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 $154,395, a Category Management Supervisor (10+ years)earns $104,616, a Category Development Manager (10+ years)earns $120,173, a Category Management Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $138,365, a Category Management Director (10+ years)earns $170,110,

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 Montana

How much does a Category Development Manager make in Montana?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Category Development Manager in Montana is $119,556 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $57.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $138,926
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $106,783 to $129,695
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $95,155

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Category Development Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$129,695	$10,808	$2,494	$62
Average	$119,556	$9,963	$2,299	$57
25th Percentile	$106,783	$8,899	$2,054	$51

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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): $154,395
Early Career (1-2 years): $104,616
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $120,173
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $138,365
Expert (over 8 years): $170,110

Levels	Salary
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$154,395
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$104,616
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$120,173
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$138,365
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$170,110

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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:

Absarokee: $121,988
Acton: $123,012
Ashland: $121,988

Absarokee, MT $121,988 Acton, MT $123,012 Ashland, MT $121,988 Ballantine, MT $122,500 Bearcreek, MT $121,988 Belfry, MT $121,988 Bighorn, MT $121,988 Big Timber, MT $121,988

Birney, MT $121,988 Boyd, MT $121,988 Bridger, MT $121,988 Broadview, MT $121,988 Busby, MT $121,988 Clyde Park, MT $109,379 Columbus, MT $121,988 Cooke City, MT $121,988

Crow Agency, MT $121,988 Custer, MT $121,988 Decker, MT $121,988 Edgar, MT $121,988 Emigrant, MT $109,379 Fishtail, MT $121,988 Fromberg, MT $121,988 Gardiner, MT $129,502

Garryowen, MT $121,988 Grass Range, MT $121,988 Greycliff, MT $121,988 Hardin, MT $121,988 Fort Smith, MT $121,988 Harlowton, MT $121,988 Huntley, MT $123,524 Hysham, MT $121,988

Ingomar, MT $121,988 Joliet, MT $121,988 Lame Deer, MT $121,988 Laurel, MT $123,268 Lavina, MT $121,988 Livingston, MT $115,677 Lodge Grass, MT $121,988 Mc Leod, MT $121,988

Martinsdale, MT $109,379 Melstone, MT $121,988 Melville, MT $121,988 Molt, MT $122,244 Mosby, MT $121,988 Musselshell, MT $121,988 Nye, MT $121,988 Otter, MT $121,988

Park City, MT $121,988 Pompeys Pillar, MT $121,988 Pray, MT $115,677 Pryor, MT $121,988 Rapelje, MT $121,988 Red Lodge, MT $121,988 Reed Point, MT $121,988 Roberts, MT $121,988

Roscoe, MT $121,988 Roundup, MT $121,988 Ryegate, MT $121,988 Saint Xavier, MT $121,988 Sanders, MT $121,988 Sand Springs, MT $121,988 Shawmut, MT $121,988 Shepherd, MT $122,628

Silver Gate, MT $121,988 Springdale, MT $121,988 Sumatra, MT $121,988 Teigen, MT $121,988 Two Dot, MT $114,551 Wilsall, MT $109,379 Winnett, MT $121,988 Worden, MT $121,988

Wyola, MT $121,988 Billings, MT $123,908 Baker, MT $118,685 Wolf Point, MT $121,988 Antelope, MT $125,380 Bainville, MT $125,380 Brockton, MT $125,380 Brockway, MT $121,988

Circle, MT $121,988 Crane, MT $125,380 Culbertson, MT $125,380 Dagmar, MT $125,380 Fairview, MT $125,380 Flaxville, MT $123,677 Fort Peck, MT $121,988 Frazer, MT $121,988

Froid, MT $125,380 Glasgow, MT $121,988 Saint Marie, MT $121,988 Glentana, MT $117,124 Hinsdale, MT $117,124 Homestead, MT $125,380 Lambert, MT $125,380 Larslan, MT $117,124

Medicine Lake, MT $125,380 Nashua, MT $121,988 Opheim, MT $117,124 Outlook, MT $125,380 Peerless, MT $121,988 Plentywood, MT $125,380 Poplar, MT $123,677 Raymond, MT $125,380

