What are the main factors that influence a Senior Manager, Direct's salary?

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

How does experience change A Senior Manager, Direct's salary?

A Senior Manager, Direct's salary grows with experience: an Employee Services Representative I (0-2 years)earns $57,068, an Employee Services Representative II (2-4 years)earns $73,632, an Employee Services Representative III (4-7 years)earns $91,354, an Senior Manager, Direct (7+ years)earns $122,994, an Employee Services Director (7+ years)earns $191,008,

What are the highest paying states for a Senior Manager, Direct?

Senior Manager, Direct salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Senior Manager, Direct roles are District of Columbia $136,619, California $136,101, Massachusetts $134,287. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Senior Manager, Direct roles make?

Salaries for Senior Manager, Direct level roles vary by specialization: Direct Sales Manager: $129,167; Direct Marketing Assistant Manager: $123,256; Banking Direct Sales Business Development Senior Rep: $121,500; Direct Sales Representative, Sr. (Banking): $121,491; Direct Marketing - Manager: $119,400.

How do different companies affect a Senior Manager, Direct's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Senior Manager, Direct 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.

Senior Manager, Direct Salary in the United States

How much does a Senior Manager, Direct make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Senior Manager, Direct in the United States is $123,392 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $59.

However, a Senior Manager, Direct's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $143,307
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $114,481 to $133,816
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $106,368

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Senior Manager, Direct Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,816	$11,151	$2,573	$64
Average	$123,392	$10,283	$2,373	$59
25th Percentile	$114,481	$9,540	$2,202	$55

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Key Factors That Influence Senior Manager, Direct Salaries

A Senior Manager, Direct'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Senior Manager, Direct Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Senior Manager, Direct'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): $57,068
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,632
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,354
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $122,994
Expert (over 8 years): $191,008

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Employee ... Level Senior Manager, Direct	$57,068
Employee ... Level Senior Manager, Direct	$73,632
Employee ... Level Senior Manager, Direct	$91,354
Senior Ma... Level Senior Manager, Direct	$122,994
Employee ... Level Senior Manager, Direct	$191,008

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How Do Senior Manager, Direct 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 Senior Manager, Directs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $136,619.
California: $136,101.
Massachusetts: $134,287.

District of Columbia $136,619

California $136,101

Massachusetts $134,287

Washington $133,794

New Jersey $133,744

Alaska $133,572

Connecticut $131,869

New York $131,178

Hawaii $128,969

Rhode Island $127,933

Maryland $127,229

Minnesota $126,267

Colorado $125,897

Illinois $125,773

Oregon $125,304

Delaware $124,959

New Hampshire $124,742

Virginia $124,255

Pennsylvania $122,836

Nevada $122,121

North Dakota $121,886

Michigan $121,516

Wisconsin $121,380

Vermont $121,109

Texas $120,356

Maine $120,307

Arizona $120,233

Ohio $120,147

Georgia $119,011

Indiana $118,444

Wyoming $118,333

Utah $118,160

Iowa $118,086

Kansas $117,494

Louisiana $117,321

North Carolina $117,259

Missouri $117,234

Florida $116,753

Montana $116,494

Nebraska $116,247

Kentucky $116,112

South Carolina $115,618

Tennessee $115,310

Idaho $115,186

New Mexico $114,285

Oklahoma $114,088

Alabama $113,360

South Dakota $112,138

Arkansas $111,472

West Virginia $111,114

Mississippi $110,041

Top Paying Cities for Senior Manager, Directs

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: $155,634
San Francisco: $154,104
Oakland: $150,686

