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

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 $162,327, a Category Management Supervisor (10+ years)earns $110,007, a Category Development Manager (10+ years)earns $126,368, a Category Management Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $145,538, a Category Management Director (10+ years)earns $178,842,

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 $137,323, California $136,802, Massachusetts $134,979. 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: $306,873; SVP of Category: $280,720; Category Directory: $181,500; Category Senior Manager: $147,690; Category Leadership Manager: $130,232.

Category Development Manager Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Category Development Manager make in New Hampshire?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Development Manager in New Hampshire is $125,384 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $60.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $145,862
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $111,205 to $136,103
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $98,297

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Category Development Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$136,103	$11,342	$2,617	$65
Average	$125,384	$10,449	$2,411	$60
25th Percentile	$111,205	$9,267	$2,139	$53

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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): $162,327
Early Career (1-2 years): $110,007
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $126,368
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $145,538
Expert (over 8 years): $178,842

Levels	Salary
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$162,327
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$110,007
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$126,368
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$145,538
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$178,842

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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: $137,323.
California: $136,802.
Massachusetts: $134,979.

District of Columbia $137,323 California $136,802 Massachusetts $134,979 Washington $134,482 New Jersey $134,433 Alaska $134,259 Connecticut $132,548 New York $131,853

Hawaii $129,633 Rhode Island $128,591 Maryland $127,884 Minnesota $126,917 Colorado $126,545 Illinois $126,421 Oregon $125,949 Delaware $125,602

New Hampshire $125,384 Virginia $124,895 Pennsylvania $123,469 Nevada $122,750 North Dakota $122,514 Michigan $122,142 Wisconsin $122,005 Vermont $121,733

Texas $120,976 Maine $120,926 Arizona $120,852 Ohio $120,765 Georgia $119,624 Indiana $119,054 Wyoming $118,942 Utah $118,768

Iowa $118,694 Kansas $118,099 Louisiana $117,925 North Carolina $117,863 Missouri $117,838 Florida $117,354 Montana $117,094 Nebraska $116,846

Kentucky $116,709 South Carolina $116,213 Tennessee $115,903 Idaho $115,779 New Mexico $114,874 Oklahoma $114,675 Alabama $113,944 South Dakota $112,716

Arkansas $112,046 West Virginia $111,686 Mississippi $110,607

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:

Moultonborough: $121,373
Newbury: $123,643
New Hampton: $122,452

Moultonborough, NH $121,373 Newbury, NH $123,643 New Hampton, NH $122,452 New London, NH $122,874 Chichester, NH $122,241 North Sandwich, NH $121,373 North Sutton, NH $123,568 Northwood, NH $121,720

North Woodstock, NH $121,373 Pittsfield, NH $122,241 Plymouth, NH $121,373 Rumney, NH $121,373 Salisbury, NH $122,005 Sanbornton, NH $121,832 South Newbury, NH $124,052 South Sutton, NH $124,362

Stinson Lake, NH $121,373 Suncook, NH $122,241 Tilton, NH $122,005 Warner, NH $121,956 Warren, NH $121,373 Washington, NH $125,106 Weare, NH $124,337 Wentworth, NH $121,373

Springfield, NH $122,365 Thornton, NH $121,373 Wilmot, NH $122,824 Winnisquam, NH $121,782 Nottingham, NH $130,290 West Nottingham, NH $130,179 Woodstock, NH $121,373 Concord, NH $122,241

Bow, NH $122,241 Loudon, NH $122,241 Keene, NH $126,594 Antrim, NH $127,277 Ashuelot, NH $128,393 Bennington, NH $127,525 Chesterfield, NH $127,314 Dublin, NH $128,045

Sullivan, NH $126,259 Swanzey, NH $128,157 Fitzwilliam, NH $129,211 Gilsum, NH $125,491 Hancock, NH $127,822 Amherst, NH $133,279 Auburn, NH $127,004 Brookline, NH $133,279

Candia, NH $126,942 Chester, NH $126,942 Deerfield, NH $124,213 Derry, NH $129,993 East Candia, NH $126,942 East Derry, NH $130,402 Epping, NH $130,352 Francestown, NH $126,594

Fremont, NH $126,594 Goffstown, NH $127,004 Dunbarton, NH $124,622 Greenfield, NH $126,421 Greenville, NH $132,932 Hollis, NH $133,279 Hudson, NH $133,279 Litchfield, NH $133,279

Londonderry, NH $133,279 Merrimack, NH $133,279 Milford, NH $133,217 Mont Vernon, NH $126,892 Nashua, NH $133,279 New Boston, NH $126,942 New Ipswich, NH $132,759 North Salem, NH $131,382

Pelham, NH $132,436 Harrisville, NH $127,314 Hinsdale, NH $127,103 Jaffrey, NH $129,025 Marlborough, NH $127,537 Marlow, NH $125,230 Nelson, NH $126,768 Peterborough, NH $128,591

Rindge, NH $129,497 Spofford, NH $129,273 Stoddard, NH $125,776 Troy, NH $128,752 West Chesterfield, NH $126,619 Westmoreland, NH $126,632 West Peterborough, NH $128,777 West Swanzey, NH $128,145

Winchester, NH $129,534 Littleton, NH $122,762 Berlin, NH $123,605 Bethlehem, NH $122,762 Bretton Woods, NH $122,489 Colebrook, NH $124,163 Errol, NH $123,605 Franconia, NH $121,373