Redstone, MT $125,380 Reserve, MT $125,380 Richey, MT $123,677 Richland, MT $117,124 Saco, MT $117,124 Savage, MT $125,380 Scobey, MT $123,677 Sidney, MT $125,380

Vandalia, MT $117,124 Vida, MT $121,988 Westby, MT $125,380 Whitetail, MT $123,677 Miles City, MT $121,988 Alzada, MT $111,991 Angela, MT $121,988 Alberton, MT $109,379

Arlee, MT $109,379 Bonner, MT $109,379 Charlo, MT $109,379 Clinton, MT $109,379 Condon, MT $109,379 Conner, MT $109,379 Corvallis, MT $109,379 Darby, MT $109,379

De Borgia, MT $129,489 Dixon, MT $109,379 Drummond, MT $109,379 Florence, MT $109,379 Frenchtown, MT $109,379 Grantsdale, MT $109,379 Hall, MT $109,379 Hamilton, MT $109,379

Pinesdale, MT $109,379 Haugan, MT $129,489 Helmville, MT $109,379 Heron, MT $129,489 Hot Springs, MT $119,428 Huson, MT $109,379 Lolo, MT $109,379 Lonepine, MT $129,489

Milltown, MT $109,379 Noxon, MT $129,489 Ovando, MT $109,379 Pablo, MT $109,379 Paradise, MT $129,489 Philipsburg, MT $109,379 Plains, MT $129,489 Polson, MT $110,826

Ravalli, MT $109,379 Ronan, MT $109,379 Saint Ignatius, MT $109,379 Saint Regis, MT $129,489 Saltese, MT $129,489 Seeley Lake, MT $109,379 Stevensville, MT $109,379 Sula, MT $109,379

Superior, MT $129,489 Thompson Falls, MT $129,489 Trout Creek, MT $129,489 Victor, MT $109,379 Kalispell, MT $117,047 Big Arm, MT $117,047 Bigfork, MT $110,826 Columbia Falls, MT $120,874

Coram, MT $110,826 Dayton, MT $117,047 Elmo, MT $117,047 Essex, MT $112,272 Eureka, MT $129,489 Fortine, MT $129,489 Hungry Horse, MT $110,826 Kila, MT $129,489

Lake Mc Donald, MT $112,272 Lakeside, MT $117,047 Libby, MT $129,489 Marion, MT $129,489 Martin City, MT $112,272 Olney, MT $129,489 Polebridge, MT $120,874 Proctor, MT $117,047

Rexford, MT $129,489 Rollins, MT $110,826 Somers, MT $110,826 Stryker, MT $129,489 Trego, MT $129,489 Troy, MT $129,489 West Glacier, MT $112,272 Whitefish, MT $129,489

Bloomfield, MT $123,677 Boyes, MT $111,991 Broadus, MT $116,983 Brusett, MT $121,988 Capitol, MT $111,991 Cohagen, MT $121,988 Colstrip, MT $121,988 Ekalaka, MT $111,991

Fallon, MT $119,786 Forsyth, MT $121,988 Glendive, MT $123,677 Hammond, MT $111,991 Hathaway, MT $121,988 Ismay, MT $116,983 Jordan, MT $121,988 Kinsey, MT $121,988

Lindsay, MT $121,988 Mildred, MT $119,786 Olive, MT $116,983 Plevna, MT $118,685 Powderville, MT $116,983 Rosebud, MT $121,988 Terry, MT $121,988 Volborg, MT $121,988

Wibaux, MT $125,380 Willard, MT $111,991 Great Falls, MT $114,192 Malmstrom A F B, MT $114,192 Augusta, MT $112,272 Babb, MT $112,272 Belt, MT $112,272 Black Eagle, MT $114,192

Brady, MT $112,272 Browning, MT $112,272 Buffalo, MT $117,124 Bynum, MT $112,272 Carter, MT $112,272 Cascade, MT $111,402 Choteau, MT $112,272 Coffee Creek, MT $112,272

Conrad, MT $112,272 Cut Bank, MT $112,272 Denton, MT $112,272 Dupuyer, MT $112,272 Dutton, MT $112,272 East Glacier Park, MT $112,272 Ethridge, MT $112,272 Fairfield, MT $112,272