San Jose, CA $155,634

San Francisco, CA $154,104

Oakland, CA $150,686

New York, NY $142,999

Queens Village, NY $142,073

Paramus, NJ $141,086

Passaic, NJ $140,963

Bergenfield, NJ $140,839

Stamford, CT $140,654

Huntington, NY $140,531

Newark, NJ $139,729

Bridgeport, CT $139,482

New Brunswick, NJ $139,075

Vallejo, CA $138,816

Middlesex, NJ $138,742

Somerset, NJ $138,631

Petaluma, CA $138,347

Santa Cruz, CA $137,866

Boston, MA $137,619

Monterey, CA $137,002

Fairbanks, AK $136,915

Los Angeles, CA $136,681

Washington, DC $136,619

Seattle, WA $136,397

Santa Rosa, CA $136,373

Juneau, AK $136,015

Orange, CA $135,608

Anchorage, AK $135,385

Anaheim, CA $135,299

Santa Ana, CA $135,114

Nassau, NY $135,040

Long Beach, CA $134,991

Danbury, CT $134,954

Santa Maria, CA $134,534

Everett, WA $134,509

Bremerton, WA $133,905

Trenton, NJ $133,670

Sacramento, CA $133,621

San Diego, CA $133,559

Brockton, MA $133,510

Tacoma, WA $133,460

Santa Barbara, CA $133,288

Lowell, MA $132,794

New Suffolk, NY $132,745

Nashua, NH $132,597

Lompoc, CA $132,399

Ventura, CA $132,276

Stockton, CA $132,239

New Haven, CT $131,992

Atlantic City, NJ $131,671

Hartford, CT $131,400

Modesto, CA $131,338

Poughkeepsie, NY $131,067

New Britain, CT $131,005

Kennewick, WA $130,832

Olympia, WA $130,832

New London, CT $130,808

Norwich, CT $130,771

Lawrence, MA $130,709

Bakersfield, CA $130,363

New Bedford, MA $130,191

Riverside, CA $130,191

Richland, WA $130,067

Portsmouth, NH $129,968

Vineland, NJ $129,944

San Bernardino, CA $129,845

Boulder, CO $129,500

Worcester, MA $129,401

Portland, OR $129,290

Saint Paul, MN $129,142

Minneapolis, MN $129,142

Philadelphia, PA $128,969

Honolulu, HI $128,315

Springfield, MA $127,883

Providence, RI $127,871

Chicago, IL $127,513

Bellingham, WA $127,365

Baltimore, MD $127,229

Chico, CA $126,921

Wilmington, DE $126,711

Pittsfield, MA $126,588

Manchester, NH $126,353

Spokane, WA $125,810

Denver, CO $125,798

Albany, NY $125,218

Troy, NY $125,169

Schenectady, NY $124,909

Burlington, VT $124,638

Portland, ME $124,206

Salem, OR $124,107

Yakima, WA $124,083

Ann Arbor, MI $124,046

Rochester, MN $123,700

Reno, NV $123,639

Fresno, CA $123,639

Milwaukee, WI $123,527

Detroit, MI $123,404

Allentown, PA $123,367

Carson City, NV $123,355

Houston, TX $123,170

Colorado Springs, CO $123,157

Syracuse, NY $123,096

Eugene, OR $122,861

Gary, IN $122,713

Bismarck, ND $122,713

Galveston, TX $122,713

Springfield, OR $122,614

Medford, OR $122,318

Fort Collins, CO $122,269

Austin, TX $122,170

Mesa, AZ $121,911

Phoenix, AZ $121,886

Dallas, TX $121,849

Reading, PA $121,775

Saint Cloud, MN $121,726

Concord, NH $121,615

Madison, WI $121,566

Utica, NY $121,232

Raleigh, NC $121,134

Las Vegas, NV $121,121

Rochester, NY $121,035

Des Moines, IA $121,023

Atlanta, GA $120,825

Battle Creek, MI $120,788

Salt Lake City, UT $120,751

Lancaster, PA $120,566

Champaign, IL $120,541

Harrisburg, PA $120,393

Durham, NC $120,282

Kansas City, MO $120,270

Kansas City, KS $120,245

Fort Worth, TX $120,233

Boca Raton, FL $120,184

Cleveland, OH $120,171

Columbus, OH $120,147

Pittsburgh, PA $120,134

Richmond, VA $120,085

Indianapolis, IN $120,060

Cincinnati, OH $119,900

Petersburg, VA $119,715

Lansing, MI $119,443

Billings, MT $119,443

Huntsville, AL $119,443

Lebanon, PA $119,431

