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Department Manager Salary

Average Yearly Salary
Updated May 19, 2020
$71,000
$38,000
Min 10%
$71,000
Median 50%
$133,000
Max 90%
Best Paying Company
Goldman Sachs
Highest Paying City
Washington, DC
Highest Paying State
New York
Average Experience Level
4.0 years
How much does a department manager make?
Department Managers in America make, on average, $71,864 a year or $34.55 per hour. If you are in the top 10 percent, you will make over $134,000; however, if you are in the bottom 10 percent, you will earn less than $38,000 per year. Hospitality companies and Retail companies have the most job opportunities for Department Managers. The best states for high paying Department Manager jobs are New York, West Virginia, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Virginia. The typical employment in the position spans 4.0 years.
Annual Salaries For Related Jobs
Dept Manager
$100,482
Department Supervisor
$55,439
Co-Manager
$113,214
Department Lead
$34,987
Store Manager
$48,080

Average Department Manager Salary By Location

Across America, Department Managers make on average $71,864 annually or $34.55 hourly. Working in Washington, DC as a Department Manager will pay you the highest wages at around $95,725 per year. The average starting salary in Washington, DC for Department Managers is $43,000. The top 5 states with the highest reported Department Manager salaries are New York, West Virginia, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Virginia. Utah, South Dakota, North Dakota, Hawaii, and Alaska are at the bottom for competitive pay.
City
Average Salary
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
$95,725
$96k
New York, NY
New York, NY
$91,714
$92k
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
$84,084
$84k
Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA
$81,872
$82k
Henderson, NV
Henderson, NV
$80,539
$81k
San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA
$77,233
$77k
Jackson, MI
Jackson, MI
$77,184
$77k
Columbus, OH
Columbus, OH
$76,091
$76k
Saint Louis, MO
Saint Louis, MO
$75,864
$76k
Raleigh, NC
Raleigh, NC
$75,401
$75k
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$40k
$145k

Map of Department Manager Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Department Managers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Average Department Manager Salary By Company

There is good job security in Department Manager positions. Some industries offer better pay and benefit packages than others. Employers that have the highest concentration of job opportunities for Department Managers are Hospitality companies and Retail companies. Companies like Goldman Sachs or Charles Schwab will get you the highest pay packages. Also, companies like Qualcomm and Patterson Companies pay their Department Managers very well.
Company
Average Salary
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
$126,429
$126k
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
$120,769
$121k
Qualcomm
Qualcomm
$117,490
$117k
Patterson Companies
Patterson Companies
$117,025
$117k
Baxter International
Baxter International
$114,422
$114k
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente
$108,029
$108k
CVS Health
CVS Health
$103,022
$103k
KeyBank
KeyBank
$100,470
$100k
Scripps Health
Scripps Health
$99,566
$100k
Sotheby's
Sotheby's
$99,350
$99k
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$69k
$147k

Department Manager Salary History

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

National Average
Ashburn, VA

Department Manager Salary By Experience Level

The salary for a Department Manager can range from $49,543 to $69,928 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.
Junior LevelSenior Level

Amount of Experience

Recently Added Department Manager Salaries

Company
Job
Location
Date Added
Salary
Ace Hardware
Paint Department Manager
Waukegan, IL
04/23/2020
$31,305
McDonald's
Department Manager To
Jacksonville, FL
04/21/2020
$20,870
McDonald's
Experienced Department Manager
Kansas City, MO
04/15/2020
$37,500
Restaurant Depot
Department Manager
Indianapolis, IN
03/31/2020
$29,218
McDonald's
Department Manager
Chattanooga, TN
03/27/2020
$22,957
McDonald's
Department Manager
Louisville, KY
03/26/2020
$25,044
McDonald's
Department Manager
Charlotte, NC
03/26/2020
$25,044
McDonald's
Department Manager Pay To
Jacksonville, FL
03/26/2020
$20,870
McDonald's
Management-Department Manager
Cheyenne, WY
03/26/2020
$25,044
McDonald's
Department Manager
Houston, TX
03/26/2020
$25,044
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Updated May 19, 2020