What are the main factors that influence a Category Analyst's salary?

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

How does experience change A Category Analyst's salary?

A Category Analyst's salary grows with experience: a Category Management Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $67,877, a Category Analyst (2-4 years)earns $83,577, a Category Management Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $98,191, a Category Management Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $130,386, a Category Management Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $166,046,

What are the highest paying states for a Category Analyst?

Category Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Analyst roles are District of Columbia $92,512, California $92,161, Massachusetts $90,933. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Category Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Category Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Category Director: $284,575; Category Research and Metrics Senior Analyst: $129,400; Category Management Analyst, Sr.: $129,338; Category Manager: $128,203; Category Development Analyst: $83,555.

How do different companies affect a Category Analyst's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Category Analyst roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Category Analyst Salary in the United States

How much does a Category Analyst make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Category Analyst in the United States is $83,555 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,308
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,785 to $88,137
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,443

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,137	$7,345	$1,695	$42
Average	$83,555	$6,963	$1,607	$40
25th Percentile	$78,785	$6,565	$1,515	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Category Analyst Salaries

A Category Analyst'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 Category Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Analyst'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): $67,877
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,577
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,191
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,386
Expert (over 8 years): $166,046

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Category ... Level Category Analyst	$67,877
Category ... Level Category Analyst	$83,577
Category ... Level Category Analyst	$98,191
Category ... Level Category Analyst	$130,386
Category ... Level Category Analyst	$166,046

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How Do Category Analyst 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 Category Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,512.
California: $92,161.
Massachusetts: $90,933.

District of Columbia $92,512 California $92,161 Massachusetts $90,933 Washington $90,599 New Jersey $90,565 Alaska $90,448 Connecticut $89,295 New York $88,827

Hawaii $87,332 Rhode Island $86,630 Maryland $86,153 Minnesota $85,502 Colorado $85,251 Illinois $85,167 Oregon $84,850 Delaware $84,616

New Hampshire $84,469 Virginia $84,140 Pennsylvania $83,179 Nevada $82,694 North Dakota $82,535 Michigan $82,285 Wisconsin $82,193 Vermont $82,009

Texas $81,499 Maine $81,466 Arizona $81,416 Ohio $81,357 Georgia $80,589 Indiana $80,204 Wyoming $80,129 Utah $80,012

Iowa $79,962 Kansas $79,561 Louisiana $79,444 North Carolina $79,402 Missouri $79,385 Florida $79,060 Montana $78,884 Nebraska $78,717

Kentucky $78,625 South Carolina $78,291 Tennessee $78,082 Idaho $77,998 New Mexico $77,388 Oklahoma $77,255 Alabama $76,762 South Dakota $75,935

Arkansas $75,483 West Virginia $75,241 Mississippi $74,514

Top Paying Cities for Category Analysts

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: $105,388
San Francisco: $104,352
Oakland: $102,037

