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Assistant department manager salary
Average assistant department manager salary
$43,686
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Average assistant department manager salary by state
Highest paying states for assistant department managers
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $78,186 | $37.59 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $73,798 | $35.48 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $71,242 | $34.25 |
| 4 | California | $66,458 | $31.95 |
| 5 | Louisiana | $50,695 | $24.37 |
| 6 | Delaware | $63,181 | $30.38 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $87,888 | $42.25 |
| 8 | Mississippi | $49,464 | $23.78 |
| 9 | New York | $66,131 | $31.79 |
| 10 | Maryland | $63,631 | $30.59 |
| 11 | Hawaii | $68,230 | $32.80 |
| 12 | Maine | $51,591 | $24.80 |
| 13 | Ohio | $49,361 | $23.73 |
| 14 | Alabama | $48,392 | $23.27 |
| 15 | Nevada | $56,129 | $26.99 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $57,427 | $27.61 |
| 17 | West Virginia | $46,877 | $22.54 |
| 18 | Michigan | $48,496 | $23.32 |
| 19 | District of Columbia | $65,430 | $31.46 |
| 20 | Florida | $48,437 | $23.29 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $46,486 | $22.35 |
| 22 | Vermont | $53,229 | $25.59 |
| 23 | Wyoming | $45,281 | $21.77 |
| 24 | Arizona | $48,693 | $23.41 |
| 25 | Alaska | $54,548 | $26.23 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $47,158 | $22.67 |
| 27 | Illinois | $47,491 | $22.83 |
| 28 | South Carolina | $45,166 | $21.71 |
| 29 | Idaho | $49,101 | $23.61 |
| 30 | Arkansas | $42,613 | $20.49 |
| 31 | Colorado | $47,265 | $22.72 |
| 32 | Virginia | $48,175 | $23.16 |
| 33 | Kentucky | $42,282 | $20.33 |
| 34 | North Dakota | $45,723 | $21.98 |
| 35 | Oregon | $48,788 | $23.46 |
| 36 | Minnesota | $46,609 | $22.41 |
| 37 | Washington | $47,371 | $22.77 |
| 38 | Indiana | $40,882 | $19.65 |
| 39 | North Carolina | $42,894 | $20.62 |
| 40 | Missouri | $41,701 | $20.05 |
| 41 | Georgia | $41,292 | $19.85 |
| 42 | Texas | $41,588 | $19.99 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $43,363 | $20.85 |
| 44 | Utah | $44,047 | $21.18 |
| 45 | Kansas | $39,745 | $19.11 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $39,246 | $18.87 |
| 47 | Nebraska | $42,193 | $20.29 |
| 48 | Iowa | $40,755 | $19.59 |
| 49 | Montana | $40,707 | $19.57 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $37,981 | $18.26 |
| 51 | New Mexico | $39,328 | $18.91 |
Assistant department manager salary details
An assistant department manager's salary ranges from $26,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $72,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is an assistant department manager's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $72,000 | $6,000 | $35 |
| 75th Percentile | $57,000 | $4,750 | $27 |
| Average | $43,686 | $3,641 | $21 |
| 25th Percentile | $33,000 | $2,750 | $16 |
| 10th Percentile | $26,000 | $2,167 | $13 |
Highest paying assistant department manager jobs
The highest paying types of assistant department managers are second assistant manager, department manager, and co-manager.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Manager | $64,962 | $5,413 | $31.23 | 258,234 |
| Department Supervisor | $47,300 | $3,942 | $22.74 | 216,893 |
| Department Lead | $42,113 | $3,509 | $20.25 | 204,534 |
| Dept Manager | $50,222 | $4,185 | $24.15 | 221,313 |
| Department Sales Manager | $57,136 | $4,761 | $27.47 | 297,625 |
| Service Department Manager | $41,773 | $3,481 | $20.08 | 114,922 |
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Assistant department manager salary trends
The average assistant department manager salary has risen by $5,358 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average assistant department manager earned $38,328 annually, but today, they earn $43,686 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for assistant department managers over the last decade.
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Average assistant department manager salary over time
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Assistant department manager salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $43,700 | $21.00 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | $42,400 | $20.38 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | $41,600 | $20.02 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | $40,500 | $19.47 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | $41,000 | $19.72 | +1.9% |
Recently added assistant department manager salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor & Decor | Assistant Department Manager | Warwick, RI | 06/28/2025 | $38,797 |
| Urban Outfitters | Anthropologie Assistant Department Manager | Seattle, WA | 06/28/2025 | $54,805 |
| Hy-Vee | Frozen Assistant Department Manager | Peoria, IL | 06/28/2025 | $33,392 |
| Urban Outfitters | Anthropologie Assistant Department Manager | Farmington, CT | 06/26/2025 | $46,832 |
| Urban Outfitters | Anthropologie Weddings Assistant Department Manager | Houston, TX | 06/26/2025 | $40,000 |
| Urban Outfitters | Anthropologie Assistant Department Manager | Chicago, IL | 06/26/2025 | $43,556 |
| Urban Outfitters | Anthropologie Assistant Department Manager | Chattanooga, TN | 06/26/2025 | $39,653 |
| Ralph Lauren | Assistant Department Manager | New York, NY | 06/25/2025 | $68,200 |
| Floor & Decor | Assistant Department Manager (Installation Materials) | Los Angeles, CA | 06/24/2025 | $38,088 |
| Northrop Grumman | Test Engineering MGR 3-Assistant Department Manager | Palmdale, CA | 06/24/2025 | $170,000 |
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