What are the main factors that influence a Managing Associate's salary?

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

How does experience change A Managing Associate's salary?

A Managing Associate's salary grows with experience: an Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $108,219, an Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $136,935, an Managing Associate (7-10 years)earns $158,140, an Engineer VI (10-12 years)earns $182,772, an Engineering Supervisor (12+ years)earns $84,015,

What are the highest paying states for a Managing Associate?

Managing Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Managing Associate roles are District of Columbia $174,405, California $173,743, Massachusetts $171,428. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Managing Associate roles make?

Salaries for Managing Associate level roles vary by specialization: Managing Director: $819,063; Managing Broker: $214,137; Insurance Managing Broker: $207,138; Managing Counsel: $194,400; Managing Attorney: $194,390.

How do different companies affect a Managing Associate's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Managing Associate roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Managing Associate Salary in the United States

How much does a Managing Associate make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Managing Associate in the United States is $157,519 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $76.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $170,457
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $148,576 to $164,291
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $140,434

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Managing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$164,291	$13,691	$3,159	$79
Average	$157,519	$13,127	$3,029	$76
25th Percentile	$148,576	$12,381	$2,857	$71

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Key Factors That Influence Managing Associate Salaries

A Managing Associate'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 Managing Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Managing Associate'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): $108,219
Early Career (1-2 years): $136,935
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $158,140
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $182,772
Expert (over 8 years): $84,015

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Engineer ... Level Managing Associate	$108,219
Engineer ... Level Managing Associate	$136,935
Managing ... Level Managing Associate	$158,140
Engineer ... Level Managing Associate	$182,772
Engineeri... Level Managing Associate	$84,015

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How Do Managing Associate 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 Managing Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $174,405.
California: $173,743.
Massachusetts: $171,428.

District of Columbia $174,405 California $173,743 Massachusetts $171,428 Washington $170,798 New Jersey $170,735 Alaska $170,514 Connecticut $168,341 New York $167,458

Hawaii $164,639 Rhode Island $163,316 Maryland $162,418 Minnesota $161,189 Colorado $160,717 Illinois $160,559 Oregon $159,961 Delaware $159,519

New Hampshire $159,242 Virginia $158,622 Pennsylvania $156,810 Nevada $155,897 North Dakota $155,597 Michigan $155,125 Wisconsin $154,951 Vermont $154,605

Texas $153,644 Maine $153,581 Arizona $153,487 Ohio $153,376 Georgia $151,927 Indiana $151,202 Wyoming $151,061 Utah $150,840

Iowa $150,746 Kansas $149,990 Louisiana $149,769 North Carolina $149,690 Missouri $149,659 Florida $149,044 Montana $148,714 Nebraska $148,399

Kentucky $148,225 South Carolina $147,595 Tennessee $147,202 Idaho $147,044 New Mexico $145,894 Oklahoma $145,642 Alabama $144,713 South Dakota $143,153

Arkansas $142,303 West Virginia $141,846 Mississippi $140,475

Top Paying Cities for Managing Associates

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: $198,679
San Francisco: $196,725
Oakland: $192,362

