What are the main factors that influence a Category Advisor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Category Advisor's salary?

A Category Advisor's salary grows with experience: a Category Management Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $67,300, a Category Advisor (2-4 years)earns $82,888, a Category Management Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $97,323, a Category Management Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $129,306, a Category Management Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $164,604,

What are the highest paying states for a Category Advisor?

Category Advisor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Advisor roles are District of Columbia $90,424, California $90,081, Massachusetts $88,881. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Category Advisor roles make?

Salaries for Category Advisor level roles vary by specialization: Category Director: $286,677; Category Lead: $284,923; SVP of Category: $280,770; VP of Category: $218,100; Category Directory: $181,500.

How do different companies affect a Category Advisor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Category Advisor roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Category Advisor Salary in the United States

How much does a Category Advisor make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Advisor in the United States is $81,670 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,503
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,820 to $86,294
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,493

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Category Advisor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,294	$7,191	$1,659	$41
Average	$81,670	$6,806	$1,571	$39
25th Percentile	$75,820	$6,318	$1,458	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Category Advisor Salaries

A Category Advisor'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 Advisor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Advisor'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): $67,300
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,888
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,323
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $129,306
Expert (over 8 years): $164,604

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Category ... Level Category Advisor	$67,300
Category ... Level Category Advisor	$82,888
Category ... Level Category Advisor	$97,323
Category ... Level Category Advisor	$129,306
Category ... Level Category Advisor	$164,604

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

District of Columbia: $90,424.
California: $90,081.
Massachusetts: $88,881.

District of Columbia $90,424

California $90,081

Massachusetts $88,881

Washington $88,554

New Jersey $88,522

Alaska $88,407

Connecticut $87,280

New York $86,823

Hawaii $85,361

Rhode Island $84,675

Maryland $84,209

Minnesota $83,572

Colorado $83,327

Illinois $83,246

Oregon $82,935

Delaware $82,707

New Hampshire $82,563

Virginia $82,241

Pennsylvania $81,302

Nevada $80,828

North Dakota $80,673

Michigan $80,428

Wisconsin $80,338

Vermont $80,159

Texas $79,660

Maine $79,628

Arizona $79,579

Ohio $79,522

Georgia $78,770

Indiana $78,395

Wyoming $78,321

Utah $78,207

Iowa $78,158

Kansas $77,766

Louisiana $77,651

North Carolina $77,611

Missouri $77,594

Florida $77,276

Montana $77,104

Nebraska $76,941

Kentucky $76,851

South Carolina $76,524

Tennessee $76,320

Idaho $76,238

New Mexico $75,642

Oklahoma $75,512

Alabama $75,030

South Dakota $74,221

Arkansas $73,780

West Virginia $73,543

Mississippi $72,833

Top Paying Cities for Category Advisors

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: $103,010
San Francisco: $101,882
Oakland: $99,735

