Grade Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Grade Manager make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Grade Manager in the United States is $82,124 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,563
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,103 to $89,682
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,890
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Grade Manager Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $89,682 $7,473 $1,725 $43
Average $82,124 $6,844 $1,579 $39
25th Percentile $73,103 $6,092 $1,406 $35
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Key Factors That Influence Grade Manager Salaries

A Grade 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 Grade Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Grade 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): $62,837
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $82,751
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $96,568
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $121,006
  • Expert (over 8 years): $157,839
Levels Salary
Communica... Level Grade Manager$62,837
Grade Man... Level Grade Manager$82,751
Communica... Level Grade Manager$96,568
Communica... Level Grade Manager$121,006
Communica... Level Grade Manager$157,839
$62,837 0 yr
$82,751 < 2 yrs
$96,568 2-4 yrs
$121,006 5-8 yrs
$157,839 > 8 yrs
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How Do Grade 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 Grade Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $90,928.
  • California: $90,583.
  • Massachusetts: $89,376.

Top Paying Cities for Grade 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: $103,584
  • San Francisco: $102,565
  • Oakland: $100,290

What Skills Can Increase a Grade Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Initiative (Mentioned in 6.32% Job Postings): Taking decisive action and initiating plans independently to address problems, improve professional life, and achieve goals.
  • Strategic Communication (Mentioned in 3.21% Job Postings): Strategic communication refers to policy-making and guidance for consistent information activity within an organization and between organizations.
  • Photography (Mentioned in 1.43% Job Postings): Photography is the art, application and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed in many fields of science, manufacturing (e.g., photolithography), and business, as well as its more direct uses for art, film and video production, recreational purposes, hobby, and mass communication. Typically, a lens is used to focus the light reflected or emitted from objects into a real image on the light-sensitive surface inside a camera during a timed exposure. With an electronic image sensor, this produces an electrical charge at each pixel, which is electronically processed and stored in a digital image file for subsequent display or processing. The result with photographic emulsion is an invisible latent image, which is later chemically "developed" into a visible image, either negative or positive depending on the purpose of the photographic material and the method of processing. A negative image on film is traditionally used to photographically create a positive image on a paper base, known as a print, either by using an enlarger or by contact printing.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Initiative 6.32%
Strategic Communication 3.21%
Photography 1.43%
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 Grade Manager's salary.
  • Corporate Communications: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
  • Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
  • Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Corporate Communications
$88,694
8%
Insight
$87,873
7%
Consulting
$87,052
6%
Storytelling
$86,231
5%
Innovation
$86,231
5%
Strategic Communication
$86,231
5%
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How Education impacts a Grade Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Grade Managers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree 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 Grade Manager with a Bachelor's Degree is between $74,722 and $79,027).

Grade Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Grade Manager
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 3.2%
High School 3.2%
Associates 1.1%
Bachelors 64.9%
Masters 29.8%
Doctorate 1.1%
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Grade Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Grade 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 March 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Grade Manager

Salaries for a Grade Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $75,040 in 2023 to around $74,380 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Grade Manager salary trends, .

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$75,440
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