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

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Category Development Manager?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Category Development Manager roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Category Development Manager's salary?

A Category Development Manager's salary grows with experience: a Category Management Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $163,826, a Category Management Supervisor (10+ years)earns $111,037, a Category Development Manager (10+ years)earns $127,556, a Category Management Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $146,953, a Category Management Director (10+ years)earns $180,489,

What are the highest paying states for a Category Development Manager?

Category Development Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Development Manager roles are District of Columbia $137,327, California $136,806, Massachusetts $134,983. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Category Development Manager roles make?

Salaries for Category Development Manager level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Category Manager: $307,177; SVP of Category: $280,990; Category Directory: $181,500; Category Senior Manager: $147,790; Category Leadership Manager: $130,231.

Category Development Manager Salary in Colorado

How much does a Category Development Manager make in Colorado?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Development Manager in Colorado is $126,549 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $61.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $146,823
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $112,051 to $137,161
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $98,852

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Category Development Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$137,161	$11,430	$2,638	$66
Average	$126,549	$10,546	$2,434	$61
25th Percentile	$112,051	$9,338	$2,155	$54

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Key Factors That Influence Category Development Manager Salaries

A Category Development 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Category Development Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Development 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): $163,826
Early Career (1-2 years): $111,037
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $127,556
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $146,953
Expert (over 8 years): $180,489

Levels	Salary
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$163,826
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$111,037
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$127,556
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$146,953
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$180,489

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How Do Category Development Manager 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 Development Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $137,327.
California: $136,806.
Massachusetts: $134,983.

District of Columbia $137,327 California $136,806 Massachusetts $134,983 Washington $134,487 New Jersey $134,437 Alaska $134,264 Connecticut $132,552 New York $131,857

Hawaii $129,637 Rhode Island $128,595 Maryland $127,888 Minnesota $126,921 Colorado $126,549 Illinois $126,425 Oregon $125,953 Delaware $125,606

New Hampshire $125,388 Virginia $124,899 Pennsylvania $123,473 Nevada $122,753 North Dakota $122,518 Michigan $122,146 Wisconsin $122,009 Vermont $121,736

Texas $120,980 Maine $120,930 Arizona $120,856 Ohio $120,769 Georgia $119,628 Indiana $119,057 Wyoming $118,946 Utah $118,772

Iowa $118,698 Kansas $118,102 Louisiana $117,929 North Carolina $117,867 Missouri $117,842 Florida $117,358 Montana $117,098 Nebraska $116,850

Kentucky $116,713 South Carolina $116,217 Tennessee $115,907 Idaho $115,783 New Mexico $114,878 Oklahoma $114,679 Alabama $113,947 South Dakota $112,719

Arkansas $112,050 West Virginia $111,690 Mississippi $110,611

Top Paying Cities for Category Development 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:

Glen Haven: $124,071
Hygiene: $128,383
Johnstown: $124,347

Glen Haven, CO $124,071 Hygiene, CO $128,383 Johnstown, CO $124,347 Laporte, CO $122,969 Livermore, CO $122,570 Loveland, CO $123,959 Lyons, CO $128,158 Masonville, CO $123,047

Mead, CO $125,760 Milliken, CO $124,175 Niwot, CO $129,390 Red Feather Lakes, CO $122,907 Severance, CO $123,145 Timnath, CO $122,987 Wellington, CO $122,298 Windsor, CO $123,164

Brighton, CO $126,216 Ault, CO $122,930 Briggsdale, CO $122,963 Carr, CO $120,848 Eastlake, CO $126,545 Eaton, CO $123,318 Evans, CO $123,945 Fort Lupton, CO $125,857

Galeton, CO $123,330 Gilcrest, CO $124,623 Gill, CO $123,532 Greeley, CO $123,640 Henderson, CO $126,412 Hudson, CO $125,442 Keenesburg, CO $124,837 Kersey, CO $123,547

La Salle, CO $124,408 Lucerne, CO $123,508 Nunn, CO $122,539 Orchard, CO $122,948 Pierce, CO $123,008 Ohio City, CO $124,273 Parlin, CO $123,689 Penrose, CO $122,608

