As of January 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Supply Chain Director in the United States is $102, which translates to an annual salary of about $212,555.
However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:
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A Supply Chain 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
Experience is a primary driver of a Supply Chain 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:
| Job Role | Years of Experience | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Supply Chain Senior Supervisor | 3-5 years | $109,013 |
| Supply Chain Manager | 5+ years | $130,208 |
| Supply Chain Senior Manager | 5+ years | $170,767 |
| Supply Chain Director | 5+ years | $212,555 |
| SVP of Supply Chain Management | 5+ years | $247,733 |
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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 Supply Chain Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Demanded Skills for the Role:
| Skills | Demand Percentage |
|---|---|
| Leadership | 5.99% |
| ERP | 1.86% |
| Microsoft Office | 0.77% |
| Skill | Salary | Salary % Increase |
|---|---|---|
|
Product Development
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$221,057 |
4%
|
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Strategic Planning
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$218,932 |
3%
|
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Quality Assurance
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$218,932 |
3%
|
|
ERP Systems
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$218,932 |
3%
|
|
Innovation
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$218,932 |
3%
|
|
Process Development
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$218,932 |
3%
|
Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Supply Chain Directors enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Supply Chain Director with a Bachelor's Degree is between $183,359 and $194,769).
Supply Chain Director Salaries by Degree Level
| Degree Level | % of user with this level of education |
|---|---|
| No Diploma | 0.4% |
| High School | 5.0% |
| Associates | 1.8% |
| Bachelors | 39.9% |
| Masters | 52.0% |
| Doctorate | 1.1% |
Understanding how a Supply Chain 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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Directs overall supply chain operations, including purchasing, inventory, selection of vendors, and distribution of finished goods. Develops and implements a strategy to ensure that critical processes run effectively and achieve organizational goals and performance KPIs. Negotiates with vendors to obtain optimal contracts and pricing. Utilizes data monitoring and analytics to evaluate past performance and trends and forecast inventory and distribution requirements. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to top management. Manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function.
Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.
Leadership: Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
ERP: Enterprise resource planning (ERP) refers to a type of software that organizations use to manage day-to-day business activities such as accounting, procurement, project management, risk management and compliance, and supply chain operations.
Microsoft Office: Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.
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