What are the main factors that influence a Manager, Technical Operations's salary?

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

How does experience change A Manager, Technical Operations's salary?

A Manager, Technical Operations's salary grows with experience: an Operations Supervisor (0-3 years)earns $66,111, an Operations Senior Supervisor (3-5 years)earns $94,710, an Manager, Technical Operations (5+ years)earns $107,497, a Senior Operations Manager (5+ years)earns $145,734, an Operations Director (5+ years)earns $202,171,

What are the highest paying states for a Manager, Technical Operations?

Manager, Technical Operations salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Manager, Technical Operations roles are District of Columbia $120,126, California $119,670, Massachusetts $118,075. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Manager, Technical Operations roles make?

Salaries for Manager, Technical Operations level roles vary by specialization: Area Technical Operations Manager: $233,796; Technical Support Engineering Senior Manager: $163,647; Technical Training Senior Manager: $139,861; Library Technical Services Manager: $129,641; Billing Operations Technical Manager: $114,600.

How do different companies affect a Manager, Technical Operations's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Manager, Technical Operations 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.

Manager, Technical Operations Salary in the United States

How much does a Manager, Technical Operations make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Manager, Technical Operations in the United States is $108,495 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $134,416
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $95,905 to $122,063
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $84,442

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Manager, Technical Operations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,063	$10,172	$2,347	$59
Average	$108,495	$9,041	$2,086	$52
25th Percentile	$95,905	$7,992	$1,844	$46

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Key Factors That Influence Manager, Technical Operations Salaries

A Manager, Technical Operations'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 Manager, Technical Operations Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Manager, Technical Operations'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): $66,111
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,710
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,497
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $145,734
Expert (over 8 years): $202,171

Levels	Salary
Operation... Level Manager, Technical Operations	$66,111
Operation... Level Manager, Technical Operations	$94,710
Manager, ... Level Manager, Technical Operations	$107,497
Senior Op... Level Manager, Technical Operations	$145,734
Operation... Level Manager, Technical Operations	$202,171

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How Do Manager, Technical Operations 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 Manager, Technical Operations. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $120,126.
California: $119,670.
Massachusetts: $118,075.

District of Columbia $120,126 California $119,670 Massachusetts $118,075 Washington $117,641 New Jersey $117,598 Alaska $117,446 Connecticut $115,949 New York $115,341

Hawaii $113,399 Rhode Island $112,488 Maryland $111,869 Minnesota $111,023 Colorado $110,697 Illinois $110,589 Oregon $110,177 Delaware $109,873

New Hampshire $109,682 Virginia $109,254 Pennsylvania $108,007 Nevada $107,378 North Dakota $107,171 Michigan $106,846 Wisconsin $106,727 Vermont $106,488

Texas $105,826 Maine $105,783 Arizona $105,718 Ohio $105,642 Georgia $104,643 Indiana $104,144 Wyoming $104,047 Utah $103,895

Iowa $103,830 Kansas $103,309 Louisiana $103,157 North Carolina $103,103 Missouri $103,081 Florida $102,658 Montana $102,430 Nebraska $102,213

Kentucky $102,094 South Carolina $101,660 Tennessee $101,389 Idaho $101,280 New Mexico $100,488 Oklahoma $100,314 Alabama $99,674 South Dakota $98,600

Arkansas $98,014 West Virginia $97,700 Mississippi $96,756

Top Paying Cities for Manager, Technical Operations

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: $136,845
San Francisco: $135,499
Oakland: $132,494

