Lead Strategist Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead Strategist in Kansas City, MO is $155,591. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $123,863 to a high of $189,907, with most professionals earning between $138,983 and $173,553.

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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 Kansas City, MO

Average Base Salary

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138983

173553

155591

Average Total Cash Compensation

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152687

199667

173081

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 Kansas City, MO. The base salary for Lead Strategist ranges from $138,983 to $173,553 with the average base salary of $155,591. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $152,687 to $199,667 with the average total cash compensation of $173,081.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$155,591	$138,983 - $173,553
Bonus	$17,490	$13,704 - $26,114
Total Pay	$173,081	$152,687 - $199,667

* 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 Kansas City, MO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Kansas City, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $138,955 - $173,517	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Blue Springs, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $138,456 - $172,894	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Lees Summit, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $138,456 - $172,894	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $138,541 - $173,001	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $138,541 - $173,001	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $138,541 - $173,001	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO

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About Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had an estimated population of 488,943 in 2017, making it the 37th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Kansas–Missouri state line. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a Missouri River port at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west. On June 1, 1850 the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory. Confusion between the two ensued...

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