San Jose, CA $198,679

San Francisco, CA $196,725

Oakland, CA $192,362

New York, NY $182,549

Queens Village, NY $181,367

Paramus, NJ $180,107

Passaic, NJ $179,950

Bergenfield, NJ $179,792

Stamford, CT $179,556

Huntington, NY $179,398

Newark, NJ $178,375

Bridgeport, CT $178,059

New Brunswick, NJ $177,540

Vallejo, CA $177,209

Middlesex, NJ $177,114

Somerset, NJ $176,973

Petaluma, CA $176,610

Santa Cruz, CA $175,996

Boston, MA $175,681

Monterey, CA $174,893

Fairbanks, AK $174,783

Los Angeles, CA $174,484

Washington, DC $174,405

Seattle, WA $174,122

Santa Rosa, CA $174,090

Juneau, AK $173,633

Orange, CA $173,113

Anchorage, AK $172,830

Anaheim, CA $172,720

Santa Ana, CA $172,483

Nassau, NY $172,389

Long Beach, CA $172,326

Danbury, CT $172,279

Santa Maria, CA $171,743

Everett, WA $171,711

Bremerton, WA $170,940

Trenton, NJ $170,640

Sacramento, CA $170,577

San Diego, CA $170,499

Brockton, MA $170,436

Tacoma, WA $170,373

Santa Barbara, CA $170,152

Lowell, MA $169,522

New Suffolk, NY $169,459

Nashua, NH $169,270

Lompoc, CA $169,018

Ventura, CA $168,860

Stockton, CA $168,813

New Haven, CT $168,498

Atlantic City, NJ $168,089

Hartford, CT $167,742

Modesto, CA $167,663

Poughkeepsie, NY $167,317

New Britain, CT $167,238

Olympia, WA $167,017

Kennewick, WA $167,017

New London, CT $166,986

Norwich, CT $166,939

Lawrence, MA $166,860

Bakersfield, CA $166,419

Riverside, CA $166,198

New Bedford, MA $166,198

Richland, WA $166,041

Portsmouth, NH $165,915

Vineland, NJ $165,883

San Bernardino, CA $165,757

Boulder, CO $165,316

Worcester, MA $165,190

Portland, OR $165,048

Saint Paul, MN $164,859

Minneapolis, MN $164,859

Philadelphia, PA $164,639

Honolulu, HI $163,804

Springfield, MA $163,253

Providence, RI $163,237

Chicago, IL $162,780

Bellingham, WA $162,591

Baltimore, MD $162,418

Chico, CA $162,024

Wilmington, DE $161,756

Pittsfield, MA $161,599

Manchester, NH $161,299

Spokane, WA $160,606

Denver, CO $160,591

Albany, NY $159,850

Troy, NY $159,787

Schenectady, NY $159,456

Burlington, VT $159,110

Portland, ME $158,559

Salem, OR $158,433

Yakima, WA $158,401

Ann Arbor, MI $158,354

Rochester, MN $157,913

Fresno, CA $157,834

Reno, NV $157,834

Milwaukee, WI $157,692

Detroit, MI $157,535

Allentown, PA $157,487

Carson City, NV $157,472

Houston, TX $157,235

Colorado Springs, CO $157,220

Syracuse, NY $157,141

Eugene, OR $156,842

Bismarck, ND $156,653

Gary, IN $156,653

Galveston, TX $156,653

Springfield, OR $156,527

Medford, OR $156,149

Fort Collins, CO $156,086

Austin, TX $155,960

Mesa, AZ $155,629

Phoenix, AZ $155,597

Dallas, TX $155,550

Reading, PA $155,456

Saint Cloud, MN $155,392

Concord, NH $155,251

Madison, WI $155,188

Utica, NY $154,762

Raleigh, NC $154,636

Las Vegas, NV $154,621

Rochester, NY $154,510

Des Moines, IA $154,495

Atlanta, GA $154,243

Battle Creek, MI $154,195

Salt Lake City, UT $154,148

Lancaster, PA $153,912

Champaign, IL $153,880

Harrisburg, PA $153,691

Durham, NC $153,550

Kansas City, MO $153,534

Kansas City, KS $153,502

Fort Worth, TX $153,487

Boca Raton, FL $153,424

Cleveland, OH $153,408

Columbus, OH $153,376

Pittsburgh, PA $153,360

Richmond, VA $153,297

Indianapolis, IN $153,266

Cincinnati, OH $153,061

Petersburg, VA $152,825

Billings, MT $152,478

Lansing, MI $152,478

Huntsville, AL $152,478

Lebanon, PA $152,463

Dayton, OH $152,447

Pueblo, CO $152,447

Appleton, WI $152,400

Buffalo, NY $152,337

Racine, WI $152,258

Charlotte, NC $152,242

Saint Louis, MO $152,195

Springfield, IL $152,132

Elkhart, IN $152,100

York, PA $152,100

Gastonia, NC $152,085

Benton Harbor, MI $152,085

Beaumont, TX $151,990

Lorain, OH $151,959

Toledo, OH $151,896

Binghamton, NY $151,817

Rock Hill, SC $151,801

Rockford, IL $151,722

Fargo, ND $151,644

Elyria, OH $151,644

Flagstaff, AZ $151,533

Fort Lauderdale, FL $151,439

Miami, FL $151,344

Duluth, MN $151,092

Bangor, ME $150,887

Cedar Rapids, IA $150,714

Louisville, KY $150,635

Grand Rapids, MI $150,604

Hialeah, FL $150,588

Casper, WY $150,368

Scranton, PA $150,179

New Orleans, LA $150,131

Virginia Beach, VA $150,116

Akron, OH $150,037

Peoria, IL $149,832

Sarasota, FL $149,801

Green Bay, WI $149,690

Baton Rouge, LA $149,612

Charleston, SC $149,580

Nashville, TN $149,533

Jamestown, NY $149,501

Davenport, IA $149,501

Tucson, AZ $149,423

Cheyenne, WY $149,375

Saint Petersburg, FL $149,328

Tampa, FL $149,297

Omaha, NE $149,265

Port Arthur, TX $149,202

Evansville, IN $149,202

Bradenton, FL $149,139

Santa Fe, NM $148,855

Orlando, FL $148,698

Clearwater, FL $148,525

Canton, OH $148,194

La Crosse, WI $148,194

Grand Forks, ND $148,147

Albuquerque, NM $148,099

Tulsa, OK $148,099

Newport News, VA $148,084

High Point, NC $148,036

Ogden, UT $147,973

Corpus Christi, TX $147,847

Laramie, WY $147,753

Norfolk, VA $147,753

Rock Island, IL $147,658

Saginaw, MI $147,627

Jacksonville, FL $147,611

Salisbury, NC $147,580

Memphis, TN $147,548

Moline, IL $147,469

