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 $179,852, a Category Management Supervisor (10+ years)earns $121,866, a Category Development Manager (10+ years)earns $139,987, a Category Management Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $161,179, a Category Management Director (10+ years)earns $198,158,

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 Massachusetts

How much does a Category Development Manager make in Massachusetts?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Category Development Manager in Massachusetts is $139,268 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): $161,832
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $124,390 to $151,079
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $110,844

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Category Development Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,079	$12,590	$2,905	$73
Average	$139,268	$11,606	$2,678	$67
25th Percentile	$124,390	$10,366	$2,392	$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): $179,852
Early Career (1-2 years): $121,866
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $139,987
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $161,179
Expert (over 8 years): $198,158

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Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$179,852
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$121,866
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$139,987
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$161,179
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$198,158

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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:

Agawam: $132,663
Amherst: $132,279
Barre: $133,854

Agawam, MA $132,663 Amherst, MA $132,279 Barre, MA $133,854 Belchertown, MA $132,446 Blandford, MA $132,318 Bondsville, MA $132,497 Brimfield, MA $132,241 Chester, MA $130,974

Chesterfield, MA $131,550 Chicopee, MA $132,663 Cummington, MA $130,974 Easthampton, MA $132,574 East Longmeadow, MA $132,663 East Otis, MA $132,843 Feeding Hills, MA $132,663 Gilbertville, MA $133,342

Goshen, MA $131,511 Granby, MA $132,625 Granville, MA $132,497 Hadley, MA $132,369 Hampden, MA $132,663 Hardwick, MA $133,431 Hatfield, MA $132,318 Haydenville, MA $132,113

Holyoke, MA $132,663 Huntington, MA $132,369 Leeds, MA $132,318 Leverett, MA $132,241 Ludlow, MA $132,663 Monson, MA $132,497 North Amherst, MA $132,497 Northampton, MA $132,407

Florence, MA $132,407 North Hatfield, MA $132,305 Oakham, MA $134,071 Palmer, MA $132,497 Plainfield, MA $130,974 Russell, MA $132,497 Shutesbury, MA $132,446 Southampton, MA $132,625

South Barre, MA $133,943 South Hadley, MA $132,625 Southwick, MA $132,663 Thorndike, MA $132,497 Three Rivers, MA $132,574 Wales, MA $132,241 Ware, MA $133,380 Warren, MA $132,983

West Chesterfield, MA $130,897 Westfield, MA $132,663 West Hatfield, MA $132,241 West Springfield, MA $132,663 West Warren, MA $133,534 Whately, MA $132,023 Wheelwright, MA $133,892 Wilbraham, MA $132,663

Williamsburg, MA $132,062 Woronoco, MA $132,535 Worthington, MA $131,025 Springfield, MA $132,663 Longmeadow, MA $132,663 Indian Orchard, MA $132,663 Pittsfield, MA $131,319 Adams, MA $131,191

Ashley Falls, MA $133,585 Becket, MA $131,191 Berkshire, MA $131,319 Cheshire, MA $131,319 Dalton, MA $131,319 Glendale, MA $131,281 Great Barrington, MA $130,935 Hinsdale, MA $131,319

Housatonic, MA $131,102 Lanesboro, MA $131,319 Lee, MA $131,281 Lenox, MA $131,319 Lenox Dale, MA $131,319 Middlefield, MA $131,153 Mill River, MA $132,459 Monterey, MA $130,935

North Adams, MA $131,025 North Egremont, MA $131,217 Otis, MA $130,897 Richmond, MA $131,319 Sandisfield, MA $132,958 Savoy, MA $131,153 Sheffield, MA $132,753 South Egremont, MA $131,473

Southfield, MA $133,393 South Lee, MA $131,281 Stockbridge, MA $131,281 Tyringham, MA $131,102 West Stockbridge, MA $131,230 Williamstown, MA $131,025 Windsor, MA $131,281 Greenfield, MA $131,639

Ashfield, MA $131,051 Athol, MA $134,007 Bernardston, MA $131,588 Buckland, MA $130,871 Charlemont, MA $130,564 Colrain, MA $130,999 Conway, MA $131,447 Deerfield, MA $131,678

Drury, MA $130,193 Erving, MA $132,497 Heath, MA $130,564 Lake Pleasant, MA $131,908 Millers Falls, MA $131,793 Monroe Bridge, MA $130,065 Montague, MA $131,908 Gill, MA $132,395