San Jose, CA $105,388

San Francisco, CA $104,352

Oakland, CA $102,037

New York, NY $96,832

Queens Village, NY $96,205

Paramus, NJ $95,537

Passaic, NJ $95,453

Bergenfield, NJ $95,369

Stamford, CT $95,244

Huntington, NY $95,161

Newark, NJ $94,617

Bridgeport, CT $94,450

New Brunswick, NJ $94,175

Vallejo, CA $93,999

Middlesex, NJ $93,949

Somerset, NJ $93,874

Petaluma, CA $93,682

Santa Cruz, CA $93,356

Boston, MA $93,189

Monterey, CA $92,771

Fairbanks, AK $92,712

Los Angeles, CA $92,554

Washington, DC $92,512

Seattle, WA $92,362

Santa Rosa, CA $92,345

Juneau, AK $92,102

Orange, CA $91,827

Anchorage, AK $91,676

Anaheim, CA $91,618

Santa Ana, CA $91,493

Nassau, NY $91,442

Long Beach, CA $91,409

Danbury, CT $91,384

Santa Maria, CA $91,100

Everett, WA $91,083

Bremerton, WA $90,674

Trenton, NJ $90,515

Sacramento, CA $90,482

San Diego, CA $90,440

Brockton, MA $90,406

Tacoma, WA $90,373

Santa Barbara, CA $90,256

Lowell, MA $89,922

New Suffolk, NY $89,888

Nashua, NH $89,788

Lompoc, CA $89,654

Ventura, CA $89,571

Stockton, CA $89,546

New Haven, CT $89,379

Atlantic City, NJ $89,161

Hartford, CT $88,978

Modesto, CA $88,936

Poughkeepsie, NY $88,752

New Britain, CT $88,710

Kennewick, WA $88,593

Olympia, WA $88,593

New London, CT $88,576

Norwich, CT $88,551

Lawrence, MA $88,510

Bakersfield, CA $88,276

New Bedford, MA $88,159

Riverside, CA $88,159

Richland, WA $88,075

Portsmouth, NH $88,008

Vineland, NJ $87,992

San Bernardino, CA $87,925

Boulder, CO $87,691

Worcester, MA $87,624

Portland, OR $87,549

Saint Paul, MN $87,448

Minneapolis, MN $87,448

Philadelphia, PA $87,332

Honolulu, HI $86,889

Springfield, MA $86,596

Providence, RI $86,588

Chicago, IL $86,346

Bellingham, WA $86,245

Baltimore, MD $86,153

Chico, CA $85,945

Wilmington, DE $85,802

Pittsfield, MA $85,719

Manchester, NH $85,560

Spokane, WA $85,193

Denver, CO $85,184

Albany, NY $84,791

Troy, NY $84,758

Schenectady, NY $84,583

Burlington, VT $84,399

Portland, ME $84,106

Salem, OR $84,039

Yakima, WA $84,023

Ann Arbor, MI $83,998

Rochester, MN $83,764

Reno, NV $83,722

Fresno, CA $83,722

Milwaukee, WI $83,647

Detroit, MI $83,563

Allentown, PA $83,538

Carson City, NV $83,530

Houston, TX $83,404

Colorado Springs, CO $83,396

Syracuse, NY $83,354

Eugene, OR $83,196

Gary, IN $83,095

Bismarck, ND $83,095

Galveston, TX $83,095

Springfield, OR $83,028

Medford, OR $82,828

Fort Collins, CO $82,794

Austin, TX $82,728

Mesa, AZ $82,552

Phoenix, AZ $82,535

Dallas, TX $82,510

Reading, PA $82,460

Saint Cloud, MN $82,427

Concord, NH $82,352

Madison, WI $82,318

Utica, NY $82,093

Raleigh, NC $82,026

Las Vegas, NV $82,017

Rochester, NY $81,959

Des Moines, IA $81,951

Atlanta, GA $81,817

Battle Creek, MI $81,792

Salt Lake City, UT $81,767

Lancaster, PA $81,641

Champaign, IL $81,625

Harrisburg, PA $81,524

Durham, NC $81,449

Kansas City, MO $81,441

Kansas City, KS $81,424

Fort Worth, TX $81,416

Boca Raton, FL $81,382

Cleveland, OH $81,374

Columbus, OH $81,357

Pittsburgh, PA $81,349

Richmond, VA $81,316

Indianapolis, IN $81,299

Cincinnati, OH $81,190

Petersburg, VA $81,065

Lansing, MI $80,881

Billings, MT $80,881

Huntsville, AL $80,881

Lebanon, PA $80,873

Pueblo, CO $80,864

Dayton, OH $80,864

Appleton, WI $80,839

Buffalo, NY $80,806

Racine, WI $80,764

Charlotte, NC $80,756

Saint Louis, MO $80,731

Springfield, IL $80,697

York, PA $80,681

Elkhart, IN $80,681

Gastonia, NC $80,672

Benton Harbor, MI $80,672

Beaumont, TX $80,622

Lorain, OH $80,605

Toledo, OH $80,572

Binghamton, NY $80,530

Rock Hill, SC $80,522

Rockford, IL $80,480

Elyria, OH $80,438

Fargo, ND $80,438

Flagstaff, AZ $80,380

Fort Lauderdale, FL $80,330

Miami, FL $80,279

Duluth, MN $80,146

Bangor, ME $80,037

Cedar Rapids, IA $79,945

Louisville, KY $79,903

Grand Rapids, MI $79,887

Hialeah, FL $79,878

Casper, WY $79,761

Scranton, PA $79,661

New Orleans, LA $79,636

Virginia Beach, VA $79,628

Akron, OH $79,586

Peoria, IL $79,477

Sarasota, FL $79,461

Green Bay, WI $79,402

Baton Rouge, LA $79,360

Charleston, SC $79,344

Nashville, TN $79,319

Jamestown, NY $79,302

Davenport, IA $79,302

Tucson, AZ $79,260

Cheyenne, WY $79,235

Saint Petersburg, FL $79,210

Tampa, FL $79,193

Omaha, NE $79,177

Evansville, IN $79,143

Port Arthur, TX $79,143

Bradenton, FL $79,110

Santa Fe, NM $78,959

Orlando, FL $78,876

Clearwater, FL $78,784

La Crosse, WI $78,608

Canton, OH $78,608

Grand Forks, ND $78,583

Tulsa, OK $78,558

Albuquerque, NM $78,558

