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 $148,609, a Category Management Supervisor (10+ years)earns $100,696, a Category Development Manager (10+ years)earns $115,669, a Category Management Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $133,180, a Category Management Director (10+ years)earns $163,735,

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 South Dakota

How much does a Category Development Manager make in South Dakota?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Category Development Manager in South Dakota is $115,076 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $133,720
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $102,782 to $124,835
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $91,589

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Category Development Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,835	$10,403	$2,401	$60
Average	$115,076	$9,590	$2,213	$55
25th Percentile	$102,782	$8,565	$1,977	$49

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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): $148,609
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,696
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,669
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,180
Expert (over 8 years): $163,735

Levels	Salary
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$148,609
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$100,696
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$115,669
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$133,180
Category ... Level Category Development Manager	$163,735

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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:

Alcester: $114,103
Aurora: $114,269
Baltic: $115,549

Alcester, SD $114,103 Aurora, SD $114,269 Baltic, SD $115,549 Beresford, SD $114,167 Brandon, SD $116,189 Brookings, SD $114,269 Burbank, SD $113,898 Canistota, SD $114,269

Canton, SD $115,293 Centerville, SD $114,269 Chancellor, SD $114,909 Chester, SD $114,269 Colman, SD $114,269 Colton, SD $114,781 Crooks, SD $116,189 Davis, SD $114,269

Dell Rapids, SD $115,037 Egan, SD $114,269 Elk Point, SD $114,359 Elkton, SD $114,269 Fairview, SD $114,397 Flandreau, SD $114,269 Freeman, SD $114,269 Garretson, SD $115,677

Gayville, SD $113,898 Harrisburg, SD $116,189 Hartford, SD $115,549 Hudson, SD $114,167 Humboldt, SD $114,781 Hurley, SD $114,269 Irene, SD $114,269 Jefferson, SD $114,973

Lennox, SD $115,293 Lesterville, SD $114,269 Lyons, SD $115,805 Madison, SD $114,269 Marion, SD $114,269 Menno, SD $114,269 Mission Hill, SD $114,077 Monroe, SD $114,269

Belle Fourche, SD $111,991 Black Hawk, SD $113,911 Box Elder, SD $113,911 Buffalo, SD $111,991 Buffalo Gap, SD $111,991 Camp Crook, SD $111,991 Caputa, SD $113,783 Custer, SD $111,991

Deadwood, SD $111,991 Edgemont, SD $111,991 Enning, SD $111,991 Fairburn, SD $111,991 Fort Meade, SD $111,991 Hermosa, SD $113,015 Hill City, SD $112,375 Hot Springs, SD $111,991

Howes, SD $111,991 Interior, SD $111,991 Keystone, SD $112,887 Kyle, SD $111,991 Lead, SD $111,991 Ludlow, SD $111,991 Manderson, SD $111,991 Mud Butte, SD $111,991

Nemo, SD $112,887 Newell, SD $111,991 New Underwood, SD $113,015 Nisland, SD $111,991 Oelrichs, SD $111,991 Oglala, SD $111,991 Oral, SD $111,991 Owanka, SD $111,991

Piedmont, SD $113,271 Pine Ridge, SD $111,991 Porcupine, SD $111,991 Pringle, SD $111,991 Quinn, SD $111,991 Redig, SD $111,991 Saint Onge, SD $111,991 Scenic, SD $111,991

Smithwick, SD $111,991 Spearfish, SD $111,991 Sturgis, SD $111,991 Union Center, SD $111,991 Vale, SD $111,991 Wall, SD $111,991 Wasta, SD $111,991 White Owl, SD $111,991

Whitewood, SD $111,991 Wounded Knee, SD $111,991 Leola, SD $115,652 Long Lake, SD $115,652 Mansfield, SD $105,923 Mellette, SD $105,923 Northville, SD $105,923 Onaka, SD $105,923

Orient, SD $105,923 Pierpont, SD $121,309 Redfield, SD $105,923 Rockham, SD $105,923 Roscoe, SD $105,923 Selby, SD $105,923 Seneca, SD $105,923 Stratford, SD $105,923

