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

A Category Development Manager's salary grows with experience: a Category Management Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $180,017, a Category Management Supervisor (10+ years)earns $121,978, a Category Development Manager (10+ years)earns $140,116, a Category Management Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $161,327, a Category Management Director (10+ years)earns $198,340,

What are the highest paying states for a Category Development Manager?

Category Development Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Development Manager roles are District of Columbia $141,726, California $141,188, Massachusetts $139,307. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Category Development Manager roles make?

Salaries for Category Development Manager level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Category Manager: $306,597; Manager, Category Commercialization: $129,875; Associate Category Manager: $129,875; Category Leadership Manager: $129,875; Category Manager, Procurement: $129,875.

Category Development Manager Salary in Alaska

How much does a Category Development Manager make in Alaska?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Category Development Manager in Alaska is $139,396 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $67.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $161,981
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $124,505 to $151,218
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $110,946

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Category Development Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,218	$12,602	$2,908	$73
Average	$139,396	$11,616	$2,681	$67
25th Percentile	$124,505	$10,375	$2,394	$60

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Key Factors That Influence Category Development Manager Salaries

A Category Development Manager'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 Development Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Development Manager'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): $180,017
Early Career (1-2 years): $121,978
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $140,116
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $161,327
Expert (over 8 years): $198,340

Levels	Salary
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$180,017
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$121,978
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$140,116
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$161,327
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$198,340

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How Do Category Development Manager 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 Development Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $141,726.
California: $141,188.
Massachusetts: $139,307.

District of Columbia $141,726 California $141,188 Massachusetts $139,307 Washington $138,795 New Jersey $138,744 Alaska $138,564 Connecticut $136,798 New York $136,081

Hawaii $133,790 Rhode Island $132,715 Maryland $131,985 Minnesota $130,987 Colorado $130,603 Illinois $130,475 Oregon $129,988 Delaware $129,630

New Hampshire $129,404 Virginia $128,900 Pennsylvania $127,428 Nevada $126,686 North Dakota $126,442 Michigan $126,058 Wisconsin $125,918 Vermont $125,636

Texas $124,855 Maine $124,804 Arizona $124,727 Ohio $124,638 Georgia $123,460 Indiana $122,871 Wyoming $122,756 Utah $122,577

Iowa $122,500 Kansas $121,885 Louisiana $121,706 North Carolina $121,642 Missouri $121,617 Florida $121,117 Montana $120,849 Nebraska $120,593

Kentucky $120,452 South Carolina $119,940 Tennessee $119,620 Idaho $119,492 New Mexico $118,557 Oklahoma $118,353 Alabama $117,597 South Dakota $116,330

Arkansas $115,639 West Virginia $115,268 Mississippi $114,154

Top Paying Cities for Category Development Managers

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:

Anchorage: $140,446
Jber: $140,446
Indian: $139,038

Anchorage, AK $140,446 Jber, AK $140,446 Indian, AK $139,038 Kongiganak, AK $138,526 Adak, AK $138,526 Atka, AK $138,526 Chignik Lake, AK $138,526 Port Heiden, AK $138,526

Port Lions, AK $138,526 Akiachak, AK $138,526 Akiak, AK $138,526 Akutan, AK $138,526 Alakanuk, AK $138,526 Aleknagik, AK $138,526 Anchor Point, AK $138,526 Aniak, AK $138,526

Anvik, AK $138,526 Bethel, AK $138,526 Chefornak, AK $138,526 Chevak, AK $138,526 Chignik, AK $138,526 Chignik Lagoon, AK $138,526 Chitina, AK $138,526 Chugiak, AK $138,526

Clam Gulch, AK $138,526 Clarks Point, AK $138,526 Cold Bay, AK $138,526 Cooper Landing, AK $138,526 Copper Center, AK $138,526 Cordova, AK $138,526 Crooked Creek, AK $138,526 Dillingham, AK $138,526

Eagle River, AK $139,038 Eek, AK $138,526 Egegik, AK $138,526 Ekwok, AK $138,526 Emmonak, AK $138,526 False Pass, AK $138,526 Marshall, AK $138,526 Gakona, AK $140,113

Girdwood, AK $138,526 Glennallen, AK $138,526 Goodnews Bay, AK $138,526 Grayling, AK $138,526 Saint George Island, AK $138,526 Holy Cross, AK $138,526 Homer, AK $138,526 Hooper Bay, AK $138,526

Hope, AK $138,526 Iliamna, AK $138,526 Kalskag, AK $138,526 Karluk, AK $138,526 Kasigluk, AK $138,526 Kasilof, AK $138,526 Kenai, AK $138,526 King Cove, AK $138,526

King Salmon, AK $138,526 Kipnuk, AK $138,526 Kodiak, AK $138,526 Kotlik, AK $138,526 Kwethluk, AK $138,526 Kwigillingok, AK $138,526 Wasilla, AK $138,526 Larsen Bay, AK $138,526

Levelock, AK $138,526 Lower Kalskag, AK $138,526 Mc Grath, AK $138,526 Manokotak, AK $138,526 Mekoryuk, AK $138,526 Moose Pass, AK $138,526 Mountain Village, AK $138,526 Naknek, AK $138,526

Napakiak, AK $138,526 Nikiski, AK $138,526 New Stuyahok, AK $138,526 Toksook Bay, AK $138,526 Nikolski, AK $138,526 Ninilchik, AK $138,526 Nondalton, AK $138,526 Nunapitchuk, AK $138,526