Pitkin, CO $124,119 Poncha Springs, CO $123,278 Powderhorn, CO $123,431 Rockvale, CO $122,051 Sargents, CO $123,070 Twin Lakes, CO $127,134 Westcliffe, CO $122,120 Wetmore, CO $121,335

Durango, CO $123,777 Cahone, CO $123,472 Cortez, CO $123,379 Dolores, CO $123,673 Dove Creek, CO $123,349 Egnar, CO $123,417 Hesperus, CO $122,695 Lewis, CO $123,690

Mancos, CO $123,376 Marvel, CO $122,691 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $122,737 Pleasant View, CO $123,117 Rico, CO $123,702 Towaoc, CO $122,864 Yellow Jacket, CO $123,542 Montrose, CO $124,165

Austin, CO $124,326 Bedrock, CO $123,386 Cedaredge, CO $124,453 Cory, CO $124,296 Crawford, CO $123,944 Delta, CO $124,162 Eckert, CO $124,357 Hotchkiss, CO $124,280

Lazear, CO $124,187 Naturita, CO $123,637 Norwood, CO $123,685 Nucla, CO $123,826 Olathe, CO $124,026 Ophir, CO $123,819 Ouray, CO $123,799 Paonia, CO $124,851

Paradox, CO $123,454 Placerville, CO $123,705 Redvale, CO $123,743 Ridgway, CO $123,782 Silverton, CO $123,573 Somerset, CO $125,229 Telluride, CO $123,842 Grand Junction, CO $124,929

Platteville, CO $124,899 Roggen, CO $123,611 Weldona, CO $122,657 Wiggins, CO $123,313 Fort Morgan, CO $122,706 Log Lane Village, CO $123,108 Akron, CO $121,817 Amherst, CO $121,426

Atwood, CO $122,244 Brush, CO $122,235 Crook, CO $121,896 Eckley, CO $121,512 Fleming, CO $122,130 Grover, CO $122,033 Haxtun, CO $122,105 Hereford, CO $121,254

Hillrose, CO $122,355 Holyoke, CO $121,735 Idalia, CO $121,125 Iliff, CO $122,216 Julesburg, CO $121,724 Lindon, CO $121,295 Merino, CO $122,350 New Raymer, CO $122,323

Otis, CO $121,926 Ovid, CO $121,766 Padroni, CO $121,906 Paoli, CO $122,106 Peetz, CO $121,873 Sedgwick, CO $121,811 Snyder, CO $122,259 Sterling, CO $122,453

Stoneham, CO $122,329 Vernon, CO $121,240 Woodrow, CO $121,548 Wray, CO $121,482 Yuma, CO $121,889 Anton, CO $121,326 Arapahoe, CO $120,370 Arriba, CO $120,806

Bethune, CO $120,985 Burlington, CO $120,872 Calhan, CO $122,784 Cascade, CO $123,794 Cheyenne Wells, CO $120,544 Cope, CO $121,269 Cripple Creek, CO $123,561 Divide, CO $123,627

Flagler, CO $120,930 Florissant, CO $123,526 Fountain, CO $122,773 Genoa, CO $120,888 Green Mountain Falls, CO $123,763 Guffey, CO $123,393 Hugo, CO $120,148 Joes, CO $121,389

Karval, CO $119,451 Kirk, CO $121,289 Kit Carson, CO $120,394 Limon, CO $121,617 Lake George, CO $123,712 Manitou Springs, CO $123,794 Matheson, CO $121,528 Peyton, CO $123,364

Ramah, CO $120,743 Rush, CO $121,031 Seibert, CO $120,879 Simla, CO $122,081 Stratton, CO $121,000 U S A F Academy, CO $123,787 Victor, CO $123,505 Vona, CO $120,950

Wild Horse, CO $120,162 Woodland Park, CO $123,692 Yoder, CO $121,497 Colorado Springs, CO $123,795 Clifton, CO $124,851 Fruita, CO $124,541 Gateway, CO $123,664 Glade Park, CO $124,092