Fort Myers, FL $147,422

Waterloo, IA $147,217

Spartanburg, SC $147,060

Lincoln, NE $146,981

Fort Wayne, IN $146,949

Birmingham, AL $146,776

Cedar Falls, IA $146,745

Provo, UT $146,729

Springfield, OH $146,713

San Antonio, TX $146,682

Greensboro, NC $146,619

South Bend, IN $146,603

Winston Salem, NC $146,587

Boise, ID $146,540

Savannah, GA $146,430

Muskegon, MI $146,146

Lima, OH $145,957

Lake Charles, LA $145,894

Anderson, IN $145,863

Lexington, KY $145,815

Augusta, GA $145,768

Greenville, SC $145,768

Wichita, KS $145,626

Tuscaloosa, AL $145,626

Columbia, SC $145,485

Bloomington, IN $145,091

Roanoke, VA $144,996

Asheville, NC $144,791

Knoxville, TN $144,524

Shreveport, LA $144,508

Wilmington, NC $144,303

Frankfort, KY $144,004

Oklahoma City, OK $143,894

Chillicothe, OH $143,831

Longview, TX $143,815

Topeka, KS $143,768

Mobile, AL $143,531

Terre Haute, IN $143,468

Erie, PA $143,453

Altoona, PA $143,374

Melbourne, FL $143,327

Amarillo, TX $143,264

Killeen, TX $143,216

Fayetteville, AR $143,090

Sioux Falls, SD $142,980

Chattanooga, TN $142,885

Idaho Falls, ID $142,870

Gainesville, FL $142,539

Portsmouth, OH $142,460

Little Rock, AR $142,429

Lynchburg, VA $142,429

Lafayette, LA $142,366

Youngstown, OH $142,366

Temple, TX $142,303

Daytona Beach, FL $142,271

Clarksville, TN $142,255

Pensacola, FL $142,240

Hopkinsville, KY $141,767

Charleston, WV $141,751

Florence, SC $141,673

Sioux City, IA $141,578

Macon, GA $141,121

Tallahassee, FL $141,106

Fayetteville, NC $141,074

Waco, TX $141,043

Wichita Falls, TX $141,043

Pine Bluff, AR $140,980

Vincennes, IN $140,680

Lubbock, TX $140,617

Great Falls, MT $140,523

Alamogordo, NM $140,507

Abilene, TX $140,381

Rapid City, SD $140,176

Monroe, LA $140,176

Albany, GA $140,082

Huntington, WV $140,066

Jackson, MS $140,050

Greenville, MS $140,034

Parkersburg, WV $139,877

Montgomery, AL $139,845

Johnstown, PA $139,814

Springfield, MO $139,688

Biloxi, MS $139,609

Sumter, SC $139,278

Columbus, GA $139,263

Twin Falls, ID $139,168

Pascagoula, MS $138,963

Kingsport, TN $138,554

Gulfport, MS $138,506

Alexandria, LA $137,987

Fort Smith, AR $137,593

El Paso, TX $137,168

Helena, MT $136,963

Las Cruces, NM $136,459

Harlingen, TX $136,018

Pocatello, ID $135,876

Florence, AL $135,829

Brownsville, TX $135,797

Dothan, AL $135,545

Mcallen, TX $135,466

Columbus, MS $134,301

Altus, OK $133,576

Lawton, OK $133,277

Pierre, SD $132,710

What Skills Can Increase a Managing Associate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 5.06% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
AWS (Mentioned in 2.1% Job Postings): Amazon Web Services, Inc. is a subsidiary of Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered pay-as-you-go basis.
AutoCAD (Mentioned in 1.6% Job Postings): AutoCAD is a commercial computer-aided design and drafting software application. Developed and marketed by Autodesk, AutoCAD was first released in December 1982 as a desktop app running on microcomputers with internal graphics controllers.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	5.06%
AWS	2.1%
AutoCAD	1.6%

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 Managing Associate's salary.

Decision Making: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Team Development: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Decision Making	$166,970	6%
Insight	$165,395	5%
Team Development	$163,820	4%
Innovation	$163,820	4%
Software Development	$163,820	4%
AWS	$163,820	4%

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How Education impacts a Managing Associate's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Managing Associates 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 Managing Associate with a Bachelor's Degree is between $158,563 and $166,852).

Managing Associate Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Managing Associate

No Diploma 0.3%

High School 2.8%

Associates 2.3%

Bachelors 33.6%

Masters 43.0%

Doctorate 17.9%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.3%
High School	2.8%
Associates	2.3%
Bachelors	33.6%
Masters	43.0%
Doctorate	17.9%

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Managing Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Managing Associate'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

$148,576

Average $157,519/year

$164,291

$12,381

Average $13,127/month

$13,691

$2,857

Average $3,029/week

$3,159

$71

Average $76/hour

$79

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$164,291	$13,691	$3,159	$79
Average	$157,519	$13,127	$3,029	$76
25th Percentile	$148,576	$12,381	$2,857	$71

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Salary Trends for Managing Associate

Salaries for a Managing Associate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $155,913 in 2023 to around $150,641 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Managing Associate salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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