Old Harbor, AK $138,526 Ouzinkie, AK $138,526 Palmer, AK $138,526 Pedro Bay, AK $138,526 Perryville, AK $138,526 Pilot Point, AK $138,526 Pilot Station, AK $138,526 Platinum, AK $138,526

Big Lake, AK $139,422 Port Alsworth, AK $138,526 Quinhagak, AK $138,526 Red Devil, AK $138,526 Russian Mission, AK $138,526 Saint Marys, AK $138,526 Saint Michael, AK $139,320 Saint Paul Island, AK $138,526

Sand Point, AK $138,526 Scammon Bay, AK $138,526 Seldovia, AK $138,526 Seward, AK $138,526 Shageluk, AK $138,526 Nunam Iqua, AK $138,526 Skwentna, AK $138,526 Sleetmute, AK $138,526

Soldotna, AK $138,526 South Naknek, AK $138,526 Stebbins, AK $139,320 Sterling, AK $138,526 Sutton, AK $138,526 Takotna, AK $138,526 Talkeetna, AK $138,526 Tatitlek, AK $138,526

Togiak, AK $138,526 Tuluksak, AK $138,526 Tuntutuliak, AK $138,526 Tununak, AK $138,526 Tyonek, AK $138,526 Trapper Creek, AK $138,526 Unalakleet, AK $139,320 Unalaska, AK $138,526

Valdez, AK $138,526 Willow, AK $138,526 Yakutat, AK $139,179 Nightmute, AK $138,526 Nikolai, AK $138,526 Dutch Harbor, AK $138,526 Whittier, AK $138,526 Houston, AK $138,526

Fairbanks, AK $142,033 Eielson Afb, AK $141,649 Fort Wainwright, AK $142,033 Clear, AK $140,113 North Pole, AK $142,033 Salcha, AK $140,113 Two Rivers, AK $141,009 Allakaket, AK $140,113

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $140,113 Arctic Village, AK $140,113 Barrow, AK $140,113 Beaver, AK $140,113 Ester, AK $140,881 Bettles Field, AK $140,113 Buckland, AK $140,113 Cantwell, AK $140,113

Central, AK $140,113 Fort Greely, AK $140,113 Chicken, AK $140,113 Circle, AK $140,113 Prudhoe Bay, AK $140,113 Deering, AK $140,113 Delta Junction, AK $140,113 Eagle, AK $140,113

Elim, AK $139,320 Fort Yukon, AK $140,113 Galena, AK $140,113 Gambell, AK $139,320 Healy, AK $140,113 Anderson, AK $140,113 Hughes, AK $140,113 Huslia, AK $140,113

Kaktovik, AK $140,113 Kaltag, AK $139,320 Kiana, AK $140,113 Kivalina, AK $140,113 Kobuk, AK $140,113 Kotzebue, AK $140,113 Koyuk, AK $139,320 Koyukuk, AK $140,113

Denali National Park, AK $140,113 Manley Hot Springs, AK $140,113 Lake Minchumina, AK $140,113 Minto, AK $140,113 Point Lay, AK $140,113 Nenana, AK $140,113 Noatak, AK $140,113 Nome, AK $139,320

Noorvik, AK $140,113 Northway, AK $140,113 Nulato, AK $140,113 Point Hope, AK $140,113 Rampart, AK $140,113 Ruby, AK $140,113 Savoonga, AK $139,320 Selawik, AK $140,113

Shaktoolik, AK $139,320 Shishmaref, AK $140,113 Shungnak, AK $140,113 Stevens Village, AK $140,113 Tanacross, AK $140,113 Tanana, AK $140,113 Teller, AK $139,320 Tok, AK $140,113

Venetie, AK $140,113 Wainwright, AK $140,113 Wales, AK $139,320 White Mountain, AK $139,320 Brevig Mission, AK $139,320 Ambler, AK $140,113 Chalkyitsik, AK $140,113 Nuiqsut, AK $140,113

Atqasuk, AK $140,113 Juneau, AK $141,099 Angoon, AK $139,179 Auke Bay, AK $141,099 Douglas, AK $141,099 Elfin Cove, AK $139,179 Gustavus, AK $139,179 Haines, AK $139,179

Hoonah, AK $139,179 Kake, AK $139,179 Pelican, AK $139,179 Petersburg, AK $139,179 Sitka, AK $139,179 Port Alexander, AK $139,179 Skagway, AK $139,179 Tenakee Springs, AK $139,179

Ketchikan, AK $139,179 Meyers Chuck, AK $139,179 Coffman Cove, AK $139,179 Thorne Bay, AK $139,179 Craig, AK $139,179 Hydaburg, AK $139,179 Hyder, AK $139,179 Klawock, AK $139,179

Metlakatla, AK $139,179 Point Baker, AK $139,179 Ward Cove, AK $139,179 Wrangell, AK $139,179

Category Development Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Category Development Manager'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

$124,505

Average $139,396/year

$151,218

$10,375

Average $11,616/month

$12,602

$2,394

Average $2,681/week

$2,908

$60

Average $67/hour

$73

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,218	$12,602	$2,908	$73
Average	$139,396	$11,616	$2,681	$67
25th Percentile	$124,505	$10,375	$2,394	$60

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