Department Manager Salary

The median Department Manager salary is $36,000 — ranging from $20,000 to $54,500.

189 open positions nationwide

$36,000

Median Salary

$20,000 - $54,500

Salary Range (p10-p90)

+105%

Other → Senior

Department Manager Salary by Experience Level

Other

$20,000

Entry

$22,000

Mid

$24,000

Senior

$41,000

Highest Paying States for Department Managers

District of Columbia

+$10,800 vs. national

+$9,000 vs. national

+$7,920 vs. national

+$7,200 vs. national

+$6,480 vs. national

+$5,760 vs. national

+$5,400 vs. national

+$5,400 vs. national

+$4,320 vs. national

+$3,600 vs. national

+$2,880 vs. national

+$2,520 vs. national

Department Manager Jobs

Top Cities Hiring

South Burlington, VT 4 jobs
North Dartmouth, MA 3 jobs
Cleveland, OH 3 jobs
Virginia Beach, VA 3 jobs
Madison, IL 3 jobs

Top Companies Hiring

H&M Group 82 jobs
The Home Depot 74 jobs
Lowe's Companies, Inc. 24 jobs
Interco 3 jobs
FHI 2 jobs

How We Calculate Department Manager Salaries

Our salary data is derived from real job postings on Assistant Manager Jobs that include salary information. We use statistical methods including bootstrap percentile calculations with time-decay weighting to ensure our numbers reflect current market conditions.

Data source: Job postings on Assistant Manager Jobs with disclosed salary ranges
Methodology: Bootstrap resampling (500 iterations) with 90-day half-life weighting
Geographic adjustments: State-level cost-of-living multipliers applied
Update frequency: Data refreshed nightly as new job postings are added

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