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Job outlook for team lead/managers in the United States
Team lead/manager job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected team lead/manager job growth rate is 8% from 2018-2028.
About 28,900 new jobs for team lead/managers are projected over the next decade.
Team lead/manager salaries have increased 7% for team lead/managers in the last 5 years.
There are over 299,216 team lead/managers currently employed in the United States.
There are 194,880 active team lead/manager job openings in the US.
The average team lead/manager salary is $88,042.
Are team lead/manager jobs in demand?
Yes, team lead/manager jobs are in demand. Team lead/manager demand is projected to grow 8% from 2018 to 2028.
Team lead/manager job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of team lead/manager jobs and the average team lead/manager salary over time.
Team lead/manager jobs over time
Team lead/manager job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 299,216 | 0.09% |
| 2020 | 279,432 | 0.08% |
| 2019 | 306,825 | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 309,030 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 313,310 | 0.10% |
Average team lead/manager salary over time
Team lead/manager salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $88,042 | $42.33 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | $85,438 | $41.08 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | $83,913 | $40.34 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | $81,627 | $39.24 | --1.3% |
| 2021 | $82,664 | $39.74 | +1.9% |
Team lead/manager jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of team lead/manager job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where team lead/managers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for team lead/managers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 3,481 | 41% |
| 2 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 410 | 39% |
| 3 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 1,139 | 38% |
| 4 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 263 | 38% |
| 5 | Alaska | 739,795 | 273 | 37% |
| 6 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 2,106 | 35% |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 372 | 35% |
| 8 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 304 | 35% |
| 9 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 2,051 | 34% |
| 10 | Delaware | 961,939 | 323 | 34% |
| 11 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 3,379 | 33% |
| 12 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,863 | 33% |
| 13 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 961 | 33% |
| 14 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 429 | 32% |
| 15 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 1,557 | 31% |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 1,211 | 31% |
| 17 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 990 | 31% |
| 18 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 966 | 31% |
| 19 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 1,074 | 30% |
| 20 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 574 | 30% |
Most common cities for team lead/managers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merrimack | 3 | 12% | $126,399 |
| 2 | Newton | 3 | 3% | $101,178 |
| 3 | Kalamazoo | 2 | 3% | $92,207 |
| 4 | Annapolis | 1 | 3% | $109,296 |
| 5 | Aventura | 1 | 3% | $81,852 |
| 6 | Ann Arbor | 2 | 2% | $95,555 |
| 7 | Ames | 1 | 2% | $77,760 |
| 8 | Boston | 4 | 1% | $101,093 |
| 9 | Atlanta | 3 | 1% | $73,035 |
| 10 | Saint Paul | 2 | 1% | $91,801 |
| 11 | San Diego | 3 | 0% | $102,620 |
| 12 | Chicago | 2 | 0% | $95,071 |
| 13 | Detroit | 2 | 0% | $96,235 |
| 14 | Los Angeles | 2 | 0% | $106,044 |
| 15 | Sacramento | 2 | 0% | $118,126 |
| 16 | San Francisco | 2 | 0% | $119,632 |
| 17 | Baltimore | 1 | 0% | $109,475 |