New Salem, MA $132,907 Northfield, MA $132,395 Orange, MA $133,559 Petersham, MA $133,982 Rowe, MA $130,270 Royalston, MA $134,212 Shelburne Falls, MA $130,987 South Deerfield, MA $131,883

Sunderland, MA $131,998 Turners Falls, MA $131,793 Warwick, MA $133,572 Wendell, MA $132,395 Wendell Depot, MA $132,868 Fitchburg, MA $135,275 Ashburnham, MA $134,647 Ashby, MA $137,080

Ayer, MA $137,425 Devens, MA $137,323 Baldwinville, MA $134,430 East Templeton, MA $134,468 Gardner, MA $134,711 Westminster, MA $134,711 Groton, MA $137,553 Harvard, MA $137,540

Hubbardston, MA $133,892 Leominster, MA $133,943 Littleton, MA $137,758 Lunenburg, MA $137,131 Pepperell, MA $137,553 Shirley, MA $137,272 Still River, MA $137,464 Templeton, MA $134,468

Townsend, MA $137,310 West Groton, MA $137,374 West Townsend, MA $137,259 Winchendon, MA $134,174 Winchendon Springs, MA $134,148 Auburn, MA $134,238 North Dartmouth, MA $135,057 South Dartmouth, MA $135,057

North Attleboro, MA $132,612 Plainville, MA $132,523 Attleboro Falls, MA $132,561 North Dighton, MA $132,484 Norton, MA $138,462 Raynham, MA $138,500 Raynham Center, MA $138,500 Rehoboth, MA $132,651

Rochester, MA $135,057 Seekonk, MA $132,651 Swansea, MA $132,523 Berkley, MA $135,134 Taunton, MA $138,372 Westport, MA $135,057 Westport Point, MA $135,057 Berlin, MA $134,148

Cataumet, MA $134,763 Blackstone, MA $132,484 Boylston, MA $134,238 Brookfield, MA $133,982 Charlton, MA $134,148 Charlton City, MA $134,148 Charlton Depot, MA $134,148 Clinton, MA $134,148

East Brookfield, MA $134,110 Douglas, MA $134,020 East Princeton, MA $134,071 Fiskdale, MA $133,854 Grafton, MA $134,238 Holden, MA $134,238 Holland, MA $133,790 Jefferson, MA $134,238

Lancaster, MA $134,020 Leicester, MA $134,238 Linwood, MA $133,943 Manchaug, MA $134,238 Millbury, MA $134,238 Millville, MA $132,356 New Braintree, MA $133,943 Northborough, MA $134,238

Northbridge, MA $134,199 North Brookfield, MA $134,071 North Grafton, MA $134,238 North Oxford, MA $134,238 North Uxbridge, MA $133,943 Oxford, MA $134,199 Princeton, MA $134,110 Rochdale, MA $134,238

Rutland, MA $134,238 Shrewsbury, MA $134,238 Southbridge, MA $133,943 South Grafton, MA $134,238 South Lancaster, MA $134,110 Spencer, MA $134,238 Sterling, MA $134,148 Sturbridge, MA $133,892

Upton, MA $134,148 Uxbridge, MA $133,982 Webster, MA $133,982 Dudley, MA $133,982 Westborough, MA $134,238 West Boylston, MA $134,238 West Brookfield, MA $133,943 West Millbury, MA $134,238

Whitinsville, MA $134,148 Sutton, MA $134,238 Worcester, MA $134,238 East Walpole, MA $138,500 Cherry Valley, MA $134,238 Paxton, MA $134,238 Framingham, MA $138,116 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $137,758

Boxborough, MA $137,668 Acton, MA $137,668 Ashland, MA $133,892 Bedford, MA $137,720 Hanscom Afb, MA $140,152 Bolton, MA $133,982 Carlisle, MA $137,758 Concord, MA $137,630

Fayville, MA $133,982 Holliston, MA $138,027 Hopedale, MA $133,943 Hopkinton, MA $134,020 Hudson, MA $134,020 Marlborough, MA $134,071 Maynard, MA $137,502 Mendon, MA $133,943

Milford, MA $133,943 Natick, MA $142,545 Sherborn, MA $142,468 Southborough, MA $134,020 Foxboro, MA $138,500 Franklin, MA $135,262 Greenbush, MA $138,244 Green Harbor, MA $138,206

Hingham, MA $140,510 Hull, MA $142,763 Humarock, MA $138,244 Mansfield, MA $138,500 Marshfield, MA $138,206 Marshfield Hills, MA $138,206 Medfield, MA $140,395 Medway, MA $138,116

