Lead Strategist Salary in Charleston, West Virginia

How much does a Lead Strategist make in Charleston, WV?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead Strategist in Charleston, WV is $143,298. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $114,082 to a high of $174,907, with most professionals earning between $128,005 and $159,843.

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Assist and empower clients with the results, knowledge, content, and tools to not only get their buy-in but to also evangelize their success through their organization.

March 16, 2023

Provide detailed media plan spreadsheets, project plans and timelines for internal and external teams to support cross-functional agency services and campaign planning.

April 03, 2023

Create, own and manage the development of the long-range portfolio Merchandising strategy to drive long-term strategic Merchandising priorities for the Global Product Organization.

April 11, 2023

Leading strategic conversations with clients, fellow strategists, and designers to establish relevant and inspiring context that sets the stage for and fuels brand, product, experience, and business design.

April 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead Strategist in Charleston, WV

Average Base Salary

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128005

159843

143298

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

140626

183898

159410

What is the average salary for Lead Strategist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Strategist in Charleston, WV. The base salary for Lead Strategist ranges from $128,005 to $159,843 with the average base salary of $143,298. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $140,626 to $183,898 with the average total cash compensation of $159,410.

View Average Salary for Lead Strategist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$143,298	$128,005 - $159,843
Bonus	$16,113	$12,621 - $24,054
Total Pay	$159,410	$140,626 - $183,898

* 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.

Lead Strategist Salary Near Charleston, WV

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Charleston, WV
CITY, STATE Huntington, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $127,038 - $158,636	COMPARE TO Charleston, WV
CITY, STATE Beckley, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $128,417 - $160,358	COMPARE TO Charleston, WV
CITY, STATE Parkersburg, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,298 - $157,712	COMPARE TO Charleston, WV
CITY, STATE Portsmouth, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $129,854 - $162,152	COMPARE TO Charleston, WV
CITY, STATE Chillicothe, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $131,561 - $164,284	COMPARE TO Charleston, WV
CITY, STATE Fairmont, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $139,241 - $173,874	COMPARE TO Charleston, WV

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About Charleston, West Virginia

Charleston is the most populous city in, and the capital of, the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers, the population during the 2017 Census Estimate was 47,929. The Charleston metropolitan area as a whole had 214,406 residents. Charleston is the center of government, commerce, and industry for Kanawha County, of which it is the county seat. Early industries important to Charleston included salt and the first natural gas well. Later, coal became central to economic prosperity in the city and the surrounding area. Today, trade, utilities, governm...

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