WA $131,488 Sequim, WA $135,304

South Colby, WA $139,660 South Prairie, WA $137,943 Southworth, WA $140,236 Spanaway, WA $138,196 Steilacoom, WA $138,190 Bonney Lake, WA $138,336 Suquamish, WA $140,063 Tracyton, WA $139,214

Vaughn, WA $137,877 Wauna, WA $138,476 Wilkeson, WA $137,469 Longmire, WA $133,718 Paradise Inn, WA $133,612 Tacoma, WA $138,694 Camp Murray, WA $138,319 Mcchord Afb, WA $138,683

Lakewood, WA $138,669 University Place, WA $138,692 Olympia, WA $135,962 Lacey, WA $136,271 Tumwater, WA $136,017 Aberdeen, WA $133,800 Adna, WA $134,279 Allyn, WA $137,724

Amanda Park, WA $132,310 Bay Center, WA $132,436 Belfair, WA $138,002 Bucoda, WA $135,971 Centralia, WA $135,760 Chehalis, WA $135,115 Cinebar, WA $134,912 Copalis Beach, WA $132,591

Copalis Crossing, WA $132,360 Cosmopolis, WA $134,549 Curtis, WA $133,287 Doty, WA $134,657 East Olympia, WA $136,202 Elma, WA $135,844 Ethel, WA $133,894 Galvin, WA $135,680

Grapeview, WA $137,161 Grayland, WA $132,541 Hoodsport, WA $136,732 Hoquiam, WA $133,381 Humptulips, WA $132,827 Lebam, WA $133,172 Lilliwaup, WA $137,410 Littlerock, WA $135,969

Mccleary, WA $135,998 Mckenna, WA $136,591 Malone, WA $135,828 Matlock, WA $135,888 Menlo, WA $133,244 Moclips, WA $132,376 Montesano, WA $135,338 Mossyrock, WA $132,849

Napavine, WA $134,766 Neilton, WA $132,708 Oakville, WA $135,701 Ocean Shores, WA $132,768 Onalaska, WA $134,929 Pacific Beach, WA $132,383 Pe Ell, WA $133,572 Quinault, WA $133,067

Rainier, WA $136,199 Raymond, WA $133,407 Rochester, WA $135,746 Roy, WA $137,288 Ryderwood, WA $132,667 Salkum, WA $133,805 Satsop, WA $135,581 Shelton, WA $136,425

Silver Creek, WA $133,759 South Bend, WA $132,377 Taholah, WA $132,223 Tahuya, WA $137,186 Tenino, WA $136,071 Tokeland, WA $132,668 Toledo, WA $133,237 Union, WA $136,803

Vader, WA $133,140 Westport, WA $132,817 Winlock, WA $133,744 Yelm, WA $136,125 Amboy, WA $133,296 Appleton, WA $130,769 Ariel, WA $132,946 Battle Ground, WA $133,675

Bingen, WA $131,903 Brush Prairie, WA $133,843 Camas, WA $133,831 Carrolls, WA $132,728 Carson, WA $132,916 Castle Rock, WA $132,840 Cathlamet, WA $132,386 Centerville, WA $130,314

Chinook, WA $131,369 Cougar, WA $132,349 Dallesport, WA $130,588 Glenwood, WA $130,679 Goldendale, WA $130,270 Grays River, WA $132,237 Heisson, WA $133,598 Husum, WA $131,599

Ilwaco, WA $131,446 Kalama, WA $132,786 Kelso, WA $133,022 Klickitat, WA $130,591 La Center, WA $133,563 Long Beach, WA $131,702 Longview, WA $132,944 Lyle, WA $130,654

Nahcotta, WA $131,679 Naselle, WA $131,818 North Bonneville, WA $132,765 Ocean Park, WA $132,391 Oysterville, WA $131,976 Ridgefield, WA $133,708 Rosburg, WA $131,656 Seaview, WA $131,637

Silverlake, WA $132,891 Skamokawa, WA $132,014 Stevenson, WA $132,714 Toutle, WA $132,540 Trout Lake, WA $131,310 Underwood, WA $131,828 Vancouver, WA $134,225 Wahkiacus, WA $130,432

