How much does a global category manager make?

The median annual wages for global category managers in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:

• Private enterprises: $139,000

• Government: $130,000

• Manufacturing: $121,000

• Wholesale trade: $120,000

Aside from industry, a person working as a global category manager can make significantly higher salaries if they have more experience and work at large companies. For example, a global category manager with over seven years of experience working at Target will likely make over $120,000 in a year.

Meanwhile, a new global category manager working at a small regional company is more likely to make only $75,000 in a year. Similar salary outcomes coincide with the level of education. Global category managers with only an associate's degree will make less than one with a bachelor's or master's degree.

Finally, location also influences salaries for global category managers. Global category managers who work in large metropolitan areas in the northeast or on the west coast will often make higher salaries than those who work in the south and midwest.