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 $163,665, a Category Management Supervisor (10+ years)earns $110,928, a Category Development Manager (10+ years)earns $127,431, a Category Management Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $146,809, a Category Management Director (10+ years)earns $180,312,

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 Illinois

How much does a Category Development Manager make in Illinois?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Development Manager in Illinois is $126,425 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): $146,679
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $111,942 to $137,027
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $98,755

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Category Development Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$137,027	$11,419	$2,635	$66
Average	$126,425	$10,535	$2,431	$61
25th Percentile	$111,942	$9,328	$2,153	$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): $163,665
Early Career (1-2 years): $110,928
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $127,431
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $146,809
Expert (over 8 years): $180,312

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Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$163,665
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$110,928
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$127,431
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$146,809
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$180,312

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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:

Effingham: $116,538
Saint Peter: $116,378
Salem: $116,821

Effingham, IL $116,538 Saint Peter, IL $116,378 Salem, IL $116,821 Sandoval, IL $117,191 Scheller, IL $116,680 Sesser, IL $116,693 Shobonier, IL $116,754 Harwood Heights, IL $128,038

Elmwood Park, IL $128,088 Lincolnwood, IL $128,061 Niles, IL $127,924 Alsip, IL $126,894 Cicero, IL $128,118 Evergreen Park, IL $127,659 Riverdale, IL $125,710 Kankakee, IL $119,623

Aroma Park, IL $119,552 Ashkum, IL $117,408 Beaverville, IL $118,889 Bone Gap, IL $115,283 Bonnie, IL $116,470 Broughton, IL $116,450 Browns, IL $115,625 Buckner, IL $116,670

Burnt Prairie, IL $116,127 Carmi, IL $116,936 Christopher, IL $116,951 Cisne, IL $116,334 Clay City, IL $115,933 Coello, IL $116,760 Crossville, IL $116,434 Dahlgren, IL $116,429

Dale, IL $116,683 Dix, IL $116,767 Du Bois, IL $116,962 Du Quoin, IL $116,924 Ellery, IL $115,903 Emma, IL $116,990 Enfield, IL $116,517 Ewing, IL $116,443

Fairfield, IL $116,324 Farina, IL $116,274 Flora, IL $116,513 Frankfort Heights, IL $116,750 Freeman Spur, IL $116,838 Geff, IL $116,211 Golden Gate, IL $115,919 Grayville, IL $116,127

Ina, IL $116,646 Irvington, IL $117,380 Iuka, IL $116,341 Johnsonville, IL $116,304 Keenes, IL $116,291 Keensburg, IL $115,437 Kell, IL $116,619 Kinmundy, IL $116,313

Lancaster, IL $113,807 Logan, IL $116,760 Loogootee, IL $116,313 Louisville, IL $116,298 Mc Leansboro, IL $116,579 Macedonia, IL $116,394 Maunie, IL $117,031 Mill Shoals, IL $116,325

Mount Carmel, IL $114,818 Mount Vernon, IL $116,719 Mulkeytown, IL $116,510 Nason, IL $116,499 New Haven, IL $116,967 Noble, IL $115,521 Norris City, IL $116,759 Odin, IL $116,997

Omaha, IL $116,654 Opdyke, IL $116,518 Orient, IL $116,742 Patoka, IL $116,972 Radom, IL $117,175 Richview, IL $117,083 Rinard, IL $116,252 Sailor Springs, IL $116,367

Allendale, IL $112,533 Altamont, IL $116,396 Annapolis, IL $114,711 Beecher City, IL $116,295 Bridgeport, IL $112,122 Brownstown, IL $116,456 Calhoun, IL $113,939 Casey, IL $115,420

Claremont, IL $113,513 Cowden, IL $116,502 Dennison, IL $113,106 Dieterich, IL $116,313 Dundas, IL $114,835 Edgewood, IL $116,311 Flat Rock, IL $112,243 Greenup, IL $115,829

Herrick, IL $116,656 Hidalgo, IL $115,718 Hutsonville, IL $113,965 Ingraham, IL $115,861 Janesville, IL $116,239 Jewett, IL $116,048 Lakewood, IL $116,592 Lawrenceville, IL $111,393