Washougal, WA $133,555 White Salmon, WA $131,458 Wishram, WA $130,280 Woodland, WA $133,249 Yacolt, WA $133,371 Wenatchee, WA $130,352 East Wenatchee, WA $130,180 Ardenvoir, WA $130,314

Brewster, WA $129,926 Bridgeport, WA $129,771 Carlton, WA $129,968 Cashmere, WA $130,320 Chelan, WA $130,098 Chelan Falls, WA $130,165 Conconully, WA $129,857 Dryden, WA $130,518

Entiat, WA $130,152 Ephrata, WA $129,674 George, WA $130,366 Leavenworth, WA $131,150 Loomis, WA $129,861 Malaga, WA $130,375 Malott, WA $129,902 Mansfield, WA $129,351

Manson, WA $130,130 Marlin, WA $129,089 Mazama, WA $129,994 Methow, WA $129,826 Monitor, WA $130,287 Moses Lake, WA $129,712 Okanogan, WA $129,773 Omak, WA $129,892

Orondo, WA $129,969 Oroville, WA $130,050 Palisades, WA $129,580 Pateros, WA $129,876 Peshastin, WA $130,233 Quincy, WA $130,139 Riverside, WA $129,861 Rock Island, WA $129,905

Soap Lake, WA $129,479 Stehekin, WA $130,028 Stratford, WA $129,155 Tonasket, WA $129,932 Twisp, WA $130,055 Warden, WA $130,203 Waterville, WA $129,610 Wauconda, WA $129,779

Wilson Creek, WA $129,026 Winthrop, WA $130,097 Yakima, WA $128,948 Brownstown, WA $128,948 Buena, WA $129,330 Cle Elum, WA $131,097 Cowiche, WA $128,948 Easton, WA $133,176

Ellensburg, WA $129,081 Naches, WA $131,042 Grandview, WA $132,404 Granger, WA $130,906 Harrah, WA $128,948 Kittitas, WA $129,061 Mabton, WA $131,079 Moxee, WA $129,364

Outlook, WA $130,900 Parker, WA $128,987 Ronald, WA $131,791 Roslyn, WA $131,633 Selah, WA $128,948 South Cle Elum, WA $131,693 Sunnyside, WA $132,963 Thorp, WA $129,515

Tieton, WA $128,948 Toppenish, WA $130,604 Vantage, WA $130,303 Wapato, WA $129,042 White Swan, WA $129,269 Zillah, WA $129,520 Airway Heights, WA $130,743 Chattaroy, WA $130,580

Cheney, WA $130,568 Colbert, WA $130,687 Deer Park, WA $130,552 Edwall, WA $130,400 Elk, WA $130,306 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $130,725 Fairfield, WA $130,437 Ford, WA $130,460

Four Lakes, WA $130,727 Greenacres, WA $130,645 Lamont, WA $130,142 Latah, WA $130,234 Liberty Lake, WA $130,577 Marshall, WA $130,743 Mead, WA $130,591 Medical Lake, WA $130,664

Mica, WA $130,647 Newman Lake, WA $130,504 Nine Mile Falls, WA $130,674 Otis Orchards, WA $130,629 Reardan, WA $130,559 Rockford, WA $130,537 Spangle, WA $130,591 Sprague, WA $130,166

Tekoa, WA $130,039 Tumtum, WA $130,510 Valleyford, WA $130,691 Veradale, WA $130,719 Waverly, WA $130,392 Wellpinit, WA $130,302 Addy, WA $130,120 Albion, WA $129,953

Almira, WA $129,130 Belmont, WA $129,828 Benge, WA $129,744 Boyds, WA $129,803 Chewelah, WA $130,229 Clayton, WA $130,466 Colfax, WA $129,937 Colton, WA $129,085

Colville, WA $129,959 Coulee City, WA $129,221 Coulee Dam, WA $129,605 Creston, WA $129,616 Curlew, WA $129,866 Cusick, WA $129,420 Danville, WA $129,830 Davenport, WA $130,141

