The Hershey Company Salaries

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Updated July 8, 2021

How Much Does The Hershey Company Pay?

The national average salary for an employee at The Hershey Company is $42,871 per year or $20.61 per hour. There is a significant gap between the bottom 10 percent of earners and the top 10 percent of earners. The lowest-paid workers at The Hershey Company make less than $21,000 a year, while the highest-paid workers can earn over $87,000. Show More

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The Hershey Company Salaries By Job Title

While the average employee salary at The Hershey Company is $42,871, there is a big variation in pay depending on the role. The higher paying positions at The Hershey Company include marketing manager, human resources business partner, lead developer, and group leader. A typical marketing manager salary at The Hershey Company is $125,423. Other roles at The Hershey Company include ride operator and security officer. A ride operator at The Hershey Company earns an average yearly salary of $23,828.

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The Hershey Company Salaries By Location

When choosing a place to work, it's important to factor in the cost of living when negotiating a salary. At The Hershey Company, the employees are paid different salaries depending on their location. The city that stands out for having the highest pay is Newark, CA, where The Hershey Company pays its workers an average salary of $49,681. In Rochester, NY, The Hershey Company pays a lower average salary of $45,484.

1. Newark, CA	$49,681	$24k $76k
2. Rochester, NY	$45,484	$24k $76k
3. Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ	$44,908	$24k $76k
4. Frederick, MD	$43,471	$24k $76k
5. Hershey, PA	$43,046	$24k $76k
6. Sheboygan, WI	$42,305	$24k $76k

The Hershey Company Salaries By Department

Salaries at The Hershey Company can vary depending on the department or organizational function. Based on our analysis, the employees in engineering earn salaries at The Hershey Company that are well above average, with yearly earnings averaging $88,477. The marketing department also pays well, with an average salary of $88,470 per year. On the lower end of the pay scale, the warehouse and hospitality/service functions pay lower wages, with average employee salaries of $30,103, and $30,761, respectively.

1. Engineering	$88,477	$21k $116k
2. Marketing	$88,470	$21k $116k
3. Finance	$77,844	$21k $116k
4. Human Resources	$68,624	$21k $116k
5. Research & Development	$68,623	$21k $116k
6. Supply Chain	$67,032	$21k $116k

The Hershey Company Sales Salaries

1. District Sales Manager	$101,862	$28k $106k
2. Account Supervisor	$91,186	$28k $106k
3. District Manager	$90,354	$28k $106k
4. Account Executive	$65,325	$28k $106k
5. Merchandiser	$33,683	$28k $106k
6. Retail Sales Representative	$31,483	$28k $106k

The Hershey Company Plant/Manufacturing Salaries

1. Maintenance Machinist	$63,284	$19k $75k
2. Candy Maker	$41,990	$19k $75k
3. Blender	$38,810	$19k $75k
4. Quality Assurance Technician	$37,617	$19k $75k
5. Ship Steward	$34,001	$19k $75k
6. Production Inspector	$33,848	$19k $75k

The Hershey Company Warehouse Salaries

1. Packaging Technician	$34,907	$23k $39k
2. Shift Leader	$34,845	$23k $39k
3. Order Selector	$34,678	$23k $39k
4. Packaging Operator	$34,501	$23k $39k
5. Forklift Operator	$32,344	$23k $39k
6. Case Picker/Temp	$32,299	$23k $39k

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Hershey's Sweets Area Coordinator-Hershey's Chocolate World Hershey, PA Hershey's Sweets Area Coordinator-Hershey's Chocolate World	Hershey, PA Hershey, PA	06/29/2021 06/29/2021	$27,13106/29/2021 $27,131
2Nd Shift Electrician Lancaster, PA 2Nd Shift Electrician	Lancaster, PA Lancaster, PA	06/29/2021 06/29/2021	$68,22406/29/2021 $68,224
Hershey's Retail Sales Merchandiser Palo Alto, CA Hershey's Retail Sales Merchandiser	Palo Alto, CA Palo Alto, CA	06/29/2021 06/29/2021	$100,00006/29/2021 $100,000
Electrical Controls Technician-Hazleton Plant Hazleton, PA Electrical Controls Technician-Hazleton Plant	Hazleton, PA Hazleton, PA	06/29/2021 06/29/2021	$69,95606/29/2021 $69,956

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