Lerna, IL $116,351 Marshall, IL $113,650 Martinsville, IL $114,448 Alden, IL $119,479 Antioch, IL $120,201 Arlington Heights, IL $125,294 Elk Grove Village, IL $126,115 Rolling Meadows, IL $125,395

Barrington, IL $122,948 Crystal Lake, IL $120,279 Cary, IL $121,362 Deerfield, IL $125,124 Des Plaines, IL $126,994 Fox Lake, IL $120,185 Fox River Grove, IL $121,857 Glencoe, IL $126,603

Glenview, IL $127,325 Mansfield, IL $119,782 Milmine, IL $118,922 Monticello, IL $119,529 Muncie, IL $119,056 Oakwood, IL $118,539 Ogden, IL $119,753 Penfield, IL $119,454

Pesotum, IL $119,813 Philo, IL $120,166 Potomac, IL $118,921 Rantoul, IL $119,913 Ridge Farm, IL $116,635 Royal, IL $119,862 Sadorus, IL $119,914 Saint Joseph, IL $120,189

Savoy, IL $120,744 Seymour, IL $120,353 Sidell, IL $117,950 Sidney, IL $120,015 Thomasboro, IL $120,239 Tolono, IL $120,304 Weldon, IL $118,662 Westville, IL $117,554

White Heath, IL $120,027 Arcola, IL $117,898 Arthur, IL $118,558 Ashmore, IL $116,484 Atwood, IL $119,199 Bethany, IL $117,269 Brocton, IL $116,558 Camargo, IL $118,631

Charleston, IL $116,800 Chrisman, IL $115,510 Dalton City, IL $117,292 Gays, IL $116,665 Hammond, IL $118,678 Hindsboro, IL $117,534 Humboldt, IL $117,297 Hume, IL $117,224

Kansas, IL $115,263 La Place, IL $117,981 Lovington, IL $117,774 Mattoon, IL $116,917 Metcalf, IL $116,776 Murdock, IL $118,592 Newman, IL $118,317 Oakland, IL $117,058

Paris, IL $114,076 Redmon, IL $115,753 Oquawka, IL $116,602 Homer, IL $119,581 Indianola, IL $117,438 Ivesdale, IL $119,922 Longview, IL $119,424 Sullivan, IL $117,439

Tuscola, IL $118,992 Vermilion, IL $113,400 Villa Grove, IL $119,297 Windsor, IL $116,644 Alhambra, IL $118,544 Alton, IL $118,937 Batchtown, IL $117,698 Benld, IL $118,053

Bethalto, IL $118,957 Bingham, IL $116,624 Brighton, IL $118,572 Brussels, IL $118,432 Bunker Hill, IL $118,431 Butler, IL $117,193 Carrollton, IL $117,428 Coffeen, IL $117,208

Cottage Hills, IL $118,999 Donnellson, IL $117,327 Dorsey, IL $118,663 Dow, IL $118,652 Eagarville, IL $117,952 East Alton, IL $119,109 Edwardsville, IL $119,050 Eldred, IL $117,286

Elsah, IL $118,761 Fidelity, IL $118,168 Fieldon, IL $118,104 Fillmore, IL $116,874 Gillespie, IL $117,919 Glen Carbon, IL $119,305 Godfrey, IL $118,858 Golden Eagle, IL $118,482

Grafton, IL $118,484 Granite City, IL $119,650 Greenfield, IL $117,212 Hamburg, IL $117,160 Hamel, IL $118,716 Hardin, IL $117,731 Hartford, IL $119,513 Hillsboro, IL $117,402

Hillview, IL $116,703 Irving, IL $117,122 Jerseyville, IL $118,286 Kampsville, IL $117,046 Kane, IL $117,672 Litchfield, IL $117,584 Livingston, IL $118,362 Dover, IL $117,273

Eldena, IL $117,839 Grand Ridge, IL $117,015 Granville, IL $117,047 Hennepin, IL $117,015 Kasbeer, IL $116,914 Ladd, IL $117,295 La Moille, IL $116,950 Lee Center, IL $118,242

