Category Planner Salary in San Diego, California

How much does a Category Planner make in San Diego, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Category Planner in San Diego, CA is $87,889. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $68,850 to a high of $109,826, with most professionals earning between $77,923 and $99,372.

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Execute purchasing of new items and demand changes timely.

November 18, 2022

Evaluate new SKU forecasts, IPs, minimum/maximum presentation, weeks of supply, and margin of all assortment plans.

January 22, 2023

Collaborate with Design to identify category insights and opportunities to define the category strategy and optimal assortment through pricing and attribute analysis.

March 30, 2023

Demonstrate an intermediate to advanced level of proficiency of the Manhatten inventory planning tool DPR, to drive team's performance as indicated by DPR scorecards, dashboards and merchandising KPIs.

April 01, 2023

Provide in-season analysis and recommendations for promotional activity and exit strategy to achieve sales, margin, and inventory goals in seasonal programs.

April 21, 2023

Manage OpCo level SKU count (min 2,300-4,000 SKUs vendor direct, 3500+ redistributed or 2,000 Purchase Order perishable lines weekly) and resolve replenishment issues as required.

April 22, 2023

Negotiate changes and other terms and conditions with suppliers to obtain the best return at the most cost-effective prices possible while retaining quality specifications.

April 27, 2023

Understand various data sets and analytical software, how they can be coupled to draw insights, and master their deployment.

May 05, 2023

Review suppliers and take correct action to improve performance of non-performing suppliers.

May 07, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Category Planner in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

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77923

99372

87889

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

81392

105150

92346

What is the average salary for Category Planner in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Category Planner in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Category Planner ranges from $77,923 to $99,372 with the average base salary of $87,889. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $81,392 to $105,150 with the average total cash compensation of $92,346.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$87,889	$77,923 - $99,372
Bonus	$4,457	$3,469 - $5,779
Total Pay	$92,346	$81,392 - $105,150

* 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 Planner Salary Near San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,065 - $99,553	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,298 - $99,849	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,862 - $99,294	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,410 - $99,992	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,862 - $99,294	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,130 - $100,910	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA

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About San Diego, California

According to SDSU professor emeritus Monte Marshall, San Diego Bay is "the surface expression of a north-south-trending, nested graben". The Rose Canyon and Point Loma fault zones are part of the San Andreas Fault system. About 40 miles (64 km) east of the bay are the Laguna Mountains in the Peninsular Ranges, which are part of the backbone of the American continents. The city lies on approximately 200 deep canyons and hills separating its mesas, creating small pockets of natural open space scattered throughout the city and giving it a hilly geography. Traditionally, San Diegans have built the...

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