Millis, MA $138,206 Minot, MA $138,244 Norfolk, MA $138,334 North Marshfield, MA $138,206 North Scituate, MA $138,206 Norwell, MA $138,334 Norwood, MA $138,500 Ocean Bluff, MA $138,206

Scituate, MA $138,206 Sharon, MA $138,500 Sheldonville, MA $135,326 South Walpole, MA $138,411 Stoughton, MA $138,500 Walpole, MA $138,462 Westwood, MA $140,523 Wrentham, MA $138,283

Boston, MA $142,763 Roxbury, MA $142,763 Roxbury Crossing, MA $142,763 Dorchester, MA $142,763 Dorchester Center, MA $142,763 Mattapan, MA $142,763 Charlestown, MA $142,763 Jamaica Plain, MA $142,763

Roslindale, MA $142,763 West Roxbury, MA $142,763 Allston, MA $142,763 Brighton, MA $142,763 Hyde Park, MA $142,763 Readville, MA $142,763 Cambridge, MA $142,763 Somerville, MA $142,763

Malden, MA $142,763 Everett, MA $142,763 Chelsea, MA $142,763 Revere, MA $142,763 Winthrop, MA $142,763 Medford, MA $142,763 West Medford, MA $142,763 Quincy, MA $142,763

Melrose, MA $142,763 Stoneham, MA $142,763 Braintree, MA $138,500 Milton, MA $142,763 Milton Village, MA $142,763 Weymouth, MA $138,500 East Weymouth, MA $138,500 South Weymouth, MA $138,500

North Weymouth, MA $138,500 East Boston, MA $142,763 Brockton, MA $138,500 Avon, MA $138,500 Bridgewater, MA $138,500 Bryantville, MA $138,411 Carver, MA $136,375 Duxbury, MA $138,116

East Bridgewater, MA $138,500 Easton, MA $138,500 Elmwood, MA $138,500 Halifax, MA $138,411 Hanover, MA $138,411 Hanson, MA $138,500 Holbrook, MA $138,500 Middleboro, MA $136,504

Manomet, MA $136,747 Lakeville, MA $134,839 Monponsett, MA $138,462 Abington, MA $138,500 North Carver, MA $138,206 North Easton, MA $138,500 North Pembroke, MA $138,372 Pembroke, MA $138,411

Plymouth, MA $136,939 Kingston, MA $138,155 South Carver, MA $134,711 Plympton, MA $138,283 Randolph, MA $138,500 Rockland, MA $138,500 South Easton, MA $138,500 West Bridgewater, MA $138,500

White Horse Beach, MA $136,836 Whitman, MA $138,500 Lexington, MA $142,763 Brookline, MA $142,763 Brookline Village, MA $142,763 Waltham, MA $142,763 North Waltham, MA $142,763 New Town, MA $142,763

Babson Park, MA $142,763 Newton, MA $142,763 Newton Center, MA $142,763 Newtonville, MA $142,763 Newton Highlands, MA $142,763 Newton Lower Falls, MA $142,763 Newton Upper Falls, MA $142,763 West Newton, MA $142,763

Auburndale, MA $142,763 Chestnut Hill, MA $142,763 Waban, MA $142,763 Watertown, MA $142,763 Arlington, MA $142,763 Arlington Heights, MA $142,763 Belmont, MA $142,763 Waverley, MA $142,763

Wellesley Hills, MA $142,763 Wellesley, MA $142,724 Needham, MA $142,763 Weston, MA $142,763 Needham Heights, MA $142,763 Nonantum, MA $142,763 Buzzards Bay, MA $134,673 Lincoln, MA $142,673

Stow, MA $137,502 Sudbury, MA $142,468 Wayland, MA $142,545 Woodville, MA $134,110 Woburn, MA $142,763 Burlington, MA $140,203 Andover, MA $135,595 Billerica, MA $137,758

Chelmsford, MA $137,758 Dracut, MA $137,758 Dunstable, MA $137,553 Haverhill, MA $135,595 Georgetown, MA $135,595 Groveland, MA $135,595 Lawrence, MA $135,595 Methuen, MA $135,595

North Andover, MA $135,595 Lowell, MA $137,758 Merrimac, MA $135,505 North Billerica, MA $137,758 North Chelmsford, MA $137,758 North Reading, MA $135,505 Nutting Lake, MA $137,758 Pinehurst, MA $137,758

