DEI Program Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a DEI Program Manager make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a DEI Program Manager in the United States is $140,074 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $67.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $167,273
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $126,300 to $154,311
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $113,759
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DEI Program Manager Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $154,311 $12,859 $2,968 $74
Average $140,074 $11,673 $2,694 $67
25th Percentile $126,300 $10,525 $2,429 $61
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Key Factors That Influence DEI Program Manager Salaries

A DEI Program 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects DEI Program Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a DEI Program 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:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $152,585
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $118,233
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $139,027
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $174,333
  • Expert (over 8 years): $212,968
Levels Salary
Inclusion... Level DEI Program Manager$152,585
Inclusion... Level DEI Program Manager$118,233
DEI Progr... Level DEI Program Manager$139,027
Inclusion... Level DEI Program Manager$174,333
Inclusion... Level DEI Program Manager$212,968
$152,585 0 yr
$118,233 < 2 yrs
$139,027 2-4 yrs
$174,333 5-8 yrs
$212,968 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for DEI Program 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:

  • San Jose: $176,675
  • San Francisco: $174,938
  • Oakland: $171,058

What Skills Can Increase a DEI Program Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 16.36% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • RFP (Mentioned in 1.32% Job Postings): A request for proposal (RFP) is a business document that announces a project, describes it, and solicits bids from qualified contractors to complete it.
  • Competitive Intelligence (Mentioned in 0.79% Job Postings): Competitive intelligence (CI) is the action of defining, gathering, analyzing, and distributing intelligence about products, customers, competitors, and any aspect of the environment needed to support executives and managers in strategic decision making for an organization. CI means understanding and learning what is happening in the world outside the business to increase one's competitivity. It means learning as much as possible, as soon as possible, about one's external environment including one's industry in general and relevant competitors. Key points: Competitive intelligence is a legal business practice, as opposed to industrial espionage, which is illegal. The focus is on the external business environment. There is a process involved in gathering information, converting it into intelligence and then using it in decision making. Some CI professionals erroneously emphasise that if the intelligence gathered is not usable or actionable, it is not intelligence.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 16.36%
RFP 1.32%
Competitive Intelligence 0.79%
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 DEI Program Manager's salary.
  • Program Enhancements: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
  • Patient Care: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
  • Competitive Intelligence: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Program Enhancements
$158,284
13%
Patient Care
$152,681
9%
Competitive Intelligence
$151,280
8%
RFP
$149,879
7%
Marketing Management
$148,478
6%
Patient Education
$148,478
6%
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How Education impacts a DEI Program Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many DEI Program Managers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate 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 DEI Program Manager with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $130,550 and $138,681).

DEI Program Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for DEI Program Manager
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 6.0%
High School 6.0%
Associates 4.0%
Bachelors 26.0%
Masters 45.0%
Doctorate 19.0%
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DEI Program Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a DEI Program 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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

Salary Trends for DEI Program Manager

Salaries for a DEI Program Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $118,417 in 2023 to around $114,872 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of DEI Program Manager salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of DEI Program Manager Over Time

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2023
$118,417
2024
$116,275
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$114,872
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2024 $116,275
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