Knowledge Manager Salary in the United States

Knowledge Manager Salary

How much does a Knowledge Manager make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Knowledge Manager in the United States is $96,669. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $80,311 to $117,761, with most professionals earning between $65,418 and $136,965.

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Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Knowledge Manager Salary $65,418 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Knowledge Manager Salary $80,311 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Knowledge Manager Salary $96,669 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Knowledge Manager Salary $117,761 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Knowledge Manager Salary $136,965 US March 01, 2025
25% $80,311 10% $65,418 90% $136,965 75% $117,761 $96,669 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Knowledge Manager ?

A chief knowledge officer (CKO) is an organizational leader, responsible for ensuring that the organization maximizes the value it achieves through "knowledge". The CKO is responsible for managing intellectual capital and the custodian of Knowledge Management practices in an organization. CKO is not just a relabelling of the title "chief information officer" - the CKO role is much broader. CKOs can help an organization maximize the returns on investment in knowledge (people, processes and intellectual capital), exploit their intangible assets (know-how, patents, customer relationships), repeat...

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    Knowledge Manager


    Bachelor's Degree

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    SVP of Technology


    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Knowledge Manager in the United States. The base salary for Knowledge Manager ranges from $80,311 to $117,761 with the average base salary of $96,669. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $89,939 to $143,887 with the average total cash compensation of $112,675.

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