San Jose, CA $136,845

San Francisco, CA $135,499

Oakland, CA $132,494

New York, NY $125,735

Queens Village, NY $124,921

Paramus, NJ $124,053

Passaic, NJ $123,945

Bergenfield, NJ $123,836

Stamford, CT $123,673

Huntington, NY $123,565

Newark, NJ $122,860

Bridgeport, CT $122,643

New Brunswick, NJ $122,285

Vallejo, CA $122,057

Middlesex, NJ $121,992

Somerset, NJ $121,894

Petaluma, CA $121,645

Santa Cruz, CA $121,221

Boston, MA $121,004

Monterey, CA $120,462

Fairbanks, AK $120,386

Los Angeles, CA $120,180

Washington, DC $120,126

Seattle, WA $119,930

Santa Rosa, CA $119,909

Juneau, AK $119,594

Orange, CA $119,236

Anchorage, AK $119,041

Anaheim, CA $118,965

Santa Ana, CA $118,802

Nassau, NY $118,737

Long Beach, CA $118,694

Danbury, CT $118,661

Santa Maria, CA $118,292

Everett, WA $118,270

Bremerton, WA $117,739

Trenton, NJ $117,533

Sacramento, CA $117,489

San Diego, CA $117,435

Brockton, MA $117,392

Tacoma, WA $117,348

Santa Barbara, CA $117,196

Lowell, MA $116,762

New Suffolk, NY $116,719

Nashua, NH $116,589

Lompoc, CA $116,415

Ventura, CA $116,307

Stockton, CA $116,274

New Haven, CT $116,057

Atlantic City, NJ $115,775

Hartford, CT $115,536

Modesto, CA $115,482

Poughkeepsie, NY $115,243

New Britain, CT $115,189

Olympia, WA $115,037

Kennewick, WA $115,037

New London, CT $115,016

Norwich, CT $114,983

Lawrence, MA $114,929

Bakersfield, CA $114,625

Riverside, CA $114,473

New Bedford, MA $114,473

Richland, WA $114,365

Portsmouth, NH $114,278

Vineland, NJ $114,256

San Bernardino, CA $114,169

Boulder, CO $113,866

Worcester, MA $113,779

Portland, OR $113,681

Saint Paul, MN $113,551

Minneapolis, MN $113,551

Philadelphia, PA $113,399

Honolulu, HI $112,824

Springfield, MA $112,444

Providence, RI $112,433

Chicago, IL $112,119

Bellingham, WA $111,989

Baltimore, MD $111,869

Chico, CA $111,598

Wilmington, DE $111,414

Pittsfield, MA $111,305

Manchester, NH $111,099

Spokane, WA $110,622

Denver, CO $110,611

Albany, NY $110,101

Troy, NY $110,057

Schenectady, NY $109,829

Burlington, VT $109,591

Portland, ME $109,211

Salem, OR $109,124

Yakima, WA $109,103

Ann Arbor, MI $109,070

Rochester, MN $108,766

Fresno, CA $108,712

Reno, NV $108,712

Milwaukee, WI $108,614

Detroit, MI $108,506

Allentown, PA $108,473

Carson City, NV $108,462

Houston, TX $108,300

Colorado Springs, CO $108,289

Syracuse, NY $108,235

Eugene, OR $108,028

Bismarck, ND $107,898

Gary, IN $107,898

Galveston, TX $107,898

Springfield, OR $107,811

Medford, OR $107,551

Fort Collins, CO $107,508

Austin, TX $107,421

Mesa, AZ $107,193

Phoenix, AZ $107,171

Dallas, TX $107,139

Reading, PA $107,074

Saint Cloud, MN $107,030

Concord, NH $106,933

Madison, WI $106,889

Utica, NY $106,596

Raleigh, NC $106,510

Las Vegas, NV $106,499

Rochester, NY $106,423

Des Moines, IA $106,412

Atlanta, GA $106,238

Battle Creek, MI $106,206

Salt Lake City, UT $106,173

Lancaster, PA $106,010

Champaign, IL $105,989

Harrisburg, PA $105,859

Durham, NC $105,761

Kansas City, MO $105,750

Kansas City, KS $105,728

Fort Worth, TX $105,718

Boca Raton, FL $105,674

Cleveland, OH $105,663

Columbus, OH $105,642

Pittsburgh, PA $105,631

Richmond, VA $105,587

Indianapolis, IN $105,566

Cincinnati, OH $105,425

Petersburg, VA $105,262

Billings, MT $105,023

Lansing, MI $105,023

Huntsville, AL $105,023

Lebanon, PA $105,012

Dayton, OH $105,001

Pueblo, CO $105,001