Leonore, IL $117,301 Long Point, IL $117,173 Lostant, IL $116,974 Mc Nabb, IL $117,027 Magnolia, IL $116,992 Malden, IL $116,961 Manlius, IL $116,905 Mark, IL $117,363

Marseilles, IL $117,904 Mendota, IL $117,404 Mineral, IL $116,688 Neponset, IL $116,707 New Bedford, IL $117,042 Oglesby, IL $117,165 Depue, IL $117,255 Ohio, IL $116,832

Ottawa, IL $117,206 Paw Paw, IL $118,323 Peru, IL $117,233 Princeton, IL $116,936 Rutland, IL $117,108 Seatonville, IL $117,264 Seneca, IL $118,398 Sheffield, IL $116,719

Spring Valley, IL $117,214 Standard, IL $117,313 Streator, IL $117,405 Sublette, IL $117,220 Tiskilwa, IL $116,856 Toluca, IL $117,287 Tonica, IL $117,022 Triumph, IL $117,540

Troy Grove, IL $117,251 Utica, IL $116,925 Van Orin, IL $116,960 Varna, IL $117,311 Walnut, IL $116,837 Wenona, IL $117,120 West Brooklyn, IL $117,750 Wyanet, IL $116,817

Galesburg, IL $116,923 Abingdon, IL $116,767 Adair, IL $116,484 Alexis, IL $116,574 Alpha, IL $116,571 Altona, IL $116,636 Avon, IL $116,639 Bardolph, IL $116,876

Berwick, IL $116,414 Biggsville, IL $116,418 Bishop Hill, IL $116,624 Blandinsville, IL $116,282 Bradford, IL $116,788 Bushnell, IL $116,717 Cameron, IL $116,525 Camp Grove, IL $117,171

Carman, IL $116,325 Castleton, IL $117,007 Cuba, IL $117,239 Dahinda, IL $116,857 East Galesburg, IL $117,026 Ellisville, IL $116,764 Fairview, IL $117,089 Fiatt, IL $117,299

Galva, IL $116,666 Gerlaw, IL $116,567 Gilson, IL $116,686 Gladstone, IL $116,419 Good Hope, IL $116,425 Henderson, IL $116,602 Industry, IL $116,386 Ipava, IL $116,794

Keithsburg, IL $116,540 Kewanee, IL $116,670 Kirkwood, IL $116,525 Knoxville, IL $116,830 La Fayette, IL $116,759 La Harpe, IL $116,336 Laura, IL $117,180 Littleton, IL $116,187

Little York, IL $116,522 Lomax, IL $116,361 Macomb, IL $116,649 Maquon, IL $116,948 Marietta, IL $116,646 Media, IL $116,346 Monmouth, IL $116,716 New Windsor, IL $116,566

North Henderson, IL $116,578 Oneida, IL $116,624 Ophiem, IL $116,546 Bloomington, IL $118,004 Anchor, IL $117,772 Armington, IL $117,590 Arrowsmith, IL $118,474 Atlanta, IL $117,535

Bellflower, IL $119,282 Carlock, IL $117,519 Chenoa, IL $117,147 Clinton, IL $117,580 Colfax, IL $117,415 Congerville, IL $117,543 Cooksville, IL $117,199 Cropsey, IL $117,635

Danvers, IL $117,601 Deer Creek, IL $117,710 Delavan, IL $117,601 Dewitt, IL $118,300 Downs, IL $117,465 Ellsworth, IL $117,426 El Paso, IL $117,281 Fairbury, IL $117,369

Flanagan, IL $117,160 Forrest, IL $117,528 Goodfield, IL $117,619 Graymont, IL $117,132 Gridley, IL $117,254 Heyworth, IL $117,377 Hopedale, IL $117,604 Hudson, IL $117,456

Kenney, IL $117,469 Lane, IL $118,283 Lawndale, IL $117,500 Le Roy, IL $117,807 Lexington, IL $117,269 Mc Lean, IL $117,531 Mackinaw, IL $117,650 Maroa, IL $117,447

