Release Manager Salary in Cleveland, Ohio

How much does a Release Manager make in Cleveland, OH?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Release Manager in Cleveland, OH is $149,324. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $133,460 to $162,733, with most professionals earning between $119,017 and $174,941.

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What does a Release Manager do?

Common responsibilities of a Release Manager

Develops/reviews/approves/monitors release milestones, release technical project plans, manages issues & risks, contributes to issue resolution, allocates and directs staff and other resources to accomplish release tasks, and maintains control over the release.

December 30, 2022

Collaborate with Engineering, Data Science and Solutions Delivery to ensure that all features and functions are documented and validated.

January 26, 2023

Leads the effort of defining the IT strategic direction for release management tools for IT to ensure the process requirements of release management are build in.

March 15, 2023

Assisting in definition, documentation, and implementation of processes and provisioning for configuration identification, configuration level change control, configuration status accounting, and configuration audits.

March 22, 2023

Participate in deployment activities and post deployment retrospective and monitor resolution of identified issues through upcoming releases.

April 18, 2023

Communicate with both management and individual product teams to create an environment where teams understand the shared vision for release management across the enterprise.

April 30, 2023

Supporting the effective implementation of new software and hardware releases into the operational environment using the controlling processes of configuration and change management.

May 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Release Manager in Cleveland, OH

Average Base Salary

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133460

162733

149324

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

142794

178422

158780

What is the average salary for Release Manager in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Release Manager in Cleveland, OH. The base salary for Release Manager ranges from $133,460 to $162,733 with the average base salary of $149,324. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $142,794 to $178,422 with the average total cash compensation of $158,780.

View Average Salary for Release Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$149,324	$133,460 - $162,733
Bonus	$9,456	$9,334 - $15,689
Total Pay	$158,780	$142,794 - $178,422

* 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.

Release Manager Salary Near Cleveland, OH

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Cleveland, OH
CITY, STATE Euclid, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $133,350 - $162,599	COMPARE TO Cleveland, OH
CITY, STATE Lakewood, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $133,460 - $162,733	COMPARE TO Cleveland, OH 0%
CITY, STATE Elyria, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $131,925 - $160,862	COMPARE TO Cleveland, OH
CITY, STATE Lorain, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,199 - $161,196	COMPARE TO Cleveland, OH
CITY, STATE Cuyahoga Falls, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,527 - $159,157	COMPARE TO Cleveland, OH
CITY, STATE Akron, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,527 - $159,157	COMPARE TO Cleveland, OH

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About Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland (/ˈkliːvlənd/ KLEEV-lənd) is a major city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. The city proper has a population of 385,525, making it the 51st-largest city in the United States, and the second-largest city in Ohio. Greater Cleveland is ranked as the 32nd-largest metropolitan area in the U.S., with 2,055,612 people in 2016. The city anchors the Cleveland–Akron–Canton Combined Statistical Area, which had a population of 3,515,646 in 2010 and is ranked 15th in the United States. The city is located on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles ...

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