Tolstoy, SD $105,923 Tulare, SD $105,923 Turton, SD $105,923 Warner, SD $105,923 Westport, SD $113,616 Pierre, SD $107,843 Agar, SD $105,923 Belvidere, SD $105,923

Blunt, SD $107,715 Burke, SD $105,923 Colome, SD $105,923 Dallas, SD $105,923 Draper, SD $105,923 Fort Pierre, SD $107,715 Gregory, SD $105,923 Hamill, SD $105,923

Harrold, SD $106,179 Hayes, SD $105,923 Herrick, SD $105,923 Holabird, SD $105,923 Ideal, SD $105,923 Kadoka, SD $108,957 Kennebec, SD $105,923 Long Valley, SD $108,957

Lower Brule, SD $105,923 Martin, SD $111,991 Midland, SD $105,923 Milesville, SD $108,957 Mission, SD $105,923 Murdo, SD $105,923 Norris, SD $105,923 Okaton, SD $105,923

Okreek, SD $105,923 Onida, SD $106,691 Parmelee, SD $105,923 Philip, SD $108,957 Presho, SD $105,923 Reliance, SD $105,923 Rosebud, SD $105,923 Saint Charles, SD $105,923

Saint Francis, SD $105,923 Tuthill, SD $108,957 Vivian, SD $105,923 Wanblee, SD $111,991 White River, SD $105,923 Winner, SD $105,923 Witten, SD $105,923 Wood, SD $105,923

Mobridge, SD $105,923 Bison, SD $111,991 Bullhead, SD $125,380 Cherry Creek, SD $105,923 Dupree, SD $105,923 Eagle Butte, SD $105,923 Faith, SD $111,991 Glencross, SD $105,923

Glenham, SD $105,923 Herreid, SD $125,380 Isabel, SD $105,923 Keldron, SD $125,380 Lantry, SD $105,923 Lemmon, SD $125,380 Little Eagle, SD $125,380 Lodgepole, SD $118,685

Mc Intosh, SD $125,380 Mc Laughlin, SD $125,380 Meadow, SD $118,685 Morristown, SD $125,380 Mound City, SD $115,652 Pollock, SD $125,380 Prairie City, SD $111,991 Ralph, SD $111,991

Reva, SD $111,991 Ridgeview, SD $105,923 Timber Lake, SD $105,923 Trail City, SD $105,923 Wakpala, SD $115,652 Walker, SD $125,380 Watauga, SD $125,380 Whitehorse, SD $105,923

Rapid City, SD $113,911 Ellsworth Afb, SD $113,911 Allen, SD $111,991 Batesland, SD $111,991 Montrose, SD $114,269 North Sioux City, SD $115,050 Nunda, SD $114,269 Oldham, SD $114,269

Olivet, SD $114,269 Parker, SD $114,269 Ramona, SD $114,269 Renner, SD $116,189 Rowena, SD $116,189 Rutland, SD $114,269 Salem, SD $114,269 Scotland, SD $114,269

Sinai, SD $114,269 Springfield, SD $114,077 Tabor, SD $114,077 Tea, SD $116,061 Trent, SD $114,269 Tyndall, SD $114,269 Utica, SD $114,269 Valley Springs, SD $116,061

Vermillion, SD $113,898 Viborg, SD $114,269 Volga, SD $114,269 Volin, SD $114,269 Wakonda, SD $114,269 Wentworth, SD $114,269 Winfred, SD $114,269 Worthing, SD $115,421

Yankton, SD $114,077 Sioux Falls, SD $116,189 Vienna, SD $114,269 Wallace, SD $114,269 Waubay, SD $121,309 Webster, SD $121,309 White, SD $114,269 Willow Lake, SD $114,269

Wilmot, SD $121,309 Mitchell, SD $114,269 Alexandria, SD $114,269 Alpena, SD $110,096 Armour, SD $114,269 Artesian, SD $114,269 Avon, SD $114,269 Bonesteel, SD $110,096

Bridgewater, SD $114,269 Canova, SD $114,269 Carpenter, SD $114,269 Carthage, SD $114,269 Cavour, SD $114,269 Chamberlain, SD $105,923 Corsica, SD $114,269 Dante, SD $114,269