Merna, IL $117,340 Minier, IL $117,563 Minonk, IL $117,229 Normal, IL $117,885 Pontiac, IL $117,294 Saunemin, IL $116,898 Saybrook, IL $118,789 Secor, IL $117,451

Shirley, IL $117,336 Sibley, IL $118,019 Stanford, IL $117,575 Strawn, IL $117,702 Towanda, IL $117,353 Wapella, IL $117,297 Waynesville, IL $117,224 Urbana, IL $120,868

Allerton, IL $118,659 Alvin, IL $117,713 Armstrong, IL $119,617 Bement, IL $119,248 Bismarck, IL $117,622 Bondville, IL $120,562 Broadlands, IL $119,292 Catlin, IL $117,911

Cerro Gordo, IL $118,559 Champaign, IL $120,868 Cisco, IL $118,822 Collison, IL $119,069 Danville, IL $118,056 Tilton, IL $118,105 De Land, IL $119,289 Dewey, IL $120,021

Fairmount, IL $118,677 Farmer City, IL $118,978 Fisher, IL $119,821 Fithian, IL $119,229 Foosland, IL $119,500 Georgetown, IL $117,038 Gifford, IL $119,612 Henning, IL $118,270

Prairie City, IL $116,636 Raritan, IL $116,928 Rio, IL $116,585 Roseville, IL $116,414 Saint Augustine, IL $116,579 Sciota, IL $116,222 Seaton, IL $116,552 Smithfield, IL $116,796

Smithshire, IL $116,365 Speer, IL $117,380 Stronghurst, IL $116,398 Table Grove, IL $116,639 Toulon, IL $116,918 Vermont, IL $116,587 Victoria, IL $116,764 Viola, IL $116,579

Wataga, IL $116,609 Williamsfield, IL $117,012 Woodhull, IL $116,587 Wyoming, IL $117,173 Astoria, IL $116,729 Benson, IL $117,374 Brimfield, IL $117,609 Bryant, IL $117,347

Canton, IL $117,473 Chillicothe, IL $117,626 Dunfermline, IL $117,431 Dunlap, IL $117,758 Edelstein, IL $117,600 Edwards, IL $117,854 Elmwood, IL $117,490 Eureka, IL $117,619

Farmington, IL $117,340 Forest City, IL $117,531 Glasford, IL $117,722 Green Valley, IL $117,637 Groveland, IL $117,875 Hanna City, IL $117,834 Henry, IL $117,104 Kingston Mines, IL $117,779

Lacon, IL $117,429 La Rose, IL $117,369 Lewistown, IL $117,155 Liverpool, IL $117,441 London Mills, IL $116,908 Lowpoint, IL $117,615 Manito, IL $117,607 Mapleton, IL $117,834

Metamora, IL $117,748 Morton, IL $117,834 Mossville, IL $117,839 Norris, IL $117,404 Pekin, IL $117,844 Princeville, IL $117,495 Putnam, IL $116,959 Roanoke, IL $117,501

Rome, IL $117,710 Saint David, IL $117,414 South Pekin, IL $117,758 Sparland, IL $117,301 Topeka, IL $117,478 Tremont, IL $117,746 Trivoli, IL $117,627 Washburn, IL $117,531

Washington, IL $117,847 Yates City, IL $117,245 Peoria, IL $117,978 Creve Coeur, IL $117,980 East Peoria, IL $117,978 Peoria Heights, IL $117,977 Sims, IL $116,334 Andalusia, IL $116,734

Springerton, IL $116,351 Tamaroa, IL $116,925 Texico, IL $116,394 Thompsonville, IL $116,474 Valier, IL $116,905 Vernon, IL $116,814 Walnut Hill, IL $116,912 Waltonville, IL $116,640

Wayne City, IL $116,387 West Frankfort, IL $116,728 Whittington, IL $116,489 Woodlawn, IL $116,889 Xenia, IL $116,305 Carbondale, IL $116,881 Alto Pass, IL $116,319 Anna, IL $116,624

Ava, IL $116,753 Belknap, IL $116,201 Boles, IL $116,402 Brookport, IL $115,862 Buncombe, IL $116,419 Cairo, IL $116,397 Cambria, IL $116,967 Campbell Hill, IL $117,075

