How much does a Knowledge Manager make in Washington, DC?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Knowledge Manager in Washington, DC is $101,431. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $93,219 to $113,720, with most professionals earning between $85,743 and $124,907.

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Knowledge Manager Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Knowledge Manager Salary $85,743 Washington,DC May 01, 2025
25th Percentile Knowledge Manager Salary $93,219 Washington,DC May 01, 2025
50th Percentile Knowledge Manager Salary $101,431 Washington,DC May 01, 2025
75th Percentile Knowledge Manager Salary $113,720 Washington,DC May 01, 2025
90th Percentile Knowledge Manager Salary $124,907 Washington,DC May 01, 2025
25% $93,219 10% $85,743 90% $124,907 75% $113,720 $101,431 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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  1. This Job:

    Knowledge Manager


    Bachelor's Degree

  2. Up a level:

    SVP of Technology


    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

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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 Washington, DC. The base salary for Knowledge Manager ranges from $93,219 to $113,720 with the average base salary of $101,431. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $99,363 to $158,965 with the average total cash compensation of $124,483.

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About Washington, District of Columbia    Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area....More

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