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 $73,851, a Category Analyst (2-4 years)earns $90,931, a Category Management Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $106,832, a Category Management Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $141,860, a Category Management Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $180,658,

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.

Category Analyst Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Category Analyst make in Massachusetts?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Category Analyst in Massachusetts is $90,908 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,431
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,718 to $95,893
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,994

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Category Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,893	$7,991	$1,844	$46
Average	$90,908	$7,576	$1,748	$44
25th Percentile	$85,718	$7,143	$1,648	$41

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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): $73,851
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,931
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,832
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $141,860
Expert (over 8 years): $180,658

Levels	Salary
Category ... Level Category Analyst	$73,851
Category ... Level Category Analyst	$90,931
Category ... Level Category Analyst	$106,832
Category ... Level Category Analyst	$141,860
Category ... Level Category Analyst	$180,658

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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:

Agawam: $86,596
Amherst: $86,346
Barre: $87,373

Agawam, MA $86,596 Amherst, MA $86,346 Barre, MA $87,373 Belchertown, MA $86,454 Blandford, MA $86,371 Bondsville, MA $86,488 Brimfield, MA $86,320 Chester, MA $85,493

Chesterfield, MA $85,869 Chicopee, MA $86,596 Cummington, MA $85,493 Easthampton, MA $86,538 East Longmeadow, MA $86,596 East Otis, MA $86,713 Feeding Hills, MA $86,596 Gilbertville, MA $87,039

Goshen, MA $85,844 Granby, MA $86,571 Granville, MA $86,488 Hadley, MA $86,404 Hampden, MA $86,596 Hardwick, MA $87,098 Hatfield, MA $86,371 Haydenville, MA $86,237

Holyoke, MA $86,596 Huntington, MA $86,404 Leeds, MA $86,371 Leverett, MA $86,320 Ludlow, MA $86,596 Monson, MA $86,488 North Amherst, MA $86,488 Northampton, MA $86,429

Florence, MA $86,429 North Hatfield, MA $86,362 Oakham, MA $87,515 Palmer, MA $86,488 Plainfield, MA $85,493 Russell, MA $86,488 Shutesbury, MA $86,454 Southampton, MA $86,571

South Barre, MA $87,432 South Hadley, MA $86,571 Southwick, MA $86,596 Thorndike, MA $86,488 Three Rivers, MA $86,538 Wales, MA $86,320 Ware, MA $87,064 Warren, MA $86,805

West Chesterfield, MA $85,443 Westfield, MA $86,596 West Hatfield, MA $86,320 West Springfield, MA $86,596 West Warren, MA $87,164 Whately, MA $86,178 Wheelwright, MA $87,398 Wilbraham, MA $86,596

Williamsburg, MA $86,204 Woronoco, MA $86,513 Worthington, MA $85,527 Springfield, MA $86,596 Longmeadow, MA $86,596 Indian Orchard, MA $86,596 Pittsfield, MA $85,719 Adams, MA $85,635

Ashley Falls, MA $87,198 Becket, MA $85,635 Berkshire, MA $85,719 Cheshire, MA $85,719 Dalton, MA $85,719 Glendale, MA $85,694 Great Barrington, MA $85,468 Hinsdale, MA $85,719

Housatonic, MA $85,577 Lanesboro, MA $85,719 Lee, MA $85,694 Lenox, MA $85,719 Lenox Dale, MA $85,719 Middlefield, MA $85,610 Mill River, MA $86,463 Monterey, MA $85,468

North Adams, MA $85,527 North Egremont, MA $85,652 Otis, MA $85,443 Richmond, MA $85,719 Sandisfield, MA $86,788 Savoy, MA $85,610 Sheffield, MA $86,655 South Egremont, MA $85,819

Southfield, MA $87,072 South Lee, MA $85,694 Stockbridge, MA $85,694 Tyringham, MA $85,577 West Stockbridge, MA $85,660 Williamstown, MA $85,527 Windsor, MA $85,694 Greenfield, MA $85,928

Ashfield, MA $85,543 Athol, MA $87,474 Bernardston, MA $85,894 Buckland, MA $85,426 Charlemont, MA $85,226 Colrain, MA $85,510 Conway, MA $85,802 Deerfield, MA $85,953

Drury, MA $84,984 Erving, MA $86,488 Heath, MA $85,226 Lake Pleasant, MA $86,103 Millers Falls, MA $86,028 Monroe Bridge, MA $84,900 Montague, MA $86,103 Gill, MA $86,421

