What are the main factors that influence a Lean Champion's salary?

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

How does experience change a Lean Champion's salary?

A Lean Champion's salary grows with experience: starting around $84,627 for beginners, reaching about $86,965 at mid-level, and approach $95,102 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Lean Champion?

Lean Champion salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lean Champion roles are District of Columbia $96,686, California $96,320, Massachusetts $95,036. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lean Champion roles make?

Salaries for Lean Champion level roles vary by specialization: Continuous Improvement Champion: $142,496; Product Champion: $136,988; Lean Manager: $124,069; Lean Coordinator: $119,445; Lean Coach: $108,288.

How do different companies affect a Lean Champion's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Lean Champion 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.

Lean Champion Salary in the United States

How much does a Lean Champion make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lean Champion in the United States is $87,325 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,326
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,372 to $98,318
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,578

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Lean Champion Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,318	$8,193	$1,891	$47
Average	$87,325	$7,277	$1,679	$42
25th Percentile	$74,372	$6,198	$1,430	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Lean Champion Salaries

A Lean Champion'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.

How Experience Level Affects Lean Champion Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lean Champion'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): $84,627
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,526
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,965
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $90,870
Expert (over 8 years): $95,102

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Lean Champion	$84,627
Intermediate Level Lean Champion	$85,526
Senior Level Lean Champion	$86,965
Specialist Level Lean Champion	$90,870
Expert Level Lean Champion	$95,102

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How Do Lean Champion 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 Lean Champions. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $96,686.
California: $96,320.
Massachusetts: $95,036.

District of Columbia $96,686

California $96,320

Massachusetts $95,036

Washington $94,687

New Jersey $94,652

Alaska $94,530

Connecticut $93,324

New York $92,835

Hawaii $91,272

Rhode Island $90,539

Maryland $90,041

Minnesota $89,360

Colorado $89,098

Illinois $89,011

Oregon $88,679

Delaware $88,434

New Hampshire $88,281

Virginia $87,936

Pennsylvania $86,932

Nevada $86,426

North Dakota $86,260

Michigan $85,998

Wisconsin $85,902

Vermont $85,710

Texas $85,177

Maine $85,142

Arizona $85,090

Ohio $85,029

Georgia $84,225

Indiana $83,823

Wyoming $83,745

Utah $83,623

Iowa $83,570

Kansas $83,151

Louisiana $83,029

North Carolina $82,985

Missouri $82,968

Florida $82,627

Montana $82,444

Nebraska $82,269

Kentucky $82,173

South Carolina $81,824

Tennessee $81,605

Idaho $81,518

New Mexico $80,881

Oklahoma $80,741

Alabama $80,226

South Dakota $79,361

Arkansas $78,890

West Virginia $78,636

Mississippi $77,877

Top Paying Cities for Lean Champions

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: $110,143
San Francisco: $109,060
Oakland: $106,642