San Jose, CA $103,010

San Francisco, CA $101,882

Oakland, CA $99,735

New York, NY $94,033

Paramus, NJ $92,890

Queens Village, NY $92,886

Passaic, NJ $92,808

Bergenfield, NJ $92,801

Stamford, CT $92,621

Huntington, NY $92,588

Newark, NJ $91,984

Bridgeport, CT $91,812

Vallejo, CA $91,650

New Brunswick, NJ $91,617

Petaluma, CA $91,568

Middlesex, NJ $91,413

Somerset, NJ $91,356

Santa Cruz, CA $91,249

Boston, MA $90,751

Monterey, CA $90,464

Seattle, WA $90,277

Santa Rosa, CA $90,261

Los Angeles, CA $90,237

Juneau, AK $90,024

Washington, DC $89,934

Orange, CA $89,644

Santa Ana, CA $89,428

Long Beach, CA $89,346

Anaheim, CA $89,330

Anchorage, AK $89,289

Santa Maria, CA $89,044

Everett, WA $89,028

Danbury, CT $88,740

Bremerton, WA $88,628

Tacoma, WA $88,334

New Suffolk, NY $88,332

Sacramento, CA $88,309

Santa Barbara, CA $88,219

Trenton, NJ $88,130

San Diego, CA $88,130

Brockton, MA $88,040

Fairbanks, AK $87,840

Lompoc, CA $87,631

Lowell, MA $87,565

Ventura, CA $87,550

Nashua, NH $87,533

Stockton, CA $87,525

Modesto, CA $86,929

Poughkeepsie, NY $86,749

Olympia, WA $86,594

Kennewick, WA $86,594

New Haven, CT $86,562

Lawrence, MA $86,267

Hartford, CT $86,186

Riverside, CA $86,169

New Bedford, MA $86,088

Richland, WA $86,088

Bakersfield, CA $85,973

San Bernardino, CA $85,941

New Britain, CT $85,933

Atlantic City, NJ $85,933

New London, CT $85,900

Norwich, CT $85,875

Portsmouth, NH $85,859

Boulder, CO $85,686

Portland, OR $85,573

Worcester, MA $85,565

Minneapolis, MN $85,312

Philadelphia, PA $85,198

Honolulu, HI $84,928

Saint Paul, MN $84,889

Vineland, NJ $84,871

Providence, RI $84,634

Chicago, IL $84,397

Bellingham, WA $84,299

Springfield, MA $84,234

Baltimore, MD $84,209

Chico, CA $84,005

Pittsfield, MA $83,785

Manchester, NH $83,630

Spokane, WA $83,270

Denver, CO $83,262

Albany, NY $82,878

Troy, NY $82,846

Nassau, NY $82,758

Schenectady, NY $82,674

Wilmington, DE $82,609

Burlington, VT $82,494

Salem, OR $82,462

Portland, ME $82,209

Yakima, WA $82,127

Rochester, MN $81,874

Reno, NV $81,833

Fresno, CA $81,833

Milwaukee, WI $81,759

Detroit, MI $81,678

Ann Arbor, MI $81,664

Allentown, PA $81,653

Colorado Springs, CO $81,514

Syracuse, NY $81,473

Carson City, NV $81,473

Houston, TX $81,359

Eugene, OR $81,318

Gary, IN $81,220

Springfield, OR $81,155

Bismarck, ND $81,139

Galveston, TX $81,081

Medford, OR $80,959

Fort Collins, CO $80,926

Concord, NH $80,885

Austin, TX $80,861

Mesa, AZ $80,689

Reading, PA $80,681

Phoenix, AZ $80,673

Dallas, TX $80,649

Saint Cloud, MN $80,570

Madison, WI $80,461

Utica, NY $80,240

Rochester, NY $80,110

Des Moines, IA $80,101

Raleigh, NC $80,093

Atlanta, GA $79,971

Battle Creek, MI $79,946

Salt Lake City, UT $79,922

Lancaster, PA $79,799

Harrisburg, PA $79,685

Kansas City, MO $79,603

Champaign, IL $79,587

Kansas City, KS $79,587

Fort Worth, TX $79,579

Columbus, OH $79,565

Boca Raton, FL $79,546

Pittsburgh, PA $79,513

Richmond, VA $79,481

Indianapolis, IN $79,464

Cleveland, OH $79,456

Las Vegas, NV $79,358

Cincinnati, OH $79,358

Petersburg, VA $79,236

Huntsville, AL $79,113

Lansing, MI $79,059

Lebanon, PA $79,048

Pueblo, CO $79,040

Appleton, WI $79,015

Buffalo, NY $78,983

Dayton, OH $78,958

Racine, WI $78,942

Charlotte, NC $78,934

Saint Louis, MO $78,909

York, PA $78,860

Elkhart, IN $78,860

Gastonia, NC $78,845

Billings, MT $78,825

Beaumont, TX $78,803

Lorain, OH $78,787

Benton Harbor, MI $78,770

Toledo, OH $78,754

Binghamton, NY $78,713

Rock Hill, SC $78,705

Rockford, IL $78,664

Springfield, IL $78,631

Elyria, OH $78,623

Fargo, ND $78,623

Flagstaff, AZ $78,566

Fort Lauderdale, FL $78,517

Duluth, MN $78,468

Miami, FL $78,468

Cheyenne, WY $78,411

Grand Forks, ND $78,411

Bangor, ME $78,231

Cedar Rapids, IA $78,141

Durham, NC $78,107

Louisville, KY $78,101

Grand Rapids, MI $78,084

Hialeah, FL $78,076

Casper, WY $77,962

Scranton, PA $77,864

New Orleans, LA $77,839

Virginia Beach, VA $77,831

Akron, OH $77,790

Peoria, IL $77,684

Sarasota, FL $77,668

Nashville, TN $77,611

Omaha, NE $77,611

Green Bay, WI $77,611

Baton Rouge, LA $77,570

Charleston, SC $77,553

Jamestown, NY $77,513

Davenport, IA $77,513

Tucson, AZ $77,472

Saint Petersburg, FL $77,423

Tampa, FL $77,406

Evansville, IN $77,357

Port Arthur, TX $77,357

Bradenton, FL $77,325

Santa Fe, NM $77,178

Orlando, FL $77,031

Clearwater, FL $77,006

Canton, OH $76,835

La Crosse, WI $76,835

Albuquerque, NM $76,786

Newport News, VA $76,777