Carrier Mills, IL $116,589 Carterville, IL $116,753 Cave In Rock, IL $116,149 Cobden, IL $116,495 Colp, IL $116,857 Ridott, IL $119,083 Rochelle, IL $119,055 Rock City, IL $119,087

Rock Falls, IL $117,225 Rockton, IL $119,413 Roscoe, IL $119,413 Savanna, IL $116,907 Scales Mound, IL $116,943 Seward, IL $119,294 Shannon, IL $117,982 Shirland, IL $119,343

South Beloit, IL $119,292 Sterling, IL $117,290 Stillman Valley, IL $119,263 Stockton, IL $117,388 Warren, IL $117,735 Winnebago, IL $119,474 Winslow, IL $118,035 Woosung, IL $117,626

Rockford, IL $119,467 Loves Park, IL $119,491 Machesney Park, IL $119,493 Rock Island, IL $116,267 Albany, IL $116,640 Aledo, IL $116,594 Dana, IL $117,044 Chandlerville, IL $117,663

Bluford, IL $116,420 Mahomet, IL $120,092 Andover, IL $116,543 Chapin, IL $117,197 Chatham, IL $119,055 Chesterfield, IL $117,420 Concord, IL $117,297 Easton, IL $117,431

Elkhart, IL $118,494 Emden, IL $117,550 Franklin, IL $118,117 Frederick, IL $116,655 Girard, IL $118,111 Greenview, IL $118,271 Hartsburg, IL $117,535 Havana, IL $117,225

Hettick, IL $117,312 Jacksonville, IL $117,852 Kilbourne, IL $117,516 Lincoln, IL $117,855 Lincolns New Salem, IL $118,362 Literberry, IL $117,905 Loami, IL $118,840 Lowder, IL $118,455

Manchester, IL $117,599 Mason City, IL $117,598 Meredosia, IL $116,923 Middletown, IL $118,309 Modesto, IL $118,039 Murrayville, IL $117,451 New Berlin, IL $118,796 New Holland, IL $117,823

Nilwood, IL $118,011 Oakford, IL $117,860 Palmyra, IL $117,611 Petersburg, IL $118,383 Pleasant Plains, IL $118,839 Rushville, IL $116,584 San Jose, IL $117,575 Scottville, IL $117,548

Sherman, IL $119,107 Shipman, IL $118,133 Tallula, IL $118,520 Thayer, IL $118,504 Virden, IL $118,405 Virginia, IL $117,433 Waverly, IL $118,389 Williamsville, IL $118,822

Winchester, IL $116,966 Woodson, IL $117,967 Springfield, IL $119,417 Bonfield, IL $119,261 Creal Springs, IL $116,515 Annawan, IL $116,660 Atkinson, IL $116,620 Barstow, IL $116,437

Buffalo Prairie, IL $116,672 Cambridge, IL $116,582 Carbon Cliff, IL $116,347 Coal Valley, IL $116,337 Colona, IL $116,456 Cordova, IL $116,654 Deer Grove, IL $116,802 East Moline, IL $116,401

Erie, IL $116,633 Fenton, IL $116,692 Fulton, IL $116,709 Geneseo, IL $116,575 Hampton, IL $116,522 Hillsdale, IL $116,594 Hooppole, IL $116,670 Illinois City, IL $116,691

Joy, IL $116,603 Lyndon, IL $116,794 Lynn Center, IL $116,540 Matherville, IL $116,573 Milan, IL $116,530 Moline, IL $116,118 Morrison, IL $116,874 New Boston, IL $116,624

Orion, IL $116,463 Osco, IL $116,515 Port Byron, IL $116,602 Preemption, IL $116,556 Prophetstown, IL $116,722 Rapids City, IL $116,566 Reynolds, IL $116,633 Sherrard, IL $116,541

Silvis, IL $116,298 Tampico, IL $116,793 Taylor Ridge, IL $116,697 Thomson, IL $116,893 La Salle, IL $117,155 Amboy, IL $117,438 Ancona, IL $117,062 Arlington, IL $116,755

