Category Director Salary in Macon, Georgia

How much does a Category Director make in Macon, GA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Category Director in Macon, GA is $251,649. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $197,914 to a high of $345,065, with most professionals earning between $223,522 and $300,547.

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Common responsibilities of a Category Director

Demonstrated experience leading cross functional teams, excellent written and verbal skills, strong negotiation skills, interpersonal skills, problem solving, analytical, ability to effectively communicate/influence/manage change, anticipates and responds to change with ease and agility, seeks solutions to strengthen quality/value/service/efficiency.

October 14, 2022

Develops the overall regional SCM Category strategy to leverage spend, consolidate suppliers, deliver savings through gains in efficiency/optimization and quality improvements that directly impact business results and provide for exceptional client outcomes.

January 04, 2023

Build a world-class category management solution leveraging a partnership with a leading transportation provider, working with internal and external stakeholders to drive successful outcomes.

January 15, 2023

Actively participate on the Global Clients and Categories leadership team, embrace and contribute to the unique FB company culture, mission, and strategy.

January 27, 2023

Works with the merchandising team, Prepared Foods / Deli department managers and others as needed to create exciting promotional events that drive customer traffic and trial of our signature and destination categories.

February 14, 2023

Drive individual client growth for largest global autos clients, identify winning strategies and scale the insights across the GCC and Global Business Group (GBG) teams.

February 27, 2023

Creates and models Standard Operating Practices (SOPs) so that our merchandising plans and strategies come to life in our stores in a way that ensures operational excellence and an amazing customer and staff experience.

March 24, 2023

Collaborate with activation, shopper insights and marketing, RGM, and category management to identify and build an annual calendar of relevant activities, programming, occasion/brand/price/pack/channel (OBPPC) tactics and tools required to deliver against the annual commercial plan for assigned categories.

April 06, 2023

Lead the Windows Consumer Category Management Org including directly managing a team of 11 people in addition to focus on leading a large, diverse organization of Category Managers across 5 regions to identify growth opportunities across markets and categories.

April 08, 2023

Understand cost benefit analysis approaches to enable the modification and/or deployment of new goods and services throughout the enterprise.

April 13, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Category Director in Macon, GA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

223522

300547

251649

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

269334

419131

334744

What is the average salary for Category Director in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Category Director in Macon, GA. The base salary for Category Director ranges from $223,522 to $300,547 with the average base salary of $251,649. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $269,334 to $419,131 with the average total cash compensation of $334,744.

View Average Salary for Category Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$251,649	$223,522 - $300,547
Bonus	$83,095	$45,812 - $118,585
Total Pay	$334,744	$269,334 - $419,131

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Category Director Salary Near Macon, GA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Macon, GA
CITY, STATE Columbus, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $226,125 - $304,047	COMPARE TO Macon, GA
CITY, STATE Athens, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $242,465 - $326,018	COMPARE TO Macon, GA
CITY, STATE Atlanta, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $244,206 - $328,358	COMPARE TO Macon, GA
CITY, STATE Roswell, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $243,276 - $327,108	COMPARE TO Macon, GA
CITY, STATE Albany, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $228,549 - $307,306	COMPARE TO Macon, GA
CITY, STATE Marietta, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $243,510 - $327,422	COMPARE TO Macon, GA

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About Macon, Georgia

Macon (/ˈmeɪkən/), officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county located in the state of Georgia, United States. Macon lies near the geographic center of the state, approximately 85 miles (137 km) south of Atlanta, hence the city's nickname "The Heart of Georgia." Located near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, Macon is the county seat of Bibb County and had a 2017 estimated population of 152,663. Macon is the principal city of the Macon metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 228,914 in 2017. Macon is also the largest city in the Macon–Warner Robins Combined St...

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