Newport News, VA $78,550

High Point, NC $78,525

Ogden, UT $78,491

Corpus Christi, TX $78,425

Laramie, WY $78,374

Norfolk, VA $78,374

Rock Island, IL $78,324

Saginaw, MI $78,308

Jacksonville, FL $78,299

Salisbury, NC $78,283

Memphis, TN $78,266

Moline, IL $78,224

Fort Myers, FL $78,199

Waterloo, IA $78,090

Spartanburg, SC $78,007

Lincoln, NE $77,965

Fort Wayne, IN $77,948

Birmingham, AL $77,856

Cedar Falls, IA $77,840

Provo, UT $77,831

Springfield, OH $77,823

San Antonio, TX $77,806

Greensboro, NC $77,773

South Bend, IN $77,764

Winston Salem, NC $77,756

Boise, ID $77,731

Savannah, GA $77,673

Muskegon, MI $77,522

Lima, OH $77,422

Lake Charles, LA $77,388

Anderson, IN $77,372

Lexington, KY $77,347

Augusta, GA $77,322

Greenville, SC $77,322

Wichita, KS $77,246

Tuscaloosa, AL $77,246

Columbia, SC $77,171

Bloomington, IN $76,962

Roanoke, VA $76,912

Asheville, NC $76,804

Knoxville, TN $76,662

Shreveport, LA $76,653

Wilmington, NC $76,545

Frankfort, KY $76,386

Oklahoma City, OK $76,327

Chillicothe, OH $76,294

Longview, TX $76,286

Topeka, KS $76,260

Mobile, AL $76,135

Terre Haute, IN $76,102

Erie, PA $76,093

Altoona, PA $76,052

Melbourne, FL $76,027

Amarillo, TX $75,993

Killeen, TX $75,968

Fayetteville, AR $75,901

Sioux Falls, SD $75,843

Chattanooga, TN $75,793

Idaho Falls, ID $75,784

Gainesville, FL $75,609

Portsmouth, OH $75,567

Little Rock, AR $75,550

Lynchburg, VA $75,550

Youngstown, OH $75,517

Lafayette, LA $75,517

Temple, TX $75,483

Daytona Beach, FL $75,467

Clarksville, TN $75,458

Pensacola, FL $75,450

Hopkinsville, KY $75,199

Charleston, WV $75,191

Florence, SC $75,149

Sioux City, IA $75,099

Macon, GA $74,857

Tallahassee, FL $74,848

Fayetteville, NC $74,832

Wichita Falls, TX $74,815

Waco, TX $74,815

Pine Bluff, AR $74,782

Vincennes, IN $74,623

Lubbock, TX $74,589

Great Falls, MT $74,539

Alamogordo, NM $74,531

Abilene, TX $74,464

Rapid City, SD $74,355

Monroe, LA $74,355

Albany, GA $74,305

Huntington, WV $74,297

Jackson, MS $74,289

Greenville, MS $74,280

Parkersburg, WV $74,197

Montgomery, AL $74,180

Johnstown, PA $74,163

Springfield, MO $74,096

Biloxi, MS $74,055

Sumter, SC $73,879

Columbus, GA $73,871

Twin Falls, ID $73,821

Pascagoula, MS $73,712

Kingsport, TN $73,495

Gulfport, MS $73,470

Alexandria, LA $73,194

Fort Smith, AR $72,985

El Paso, TX $72,760

Helena, MT $72,651

Las Cruces, NM $72,384

Harlingen, TX $72,150

Pocatello, ID $72,074

Florence, AL $72,049

Brownsville, TX $72,033

Dothan, AL $71,899

Mcallen, TX $71,857

Columbus, MS $71,239

Altus, OK $70,854

Lawton, OK $70,696

Pierre, SD $70,395

What Skills Can Increase a Category Analyst's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 11.57% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
PowerPoint (Mentioned in 1.89% Job Postings): A computer software created by Microsoft which allows the user to create slides with recordings, narrations, transitions and other features in order to present information.
Business Administration (Mentioned in 1.21% Job Postings): It is the management of all aspects of a business's performance, decisions, and organization. It includes the day to day operations, aspects including finances and human resources, and ensures the company stays aligned to the goal or mission.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	11.57%
PowerPoint	1.89%
Business Administration	1.21%

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 Category Analyst's salary.

Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Collaboration	$87,733	5%
Innovation	$86,897	4%
Insight	$86,061	3%
Project Management	$86,061	3%
Leadership	$86,061	3%
Category Management	$86,061	3%

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Category Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Category Analyst'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

$78,785

Average $83,555/year

$88,137

$6,565

Average $6,963/month

$7,345

$1,515

Average $1,607/week

$1,695

$38

Average $40/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,137	$7,345	$1,695	$42
Average	$83,555	$6,963	$1,607	$40
25th Percentile	$78,785	$6,565	$1,515	$38

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Salary Trends for Category Analyst

Salaries for a Category Analyst can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $73,718 in 2023 to around $73,522 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Category Analyst salary trends, .

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