How much does a Department Manager make?
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$54,435
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Department Manager is $54,435 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $47,273 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $7,162 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Related Job Titles
For Department Manager
Some related job titles are Management Salaries with median pay of $74,689, General Manager Salaries with median pay of $77,727, Retail Management Salaries with median pay of $53,661, Retail Manager Salaries with median pay of $51,171.
Top Paying Companies
For a Department Manager in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Department Manager in United States. Employers include Goldman Sachs, Con Edison and Burns & McDonnell.
Top Paying Companies
For Department Manager in United States
| 1 | Goldman Sachs | $155,906 | |
| 2 | Con Edison | $117,505 | |
| 3 | Burns & McDonnell | $117,054 | |
| 4 | Ingredion | $116,042 | |
| 5 | Quiddity | $112,685 | |
| 6 | Procter & Gamble | $106,461 | |
| 7 | Ford Motor Company | $105,686 | |
| 8 | Sandia National Laboratories | $100,384 | |
| 9 | ECS Limited | $99,649 | |
| 10 | MITRE | $98,616 |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Department Manager in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Department Manager in United States are Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $117,505, Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $92,223, Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services with a median total pay of $90,051, Aerospace & Defense with a median total pay of $87,954, and Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $84,914.
- Government & Public AdministrationGovernment & Public Administration$92,223
46% Higher than other industries
- Construction, Repair & Maintenance ServicesConstruction, Repair & Maintenance Services$90,051
45% Higher than other industries
Energy, Mining & Utilities
The top paying company in Energy, Mining & Utilities for Department Manager is Con Edison.
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Department Manager pay FAQ
The average salary for a Department Manager is $54,435 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 13407 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Department Manager employees in United States.
The highest salary for a Department Manager in United States is $70,904 per year.
The lowest salary for a Department Manager in United States is $42,080 per year.
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