Loma, CO $124,585 Mack, CO $124,254 Palisade, CO $124,625 Whitewater, CO $124,083 Glenwood Springs, CO $126,133 Dinosaur, CO $124,050 Aspen, CO $128,496 Snowmass Village, CO $128,491

Avon, CO $127,338 Basalt, CO $128,087 Carbondale, CO $127,611 Collbran, CO $124,502 Craig, CO $125,416 De Beque, CO $124,487 Eagle, CO $126,817 Edwards, CO $127,088

Parachute, CO $125,136 Battlement Mesa, CO $125,021 Gypsum, CO $126,185 Hamilton, CO $125,951 Hayden, CO $125,595 Maybell, CO $124,205 Meeker, CO $125,962 Meredith, CO $127,666

Mesa, CO $124,442 Minturn, CO $126,949 Molina, CO $124,367 New Castle, CO $125,698 Rangely, CO $124,554 Red Cliff, CO $126,933 Rifle, CO $125,387 Silt, CO $125,336

Slater, CO $124,820 Snowmass, CO $128,233 Wolcott, CO $126,892 Woody Creek, CO $128,487 Vail, CO $127,494 Pueblo, CO $120,037 Colorado City, CO $120,858 Aguilar, CO $121,385

Arlington, CO $119,248 Avondale, CO $120,358 Beulah, CO $120,866 Boncarbo, CO $121,445 Boone, CO $120,748 Branson, CO $120,451 Campo, CO $120,005 Cheraw, CO $120,236

Crowley, CO $120,492 Eads, CO $120,321 Fort Lyon, CO $120,189 Fowler, CO $120,533 Gardner, CO $121,713 Granada, CO $120,592 Hartman, CO $120,822 Hasty, CO $120,453

Haswell, CO $119,741 Hoehne, CO $121,249 Holly, CO $120,442 Kim, CO $120,327 La Junta, CO $120,406 Lamar, CO $120,773 Las Animas, CO $120,339 La Veta, CO $121,925

Mc Clave, CO $120,471 Manzanola, CO $120,313 Model, CO $120,496 Olney Springs, CO $120,107 Ordway, CO $119,509 Pritchett, CO $120,334 Rocky Ford, CO $120,139 Rye, CO $121,043

Sheridan Lake, CO $120,368 Springfield, CO $120,580 Sugar City, CO $119,189 Swink, CO $120,285 Trinchera, CO $120,729 Trinidad, CO $121,253 Two Buttes, CO $120,574 Vilas, CO $120,556

Walsenburg, CO $121,282 Walsh, CO $120,429 Weston, CO $121,674 Wiley, CO $120,361 Alamosa, CO $122,851 Antonito, CO $122,773 Arboles, CO $123,021 Arvada, CO $126,550

Aurora, CO $126,463 Bayfield, CO $123,367 Broomfield, CO $127,106 Commerce City, CO $126,252 Dupont, CO $126,494 Eldorado Springs, CO $129,506 Lafayette, CO $128,357 Louisville, CO $128,516

Westminster, CO $126,492 Wheat Ridge, CO $126,486 Agate, CO $122,004 Bennett, CO $125,176 Byers, CO $123,681 Castle Rock, CO $124,229 Deer Trail, CO $122,865 Elbert, CO $123,444

Elizabeth, CO $124,485 Englewood, CO $126,463 Franktown, CO $124,148 Kiowa, CO $123,589 Larkspur, CO $123,826 Littleton, CO $126,338 Lone Tree, CO $126,004 Louviers, CO $125,829

Monument, CO $123,705 Palmer Lake, CO $123,717 Parker, CO $125,543 Sedalia, CO $124,293 Strasburg, CO $124,778 Watkins, CO $125,714 Denver, CO $126,450 Thornton, CO $126,549

Boulder, CO $130,131 Golden, CO $126,476 Alma, CO $125,764 Bailey, CO $125,478 Black Hawk, CO $127,740 Bond, CO $126,880 Breckenridge, CO $126,033 Buffalo Creek, CO $125,044

