What are the main factors that influence a Process Owner's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Process Owner's salary?

A Process Owner's salary grows with experience: a Shop Service Technician I (0-1 years)earns $54,584, a Process Owner (1-3 years)earns $65,274, a Shop Service Technician III (3-5 years)earns $73,282, a Shop Service Technician IV (5-7 years)earns $87,913, a Shop Service Supervisor (7+ years)earns $95,766,

What are the highest paying states for a Process Owner?

Process Owner salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Process Owner roles are District of Columbia $71,092, California $70,823, Massachusetts $69,879. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Process Owner roles make?

Salaries for Process Owner level roles vary by specialization: Agency Owner: $255,262; Business Process Owner: $237,460; Application Owner: $131,778; Solution Owner: $126,204; Product Owner: $113,810.

How do different companies affect a Process Owner's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Process Owner roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Process Owner Salary in the United States

How much does a Process Owner make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Process Owner in the United States is $64,209 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, a Process Owner's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,670
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,547 to $71,255
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,481

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Process Owner Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,255	$5,938	$1,370	$34
Average	$64,209	$5,351	$1,235	$31
25th Percentile	$57,547	$4,796	$1,107	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Process Owner Salaries

A Process Owner's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Process Owner Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Process Owner's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $54,584
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,274
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,282
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $87,913
Expert (over 8 years): $95,766

Levels	Salary
Shop Serv... Level Process Owner	$54,584
Process O... Level Process Owner	$65,274
Shop Serv... Level Process Owner	$73,282
Shop Serv... Level Process Owner	$87,913
Shop Serv... Level Process Owner	$95,766

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How Do Process Owner Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Process Owners. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,092.
California: $70,823.
Massachusetts: $69,879.

District of Columbia $71,092 California $70,823 Massachusetts $69,879 Washington $69,622 New Jersey $69,596 Alaska $69,506 Connecticut $68,620 New York $68,261

Hawaii $67,111 Rhode Island $66,572 Maryland $66,206 Minnesota $65,705 Colorado $65,513 Illinois $65,448 Oregon $65,204 Delaware $65,025

New Hampshire $64,912 Virginia $64,659 Pennsylvania $63,920 Nevada $63,548 North Dakota $63,426 Michigan $63,233 Wisconsin $63,162 Vermont $63,021

Texas $62,630 Maine $62,604 Arizona $62,565 Ohio $62,520 Georgia $61,930 Indiana $61,634 Wyoming $61,577 Utah $61,487

Iowa $61,448 Kansas $61,140 Louisiana $61,050 North Carolina $61,018 Missouri $61,005 Florida $60,755 Montana $60,620 Nebraska $60,491

Kentucky $60,421 South Carolina $60,164 Tennessee $60,003 Idaho $59,939 New Mexico $59,470 Oklahoma $59,368 Alabama $58,989 South Dakota $58,353

Arkansas $58,007 West Virginia $57,820 Mississippi $57,262

Top Paying Cities for Process Owners

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $80,987
San Francisco: $80,191
Oakland: $78,412