High Point, NC $76,753

Ogden, UT $76,720

Corpus Christi, TX $76,655

Norfolk, VA $76,606

Laramie, WY $76,606

Rock Island, IL $76,557

Saginaw, MI $76,541

Jacksonville, FL $76,532

Salisbury, NC $76,516

Boise, ID $76,500

Moline, IL $76,459

Fort Myers, FL $76,434

Memphis, TN $76,418

Tulsa, OK $76,377

Waterloo, IA $76,328

Spartanburg, SC $76,247

Lincoln, NE $76,206

Fort Wayne, IN $76,189

Provo, UT $76,181

Cedar Falls, IA $76,083

San Antonio, TX $76,051

Greensboro, NC $76,018

South Bend, IN $76,010

Savannah, GA $75,920

Muskegon, MI $75,887

Birmingham, AL $75,879

Winston Salem, NC $75,839

Lake Charles, LA $75,642

Anderson, IN $75,626

Lexington, KY $75,601

Augusta, GA $75,577

Greenville, SC $75,577

Lima, OH $75,512

Wichita, KS $75,503

Tuscaloosa, AL $75,503

Columbia, SC $75,430

Springfield, OH $75,414

Asheville, NC $75,283

Bloomington, IN $75,226

Knoxville, TN $74,932

Shreveport, LA $74,924

Wilmington, NC $74,817

Roanoke, VA $74,817

Topeka, KS $74,670

Frankfort, KY $74,661

Oklahoma City, OK $74,605

Chillicothe, OH $74,572

Longview, TX $74,564

Melbourne, FL $74,556

Sioux Falls, SD $74,425

Mobile, AL $74,417

Terre Haute, IN $74,385

Altoona, PA $74,336

Amarillo, TX $74,278

Killeen, TX $74,254

Fayetteville, AR $74,189

Chattanooga, TN $74,164

Sioux City, IA $74,091

Idaho Falls, ID $74,074

Lynchburg, VA $74,009

Gainesville, FL $73,903

Portsmouth, OH $73,862

Little Rock, AR $73,846

Lafayette, LA $73,813

Youngstown, OH $73,813

Daytona Beach, FL $73,764

Clarksville, TN $73,756

Pensacola, FL $73,748

Temple, TX $73,742

Hopkinsville, KY $73,503

Erie, PA $73,486

Florence, SC $73,454

Charleston, WV $73,323

Great Falls, MT $73,282

Macon, GA $73,168

Tallahassee, FL $73,160

Fayetteville, NC $73,143

Waco, TX $73,127

Helena, MT $73,070

Pine Bluff, AR $73,039

Vincennes, IN $72,939

Lubbock, TX $72,906

Alamogordo, NM $72,857

Twin Falls, ID $72,784

Rapid City, SD $72,759

Jackson, MS $72,612

Huntington, WV $72,607

Greenville, MS $72,604

Parkersburg, WV $72,521

Montgomery, AL $72,506

Wichita Falls, TX $72,425

Springfield, MO $72,425

Biloxi, MS $72,384

Monroe, LA $72,302

Johnstown, PA $72,245

Sumter, SC $72,212

Columbus, GA $72,204

Pascagoula, MS $72,049

Abilene, TX $72,049

Kingsport, TN $71,836

Albany, GA $71,836

Gulfport, MS $71,812

Alexandria, LA $71,542

Fort Smith, AR $71,338

El Paso, TX $71,118

Las Cruces, NM $70,750

Harlingen, TX $70,543

Pocatello, ID $70,530

Florence, AL $70,424

Brownsville, TX $70,407

Mcallen, TX $70,236

Dothan, AL $70,121

Columbus, MS $69,636

Altus, OK $69,256

Lawton, OK $69,101

Pierre, SD $68,807

What Skills Can Increase a Category Advisor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 11.57% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
PowerPoint (Mentioned in 1.89% 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.
Business Administration (Mentioned in 1.21% Job Postings): It is the management of all aspects of a business's performance, decisions, and organization. It includes the day to day operations, aspects including finances and human resources, and ensures the company stays aligned to the goal or mission.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	11.57%
PowerPoint	1.89%
Business Administration	1.21%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

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 Category Advisor's salary.

Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Sales and Marketing: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Consulting	$85,753	5%
Collaboration	$85,753	5%
Sales and Marketing	$85,753	5%
Innovation	$84,936	4%
Integrity	$84,936	4%
Coordination	$84,936	4%

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Category Advisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Category Advisor'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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$75,820

Average $81,670/year

$86,294

$6,318

Average $6,806/month

$7,191

$1,458

Average $1,571/week

$1,659

$36

Average $39/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,294	$7,191	$1,659	$41
Average	$81,670	$6,806	$1,571	$39
25th Percentile	$75,820	$6,318	$1,458	$36

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Salaries for a Category Advisor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $73,081 in 2023 to around $72,888 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Category Advisor salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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