Department Store Lead Salary in the United States

How much does a Department Store Lead make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Department Store Lead in the United States is $80,766 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, a Department Store Lead's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,700
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,596 to $91,724
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,426
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Department Store Lead Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $91,724 $7,644 $1,764 $44
Average $80,766 $6,731 $1,553 $39
25th Percentile $69,596 $5,800 $1,338 $33
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Key Factors That Influence Department Store Lead Salaries

A Department Store Lead'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 Do Department Store Lead 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 Department Store Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $89,424.
  • California: $89,085.
  • Massachusetts: $87,898.

Top Paying Cities for Department Store Leads

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: $101,870
  • San Francisco: $100,755
  • Oakland: $98,631

What Skills Can Increase a Department Store Lead's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Customer Service (Mentioned in 8.35% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
  • Customer Satisfaction (Mentioned in 2.52% Job Postings): Customer satisfaction (often abbreviated as CSAT, more correctly CSat) is a term frequently used in marketing. It is a measure of how products and services supplied by a company meet or surpass customer expectation. Customer satisfaction is defined as "the number of customers, or percentage of total customers, whose reported experience with a firm, its products, or its services (ratings) exceeds specified satisfaction goals." The Marketing Accountability Standards Board (MASB) endorses the definitions, purposes, and constructs of classes of measures that appear in Marketing Metrics as part of its ongoing Common Language in Marketing Project. In a survey of nearly 200 senior marketing managers, 71 percent responded that they found a customer satisfaction metric very useful in managing and monitoring their businesses. It is seen as a key performance indicator within business and is often part of a Balanced Scorecard. In a competitive marketplace where businesses compete for customers, customer satisfaction is seen as a key differentiator and increasingly has become a key element of business strategy.
  • Business Operations (Mentioned in 1.87% Job Postings): The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets owned by a business. Assets can be either physical or intangible. An example of value derived from a physical asset, like a building, is rent. An example of value derived from an intangible asset, like an idea, is a royalty. The effort involved in "harvesting" this value is what constitutes business operations cycles.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Customer Service 8.35%
Customer Satisfaction 2.52%
Business Operations 1.87%
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 Department Store Lead's salary.
  • Resilience: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
  • Medical Prescriptions: Can increase your salary by up to 19%.
  • Written Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Resilience
$98,535
22%
Medical Prescriptions
$96,112
19%
Written Communication
$90,458
12%
Insight
$89,650
11%
Active Listening
$89,650
11%
Listening
$88,035
9%
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Department Store Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Department Store Lead'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 May 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Department Store Lead

Salaries for a Department Store Lead can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $83,436 in 2023 to around $83,236 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Department Store Lead salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Department Store Lead Over Time

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$83,436
2024
$83,784
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$83,236
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2023 $83,436
2024 $83,784
2025 $83,236
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