San Jose, CA $80,987

San Francisco, CA $80,191

Oakland, CA $78,412

New York, NY $74,412

Queens Village, NY $73,930

Paramus, NJ $73,417

Passaic, NJ $73,352

Bergenfield, NJ $73,288

Stamford, CT $73,192

Huntington, NY $73,128

Newark, NJ $72,710

Bridgeport, CT $72,582

New Brunswick, NJ $72,370

Vallejo, CA $72,235

Middlesex, NJ $72,197

Somerset, NJ $72,139

Petaluma, CA $71,991

Santa Cruz, CA $71,741

Boston, MA $71,612

Monterey, CA $71,291

Fairbanks, AK $71,246

Los Angeles, CA $71,124

Washington, DC $71,092

Seattle, WA $70,977

Santa Rosa, CA $70,964

Juneau, AK $70,778

Orange, CA $70,566

Anchorage, AK $70,450

Anaheim, CA $70,405

Santa Ana, CA $70,309

Nassau, NY $70,270

Long Beach, CA $70,245

Danbury, CT $70,226

Santa Maria, CA $70,007

Everett, WA $69,994

Bremerton, WA $69,680

Trenton, NJ $69,558

Sacramento, CA $69,532

San Diego, CA $69,500

Brockton, MA $69,474

Tacoma, WA $69,449

Santa Barbara, CA $69,359

Lowell, MA $69,102

New Suffolk, NY $69,076

Nashua, NH $68,999

Lompoc, CA $68,896

Ventura, CA $68,832

Stockton, CA $68,813

New Haven, CT $68,684

Atlantic City, NJ $68,518

Hartford, CT $68,376

Modesto, CA $68,344

Poughkeepsie, NY $68,203

New Britain, CT $68,171

Kennewick, WA $68,081

Olympia, WA $68,081

New London, CT $68,068

Norwich, CT $68,049

Lawrence, MA $68,017

Bakersfield, CA $67,837

New Bedford, MA $67,747

Riverside, CA $67,747

Richland, WA $67,683

Portsmouth, NH $67,631

Vineland, NJ $67,619

San Bernardino, CA $67,567

Boulder, CO $67,387

Worcester, MA $67,336

Portland, OR $67,278

Saint Paul, MN $67,201

Minneapolis, MN $67,201

Philadelphia, PA $67,111

Honolulu, HI $66,771

Springfield, MA $66,546

Providence, RI $66,540

Chicago, IL $66,354

Bellingham, WA $66,277

Baltimore, MD $66,206

Chico, CA $66,045

Wilmington, DE $65,936

Pittsfield, MA $65,872

Manchester, NH $65,750

Spokane, WA $65,468

Denver, CO $65,461

Albany, NY $65,159

Troy, NY $65,134

Schenectady, NY $64,999

Burlington, VT $64,858

Portland, ME $64,633

Salem, OR $64,582

Yakima, WA $64,569

Ann Arbor, MI $64,549

Rochester, MN $64,370

Reno, NV $64,338

Fresno, CA $64,338

Milwaukee, WI $64,280

Detroit, MI $64,216

Allentown, PA $64,196

Carson City, NV $64,190

Houston, TX $64,094

Colorado Springs, CO $64,087

Syracuse, NY $64,055

Eugene, OR $63,933

Gary, IN $63,856

Bismarck, ND $63,856

Galveston, TX $63,856

Springfield, OR $63,805

Medford, OR $63,650

Fort Collins, CO $63,625

Austin, TX $63,573

Mesa, AZ $63,439

Phoenix, AZ $63,426

Dallas, TX $63,406

Reading, PA $63,368

Saint Cloud, MN $63,342

Concord, NH $63,284

Madison, WI $63,259

Utica, NY $63,085

Raleigh, NC $63,034

Las Vegas, NV $63,028

Rochester, NY $62,983

Des Moines, IA $62,976

Atlanta, GA $62,874

Battle Creek, MI $62,854

Salt Lake City, UT $62,835

Lancaster, PA $62,739

Champaign, IL $62,726

Harrisburg, PA $62,649

Durham, NC $62,591

Kansas City, MO $62,585

Kansas City, KS $62,572

Fort Worth, TX $62,565

Boca Raton, FL $62,540

Cleveland, OH $62,533

Columbus, OH $62,520

Pittsburgh, PA $62,514

Richmond, VA $62,488

Indianapolis, IN $62,475

Cincinnati, OH $62,392

Petersburg, VA $62,296

Lansing, MI $62,154

Billings, MT $62,154

Huntsville, AL $62,154

Lebanon, PA $62,148

Pueblo, CO $62,142

Dayton, OH $62,142

Appleton, WI $62,122

Buffalo, NY $62,097

Racine, WI $62,065

Charlotte, NC $62,058

Saint Louis, MO $62,039

Springfield, IL $62,013

York, PA $62,000

Elkhart, IN $62,000

Gastonia, NC $61,994

Benton Harbor, MI $61,994

Beaumont, TX $61,955

Lorain, OH $61,943

Toledo, OH $61,917

Binghamton, NY $61,885

Rock Hill, SC $61,878

Rockford, IL $61,846

Elyria, OH $61,814

Fargo, ND $61,814

Flagstaff, AZ $61,769

Fort Lauderdale, FL $61,731

Miami, FL $61,692

Duluth, MN $61,589

Bangor, ME $61,506

Cedar Rapids, IA $61,435

Louisville, KY $61,403

Grand Rapids, MI $61,390

Hialeah, FL $61,384

Casper, WY $61,294

Scranton, PA $61,217

New Orleans, LA $61,198

Virginia Beach, VA $61,191

Akron, OH $61,159

Peoria, IL $61,076

Sarasota, FL $61,063

Green Bay, WI $61,018

Baton Rouge, LA $60,986

Charleston, SC $60,973

Nashville, TN $60,954

Jamestown, NY $60,941

Davenport, IA $60,941

Tucson, AZ $60,909

Cheyenne, WY $60,889

Saint Petersburg, FL $60,870

Tampa, FL $60,857

Omaha, NE $60,845

Evansville, IN $60,819

Port Arthur, TX $60,819

Bradenton, FL $60,793

Santa Fe, NM $60,678

Orlando, FL $60,613

Clearwater, FL $60,543

La Crosse, WI $60,408

Canton, OH $60,408

Grand Forks, ND $60,389

Tulsa, OK $60,369

Albuquerque, NM $60,369

