Category Manager
Category Manager Job Description
Marketing Managers Determine the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors and identify potential customers. Develop pricing strategies with the goal of maximizing the firm’s profits or share of the market while ensuring the firm’s customers are satisfied. Oversee product development or monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services.
Category Manager Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Category Manager is $78043 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $118491. The lowest salary reported was $44184. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Category Manager is $15.31 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $16.86. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $13.76. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Category Manager are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $10297 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1965 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Category Manager. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $50,886 – $110,490
Florida – $38,432 – $108,407
Illinois – $49,833 – $102,081
Minnesota – $49,517 – $116,064
Ohio – $45,493 – $106,669
Pennsylvania – $48,722 – $106,408
Texas – $46,369 – $126,100
These are the highest paying cities for a Category Manager. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Minneapolis, Minnesota –
Chicago, Illinois –
Cincinnati, Ohio –
Houston, Texas –
Atlanta, Georgia –
Charlotte, North Carolina –
Bentonville, Arkansas –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Category Manager from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $78043 while in 2007 it was just $72375.71
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 57% of Category Managers were males while 43% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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