Pueblo, CO $119,419

Dayton, OH $119,419

Appleton, WI $119,381

Buffalo, NY $119,332

Racine, WI $119,270

Charlotte, NC $119,258

Saint Louis, MO $119,221

Springfield, IL $119,172

York, PA $119,147

Elkhart, IN $119,147

Gastonia, NC $119,135

Benton Harbor, MI $119,135

Beaumont, TX $119,061

Lorain, OH $119,036

Toledo, OH $118,987

Binghamton, NY $118,925

Rock Hill, SC $118,913

Rockford, IL $118,851

Elyria, OH $118,789

Fargo, ND $118,789

Flagstaff, AZ $118,703

Fort Lauderdale, FL $118,629

Miami, FL $118,555

Duluth, MN $118,357

Bangor, ME $118,197

Cedar Rapids, IA $118,061

Louisville, KY $118,000

Grand Rapids, MI $117,975

Hialeah, FL $117,962

Casper, WY $117,790

Scranton, PA $117,642

New Orleans, LA $117,605

Virginia Beach, VA $117,592

Akron, OH $117,531

Peoria, IL $117,370

Sarasota, FL $117,346

Green Bay, WI $117,259

Baton Rouge, LA $117,197

Charleston, SC $117,173

Nashville, TN $117,136

Jamestown, NY $117,111

Davenport, IA $117,111

Tucson, AZ $117,049

Cheyenne, WY $117,012

Saint Petersburg, FL $116,975

Tampa, FL $116,951

Omaha, NE $116,926

Evansville, IN $116,877

Port Arthur, TX $116,877

Bradenton, FL $116,827

Santa Fe, NM $116,605

Orlando, FL $116,482

Clearwater, FL $116,346

La Crosse, WI $116,087

Canton, OH $116,087

Grand Forks, ND $116,050

Tulsa, OK $116,013

Albuquerque, NM $116,013

Newport News, VA $116,001

High Point, NC $115,964

Ogden, UT $115,914

Corpus Christi, TX $115,815

Laramie, WY $115,741

Norfolk, VA $115,741

Rock Island, IL $115,667

Saginaw, MI $115,643

Jacksonville, FL $115,630

Salisbury, NC $115,606

Memphis, TN $115,581

Moline, IL $115,519

Fort Myers, FL $115,482

Waterloo, IA $115,322

Spartanburg, SC $115,199

Lincoln, NE $115,137

Fort Wayne, IN $115,112

Birmingham, AL $114,976

Cedar Falls, IA $114,952

Provo, UT $114,939

Springfield, OH $114,927

San Antonio, TX $114,902

Greensboro, NC $114,853

South Bend, IN $114,841

Winston Salem, NC $114,828

Boise, ID $114,791

Savannah, GA $114,705

Muskegon, MI $114,483

Lima, OH $114,335

Lake Charles, LA $114,285

Anderson, IN $114,261

Lexington, KY $114,224

Augusta, GA $114,187

Greenville, SC $114,187

Wichita, KS $114,076

Tuscaloosa, AL $114,076

Columbia, SC $113,965

Bloomington, IN $113,656

Roanoke, VA $113,582

Asheville, NC $113,422

Knoxville, TN $113,212

Shreveport, LA $113,200

Wilmington, NC $113,039

Frankfort, KY $112,805

Oklahoma City, OK $112,718

Chillicothe, OH $112,669

Longview, TX $112,657

Topeka, KS $112,620

Mobile, AL $112,435

Terre Haute, IN $112,385

Erie, PA $112,373

Altoona, PA $112,311

Melbourne, FL $112,274

Amarillo, TX $112,225

Killeen, TX $112,188

Fayetteville, AR $112,089

Sioux Falls, SD $112,003

Chattanooga, TN $111,929

Idaho Falls, ID $111,916

Gainesville, FL $111,657

Portsmouth, OH $111,595

Little Rock, AR $111,571

Lynchburg, VA $111,571

Youngstown, OH $111,521

Lafayette, LA $111,521

Temple, TX $111,472

Daytona Beach, FL $111,447

Clarksville, TN $111,435

Pensacola, FL $111,423

Hopkinsville, KY $111,053

Charleston, WV $111,040

Florence, SC $110,979

Sioux City, IA $110,904

Macon, GA $110,547

Tallahassee, FL $110,534

Fayetteville, NC $110,510

Wichita Falls, TX $110,485

Waco, TX $110,485

Pine Bluff, AR $110,436

Vincennes, IN $110,201

Lubbock, TX $110,152

Great Falls, MT $110,078

Alamogordo, NM $110,065

Abilene, TX $109,967

Rapid City, SD $109,806

Monroe, LA $109,806