Newport News, VA $60,363

High Point, NC $60,344

Ogden, UT $60,318

Corpus Christi, TX $60,267

Laramie, WY $60,228

Norfolk, VA $60,228

Rock Island, IL $60,190

Saginaw, MI $60,177

Jacksonville, FL $60,170

Salisbury, NC $60,158

Memphis, TN $60,145

Moline, IL $60,113

Fort Myers, FL $60,093

Waterloo, IA $60,010

Spartanburg, SC $59,946

Lincoln, NE $59,914

Fort Wayne, IN $59,901

Birmingham, AL $59,830

Cedar Falls, IA $59,817

Provo, UT $59,811

Springfield, OH $59,804

San Antonio, TX $59,792

Greensboro, NC $59,766

South Bend, IN $59,759

Winston Salem, NC $59,753

Boise, ID $59,734

Savannah, GA $59,689

Muskegon, MI $59,573

Lima, OH $59,496

Lake Charles, LA $59,470

Anderson, IN $59,458

Lexington, KY $59,438

Augusta, GA $59,419

Greenville, SC $59,419

Wichita, KS $59,361

Tuscaloosa, AL $59,361

Columbia, SC $59,304

Bloomington, IN $59,143

Roanoke, VA $59,104

Asheville, NC $59,021

Knoxville, TN $58,912

Shreveport, LA $58,905

Wilmington, NC $58,822

Frankfort, KY $58,700

Oklahoma City, OK $58,655

Chillicothe, OH $58,629

Longview, TX $58,623

Topeka, KS $58,604

Mobile, AL $58,507

Terre Haute, IN $58,482

Erie, PA $58,475

Altoona, PA $58,443

Melbourne, FL $58,424

Amarillo, TX $58,398

Killeen, TX $58,379

Fayetteville, AR $58,328

Sioux Falls, SD $58,283

Chattanooga, TN $58,244

Idaho Falls, ID $58,238

Gainesville, FL $58,103

Portsmouth, OH $58,071

Little Rock, AR $58,058

Lynchburg, VA $58,058

Youngstown, OH $58,032

Lafayette, LA $58,032

Temple, TX $58,007

Daytona Beach, FL $57,994

Clarksville, TN $57,987

Pensacola, FL $57,981

Hopkinsville, KY $57,788

Charleston, WV $57,782

Florence, SC $57,750

Sioux City, IA $57,711

Macon, GA $57,525

Tallahassee, FL $57,519

Fayetteville, NC $57,506

Wichita Falls, TX $57,493

Waco, TX $57,493

Pine Bluff, AR $57,467

Vincennes, IN $57,345

Lubbock, TX $57,319

Great Falls, MT $57,281

Alamogordo, NM $57,275

Abilene, TX $57,223

Rapid City, SD $57,140

Monroe, LA $57,140

Albany, GA $57,101

Huntington, WV $57,095

Jackson, MS $57,088

Greenville, MS $57,082

Parkersburg, WV $57,018

Montgomery, AL $57,005

Johnstown, PA $56,992

Springfield, MO $56,941

Biloxi, MS $56,909

Sumter, SC $56,774

Columbus, GA $56,767

Twin Falls, ID $56,729

Pascagoula, MS $56,645

Kingsport, TN $56,478

Gulfport, MS $56,459

Alexandria, LA $56,247

Fort Smith, AR $56,087

El Paso, TX $55,913

Helena, MT $55,830

Las Cruces, NM $55,624

Harlingen, TX $55,445

Pocatello, ID $55,387

Florence, AL $55,368

Brownsville, TX $55,355

Dothan, AL $55,252

Mcallen, TX $55,220

Columbus, MS $54,745

Altus, OK $54,449

Lawton, OK $54,327

Pierre, SD $54,096

What Skills Can Increase a Process Owner's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 19.73% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Field Service (Mentioned in 1.9% Job Postings): Managing and optimizing operations to respond to and address customer requests at off-site locations or client sites.
Commercial Awareness (Mentioned in 1.05% Job Postings): Maintaining a positive relationship with clients is another example of commercial awareness. Keeping customers happy is the only way to ensure a business continues to run, and you must be aware of this when interacting with them.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	19.73%
Field Service	1.9%
Commercial Awareness	1.05%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Process Owner's salary.

Troubleshooting: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Hydraulics: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Troubleshooting	$66,777	4%
Leadership	$66,777	4%
Hydraulics	$66,135	3%
Preventative Maintenance	$65,493	2%
Preventive Maintenance	$65,493	2%
Commitment	$65,493	2%

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Process Owner Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Process Owner's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$57,547

Average $64,209/year

$71,255

$4,796

Average $5,351/month

$5,938

$1,107

Average $1,235/week

$1,370

$28

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,255	$5,938	$1,370	$34
Average	$64,209	$5,351	$1,235	$31
25th Percentile	$57,547	$4,796	$1,107	$28

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Salary Trends for Process Owner

Salaries for a Process Owner can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $49,434 in 2023 to around $49,134 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Process Owner salary trends, .

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