Floweree, MT $113,424 Forest Grove, MT $121,988 Fort Benton, MT $112,272 Fort Shaw, MT $112,912 Galata, MT $112,272 Geraldine, MT $112,272 Geyser, MT $112,272 Heart Butte, MT $112,272

Highwood, MT $112,400 Hilger, MT $112,272 Hobson, MT $112,272 Judith Gap, MT $121,988 Kevin, MT $112,272 Ledger, MT $112,272 Lewistown, MT $117,124 Loma, MT $112,272

Lothair, MT $112,272 Moccasin, MT $112,272 Monarch, MT $112,272 Moore, MT $117,124 Neihart, MT $112,272 Oilmont, MT $112,272 Pendroy, MT $112,272 Power, MT $112,784

Raynesford, MT $112,272 Roy, MT $117,124 Sand Coulee, MT $113,936 Shelby, MT $112,272 Simms, MT $112,272 Stanford, MT $112,272 Stockett, MT $112,656 Sunburst, MT $112,272

Sun River, MT $112,400 Sweet Grass, MT $112,272 Biddle, MT $111,991 Ulm, MT $113,424 Valier, MT $112,272 Vaughn, MT $113,296 Winifred, MT $112,272 Havre, MT $112,272

Big Sandy, MT $112,272 Box Elder, MT $112,272 Chester, MT $112,272 Chinook, MT $112,272 Dodson, MT $112,272 Gildford, MT $112,272 Harlem, MT $112,272 Hays, MT $112,272

Hingham, MT $112,272 Hogeland, MT $112,272 Inverness, MT $112,272 Joplin, MT $112,272 Kremlin, MT $112,272 Lloyd, MT $112,272 Loring, MT $112,272 Malta, MT $117,124

Rudyard, MT $112,272 Turner, MT $112,272 Whitewater, MT $117,124 Whitlash, MT $112,272 Zortman, MT $117,124 Zurich, MT $112,272 Helena, MT $111,300 Basin, MT $109,379

Boulder, MT $109,379 Canyon Creek, MT $109,763 Clancy, MT $110,787 East Helena, MT $110,915 Fort Harrison, MT $111,300 Jefferson City, MT $109,891 Lincoln, MT $109,379 Marysville, MT $110,531

Radersburg, MT $109,379 Ringling, MT $109,379 Toston, MT $109,379 Townsend, MT $109,379 White Sulphur Springs, MT $109,379 Winston, MT $109,379 Wolf Creek, MT $109,379 Butte, MT $109,379

Alder, MT $111,773 Anaconda, MT $109,379 Avon, MT $109,379 Belgrade, MT $109,379 Bozeman, MT $109,379 Big Sky, MT $109,379 Cameron, MT $117,687 Cardwell, MT $109,379

Deer Lodge, MT $109,379 Dell, MT $114,180 Dillon, MT $111,773 Divide, MT $109,379 Elliston, MT $109,891 Ennis, MT $109,379 Gallatin Gateway, MT $109,379 Garrison, MT $109,379

Glen, MT $109,379 Gold Creek, MT $109,379 Harrison, MT $109,379 Jackson, MT $109,379 Lima, MT $114,180 Mc Allister, MT $109,379 Manhattan, MT $109,379 Melrose, MT $109,379

Norris, MT $109,379 Polaris, MT $109,379 Pony, MT $109,379 Ramsay, MT $109,379 Sheridan, MT $109,379 Silver Star, MT $109,379 Three Forks, MT $109,379 Twin Bridges, MT $109,379

Virginia City, MT $109,379 Warm Springs, MT $109,379 West Yellowstone, MT $121,834 Whitehall, MT $109,379 Willow Creek, MT $109,379 Wisdom, MT $109,379 Wise River, MT $109,379 Missoula, MT $109,379

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

$106,783

Average $119,556/year

$129,695

$8,899

Average $9,963/month

$10,808

$2,054

Average $2,299/week

$2,494

$51

Average $57/hour

$62

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$129,695	$10,808	$2,494	$62
Average	$119,556	$9,963	$2,299	$57
25th Percentile	$106,783	$8,899	$2,054	$51

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