Category Director Salary in San Diego, CA
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How much does a Category Director make in San Diego, CA? The average Category Director salary in San Diego, CA is $277,637 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $238,062 and $333,286. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.
Salary range for a Category Director
$238,062 to $333,286
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Category Director
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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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Category Director Salary By Experience Levels in San Diego, CA
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Average Salary Range for Category Director in San Diego, CA
Average Base Salary
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238062
333286
Average Total Cash Compensation
Includes base and annual incentives
What is the average salary for Category Director in 2024?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Category Director in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Category Director ranges from $238,062 to $333,286 with the average base salary of $277,637. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $282,097 to $443,035 with the average total cash compensation of $350,239.
View Average Salary for Category Director as table
| Average Salary | Average Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Base Salary | $277,637 | $238,062 - $333,286 |
| Bonus | $72,602 | $44,035 - $109,749 |
| Total Pay | $350,239 | $282,097 - $443,035 |
* 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 San Diego, CA
| CITY, STATE | AVERAGE SALARY RANGE | COMPARE TO San Diego, CA |
|---|---|---|
| CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA | AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $238,496 - $333,894 | COMPARE TO San Diego, CA |
| CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA | AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $239,206 - $334,887 | COMPARE TO San Diego, CA |
| CITY, STATE Escondido, CA | AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $237,876 - $333,025 | COMPARE TO San Diego, CA |
| CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA | AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $239,549 - $335,368 | COMPARE TO San Diego, CA |
| CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA | AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $237,876 - $333,025 | COMPARE TO San Diego, CA |
| CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA | AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $241,748 - $338,446 | COMPARE TO San Diego, CA |
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About San Diego, California
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