Electric City, WA $129,567 Elmer City, WA $129,907 Endicott, WA $130,009 Evans, WA $129,969 Farmington, WA $129,655 Fruitland, WA $130,094 Garfield, WA $129,766 Gifford, WA $129,992

Grand Coulee, WA $129,488 Harrington, WA $130,010 Hartline, WA $129,037 Hay, WA $129,608 Hunters, WA $130,014 Inchelium, WA $129,702 Ione, WA $129,047 Keller, WA $129,452

Kettle Falls, WA $129,889 Lacrosse, WA $129,744 Lamona, WA $129,576 Laurier, WA $129,796 Lincoln, WA $130,000 Loon Lake, WA $130,355 Malden, WA $130,362 Malo, WA $129,947

Marcus, WA $130,362 Metaline, WA $129,621 Metaline Falls, WA $128,871 Mohler, WA $129,907 Nespelem, WA $129,615 Newport, WA $129,824 Northport, WA $129,975 Oakesdale, WA $130,087

Odessa, WA $129,316 Orient, WA $129,764 Palouse, WA $129,552 Pullman, WA $129,476 Republic, WA $129,807 Rice, WA $129,933 Ritzville, WA $129,853 Rosalia, WA $130,402

Saint John, WA $130,125 Springdale, WA $130,300 Steptoe, WA $130,732 Thornton, WA $130,152 Uniontown, WA $128,961 Usk, WA $129,696 Valley, WA $130,243 Wilbur, WA $129,523

Spokane, WA $130,743 Pasco, WA $134,693 Benton City, WA $134,672 Beverly, WA $130,706 Bickleton, WA $130,355 Burbank, WA $135,170 College Place, WA $132,412 Connell, WA $131,999

Dayton, WA $129,817 Dixie, WA $131,042 Eltopia, WA $133,949 Hooper, WA $129,462 Kahlotus, WA $130,551 Kennewick, WA $135,962 Lind, WA $129,869 Mesa, WA $133,566

Othello, WA $131,359 Paterson, WA $133,119 Plymouth, WA $135,288 Pomeroy, WA $129,805 Prescott, WA $131,802 Mattawa, WA $131,685 Prosser, WA $133,358 Richland, WA $135,167

West Richland, WA $135,169 Roosevelt, WA $129,719 Royal City, WA $130,573 Starbuck, WA $130,182 Touchet, WA $133,802 Waitsburg, WA $130,657 Walla Walla, WA $131,832 Wallula, WA $134,844

Washtucna, WA $129,652 Anatone, WA $128,729 Asotin, WA $129,116 Clarkston, WA $129,416

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

Category Management Manager salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $156,680. While startup companies pay approximate $132,458.

Category Management Manager Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$132,458
Growth Stage	51~500	$140,106
Established	501~5000	$151,287
Enterprise	5000+	$156,680

Category Management Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Category Management Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 105% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Category Management Manager positions in Transportation or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Category Management Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Category Management Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$180,752	$87.0	30%
Biotechnology	$173,800	$84.0	25%
Internet	$166,848	$80.0	20%
MFG Nondurable	$159,896	$77.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$152,944	$74.0	10%

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

Understanding how a Category Management 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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$124,550

Average $139,040/year

$151,398

$10,379

Average $11,587/month

$12,616

$2,395

Average $2,674/week

$2,911

$60

Average $67/hour

$73

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,398	$12,616	$2,911	$73
Average	$139,040	$11,587	$2,674	$67
25th Percentile	$124,550	$10,379	$2,395	$60

Category Management Manager Salary Growth & Career Path

Category Management Manager

Category Management Senior Manager

Media Product Development Manager

Product/Brand Marketing Senior Manager

VP of Category Management

VP of Product/Brand Marketing

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Category Management 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 Management Manager Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Category Management Senior Manager	$160,162	15%
Media Product Development Manager	$116,299	-16%
Product/Brand Marketing Senior Manager	$182,890	32%

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