New Salem, MA $86,755 Northfield, MA $86,421 Orange, MA $87,181 Petersham, MA $87,457 Rowe, MA $85,034 Royalston, MA $87,607 Shelburne Falls, MA $85,502 South Deerfield, MA $86,087

Sunderland, MA $86,162 Turners Falls, MA $86,028 Warwick, MA $87,189 Wendell, MA $86,421 Wendell Depot, MA $86,730 Fitchburg, MA $88,301 Ashburnham, MA $87,891 Ashby, MA $89,479

Ayer, MA $89,704 Devens, MA $89,638 Baldwinville, MA $87,749 East Templeton, MA $87,774 Gardner, MA $87,933 Westminster, MA $87,933 Groton, MA $89,788 Harvard, MA $89,780

Hubbardston, MA $87,398 Leominster, MA $87,432 Littleton, MA $89,922 Lunenburg, MA $89,512 Pepperell, MA $89,788 Shirley, MA $89,604 Still River, MA $89,730 Templeton, MA $87,774

Townsend, MA $89,629 West Groton, MA $89,671 West Townsend, MA $89,596 Winchendon, MA $87,582 Winchendon Springs, MA $87,565 Auburn, MA $87,624 North Dartmouth, MA $88,159 South Dartmouth, MA $88,159

North Attleboro, MA $86,563 Plainville, MA $86,504 Attleboro Falls, MA $86,529 North Dighton, MA $86,479 Norton, MA $90,381 Raynham, MA $90,406 Raynham Center, MA $90,406 Rehoboth, MA $86,588

Rochester, MA $88,159 Seekonk, MA $86,588 Swansea, MA $86,504 Berkley, MA $88,209 Taunton, MA $90,323 Westport, MA $88,159 Westport Point, MA $88,159 Berlin, MA $87,565

Cataumet, MA $87,967 Blackstone, MA $86,479 Boylston, MA $87,624 Brookfield, MA $87,457 Charlton, MA $87,565 Charlton City, MA $87,565 Charlton Depot, MA $87,565 Clinton, MA $87,565

East Brookfield, MA $87,540 Douglas, MA $87,482 East Princeton, MA $87,515 Fiskdale, MA $87,373 Grafton, MA $87,624 Holden, MA $87,624 Holland, MA $87,332 Jefferson, MA $87,624

Lancaster, MA $87,482 Leicester, MA $87,624 Linwood, MA $87,432 Manchaug, MA $87,624 Millbury, MA $87,624 Millville, MA $86,396 New Braintree, MA $87,432 Northborough, MA $87,624

Northbridge, MA $87,599 North Brookfield, MA $87,515 North Grafton, MA $87,624 North Oxford, MA $87,624 North Uxbridge, MA $87,432 Oxford, MA $87,599 Princeton, MA $87,540 Rochdale, MA $87,624

Rutland, MA $87,624 Shrewsbury, MA $87,624 Southbridge, MA $87,432 South Grafton, MA $87,624 South Lancaster, MA $87,540 Spencer, MA $87,624 Sterling, MA $87,565 Sturbridge, MA $87,398

Upton, MA $87,565 Uxbridge, MA $87,457 Webster, MA $87,457 Dudley, MA $87,457 Westborough, MA $87,624 West Boylston, MA $87,624 West Brookfield, MA $87,432 West Millbury, MA $87,624

Whitinsville, MA $87,565 Sutton, MA $87,624 Worcester, MA $87,624 East Walpole, MA $90,406 Cherry Valley, MA $87,624 Paxton, MA $87,624 Framingham, MA $90,156 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $89,922

Boxborough, MA $89,863 Acton, MA $89,863 Ashland, MA $87,398 Bedford, MA $89,897 Hanscom Afb, MA $91,484 Bolton, MA $87,457 Carlisle, MA $89,922 Concord, MA $89,838

Fayville, MA $87,457 Holliston, MA $90,097 Hopedale, MA $87,432 Hopkinton, MA $87,482 Hudson, MA $87,482 Marlborough, MA $87,515 Maynard, MA $89,755 Mendon, MA $87,432

Milford, MA $87,432 Natick, MA $93,047 Sherborn, MA $92,997 Southborough, MA $87,482 Foxboro, MA $90,406 Franklin, MA $88,292 Greenbush, MA $90,239 Green Harbor, MA $90,214