Gorham, NH $123,605 Groveton, NH $123,047 Jefferson, NH $122,489 Lancaster, NH $123,047 Lisbon, NH $122,762 Sugar Hill, NH $122,762 Milan, NH $123,605 Mount Washington, NH $122,489

North Stratford, NH $124,163 Pittsburg, NH $124,163 Randolph, NH $123,605 Twin Mountain, NH $122,489 West Stewartstown, NH $124,163 Whitefield, NH $123,047 Acworth, NH $123,060 Alstead, NH $123,109

Charlestown, NH $121,373 Drewsville, NH $122,737 Lempster, NH $123,159 South Acworth, NH $123,072 Walpole, NH $122,960 North Walpole, NH $121,373 Raymond, NH $126,718 Salem, NH $131,382

Lyndeborough, NH $129,769 Temple, NH $132,759 Wilton, NH $133,044 Windham, NH $132,337 Manchester, NH $127,004 Hooksett, NH $127,004 Bedford, NH $127,004 Waterville Valley, NH $121,373

Andover, NH $121,658 Ashland, NH $121,621 Barnstead, NH $122,067 Belmont, NH $122,005 Bradford, NH $124,598 Bristol, NH $122,353 Campton, NH $121,373 Canterbury, NH $122,241

Center Barnstead, NH $121,956 Center Harbor, NH $121,633 Center Sandwich, NH $121,373 Contoocook, NH $122,241 Danbury, NH $122,563 East Andover, NH $123,010 Elkins, NH $122,998 Epsom, NH $122,241

Franklin, NH $121,894 Gilmanton, NH $122,005 Glencliff, NH $121,373 Grafton, NH $122,328 Hebron, NH $121,373 Henniker, NH $121,894 Hill, NH $122,923 Hillsborough, NH $126,334

Holderness, NH $121,373 Laconia, NH $123,010 Gilford, NH $123,804 Lincoln, NH $121,373 Lochmere, NH $121,894 Canaan, NH $121,373 Claremont, NH $121,373 Cornish, NH $121,373

Cornish Flat, NH $121,373 Enfield, NH $121,373 Enfield Center, NH $121,373 Etna, NH $121,373 Georges Mills, NH $122,787 Goshen, NH $123,072 Grantham, NH $121,931 Guild, NH $122,762

Hanover, NH $121,373 Lebanon, NH $121,373 Haverhill, NH $122,762 Lyme, NH $121,373 Lyme Center, NH $121,373 Meriden, NH $121,373 Monroe, NH $124,163 Newport, NH $122,675

North Haverhill, NH $122,762 Orford, NH $121,373 Piermont, NH $121,373 Pike, NH $121,373 Plainfield, NH $121,373 Sunapee, NH $122,849 West Lebanon, NH $121,373 Woodsville, NH $122,762

Portsmouth, NH $130,638 Newington, NH $130,526 Alton, NH $124,858 Alton Bay, NH $124,660 Atkinson, NH $131,382 Bartlett, NH $122,489 Center Conway, NH $123,605 Center Ossipee, NH $122,266

Center Strafford, NH $125,801 Center Tuftonboro, NH $121,373 Chocorua, NH $121,373 Conway, NH $123,605 Danville, NH $131,221 Dover, NH $130,638 Madbury, NH $130,576 Durham, NH $130,638

Barrington, NH $130,228 East Hampstead, NH $131,295 East Kingston, NH $130,737 East Wakefield, NH $124,287 Eaton Center, NH $123,605 Exeter, NH $130,638 Farmington, NH $125,590 South Tamworth, NH $121,373

Strafford, NH $121,782 Stratham, NH $130,638 Tamworth, NH $121,373 Union, NH $125,255 West Ossipee, NH $121,931 Wolfeboro, NH $124,052 Wolfeboro Falls, NH $123,928 Wonalancet, NH $121,373

Freedom, NH $122,973 Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $121,894 Glen, NH $123,605 Rochester, NH $130,117 Greenland, NH $130,638 Hampstead, NH $131,345 Hampton, NH $130,638 Hampton Falls, NH $130,576

Intervale, NH $123,605 Jackson, NH $123,605 Kearsarge, NH $123,605 Kingston, NH $130,712 Madison, NH $123,047 Melvin Village, NH $121,633 Milton, NH $125,652 Milton Mills, NH $125,255

Mirror Lake, NH $123,060 New Castle, NH $130,638 New Durham, NH $125,180 Newfields, NH $130,638 Newmarket, NH $130,638 Newton, NH $131,295 Newton Junction, NH $131,295 North Conway, NH $123,605

Lee, NH $130,526 North Hampton, NH $130,638 Ossipee, NH $123,419 Plaistow, NH $131,382 Rollinsford, NH $130,526 Rye, NH $130,638 Rye Beach, NH $130,638 Sanbornville, NH $124,821

Sandown, NH $128,963 Seabrook, NH $130,526 Silver Lake, NH $121,931 Somersworth, NH $130,402 Effingham, NH $123,779 Meredith, NH $122,105 Bath, NH $122,762

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 April 01, 2026

$111,205

Average $125,384/year

$136,103

$9,267

Average $10,449/month

$11,342

$2,139

Average $2,411/week

$2,617

$53

Average $60/hour

$65

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$136,103	$11,342	$2,617	$65
Average	$125,384	$10,449	$2,411	$60
25th Percentile	$111,205	$9,267	$2,139	$53

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