Appleton, WI $104,969

Buffalo, NY $104,926

Racine, WI $104,871

Charlotte, NC $104,860

Saint Louis, MO $104,828

Springfield, IL $104,784

Elkhart, IN $104,763

York, PA $104,763

Gastonia, NC $104,752

Benton Harbor, MI $104,752

Beaumont, TX $104,687

Lorain, OH $104,665

Toledo, OH $104,622

Binghamton, NY $104,567

Rock Hill, SC $104,557

Rockford, IL $104,502

Fargo, ND $104,448

Elyria, OH $104,448

Flagstaff, AZ $104,372

Fort Lauderdale, FL $104,307

Miami, FL $104,242

Duluth, MN $104,068

Bangor, ME $103,927

Cedar Rapids, IA $103,808

Louisville, KY $103,754

Grand Rapids, MI $103,732

Hialeah, FL $103,721

Casper, WY $103,569

Scranton, PA $103,439

New Orleans, LA $103,407

Virginia Beach, VA $103,396

Akron, OH $103,341

Peoria, IL $103,200

Sarasota, FL $103,179

Green Bay, WI $103,103

Baton Rouge, LA $103,049

Charleston, SC $103,027

Nashville, TN $102,994

Jamestown, NY $102,973

Davenport, IA $102,973

Tucson, AZ $102,918

Cheyenne, WY $102,886

Saint Petersburg, FL $102,853

Tampa, FL $102,832

Omaha, NE $102,810

Port Arthur, TX $102,766

Evansville, IN $102,766

Bradenton, FL $102,723

Santa Fe, NM $102,528

Orlando, FL $102,419

Clearwater, FL $102,300

Canton, OH $102,072

La Crosse, WI $102,072

Grand Forks, ND $102,040

Albuquerque, NM $102,007

Tulsa, OK $102,007

Newport News, VA $101,996

High Point, NC $101,964

Ogden, UT $101,920

Corpus Christi, TX $101,833

Laramie, WY $101,768

Norfolk, VA $101,768

Rock Island, IL $101,703

Saginaw, MI $101,682

Jacksonville, FL $101,671

Salisbury, NC $101,649

Memphis, TN $101,627

Moline, IL $101,573

Fort Myers, FL $101,540

Waterloo, IA $101,399

Spartanburg, SC $101,291

Lincoln, NE $101,237

Fort Wayne, IN $101,215

Birmingham, AL $101,096

Cedar Falls, IA $101,074

Provo, UT $101,063

Springfield, OH $101,052

San Antonio, TX $101,031

Greensboro, NC $100,987

South Bend, IN $100,976

Winston Salem, NC $100,965

Boise, ID $100,933

Savannah, GA $100,857

Muskegon, MI $100,662

Lima, OH $100,531

Lake Charles, LA $100,488

Anderson, IN $100,466

Lexington, KY $100,434

Augusta, GA $100,401

Greenville, SC $100,401

Wichita, KS $100,304

Tuscaloosa, AL $100,304

Columbia, SC $100,206

Bloomington, IN $99,935

Roanoke, VA $99,870

Asheville, NC $99,729

Knoxville, TN $99,544

Shreveport, LA $99,533

Wilmington, NC $99,392

Frankfort, KY $99,186

Oklahoma City, OK $99,110

Chillicothe, OH $99,067

Longview, TX $99,056

Topeka, KS $99,023

Mobile, AL $98,861

Terre Haute, IN $98,817

Erie, PA $98,806

Altoona, PA $98,752

Melbourne, FL $98,720

Amarillo, TX $98,676

Killeen, TX $98,644

Fayetteville, AR $98,557

Sioux Falls, SD $98,481

Chattanooga, TN $98,416

Idaho Falls, ID $98,405

Gainesville, FL $98,177

Portsmouth, OH $98,123

Little Rock, AR $98,101

Lynchburg, VA $98,101

Lafayette, LA $98,058

Youngstown, OH $98,058

Temple, TX $98,014

Daytona Beach, FL $97,993

Clarksville, TN $97,982

Pensacola, FL $97,971

Hopkinsville, KY $97,646

Charleston, WV $97,635

Florence, SC $97,580

Sioux City, IA $97,515

Macon, GA $97,201

Tallahassee, FL $97,190

Fayetteville, NC $97,168

Waco, TX $97,146

Wichita Falls, TX $97,146

Pine Bluff, AR $97,103

Vincennes, IN $96,897

Lubbock, TX $96,853

Great Falls, MT $96,788

Alamogordo, NM $96,778

Abilene, TX $96,691

Rapid City, SD $96,550

Monroe, LA $96,550

Albany, GA $96,485

Huntington, WV $96,474

Jackson, MS $96,463

Greenville, MS $96,452

Parkersburg, WV $96,344