Blackstone, IL $116,961 Buda, IL $116,708 Bureau, IL $117,197 Cedar Point, IL $117,279 Cherry, IL $117,217 Compton, IL $117,940 Cornell, IL $117,212 Dalzell, IL $117,362

Cypress, IL $116,401 De Soto, IL $116,569 Dongola, IL $116,427 Dowell, IL $116,922 Eddyville, IL $116,305 Eldorado, IL $116,781 Elizabethtown, IL $116,181 Elkville, IL $116,531

Energy, IL $116,817 Equality, IL $116,546 Galatia, IL $116,535 Golconda, IL $116,138 Goreville, IL $116,562 Gorham, IL $116,320 Grand Chain, IL $116,226 Grand Tower, IL $116,270

Grantsburg, IL $116,376 Harrisburg, IL $116,676 Herod, IL $116,196 Herrin, IL $116,861 Hurst, IL $116,814 Jacob, IL $116,315 Johnston City, IL $116,716 Jonesboro, IL $116,381

Joppa, IL $116,598 Junction, IL $116,511 Karbers Ridge, IL $116,321 Karnak, IL $116,315 Mc Clure, IL $116,170 Makanda, IL $116,507 Marion, IL $116,706 Metropolis, IL $116,360

Millcreek, IL $116,642 Miller City, IL $115,747 Mound City, IL $116,459 Mounds, IL $116,368 Muddy, IL $116,783 Murphysboro, IL $116,631 New Burnside, IL $116,486 Olive Branch, IL $116,315

Olmsted, IL $116,243 Oraville, IL $116,790 Ozark, IL $116,425 Perks, IL $116,350 Pittsburg, IL $116,564 Pomona, IL $116,262 Pulaski, IL $116,361 Raleigh, IL $116,613

Ridgway, IL $116,791 Rosiclare, IL $116,327 Royalton, IL $116,574 Shawneetown, IL $116,651 Simpson, IL $116,334 Stonefort, IL $116,361 Tamms, IL $116,324 Thebes, IL $116,253

Ullin, IL $116,393 Unity, IL $116,337 Vergennes, IL $116,662 Vienna, IL $116,515 Villa Ridge, IL $116,246 Willisville, IL $117,693 Wolf Lake, IL $116,105 Zeigler, IL $116,878

Centralia, IL $117,321 Hoyleton, IL $117,348 Akin, IL $116,403 Albion, IL $115,903 Alma, IL $116,590 Ashley, IL $117,020 Barnhill, IL $116,309 Belle Rive, IL $116,392

Bellmont, IL $115,867 Benton, IL $116,665 Bourbonnais, IL $120,274 Bradley, IL $120,258 Buckingham, IL $117,988 Buckley, IL $118,110 Cabery, IL $117,429 Campus, IL $117,754

Chatsworth, IL $117,691 Chebanse, IL $118,579 Cissna Park, IL $118,087 Claytonville, IL $117,889 Clifton, IL $117,857 Crescent City, IL $117,583 Cullom, IL $117,091 Danforth, IL $117,281

Donovan, IL $118,220 East Lynn, IL $118,430 Elliott, IL $119,143 Emington, IL $116,826 Essex, IL $119,233 Gibson City, IL $119,073 Gilman, IL $117,620 Goodwine, IL $117,935

Grant Park, IL $121,606 Herscher, IL $118,304 Hoopeston, IL $117,849 Hopkins Park, IL $119,695 Iroquois, IL $117,967 Kempton, IL $116,877 Loda, IL $118,705 Ludlow, IL $119,491

Manteno, IL $121,098 Martinton, IL $118,242 Melvin, IL $118,601 Milford, IL $117,424 Momence, IL $120,928 Onarga, IL $117,745 Papineau, IL $119,143 Paxton, IL $119,195

Pembroke Township, IL $119,687 Piper City, IL $117,554 Rankin, IL $118,734 Reddick, IL $118,437 Roberts, IL $118,061 Rossville, IL $117,767 Saint Anne, IL $119,216 Sheldon, IL $117,207