Hingham, MA $91,718 Hull, MA $93,189 Humarock, MA $90,239 Mansfield, MA $90,406 Marshfield, MA $90,214 Marshfield Hills, MA $90,214 Medfield, MA $91,643 Medway, MA $90,156

Millis, MA $90,214 Minot, MA $90,239 Norfolk, MA $90,298 North Marshfield, MA $90,214 North Scituate, MA $90,214 Norwell, MA $90,298 Norwood, MA $90,406 Ocean Bluff, MA $90,214

Scituate, MA $90,214 Sharon, MA $90,406 Sheldonville, MA $88,334 South Walpole, MA $90,348 Stoughton, MA $90,406 Walpole, MA $90,381 Westwood, MA $91,726 Wrentham, MA $90,264

Boston, MA $93,189 Roxbury, MA $93,189 Roxbury Crossing, MA $93,189 Dorchester, MA $93,189 Dorchester Center, MA $93,189 Mattapan, MA $93,189 Charlestown, MA $93,189 Jamaica Plain, MA $93,189

Roslindale, MA $93,189 West Roxbury, MA $93,189 Allston, MA $93,189 Brighton, MA $93,189 Hyde Park, MA $93,189 Readville, MA $93,189 Cambridge, MA $93,189 Somerville, MA $93,189

Malden, MA $93,189 Everett, MA $93,189 Chelsea, MA $93,189 Revere, MA $93,189 Winthrop, MA $93,189 Medford, MA $93,189 West Medford, MA $93,189 Quincy, MA $93,189

Melrose, MA $93,189 Stoneham, MA $93,189 Braintree, MA $90,406 Milton, MA $93,189 Milton Village, MA $93,189 Weymouth, MA $90,406 East Weymouth, MA $90,406 South Weymouth, MA $90,406

North Weymouth, MA $90,406 East Boston, MA $93,189 Brockton, MA $90,406 Avon, MA $90,406 Bridgewater, MA $90,406 Bryantville, MA $90,348 Carver, MA $89,019 Duxbury, MA $90,156

East Bridgewater, MA $90,406 Easton, MA $90,406 Elmwood, MA $90,406 Halifax, MA $90,348 Hanover, MA $90,348 Hanson, MA $90,406 Holbrook, MA $90,406 Middleboro, MA $89,103

Manomet, MA $89,262 Lakeville, MA $88,017 Monponsett, MA $90,381 Abington, MA $90,406 North Carver, MA $90,214 North Easton, MA $90,406 North Pembroke, MA $90,323 Pembroke, MA $90,348

Plymouth, MA $89,387 Kingston, MA $90,181 South Carver, MA $87,933 Plympton, MA $90,264 Randolph, MA $90,406 Rockland, MA $90,406 South Easton, MA $90,406 West Bridgewater, MA $90,406

White Horse Beach, MA $89,320 Whitman, MA $90,406 Lexington, MA $93,189 Brookline, MA $93,189 Brookline Village, MA $93,189 Waltham, MA $93,189 North Waltham, MA $93,189 New Town, MA $93,189

Babson Park, MA $93,189 Newton, MA $93,189 Newton Center, MA $93,189 Newtonville, MA $93,189 Newton Highlands, MA $93,189 Newton Lower Falls, MA $93,189 Newton Upper Falls, MA $93,189 West Newton, MA $93,189

Auburndale, MA $93,189 Chestnut Hill, MA $93,189 Waban, MA $93,189 Watertown, MA $93,189 Arlington, MA $93,189 Arlington Heights, MA $93,189 Belmont, MA $93,189 Waverley, MA $93,189

Wellesley Hills, MA $93,189 Wellesley, MA $93,164 Needham, MA $93,189 Weston, MA $93,189 Needham Heights, MA $93,189 Nonantum, MA $93,189 Buzzards Bay, MA $87,908 Lincoln, MA $93,130

Stow, MA $89,755 Sudbury, MA $92,997 Wayland, MA $93,047 Woodville, MA $87,540 Woburn, MA $93,189 Burlington, MA $91,518 Andover, MA $88,510 Billerica, MA $89,922

Chelmsford, MA $89,922 Dracut, MA $89,922 Dunstable, MA $89,788 Haverhill, MA $88,510 Georgetown, MA $88,510 Groveland, MA $88,510 Lawrence, MA $88,510 Methuen, MA $88,510

North Andover, MA $88,510 Lowell, MA $89,922 Merrimac, MA $88,451 North Billerica, MA $89,922 North Chelmsford, MA $89,922 North Reading, MA $88,451 Nutting Lake, MA $89,922 Pinehurst, MA $89,922