San Jose, CA $110,143

San Francisco, CA $109,060

Oakland, CA $106,642

New York, NY $101,201

Queens Village, NY $100,546

Paramus, NJ $99,848

Passaic, NJ $99,760

Bergenfield, NJ $99,673

Stamford, CT $99,542

Huntington, NY $99,455

Newark, NJ $98,887

Bridgeport, CT $98,712

New Brunswick, NJ $98,424

Vallejo, CA $98,241

Middlesex, NJ $98,188

Somerset, NJ $98,110

Petaluma, CA $97,909

Santa Cruz, CA $97,568

Boston, MA $97,394

Monterey, CA $96,957

Fairbanks, AK $96,896

Los Angeles, CA $96,730

Washington, DC $96,686

Seattle, WA $96,529

Santa Rosa, CA $96,512

Juneau, AK $96,259

Orange, CA $95,970

Anchorage, AK $95,813

Anaheim, CA $95,752

Santa Ana, CA $95,621

Nassau, NY $95,569

Long Beach, CA $95,534

Danbury, CT $95,508

Santa Maria, CA $95,211

Everett, WA $95,193

Bremerton, WA $94,765

Trenton, NJ $94,599

Sacramento, CA $94,564

San Diego, CA $94,521

Brockton, MA $94,486

Tacoma, WA $94,451

Santa Barbara, CA $94,329

Lowell, MA $93,979

New Suffolk, NY $93,944

Nashua, NH $93,840

Lompoc, CA $93,700

Ventura, CA $93,613

Stockton, CA $93,586

New Haven, CT $93,412

Atlantic City, NJ $93,185

Hartford, CT $92,993

Modesto, CA $92,949

Poughkeepsie, NY $92,757

New Britain, CT $92,713

Olympia, WA $92,591

Kennewick, WA $92,591

New London, CT $92,573

Norwich, CT $92,547

Lawrence, MA $92,504

Bakersfield, CA $92,259

Riverside, CA $92,137

New Bedford, MA $92,137

Richland, WA $92,049

Portsmouth, NH $91,980

Vineland, NJ $91,962

San Bernardino, CA $91,892

Boulder, CO $91,648

Worcester, MA $91,578

Portland, OR $91,499

Saint Paul, MN $91,395

Minneapolis, MN $91,395

Philadelphia, PA $91,272

Honolulu, HI $90,809

Springfield, MA $90,504

Providence, RI $90,495

Chicago, IL $90,242

Bellingham, WA $90,137

Baltimore, MD $90,041

Chico, CA $89,823

Wilmington, DE $89,674

Pittsfield, MA $89,587

Manchester, NH $89,421

Spokane, WA $89,037

Denver, CO $89,028

Albany, NY $88,618

Troy, NY $88,583

Schenectady, NY $88,399

Burlington, VT $88,207

Portland, ME $87,902

Salem, OR $87,832

Yakima, WA $87,814

Ann Arbor, MI $87,788

Rochester, MN $87,544

Fresno, CA $87,500

Reno, NV $87,500

Milwaukee, WI $87,421

Detroit, MI $87,334

Allentown, PA $87,308

Carson City, NV $87,299

Houston, TX $87,168

Colorado Springs, CO $87,159

Syracuse, NY $87,116

Eugene, OR $86,950

Bismarck, ND $86,845

Gary, IN $86,845

Galveston, TX $86,845

Springfield, OR $86,775

Medford, OR $86,565

Fort Collins, CO $86,531

Austin, TX $86,461

Mesa, AZ $86,277

Phoenix, AZ $86,260

Dallas, TX $86,234

Reading, PA $86,181

Saint Cloud, MN $86,146

Concord, NH $86,068

Madison, WI $86,033

Utica, NY $85,797

Raleigh, NC $85,727

Las Vegas, NV $85,718

Rochester, NY $85,657

Des Moines, IA $85,649

Atlanta, GA $85,509

Battle Creek, MI $85,483

Salt Lake City, UT $85,456

Lancaster, PA $85,325

Champaign, IL $85,308

Harrisburg, PA $85,203

Durham, NC $85,125

Kansas City, MO $85,116

Kansas City, KS $85,098

Fort Worth, TX $85,090

Boca Raton, FL $85,055

Cleveland, OH $85,046

Columbus, OH $85,029

Pittsburgh, PA $85,020

Richmond, VA $84,985

Indianapolis, IN $84,967

Cincinnati, OH $84,854

Petersburg, VA $84,723

Billings, MT $84,531

Lansing, MI $84,531

Huntsville, AL $84,531

Lebanon, PA $84,522

Dayton, OH $84,513

Pueblo, CO $84,513

Appleton, WI $84,487

Buffalo, NY $84,452

Racine, WI $84,409

Charlotte, NC $84,400

Saint Louis, MO $84,374

Springfield, IL $84,339

Elkhart, IN $84,321

York, PA $84,321

Gastonia, NC $84,312

Benton Harbor, MI $84,312

Beaumont, TX $84,260

Lorain, OH $84,243

Toledo, OH $84,208

Binghamton, NY $84,164

Rock Hill, SC $84,155

Rockford, IL $84,112

Fargo, ND $84,068

Elyria, OH $84,068

Flagstaff, AZ $84,007

Fort Lauderdale, FL $83,954

Miami, FL $83,902

Duluth, MN $83,762

Bangor, ME $83,649

Cedar Rapids, IA $83,553

Louisville, KY $83,509

Grand Rapids, MI $83,492

Hialeah, FL $83,483

Casper, WY $83,361

Scranton, PA $83,256

New Orleans, LA $83,230

Virginia Beach, VA $83,221

Akron, OH $83,177

Peoria, IL $83,064

Sarasota, FL $83,046

Green Bay, WI $82,985

Baton Rouge, LA $82,941

Charleston, SC $82,924

Nashville, TN $82,898

Jamestown, NY $82,880

Davenport, IA $82,880

Tucson, AZ $82,837

Cheyenne, WY $82,810

Saint Petersburg, FL $82,784

Tampa, FL $82,767

Omaha, NE $82,749

Port Arthur, TX $82,714

Evansville, IN $82,714

Bradenton, FL $82,679

Santa Fe, NM $82,522

Orlando, FL $82,435

Clearwater, FL $82,339

Canton, OH $82,156

La Crosse, WI $82,156

Grand Forks, ND $82,129

Albuquerque, NM $82,103

Tulsa, OK $82,103

Newport News, VA $82,094

High Point, NC $82,068

Ogden, UT $82,033

Corpus Christi, TX $81,963

Laramie, WY $81,911

Norfolk, VA $81,911

Rock Island, IL $81,859

Saginaw, MI $81,841

Jacksonville, FL $81,832

Salisbury, NC $81,815

Memphis, TN $81,798

Moline, IL $81,754

Fort Myers, FL $81,728

Waterloo, IA $81,614

Spartanburg, SC $81,527

Lincoln, NE $81,483

Fort Wayne, IN $81,466

Birmingham, AL $81,370

