Salary report · 2026 to date
Management & Leadership jobs in United States advertised a median of $189K a year in 2026 (middle half $136K–$236K), from 853 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | $145K – $232K | $190K | $91.26 | 616 |
| Executive | $119K – $255K | $183K | $88.10 | 236 |
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | $122K – $230K | $181K | $86.84 | 521 |
| Remote | $165K – $239K | $198K | $94.95 | 315 |
| Hybrid | $234K – $330K | $277K | $133 | 17 |
JobRipe, "What Management & Leadership jobs pay in the United States, 2026", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2026/us/management (23 October 2026).
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The median advertised pay is $189K a year (about $90.87 an hour), from 853 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 8 January 2026 and 23 October 2026. Half of them fall between $136K and $236K.
One in ten postings advertised $283K a year or more; one in ten advertised $89K or less.
By median advertised pay, among cities with enough postings: San Mateo $345K; San Francisco $277K; New York $230K; Long Beach $199K.
| City | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|
| Washington | $169K – $190K | $183K | $88.10 | 36 |
| New York | $172K – $270K | $230K | $110 | 31 |
| San Francisco | $240K – $375K | $277K | $133 | 29 |
| Arlington | $171K – $183K | $176K | $84.42 | 10 |
| Location Negotiable After Selection | $129K – $151K | $145K | $69.54 | 7 |
| Long Beach | $190K – $261K | $199K | $95.79 | 6 |
| San Mateo | $265K – $411K | $345K | $166 | 5 |
| Chicago | $160K – $229K | $165K | $79.33 | 5 |
| Company | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Health Administration | $121K – $229K | $145K | $69.54 | 32 |
| Jobgether | $168K – $258K | $200K | $96.15 | 23 |
| University of Pennsylvania | $88K – $112K | $98K | $47.09 | 23 |
| AstraZeneca | $220K – $276K | $233K | $112 | 20 |
| University of Maryland | $114K – $171K | $146K | $70.15 | 20 |
| Capital One | $224K – $247K | $224K | $108 | 17 |
| Panera Bread | $51K – $70K | $61K | $29.25 | 17 |
| Novartis | $226K – $268K | $247K | $119 | 16 |
| GSK | $195K – $243K | $210K | $101 | 15 |
| OpenAI | $215K – $383K | $263K | $126 | 14 |
| Salesforce | $214K – $262K | $256K | $123 | 13 |
| Oscar Health | $207K – $230K | $227K | $109 | 13 |
| Mastercard | $231K – $265K | $253K | $121 | 11 |
| Lifelancer | $174K – $228K | $187K | $90.05 | 11 |
| Adobe | $209K – $253K | $239K | $115 | 10 |
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50) | $286K – $379K | $360K | $173 | 8 |
| Mid-size | $70K – $224K | $102K | $48.82 | 85 |
| Large | $155K – $253K | $214K | $103 | 298 |
| Enterprise | $180K – $270K | $229K | $110 | 65 |
| Industry | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | $186K – $252K | $219K | $105 | 85 |
| Finance | $196K – $248K | $227K | $109 | 67 |
| Education | $91K – $146K | $110K | $53.02 | 59 |
| Ai | $215K – $383K | $252K | $121 | 26 |
| Devtools | $217K – $269K | $256K | $123 | 23 |
| Travel | $90K – $155K | $140K | $67.11 | 21 |
| Saas | $228K – $377K | $317K | $153 | 14 |
| Mobility | $77K – $124K | $77K | $36.78 | 14 |
| Retail | $128K – $216K | $163K | $78.37 | 9 |
| Hardware | $188K – $252K | $215K | $103 | 8 |
| Fintech | $315K – $352K | $330K | $159 | 7 |
| Enterprise | $265K – $295K | $267K | $128 | 6 |
Median advertised pay is $198K for remote postings (315) and $181K for on-site ones (521). Remote and on-site roles also differ in seniority and employer, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.