Reading, MA $90,448 Tewksbury, MA $89,922 Tyngsboro, MA $89,922 Wakefield, MA $93,164 West Boxford, MA $88,510 Westford, MA $89,922 Wilmington, MA $89,203 Winchester, MA $93,189

Lynn, MA $93,189 Saugus, MA $93,189 Swampscott, MA $93,130 Nahant, MA $93,189 Amesbury, MA $88,058 Beverly, MA $92,963 Boxford, MA $88,510 Byfield, MA $88,451

Danvers, MA $88,368 Essex, MA $89,278 Gloucester, MA $89,412 Hamilton, MA $88,317 Hathorne, MA $88,368 Chilmark, MA $87,682 East Falmouth, MA $88,109 East Sandwich, MA $88,426

East Wareham, MA $87,933 Edgartown, MA $87,741 Falmouth, MA $87,967 Woods Hole, MA $87,967 Menemsha, MA $87,741 Monument Beach, MA $87,933 Nantucket, MA $87,741 North Falmouth, MA $87,992

Oak Bluffs, MA $87,766 Onset, MA $87,992 Pocasset, MA $87,967 Sagamore, MA $88,610 Sagamore Beach, MA $88,610 Sandwich, MA $88,434 Siasconset, MA $87,741 Silver Beach, MA $87,992

Vineyard Haven, MA $87,841 Wareham, MA $88,017 West Chop, MA $87,841 West Falmouth, MA $87,992 West Tisbury, MA $87,741 West Wareham, MA $88,050 Hyannis, MA $87,875 Barnstable, MA $88,167

Brewster, MA $87,741 Centerville, MA $88,134 Chatham, MA $87,741 Cotuit, MA $88,192 Ipswich, MA $88,317 Cummaquid, MA $87,900 Lynnfield, MA $90,749 Manchester, MA $89,621

Marblehead, MA $93,022 Middleton, MA $88,485 Newburyport, MA $88,343 Newbury, MA $88,510 Salisbury, MA $87,774 Peabody, MA $93,080 Prides Crossing, MA $90,615 Rockport, MA $89,404

Rowley, MA $88,368 Salem, MA $93,080 South Hamilton, MA $88,317 Topsfield, MA $88,451 Wenham, MA $88,343 West Newbury, MA $88,510 Accord, MA $90,406 Bellingham, MA $86,337

Brant Rock, MA $90,030 Canton, MA $90,406 Cohasset, MA $91,635 Dedham, MA $93,189 Dover, MA $93,105 East Mansfield, MA $90,406 Dennis, MA $87,741 Dennis Port, MA $87,741

East Dennis, MA $87,741 Eastham, MA $87,741 East Orleans, MA $87,741 Forestdale, MA $88,317 Harwich, MA $87,741 Harwich Port, MA $87,741 Hyannis Port, MA $87,866 Marstons Mills, MA $88,284

Mashpee, MA $88,343 North Chatham, MA $87,741 North Eastham, MA $88,869 North Truro, MA $89,989 Orleans, MA $87,741 Osterville, MA $88,025 Provincetown, MA $89,821 South Chatham, MA $87,741

South Dennis, MA $87,741 South Harwich, MA $87,741 South Orleans, MA $87,741 South Wellfleet, MA $88,869 South Yarmouth, MA $87,741 Truro, MA $88,869 Wellfleet, MA $88,869 West Barnstable, MA $88,326

West Chatham, MA $87,741 West Dennis, MA $87,741 West Harwich, MA $87,741 West Hyannisport, MA $88,058 West Yarmouth, MA $87,741 Yarmouth Port, MA $87,741 Assonet, MA $88,100 Attleboro, MA $86,588

Chartley, MA $90,406 Cuttyhunk, MA $88,017 Dartmouth, MA $88,159 Dighton, MA $87,223 East Freetown, MA $88,159 East Taunton, MA $90,264 Fairhaven, MA $88,159 Fall River, MA $88,159

Somerset, MA $88,075 Marion, MA $88,159 Mattapoisett, MA $88,159 New Bedford, MA $88,159 Acushnet, MA $88,159

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

$85,718

Average $90,908/year

$95,893

$7,143

Average $7,576/month

$7,991

$1,648

Average $1,748/week

$1,844

$41

Average $44/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,893	$7,991	$1,844	$46
Average	$90,908	$7,576	$1,748	$44
25th Percentile	$85,718	$7,143	$1,648	$41

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