Burns, CO $126,065 Central City, CO $127,021 Clark, CO $124,871 Climax, CO $126,178 Coalmont, CO $124,655 Como, CO $124,229 Conifer, CO $125,805 Cowdrey, CO $124,151

Dillon, CO $125,957 Dumont, CO $126,569 Evergreen, CO $126,256 Empire, CO $125,991 Fairplay, CO $124,345 Fraser, CO $126,133 Frisco, CO $126,735 Georgetown, CO $125,896

Granby, CO $125,797 Grand Lake, CO $125,728 Grant, CO $124,833 Hartsel, CO $123,682 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $125,629 Idaho Springs, CO $126,354 Idledale, CO $126,345 Indian Hills, CO $126,281

Jamestown, CO $129,921 Jefferson, CO $124,572 Kittredge, CO $126,293 Kremmling, CO $125,616 Leadville, CO $126,024 Mc Coy, CO $126,045 Morrison, CO $126,254 Nederland, CO $128,739

Oak Creek, CO $125,821 Parshall, CO $126,362 Phippsburg, CO $125,945 Pine, CO $125,196 Pinecliffe, CO $129,344 Rand, CO $124,664 Rollinsville, CO $128,139 Shawnee, CO $125,166

Silver Plume, CO $125,363 Steamboat Springs, CO $125,586 Tabernash, CO $126,427 Toponas, CO $125,898 Walden, CO $124,478 Ward, CO $128,401 Winter Park, CO $126,590 Yampa, CO $126,069

Silverthorne, CO $126,627 Longmont, CO $127,882 Allenspark, CO $127,302 Estes Park, CO $125,390 Bellvue, CO $123,785 Berthoud, CO $125,302 Dacono, CO $126,763 Drake, CO $123,830

Erie, CO $127,331 Firestone, CO $126,448 Fort Collins, CO $122,902 Frederick, CO $126,453 Blanca, CO $122,416 Capulin, CO $123,045 Center, CO $122,944 Chama, CO $121,997

Chimney Rock, CO $123,073 Chromo, CO $122,247 Conejos, CO $122,698 Creede, CO $123,341 Crestone, CO $122,473 Del Norte, CO $123,073 Fort Garland, CO $122,141 San Luis, CO $121,645

Homelake, CO $122,958 Hooper, CO $122,550 Ignacio, CO $122,837 Jaroso, CO $121,913 La Jara, CO $122,895 Manassa, CO $122,771 Moffat, CO $122,634 Monte Vista, CO $123,031

Mosca, CO $122,395 Pagosa Springs, CO $123,064 Romeo, CO $123,132 Saguache, CO $123,057 Sanford, CO $122,442 San Pablo, CO $121,813 South Fork, CO $123,196 Villa Grove, CO $122,799

Salida, CO $123,282 Almont, CO $126,456 Buena Vista, CO $126,262 Canon City, CO $122,732 Cimarron, CO $123,561 Coal Creek, CO $122,004 Coaldale, CO $122,980 Cotopaxi, CO $122,636

Crested Butte, CO $127,121 Florence, CO $121,812 Monarch, CO $123,540 Granite, CO $125,394 Gunnison, CO $123,656 Hillside, CO $122,590 Howard, CO $123,202 Lake City, CO $123,553

Nathrop, CO $123,653

Category Development Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Category Development Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 105% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Category Development Manager positions in Transportation or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Category Development Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Category Development Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$164,513	$79.0	30%
Biotechnology	$158,186	$76.0	25%
Internet	$151,859	$73.0	20%
MFG Nondurable	$145,531	$70.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$139,204	$67.0	10%

Category Development Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Category Development 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 September 01, 2026

$112,051

Average $126,549/year

$137,161

$9,338

Average $10,546/month

$11,430

$2,155

Average $2,434/week

$2,638

$54

Average $61/hour

$66

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$137,161	$11,430	$2,638	$66
Average	$126,549	$10,546	$2,434	$61
25th Percentile	$112,051	$9,338	$2,155	$54

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Category Development Manager Salary in Colorado

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