Montgomery, AL $96,322

Johnstown, PA $96,300

Springfield, MO $96,213

Biloxi, MS $96,159

Sumter, SC $95,931

Columbus, GA $95,920

Twin Falls, ID $95,855

Pascagoula, MS $95,714

Kingsport, TN $95,432

Gulfport, MS $95,400

Alexandria, LA $95,042

Fort Smith, AR $94,770

El Paso, TX $94,477

Helena, MT $94,336

Las Cruces, NM $93,989

Harlingen, TX $93,685

Pocatello, ID $93,588

Florence, AL $93,555

Brownsville, TX $93,534

Dothan, AL $93,360

Mcallen, TX $93,306

Columbus, MS $92,503

Altus, OK $92,004

Lawton, OK $91,798

Pierre, SD $91,407

What Skills Can Increase a Manager, Technical Operations's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 12.75% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Product Quality (Mentioned in 1.6% Job Postings): Product quality refers to how well a product satisfies customer needs, serves its purpose and meets industry standards. When evaluating product quality, businesses consider several key factors, including whether a product solves a problem, works efficiently or suits customers' purposes.
Cost Control (Mentioned in 1.17% Job Postings): Managing and analyzing financial data in determining and reducing business expenses to increase revenue and profitability.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	12.75%
Product Quality	1.6%
Cost Control	1.17%

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 Manager, Technical Operations's salary.

CVS: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Analytical Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Influencing: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
CVS	$119,345	10%
Analytical Skills	$117,175	8%
Influencing	$116,090	7%
Customer Satisfaction	$115,005	6%
Supply Chain	$115,005	6%
Project Management	$115,005	6%

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How Education impacts a Manager, Technical Operations's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Manager, Technical Operations 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 Manager, Technical Operations with a Bachelor's Degree is between $114,075 and $121,293).

Manager, Technical Operations Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Manager, Technical Operations

No Diploma 0.4%

High School 19.9%

Associates 11.4%

Bachelors 48.8%

Masters 18.9%

Doctorate 0.6%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.4%
High School	19.9%
Associates	11.4%
Bachelors	48.8%
Masters	18.9%
Doctorate	0.6%

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Manager, Technical Operations Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Manager, Technical Operations'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 March 01, 2026

$95,905

Average $108,495/year

$122,063

$7,992

Average $9,041/month

$10,172

$1,844

Average $2,086/week

$2,347

$46

Average $52/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,063	$10,172	$2,347	$59
Average	$108,495	$9,041	$2,086	$52
25th Percentile	$95,905	$7,992	$1,844	$46

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Salary Trends for Manager, Technical Operations

Salaries for a Manager, Technical Operations can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $99,103 in 2023 to around $99,312 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Manager, Technical Operations salary trends, .

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2023

$99,103

2024

$99,667

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