Reading, MA $138,564 Tewksbury, MA $137,758 Tyngsboro, MA $137,758 Wakefield, MA $142,724 West Boxford, MA $135,595 Westford, MA $137,758 Wilmington, MA $136,657 Winchester, MA $142,763

Lynn, MA $142,763 Saugus, MA $142,763 Swampscott, MA $142,673 Nahant, MA $142,763 Amesbury, MA $134,903 Beverly, MA $142,417 Boxford, MA $135,595 Byfield, MA $135,505

Danvers, MA $135,377 Essex, MA $136,772 Gloucester, MA $136,977 Hamilton, MA $135,300 Hathorne, MA $135,377 Chilmark, MA $134,327 East Falmouth, MA $134,980 East Sandwich, MA $135,467

East Wareham, MA $134,711 Edgartown, MA $134,417 Falmouth, MA $134,763 Woods Hole, MA $134,763 Menemsha, MA $134,417 Monument Beach, MA $134,711 Nantucket, MA $134,417 North Falmouth, MA $134,801

Oak Bluffs, MA $134,455 Onset, MA $134,801 Pocasset, MA $134,763 Sagamore, MA $135,748 Sagamore Beach, MA $135,748 Sandwich, MA $135,479 Siasconset, MA $134,417 Silver Beach, MA $134,801

Vineyard Haven, MA $134,571 Wareham, MA $134,839 West Chop, MA $134,571 West Falmouth, MA $134,801 West Tisbury, MA $134,417 West Wareham, MA $134,891 Hyannis, MA $134,622 Barnstable, MA $135,070

Brewster, MA $134,417 Centerville, MA $135,019 Chatham, MA $134,417 Cotuit, MA $135,108 Ipswich, MA $135,300 Cummaquid, MA $134,660 Lynnfield, MA $139,025 Manchester, MA $137,297

Marblehead, MA $142,507 Middleton, MA $135,556 Newburyport, MA $135,339 Newbury, MA $135,595 Salisbury, MA $134,468 Peabody, MA $142,596 Prides Crossing, MA $138,820 Rockport, MA $136,964

Rowley, MA $135,377 Salem, MA $142,596 South Hamilton, MA $135,300 Topsfield, MA $135,505 Wenham, MA $135,339 West Newbury, MA $135,595 Accord, MA $138,500 Bellingham, MA $132,267

Brant Rock, MA $137,924 Canton, MA $138,500 Cohasset, MA $140,382 Dedham, MA $142,763 Dover, MA $142,635 East Mansfield, MA $138,500 Dennis, MA $134,417 Dennis Port, MA $134,417

East Dennis, MA $134,417 Eastham, MA $134,417 East Orleans, MA $134,417 Forestdale, MA $135,300 Harwich, MA $134,417 Harwich Port, MA $134,417 Hyannis Port, MA $134,609 Marstons Mills, MA $135,249

Mashpee, MA $135,339 North Chatham, MA $134,417 North Eastham, MA $136,145 North Truro, MA $137,860 Orleans, MA $134,417 Osterville, MA $134,852 Provincetown, MA $137,604 South Chatham, MA $134,417

South Dennis, MA $134,417 South Harwich, MA $134,417 South Orleans, MA $134,417 South Wellfleet, MA $136,145 South Yarmouth, MA $134,417 Truro, MA $136,145 Wellfleet, MA $136,145 West Barnstable, MA $135,313

West Chatham, MA $134,417 West Dennis, MA $134,417 West Harwich, MA $134,417 West Hyannisport, MA $134,903 West Yarmouth, MA $134,417 Yarmouth Port, MA $134,417 Assonet, MA $134,967 Attleboro, MA $132,651

Chartley, MA $138,500 Cuttyhunk, MA $134,839 Dartmouth, MA $135,057 Dighton, MA $133,623 East Freetown, MA $135,057 East Taunton, MA $138,283 Fairhaven, MA $135,057 Fall River, MA $135,057

Somerset, MA $134,929 Marion, MA $135,057 Mattapoisett, MA $135,057 New Bedford, MA $135,057 Acushnet, MA $135,057

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

$124,390

Average $139,268/year

$151,079

$10,366

Average $11,606/month

$12,590

$2,392

Average $2,678/week

$2,905

$60

Average $67/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$151,079	$12,590	$2,905	$73
Average	$139,268	$11,606	$2,678	$67
25th Percentile	$124,390	$10,366	$2,392	$60

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