Stockland, IL $117,036 Thawville, IL $117,777 Union Hill, IL $118,973 Watseka, IL $117,460 Wellington, IL $117,563 Woodland, IL $117,594 Apple River, IL $117,299 Ashton, IL $118,394

Baileyville, IL $118,791 Belvidere, IL $119,355 Byron, IL $119,220 Caledonia, IL $119,374 Capron, IL $119,402 Cedarville, IL $118,830 Chadwick, IL $116,891 Chana, IL $118,828

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Trilla, IL $116,278 Vandalia, IL $117,018 Watson, IL $116,407 Westfield, IL $116,144 West Liberty, IL $114,694 West Salem, IL $115,171 West Union, IL $113,640 West York, IL $113,931

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Elwin, IL $117,828 Farmersville, IL $118,236 Findlay, IL $116,881 Forsyth, IL $118,002 Glenarm, IL $118,910 Harristown, IL $117,981 Harvel, IL $117,875 Illiopolis, IL $118,363

Kincaid, IL $118,500 Lake Fork, IL $118,499 Latham, IL $117,984 Macon, IL $117,576 Mechanicsburg, IL $118,765 Morrisonville, IL $118,064 Mount Auburn, IL $118,412 Mount Pulaski, IL $118,259

Mt Zion, IL $117,803 Moweaqua, IL $117,511 Niantic, IL $118,131 Oconee, IL $116,895 Oreana, IL $117,801 Owaneco, IL $117,535 Palmer, IL $118,107 Pana, IL $117,388

Pawnee, IL $118,704 Raymond, IL $117,528 Riverton, IL $119,062 Rochester, IL $119,019 Shelbyville, IL $116,819 Stonington, IL $118,163 Taylorville, IL $118,159 Tovey, IL $118,538

Tower Hill, IL $116,953 West Point, IL $116,200 Fox Valley, IL $124,127 Golf, IL $127,715 Lovejoy, IL $119,839 Waggoner, IL $117,929 Warrensburg, IL $117,743 Alexander, IL $118,390

Alsey, IL $117,041 Arenzville, IL $117,087 Ashland, IL $118,205 Athens, IL $118,838 Auburn, IL $118,695 Bath, IL $117,003 Beardstown, IL $117,150 Bluffs, IL $116,913

Bluff Springs, IL $117,145 Browning, IL $116,714 Cantrall, IL $119,148 Carlinville, IL $117,496 Kingston, IL $119,318 Kirkland, IL $119,222 Lafox, IL $121,844 Lombard, IL $126,553

Malta, IL $119,204 Maple Park, IL $119,568 Marengo, IL $119,599 Maywood, IL $128,041 Westchester, IL $127,942 Broadview, IL $128,009 Lake In The Hills, IL $120,827 Medinah, IL $125,807

Schaumburg, IL $125,139 Melrose Park, IL $128,017 Hillside, IL $127,917 Berkeley, IL $127,851 Stone Park, IL $127,985 Hoffman Estates, IL $124,522 Plato Center, IL $120,980 River Grove, IL $128,047

Roselle, IL $125,384 Saint Charles, IL $123,044 Schiller Park, IL $127,960 South Elgin, IL $122,649 Sycamore, IL $119,687 Union, IL $119,753 Villa Park, IL $127,118 Wasco, IL $121,626

Wayne, IL $123,544 West Chicago, IL $124,176 Wheaton, IL $125,438 Winfield, IL $124,909 Wood Dale, IL $126,752 Evanston, IL $127,957 Chicago, IL $128,174 Oak Park, IL $128,105

River Forest, IL $128,079 Beecher, IL $122,251 Berwyn, IL $128,078 Crest Hill, IL $123,805 Shorewood, IL $122,682 Blue Island, IL $126,275 Braceville, IL $119,547 Braidwood, IL $120,217

Calumet City, IL $123,716 Channahon, IL $121,975 Chicago Heights, IL $123,067 Chicago Ridge, IL $127,400 Grayslake, IL $120,904 Gurnee, IL $120,748 Harvard, IL $119,536 Hebron, IL $118,891