Cedar Falls, IA $81,352

Provo, UT $81,343

Springfield, OH $81,335

San Antonio, TX $81,317

Greensboro, NC $81,282

South Bend, IN $81,274

Winston Salem, NC $81,265

Boise, ID $81,239

Savannah, GA $81,178

Muskegon, MI $81,020

Lima, OH $80,916

Lake Charles, LA $80,881

Anderson, IN $80,863

Lexington, KY $80,837

Augusta, GA $80,811

Greenville, SC $80,811

Wichita, KS $80,732

Tuscaloosa, AL $80,732

Columbia, SC $80,654

Bloomington, IN $80,435

Roanoke, VA $80,383

Asheville, NC $80,269

Knoxville, TN $80,121

Shreveport, LA $80,112

Wilmington, NC $79,999

Frankfort, KY $79,833

Oklahoma City, OK $79,772

Chillicothe, OH $79,737

Longview, TX $79,728

Topeka, KS $79,702

Mobile, AL $79,571

Terre Haute, IN $79,536

Erie, PA $79,527

Altoona, PA $79,483

Melbourne, FL $79,457

Amarillo, TX $79,422

Killeen, TX $79,396

Fayetteville, AR $79,326

Sioux Falls, SD $79,265

Chattanooga, TN $79,213

Idaho Falls, ID $79,204

Gainesville, FL $79,021

Portsmouth, OH $78,977

Little Rock, AR $78,959

Lynchburg, VA $78,959

Lafayette, LA $78,925

Youngstown, OH $78,925

Temple, TX $78,890

Daytona Beach, FL $78,872

Clarksville, TN $78,863

Pensacola, FL $78,855

Hopkinsville, KY $78,593

Charleston, WV $78,584

Florence, SC $78,540

Sioux City, IA $78,488

Macon, GA $78,235

Tallahassee, FL $78,226

Fayetteville, NC $78,208

Waco, TX $78,191

Wichita Falls, TX $78,191

Pine Bluff, AR $78,156

Vincennes, IN $77,990

Lubbock, TX $77,955

Great Falls, MT $77,903

Alamogordo, NM $77,894

Abilene, TX $77,824

Rapid City, SD $77,711

Monroe, LA $77,711

Albany, GA $77,658

Huntington, WV $77,650

Jackson, MS $77,641

Greenville, MS $77,632

Parkersburg, WV $77,545

Montgomery, AL $77,527

Johnstown, PA $77,510

Springfield, MO $77,440

Biloxi, MS $77,396

Sumter, SC $77,213

Columbus, GA $77,204

Twin Falls, ID $77,152

Pascagoula, MS $77,038

Kingsport, TN $76,811

Gulfport, MS $76,785

Alexandria, LA $76,497

Fort Smith, AR $76,279

El Paso, TX $76,043

Helena, MT $75,929

Las Cruces, NM $75,650

Harlingen, TX $75,405

Pocatello, ID $75,327

Florence, AL $75,301

Brownsville, TX $75,283

Dothan, AL $75,143

Mcallen, TX $75,100

Columbus, MS $74,453

Altus, OK $74,052

Lawton, OK $73,886

Pierre, SD $73,571

What Skills Can Increase a Lean Champion's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Coordination (Mentioned in 6.13% Job Postings): Ability to plan, execute, and adjust job duties to achieve business goals.
Accounting (Mentioned in 1.89% Job Postings): Creating financial statements and reports based on the summary of financial and business transactions.
Visio (Mentioned in 1.18% Job Postings): Microsoft Visio is a diagramming and vector graphics application. It is used to create diagram types such as Flowcharts, Org Charts, Floor Plans, Network Diagrams, UML Diagrams, Mind maps and more.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Coordination	6.13%
Accounting	1.89%
Visio	1.18%

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 Lean Champion's salary.

Oral Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 52%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Oral Communication	$132,734	52%
Insight	$102,170	17%
Analysis	$96,058	10%
Project Management	$93,438	7%
Integrity	$93,438	7%
Presentation	$93,438	7%

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How Education impacts a Lean Champion's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Lean Champions enter the field with a Associate'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 Lean Champion with a Associate's Degree is between $87,563 and $95,392).

Lean Champion Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Lean Champion

No Diploma 50.0%

High School 50.0%

Associates 12.5%

Bachelors 25.0%

Masters 12.5%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	50.0%
High School	50.0%
Associates	12.5%
Bachelors	25.0%
Masters	12.5%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Lean Champion Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lean Champion'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$74,372

Average $87,325/year

$98,318

$6,198

Average $7,277/month

$8,193

$1,430

Average $1,679/week

$1,891

$36

Average $42/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,318	$8,193	$1,891	$47
Average	$87,325	$7,277	$1,679	$42
25th Percentile	$74,372	$6,198	$1,430	$36

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Salary Trends for Lean Champion

Salaries for a Lean Champion can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $88,502 in 2023 to around $88,027 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lean Champion salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Lean Champion Over Time

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2023

$88,502

2024

$88,444

2025

$88,027

2026

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2023	$88,502
2024	$88,444
2025	$88,027
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