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Department Supervisor salary

Average department supervisor salary

$47,300

$22.74 hourly rate

Entry-level department supervisor salary
$33,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a department supervisor make?

The average department supervisor salary in the United States is $47,300. Department supervisor salaries typically range between $33,000 and $66,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for department supervisors is $22.74 per hour.

Department supervisor salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Department supervisors earn the highest average salary in New Jersey.

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Where can a Department Supervisor earn more?

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Club$74,799
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Department Supervisor

Department Supervisor salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor and SalaryExpert, the average salary for a department supervisor typically falls between $47,300 and $63,615.
zippia
$47,300yearly
glassdoor[1]
$53,689yearly
SalaryExpert[2]
$63,615yearly

Average department supervisor salary by state

The average department supervisor salary in New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average department supervisor salary states are Alaska, Oregon, and Kentucky.

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Highest paying states for department supervisors

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Tennessee$56,657$27.24
2Michigan$55,699$26.78
3New Jersey$70,183$33.74
4Virginia$59,339$28.53
5New York$65,925$31.69
6Massachusetts$65,784$31.63
7New Hampshire$54,348$26.13
8Delaware$53,554$25.75
9Georgia$53,443$25.69
10Florida$52,267$25.13
11Wisconsin$47,910$23.03
12Rhode Island$56,545$27.19
13District of Columbia$66,703$32.07
14Minnesota$50,919$24.48
15Missouri$45,750$22.00
16Texas$49,843$23.96
17North Carolina$44,418$21.35
18Illinois$50,736$24.39
19Vermont$48,535$23.33
20Connecticut$51,014$24.53
21Maine$44,652$21.47
22California$53,147$25.55
23Arkansas$42,921$20.64
24Kansas$44,602$21.44
25Utah$44,890$21.58
26Maryland$48,786$23.45
27Louisiana$42,350$20.36
28Nebraska$45,773$22.01
29Washington$50,025$24.05
30South Dakota$45,827$22.03
31Mississippi$39,090$18.79
32Indiana$40,244$19.35
33Pennsylvania$42,632$20.50
34Oklahoma$41,152$19.78
35Montana$41,786$20.09
36Alabama$42,289$20.33
37Colorado$45,034$21.65
38Ohio$40,589$19.51
39South Carolina$38,912$18.71
40North Dakota$42,220$20.30
41Kentucky$37,021$17.80
42Wyoming$36,963$17.77
43Nevada$39,841$19.15
44Iowa$36,709$17.65
45Hawaii$38,669$18.59
46Arizona$39,026$18.76
47New Mexico$38,709$18.61
48Alaska$37,429$17.99
49Idaho$39,324$18.91
50West Virginia$35,222$16.93
51Oregon$37,237$17.90

Highest paying cities for department supervisors

The highest-paying cities for department supervisors are Lakewood, NJ, New York, NY, and Salem, MA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Lakewood, NJ$70,588$33.94
2New York, NY$66,202$31.83
3Salem, MA$65,136$31.32
4Springfield, VA$60,428$29.05
5Cleveland, TN$57,179$27.49
6Sacramento, CA$56,858$27.34
7Detroit, MI$55,966$26.91
8Salem, NH$54,849$26.37
9Wilmington, DE$53,668$25.80
10Albany, GA$53,474$25.71
11Pembroke Pines, FL$53,084$25.52
12Rochester, MN$51,383$24.70
13Danbury, CT$51,011$24.52
14Aurora, IL$50,659$24.36
15Houston, TX$50,229$24.15
16Columbia, MD$48,801$23.46
17Madison, WI$47,636$22.90
18Columbia, MO$45,892$22.06
19Portland, ME$45,555$21.90
20Colorado Springs, CO$45,297$21.78

Department Supervisors are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. Lakewood, NJ
  2. New York, NY
  3. Salem, MA
  4. Springfield, VA
  5. Cleveland, TN

Department Supervisor salary details

A department supervisor's salary ranges from $33,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $66,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Department Supervisor Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a department supervisor's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$66,000$5,500$32
75th Percentile$56,000$4,667$27
Average$47,300$3,942$23
25th Percentile$39,000$3,250$19
10th Percentile$33,000$2,750$16

Highest paying department supervisor jobs

The highest paying types of department supervisors are department manager, assistant department head, and assistant manager/merchandise.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Dept Manager$50,222$4,185$24.15221,313
Service Department Manager$41,773$3,481$20.08114,922
Department Sales Manager$57,136$4,761$27.47297,625
Merchandising Supervisor$34,175$2,848$16.43179,796
Stores Supervisor$34,046$2,837$16.37286,651
Case Manager Supervisor$51,023$4,252$24.53157,633

Top companies hiring department supervisors now:

  1. Staples Jobs (51)
  2. Sam's Club Jobs (88)
  3. Target Jobs (94)
  4. Kohl's Jobs (1,666)
  5. Walmart Jobs (541)

Which companies pay department supervisors the most?

Department supervisor salaries at Club and Corning Incorporated are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average department supervisor salary at companies like Mount Sinai Health System and Huntington Hospital are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Club$74,799$35.96
2Corning Incorporated$73,606$35.39
3Mount Sinai Health System$69,913$33.61
4Huntington Hospital$68,405$32.89
5Mission Regional Medical Center$66,730$32.08
6E.W. Grobbel Sons$65,082$31.29
7UFP Industries$64,003$30.77
8Toyoda Gosei Americas$62,990$30.28
9Cheshire Medical Center$61,617$29.62
10Oldcastle Infrastructure$61,404$29.52
11Norman Regional Health System$61,041$29.35
12Cleveland Clinic$60,461$29.07
13Kaiser Permanente$59,664$28.68
14VT Industries$59,022$28.38
15Emory Healthcare$58,982$28.36
16Amarr$57,236$27.52
17Mohawk Industries$56,798$27.31
18UCHealth$56,589$27.21
19Prime Healthcare$56,450$27.14
20Daltile$54,559$26.23

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Department Supervisor salary trends

The average department supervisor salary has risen by $5,802 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average department supervisor earned $41,498 annually, but today, they earn $47,300 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for department supervisors over the last decade.

Compare department supervisor salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average department supervisor salary over time

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

    Department Supervisor salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$47,300$22.74+3.0%
    2024$45,900$22.07+1.8%
    2023$45,100$21.67+2.7%
    2022$43,900$21.08-1.3%
    2021$44,400$21.35+1.9%

    Recently added department supervisor salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    Home DepotDepartment SupervisorEdwardsville, IL12/16/2024$39,653
    The TJX Companies, Inc.Retail Department SupervisorDallas, TX12/16/2024$27,131
    People SourceDepartment SupervisorOklahoma City, OK12/16/2024$52,175
    H&MDepartment Supervisor-Woodbury LakesWoodbury, MN12/16/2024$38,276
    H&MDepartment SupervisorOverland Park, KS12/16/2024$34,936
    H&MDepartment SupervisorChicago, IL12/16/2024$39,924
    H&MDepartment SupervisorNew York, NY12/16/2024$44,432
    H&MDepartment SupervisorBellingham, WA12/16/2024$39,027
    Hennes and Mauritz Inc.Department SupervisorDayton, OH12/16/2024$34,936
    H&M GroupDepartment SupervisorOklahoma City, OK12/16/2024$33,935

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