Delmont, SD $114,269 Dimock, SD $114,269 Emery, SD $114,269 Ethan, SD $114,269 Fairfax, SD $110,096 Fedora, SD $114,269 Fort Thompson, SD $105,923 Fulton, SD $114,269

Gann Valley, SD $105,923 Geddes, SD $110,096 Harrison, SD $114,269 Highmore, SD $105,923 Stephan, SD $105,923 Hitchcock, SD $105,923 Howard, SD $114,269 Huron, SD $110,096

Iroquois, SD $114,269 Kaylor, SD $114,269 Kimball, SD $105,923 Lake Andes, SD $114,269 Lane, SD $110,096 Letcher, SD $114,269 Marty, SD $114,269 Miller, SD $105,923

Mount Vernon, SD $114,269 New Holland, SD $110,096 Oacoma, SD $105,923 Parkston, SD $114,269 Pickstown, SD $114,269 Plankinton, SD $110,096 Platte, SD $110,096 Pukwana, SD $105,923

Ree Heights, SD $105,923 Saint Lawrence, SD $105,923 Spencer, SD $114,269 Stickney, SD $114,269 Tripp, SD $114,269 Virgil, SD $105,923 Wagner, SD $114,269 Wessington, SD $105,923

Wessington Springs, SD $105,923 White Lake, SD $105,923 Wolsey, SD $105,923 Woonsocket, SD $114,269 Yale, SD $114,269 Aberdeen, SD $105,923 Akaska, SD $105,923 Amherst, SD $121,309

Andover, SD $121,309 Ashton, SD $105,923 Barnard, SD $113,616 Bath, SD $113,616 Bowdle, SD $105,923 Brentford, SD $105,923 Britton, SD $121,309 Claremont, SD $121,309

Columbia, SD $113,616 Conde, SD $105,923 Cresbard, SD $105,923 Doland, SD $110,096 Eureka, SD $115,652 Faulkton, SD $105,923 Ferney, SD $113,616 Frankfort, SD $105,923

Frederick, SD $121,309 Gettysburg, SD $105,923 Groton, SD $113,616 Hecla, SD $121,309 Hosmer, SD $105,923 Houghton, SD $121,309 Hoven, SD $105,923 Ipswich, SD $105,923

Java, SD $105,923 Langford, SD $121,309 Lebanon, SD $105,923 Watertown, SD $114,269 Arlington, SD $114,269 Astoria, SD $114,269 Badger, SD $114,269 Big Stone City, SD $120,234

Bradley, SD $114,269 Brandt, SD $114,269 Bristol, SD $121,309 Bruce, SD $114,269 Bryant, SD $114,269 Castlewood, SD $114,269 Claire City, SD $121,309 Clark, SD $114,269

Clear Lake, SD $114,269 Corona, SD $121,309 De Smet, SD $114,269 Eden, SD $121,309 Erwin, SD $114,269 Estelline, SD $114,269 Florence, SD $114,269 Garden City, SD $114,269

Gary, SD $114,269 Goodwin, SD $114,269 Grenville, SD $121,309 Hayti, SD $114,269 Hazel, SD $114,269 Henry, SD $114,269 Kranzburg, SD $114,269 Labolt, SD $114,269

Lake City, SD $121,309 Lake Norden, SD $114,269 Lake Preston, SD $114,269 Marvin, SD $117,789 Milbank, SD $120,234 New Effington, SD $121,309 Ortley, SD $121,309 Peever, SD $121,309

Raymond, SD $110,096 Revillo, SD $114,269 Rosholt, SD $121,309 Roslyn, SD $121,309 Sisseton, SD $121,309 South Shore, SD $114,269 Stockholm, SD $114,269 Strandburg, SD $114,269

Summit, SD $117,789 Toronto, SD $114,269 Twin Brooks, SD $117,789 Veblen, SD $121,309

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

$102,782

Average $115,076/year

$124,835

$8,565

Average $9,590/month

$10,403

$1,977

Average $2,213/week

$2,401

$49

Average $55/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,835	$10,403	$2,401	$60
Average	$115,076	$9,590	$2,213	$55
25th Percentile	$102,782	$8,565	$1,977	$49

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