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Manager Trainee salary

Average manager trainee salary

$49,193

$23.65 hourly rate

Entry-level manager trainee salary
$36,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a manager trainee make?

The average manager trainee salary in the United States is $49,193. Manager trainee salaries typically range between $36,000 and $66,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for managers trainee is $23.65 per hour.

Manager trainee salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Managers trainee earn the highest average salary in Rhode Island.

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Where can a Manager Trainee earn more?

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Manager Trainee salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a manager trainee typically falls between $47,843 and $120,162.
zippia
$49,193yearly
glassdoor[1]
$54,060yearly
comparably[2]
$47,843yearly
Salary.com[3]
$120,162yearly
payscale[4]
$49,617yearly

Average manager trainee salary by state

The highest-paying states for managers trainee are Rhode Island, Alaska, and Hawaii. The lowest average manager trainee salary states are Kansas, West Virginia, and North Carolina.

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Highest paying states for managers trainee

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Connecticut$66,290$31.87
2Rhode Island$74,187$35.67
3Mississippi$50,296$24.18
4Alaska$73,328$35.25
5New York$60,001$28.85
6Louisiana$51,110$24.57
7New Hampshire$63,888$30.72
8Hawaii$66,551$32.00
9New Jersey$62,199$29.90
10Michigan$49,462$23.78
11Washington$60,725$29.19
12Pennsylvania$49,663$23.88
13Alabama$49,618$23.85
14Massachusetts$58,070$27.92
15Wisconsin$48,632$23.38
16Idaho$52,976$25.47
17Maine$50,119$24.10
18Texas$48,993$23.55
19North Dakota$46,928$22.56
20Delaware$52,545$25.26
21Tennessee$47,068$22.63
22Nevada$51,595$24.81
23Vermont$52,324$25.16
24Illinois$47,802$22.98
25Oregon$52,422$25.20
26California$52,979$25.47
27Ohio$45,580$21.91
28South Carolina$46,218$22.22
29Wyoming$49,427$23.76
30Georgia$47,279$22.73
31Minnesota$48,012$23.08
32Arkansas$44,358$21.33
33South Dakota$46,139$22.18
34District of Columbia$53,834$25.88
35Maryland$48,089$23.12
36Indiana$43,491$20.91
37Kentucky$43,190$20.76
38West Virginia$42,227$20.30
39Montana$44,873$21.57
40Florida$44,704$21.49
41Iowa$42,596$20.48
42Nebraska$45,471$21.86
43Arizona$46,769$22.49
44Colorado$48,020$23.09
45Utah$43,158$20.75
46North Carolina$41,006$19.71
47Kansas$42,449$20.41
48Missouri$39,372$18.93
49Virginia$42,737$20.55
50Oklahoma$39,064$18.78
51New Mexico$38,771$18.64

Highest paying cities for managers trainee

The highest-paying cities for managers trainee are Providence, RI, Salem, NH, and Trenton, NJ.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Providence, RI$74,112$35.63
2Salem, NH$64,250$30.89
3Trenton, NJ$61,953$29.79
4Olympia, WA$61,435$29.54
5New York, NY$60,162$28.92
6Springfield, MA$58,360$28.06
7Richmond, CA$58,264$28.01
8Carson City, NV$56,471$27.15
9Springfield, OR$52,603$25.29
10San Juan, TX$51,711$24.86
11Baton Rouge, LA$51,231$24.63
12Jackson, MS$50,521$24.29
13Lansing, MI$49,044$23.58
14Harrisburg, PA$48,953$23.54
15Madison, AL$48,759$23.44
16Milwaukee, WI$48,744$23.43
17Cheyenne, WY$48,516$23.32
18Baltimore, MD$48,415$23.28
19Saint Paul, MN$48,080$23.12
20Denver, CO$47,934$23.05

Manager Trainee salary details

A manager trainee's salary ranges from $36,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $66,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Manager Trainee Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a manager trainee's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$66,000$5,500$32
75th Percentile$57,000$4,750$27
Average$49,193$4,099$24
25th Percentile$42,000$3,500$20
10th Percentile$36,000$3,000$17

Highest paying manager trainee jobs

The highest paying types of managers trainee are team leader, sales leader, and department manager.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Key Holder$31,779$2,648$15.28431,956
Shift Supervisor$34,141$2,845$16.41282,079
Floor Supervisor$27,963$2,330$13.44321,113
Sales Supervisor$40,860$3,405$19.64424,088
Sales Representative Internship$34,556$2,880$16.61225,580
Real Estate Internship$32,662$2,722$15.7064,154

Which companies pay managers trainee the most?

Manager trainee salaries at Seneca Foods and Hannaford Supermarkets are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average manager trainee salary at companies like ALDI USA and Roehl Transport are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Seneca Foods$66,615$32.03
2Hannaford Supermarkets$66,300$31.88
3ALDI USA$60,952$29.30
4Roehl Transport$59,960$28.83
5GPAC$59,782$28.74
6First Student$57,267$27.53
7First Transit$56,067$26.96
8Town & Country Markets$55,966$26.91
9Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$55,161$26.52
10Stewart's Shops$54,947$26.42
11RCI$54,846$26.37
12Waste Connections$51,532$24.77
13Henry Clay High School$48,603$23.37
14Baillie Lumber Co.$47,150$22.67
15Jerry's Enterprises$46,587$22.40
16Town Pump$46,384$22.30
17Massey Services$46,198$22.21
18Weis Markets$45,621$21.93
19Hatfield Meats$45,250$21.75
20The Citizens First National Bank Of Storm Lake$44,541$21.41

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Manager Trainee salary by industry

The average manager trainee salary varies across industries:

  • The average manager trainee salary in the pharmaceutical industry is $54,220, the highest of any industry.
  • The average manager trainee salary in the finance industry is $42,789.
  • Managers trainee in the hospitality industry earn an average salary of $36,219, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for managers trainee

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Pharmaceutical$54,220$26.07
2Retail$42,789$20.57
3Manufacturing$40,879$19.65
4Transportation$40,157$19.31
5Automotive$39,790$19.13
6Hospitality$36,219$17.41

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Manager Trainee salary trends

The average manager trainee salary has risen by $6,034 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average manager trainee earned $43,159 annually, but today, they earn $49,193 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for managers trainee over the last decade.

Compare manager trainee salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average manager trainee salary over time

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

    Manager Trainee salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$49,200$23.65+3.0%
    2024$47,700$22.95+1.8%
    2023$46,900$22.54+2.7%
    2022$45,600$21.93-1.3%
    2021$46,200$22.21+1.9%

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