Operations Head Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

How much does an Operations Head make in Knoxville, TN?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Operations Head in Knoxville, TN is $178,335. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $169,390 to $188,027, with most professionals earning between $161,246 and $196,851.

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Monitor, manage, review and approve timely submission of expenses, employee advances, credit card reconciliations and vendor invoices for payment.

October 07, 2022

Provide technical & program/project leadership to the project teams in all project phases (design, delivery, startup, commissioning, validation and operational support) as well as IS leadership oversight to ensure the program/project budget, schedule and staffing is commensurate to enabling the manufacturing automation and information systems to attain the performance standards required to support the business objectives.

November 18, 2022

Understanding and being able to step into the roles of marketing, client care management, staffing and employee management as needed, to support the overall success of the team.

January 02, 2023

Support EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) Manager to assure environmental and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) compliance by developing appropriate safety, compliance, quality, and other relevant policies, procedures, goals and metrics.

January 07, 2023

Works to assure annual revenue targets are met by overseeing financial responsibilities which are within the positions control such as staffing, line item expense, capital requirements, capacity utilization.

January 20, 2023

Build out the Vetting, Onboarding, and Post Launch management of credit issuing banks (credit unions, regional/national/international banks).

January 28, 2023

Create strong partnerships with key business partners, such as Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, Supply Chain and Process Sciences and demonstrate Quality as a competitive advantage.

February 07, 2023

Developing and maintaining a world-class People experience through the full employee life cycle, including onboarding, performance management, 360s, employee relations, career development, manager training, and offboarding.

February 15, 2023

Demonstrates advanced knowledge in the conduct and reporting of audits and investigations, as well as the translation of findings into corrective actions plans that mitigate risks to the company, to safety and data integrity.

February 27, 2023

Manages the school budget and acts as the on-site bookkeeper keeping an accurate and continuous record of the financial position of the school, in partnership with a School Accountant based in the Central Office.

March 13, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Operations Head in Knoxville, TN

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

169390

188027

178335

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

204167

231171

218366

What is the average salary for Operations Head in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Operations Head in Knoxville, TN. The base salary for Operations Head ranges from $169,390 to $188,027 with the average base salary of $178,335. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $204,167 to $231,171 with the average total cash compensation of $218,366.

View Average Salary for Operations Head as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$178,335	$169,390 - $188,027
Bonus	$40,031	$34,777 - $43,144
Total Pay	$218,366	$204,167 - $231,171

* 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.

Operations Head Salary Near Knoxville, TN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Asheville, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $169,704 - $188,375	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Johnson City, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $161,783 - $179,584	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Kingsport, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $162,393 - $180,260	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Chattanooga, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $167,470 - $185,896	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Greenville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $170,848 - $189,646	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Richmond, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $169,371 - $188,006	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN

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About Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County. The city had an estimated population of 186,239 in 2016 and a population of 178,874 as of the 2010 census, making it the state's third largest city after Nashville and Memphis. Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which, in 2016, was 868,546, up 0.9 percent, or 7,377 people, from to 2015. The KMSA is, in turn, the central component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette Combined Statistical Area, which, in 2013, had a population of 1,096,961. First settled in 178...

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