How much does a Category Lead make in Buffalo, NY? The average Category Lead salary in Buffalo, NY is $251,778 as of February 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $215,897 and $302,243. 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. 

Search Category Lead Jobs in Buffalo, NY

Category Lead

Review the job openings and experience requirements for the Category Lead job to confirm that it is the job you are seeking.

See user submitted job responsibilities for Category Lead.

Job Openings for Category Lead in Buffalo, NY
Wish - San Francisco , CA
Lead a team of category managers in pre-season category planning and in-season category management - including forecasting, managing, growing, planning for all of Wish's core product categories
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 1 day ago
Toy Investments Inc - Pacific , WA
They will lead the cross functional team (planning, creative, marketing, operations, and sales) to achieve brand and product category financial objectives and growth with respect to revenue, margins ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 15 days ago
Dr. Schär - Swedesboro , NJ
Essential Functions: 1. Lead the strategic planning, development, and implementation of category management with our retail partners. 2. Responsible for managing syndicated data, consumer research ...
LinkedIn - 22 days ago
Conexus Food Solutions - Los Angeles , CA
Lead the effort to drive Exclusive Brand (EB) penetration across the category by ensuring EB products are primary considerations in the development of assigned category and benchmark against our ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 43 days ago
Lead, coach, mentor and inspire a cohesive team of supply chain professionals tasked with managing a global footprint of suppliers. * Lead global organization to understand critical business needs ...
LinkedIn - 8 days ago
Rich Products Corporation - Buffalo , NY
... occasionally lead category specific analyses and reporting, supply market research, and spend analytics • Directly manages the development of the sourcing strategies, RFI/RFP materials ...
LinkedIn - 24 days ago
Not the job you're looking for? Search more salaries here:

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

  • Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
  • Job and employee pricing reports
  • Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.
Learn about CompAnalyst
How much should you be earning in Category Lead in Buffalo, NY based on your current experience?
Tell us how much experience you have and see an estimate of earnings and view how different experience leavels impact potential pay for Category Lead in Buffalo, NY

RELEVANT JOB EXPERIENCE

Length of experience is a pay differentiator. Those with greater experience may have an advantage in negotiating salary. For those with less experience, other factors such as education or special skills could impact your pay. Please visit Professional Salary Report for more details.
Do you know how much should you be paid for a Category Lead position in Buffalo, NY based on your education level?
Tell us about your education and see an estimate of earnings for Category Lead in Buffalo, NY and well to know the impact of education on future careers.

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

Depending on the job, educational levels may have a significant impact on pay levels. Be informed and understand how things like education and certifications can help to increase potential earnings for the career you are interested in. Please visit Professional Salary Report for more details.

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
215897
302243
251778

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
255833
401776
317627
What is the average salary for Category Lead in 2024?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Category Lead in Buffalo, NY. The base salary for Category Lead ranges from $215,897 to $302,243 with the average base salary of $251,778. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $255,833 to $401,776 with the average total cash compensation of $317,627.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $251,778 $215,897 - $302,243
Bonus $65,849 $39,937 - $99,533
Total Pay $317,627 $255,833 - $401,776
* 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.
CITY, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Niagara Falls, NY AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $215,454 - $301,624 COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Jamestown, NY AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $209,435 - $293,198 COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Henrietta, NY AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $217,991 - $305,175 COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Rochester, NY AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $217,991 - $305,175 COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Erie, PA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $204,261 - $285,954 COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Syracuse, NY AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $219,926 - $307,884 COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
See salaries for Category Lead in locations close to Buffalo, NY. Pay for the same job may vary based on the location and on the location and on other factors such as the size of company, the industry, and other local conditions.
Loading results...
JOB TITLE LOCATION MINIMUM SALARY MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Category Manager LOCATION Buffalo, NY MINIMUM SALARY $107,043 MAXIMUM SALARY $131,906
JOB TITLE Category Analyst LOCATION Buffalo, NY MINIMUM SALARY $69,599 MAXIMUM SALARY $98,131
JOB TITLE Category Coordinator LOCATION Buffalo, NY MINIMUM SALARY $69,599 MAXIMUM SALARY $98,131
JOB TITLE Category Director LOCATION Buffalo, NY MINIMUM SALARY $215,897 MAXIMUM SALARY $302,243
JOB TITLE Category Planner LOCATION Buffalo, NY MINIMUM SALARY $68,172 MAXIMUM SALARY $86,612
JOB TITLE Category Specialist LOCATION Buffalo, NY MINIMUM SALARY $69,599 MAXIMUM SALARY $98,131
The Category Lead job could be listed using titles that are not exactly the same, but actually are for the same or very similar job. Here are some job titles in Buffalo, NY that might be a good fit for the type of job and salary you are looking for.

Discover how your pay is adjusted for skills, experience, and other factors

How much should you be paid?

For a real-time salary target, tell us more about your role in the four categories below.

215897
302243

 

About Buffalo, New York    Buffalo is the second largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the largest city in Western New York. As of July 2016[update], the population was....More

Buffalo, New York  area prices were up 1.5% from a year ago

Category Lead Salary in popular cities: New YorkRochesterYonkers

Recently searched related titles: Vp Of Merchandising