Albany, GA $109,732

Huntington, WV $109,720

Jackson, MS $109,708

Greenville, MS $109,695

Parkersburg, WV $109,572

Montgomery, AL $109,547

Johnstown, PA $109,522

Springfield, MO $109,424

Biloxi, MS $109,362

Sumter, SC $109,103

Columbus, GA $109,091

Twin Falls, ID $109,017

Pascagoula, MS $108,856

Kingsport, TN $108,535

Gulfport, MS $108,498

Alexandria, LA $108,091

Fort Smith, AR $107,783

El Paso, TX $107,450

Helena, MT $107,289

Las Cruces, NM $106,894

Harlingen, TX $106,549

Pocatello, ID $106,438

Florence, AL $106,401

Brownsville, TX $106,376

Dothan, AL $106,179

Mcallen, TX $106,117

Columbus, MS $105,204

Altus, OK $104,636

Lawton, OK $104,402

Pierre, SD $103,958

What Skills Can Increase a Senior Manager, Direct's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Initiative (Mentioned in 5.03% Job Postings): Taking decisive action and initiating plans independently to address problems, improve professional life, and achieve goals.
Labor Relations (Mentioned in 3.77% Job Postings): Is the term used to define the process between employers and employees, management and unions in order to make decisions in organizations. The decisions taken refer to wages, working conditions, hours of work, and safety at work, security and grievances.
Business Administration (Mentioned in 1.89% 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
Initiative	5.03%
Labor Relations	3.77%
Business Administration	1.89%

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 Senior Manager, Direct's salary.

Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Insight	$138,199	12%
Project Management	$134,497	9%
Presentation	$130,795	6%
Written Communication	$128,327	4%
Planning	$128,327	4%
Leadership	$128,327	4%

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How Education impacts a Senior Manager, Direct's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Senior Manager, Directs enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Senior Manager, Direct with a Bachelor's Degree is between $107,112 and $117,585).

Senior Manager, Direct Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Senior Manager, Direct

No Diploma 19.6%

High School 19.6%

Associates 15.2%

Bachelors 43.5%

Masters 21.7%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	19.6%
High School	19.6%
Associates	15.2%
Bachelors	43.5%
Masters	21.7%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Senior Manager, Direct Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Senior Manager, Direct'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

$114,481

Average $123,392/year

$133,816

$9,540

Average $10,283/month

$11,151

$2,202

Average $2,373/week

$2,573

$55

Average $59/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,816	$11,151	$2,573	$64
Average	$123,392	$10,283	$2,373	$59
25th Percentile	$114,481	$9,540	$2,202	$55

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Salary Trends for Senior Manager, Direct

Salaries for a Senior Manager, Direct can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $111,662 in 2023 to around $111,803 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Senior Manager, Direct salary trends, .

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2023

$111,662

2024

$112,316

2025

$111,803

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2024	$112,316
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