Highland Park, IL $125,428 Fort Sheridan, IL $124,889 Palatine, IL $124,718 Highwood, IL $124,953 Ingleside, IL $120,277 Island Lake, IL $121,008 Kenilworth, IL $127,572 Lake Bluff, IL $122,780

Lake Forest, IL $123,882 Lake Villa, IL $120,389 Lake Zurich, IL $123,266 Libertyville, IL $122,159 Mchenry, IL $119,883 Morton Grove, IL $127,909 Mount Prospect, IL $126,364 Mundelein, IL $122,099

Vernon Hills, IL $123,349 Northbrook, IL $126,316 North Chicago, IL $121,791 Park Ridge, IL $127,826 Lincolnshire, IL $124,350 Prospect Heights, IL $125,905 Richmond, IL $119,731 Ringwood, IL $119,670

Round Lake, IL $120,455 Russell, IL $120,094 Skokie, IL $127,999 Waukegan, IL $120,949 Spring Grove, IL $120,011 Techny, IL $126,859 Wadsworth, IL $120,368 Wauconda, IL $121,496

Kaneville, IL $120,807 Pocahontas, IL $118,177 Great Lakes, IL $122,304 Coal City, IL $120,105 Crete, IL $122,691 Crestwood, IL $126,265 Dolton, IL $124,665 Dwight, IL $117,709

Elwood, IL $122,383 Flossmoor, IL $123,871 Frankfort, IL $123,499 Gardner, IL $118,585 Glenwood, IL $123,349 Harvey, IL $124,930 Markham, IL $125,022 Hazel Crest, IL $124,459

Homewood, IL $124,017 Joliet, IL $122,843 Kinsman, IL $117,343 Lansing, IL $123,261 Lemont, IL $125,854 Bolingbrook, IL $125,343 Lockport, IL $124,450 Manhattan, IL $122,455

Matteson, IL $123,687 Mazon, IL $118,845 Prairie Du Rocher, IL $118,151 Red Bud, IL $118,472 Renault, IL $118,275 Rockwood, IL $116,732 Saint Jacob, IL $118,891 Saint Libory, IL $118,438

Smithboro, IL $117,323 Smithton, IL $119,076 Sparta, IL $117,759 Steeleville, IL $117,472 Summerfield, IL $118,842 Tilden, IL $118,178 Trenton, IL $118,695 Troy, IL $119,126

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Scott Air Force Base, IL $119,071 Breese, IL $118,252 Carlyle, IL $117,569 Caseyville, IL $119,535 Chester, IL $117,492 Collinsville, IL $119,441 Columbia, IL $119,327 Coulterville, IL $117,610

Cutler, IL $117,191 Dupo, IL $119,651 East Carondelet, IL $119,580 Ellis Grove, IL $117,554 Evansville, IL $118,087 Freeburg, IL $118,942 Fults, IL $118,471 Germantown, IL $118,339

Greenville, IL $117,695 Hagarstown, IL $117,094 Hecker, IL $118,796 Highland, IL $118,553 Hoffman, IL $117,818 Huey, IL $117,490 Keyesport, IL $117,383 Lebanon, IL $119,038

Lenzburg, IL $118,486 Maeystown, IL $118,569 Marissa, IL $118,314 Menard, IL $117,516 Millstadt, IL $119,398 Modoc, IL $117,393 Mulberry Grove, IL $117,157 Nashville, IL $117,531

New Athens, IL $118,696 New Baden, IL $118,593 New Memphis, IL $118,510 Oakdale, IL $117,605 O Fallon, IL $119,283 Okawville, IL $118,115 Percy, IL $117,332 Pierron, IL $118,303

Pinckneyville, IL $117,238

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	$164,352	$79.0	30%
Biotechnology	$158,031	$76.0	25%
Internet	$151,710	$73.0	20%
MFG Nondurable	$145,389	$70.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$139,067	$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

$111,942

Average $126,425/year

$137,027

$9,328

Average $10,535/month

$11,419

$2,153

Average $2,431/week

$2,635

$54

Average $61/hour

$66

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$137,027	$11,419	$2,635	$66
Average	$126,425	$10,535	$2,431	$61
25th Percentile	$111,942	$9,328	$2,153	$54

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