What are the main factors that influence an Acquisitions Lead's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Acquisitions Lead?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Acquisitions Lead roles, with salaries approximately 80% above the market median.

How does experience change An Acquisitions Lead's salary?

An Acquisitions Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $138,822 for beginners, reaching about $142,088 at mid-level, and approach $194,293 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Acquisitions Lead?

Acquisitions Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Acquisitions Lead roles are District of Columbia $156,956, California $156,360, Massachusetts $154,276. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Acquisitions Lead roles make?

Salaries for Acquisitions Lead level roles vary by specialization: Director Of Acquisitions: $268,860; Lead Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst: $175,300; Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst IV: $175,293; Acquisitions Team Lead: $141,132; Senior Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst: $133,800.

Acquisitions Lead Salary in Colorado

How much does an Acquisitions Lead make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Acquisitions Lead in Colorado is $144,637 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $70.

However, an Acquisitions Lead's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $168,012
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $133,805 to $156,872
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $123,944

10% $123,944

50% (Median) $144,637

90% $168,012

Acquisitions Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$156,872	$13,073	$3,017	$75
Average	$144,637	$12,053	$2,781	$70
25th Percentile	$133,805	$11,150	$2,573	$64

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Key Factors That Influence Acquisitions Lead Salaries

An Acquisitions Lead's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Acquisitions Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Acquisitions Lead's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $138,822
Early Career (1-2 years): $181,981
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $142,088
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $175,832
Expert (over 8 years): $194,293

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst III	less than 1 year	$138,822
Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst IV	1-2 years	$181,981
Acquisitions Lead	2-4 years	$142,088
Mergers and Acquisitions Manager, Sr.	5-8 years	$175,832
Mergers and Acquisitions Director	over 8 years	$194,293

How Do Acquisitions Lead Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Acquisitions Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $156,956.
California: $156,360.
Massachusetts: $154,276.

District of Columbia $156,956 California $156,360 Massachusetts $154,276 Washington $153,709 New Jersey $153,653 Alaska $153,454 Connecticut $151,498 New York $150,704

Hawaii $148,167 Rhode Island $146,976 Maryland $146,168 Minnesota $145,062 Colorado $144,637 Illinois $144,495 Oregon $143,956 Delaware $143,559

New Hampshire $143,310 Virginia $142,751 Pennsylvania $141,121 Nevada $140,299 North Dakota $140,030 Michigan $139,604 Wisconsin $139,448 Vermont $139,136

Texas $138,272 Maine $138,215 Arizona $138,130 Ohio $138,031 Georgia $136,727 Indiana $136,074 Wyoming $135,947 Utah $135,748

Iowa $135,663 Kansas $134,983 Louisiana $134,784 North Carolina $134,714 Missouri $134,685 Florida $134,132 Montana $133,835 Nebraska $133,551

Kentucky $133,395 South Carolina $132,828 Tennessee $132,474 Idaho $132,332 New Mexico $131,297 Oklahoma $131,070 Alabama $130,234 South Dakota $128,831

Arkansas $128,065 West Virginia $127,654 Mississippi $126,421

Top Paying Cities for Acquisitions Lead

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $141,804
Hygiene: $146,733
Johnstown: $142,120

Glen Haven, CO $141,804

Hygiene, CO $146,733

Johnstown, CO $142,120

Laporte, CO $140,546

Livermore, CO $140,089

Loveland, CO $141,677

Lyons, CO $146,475

Masonville, CO $140,635

Mead, CO $143,735

Milliken, CO $141,923

Niwot, CO $147,884

Red Feather Lakes, CO $140,475

Severance, CO $140,747

Timnath, CO $140,565

Wellington, CO $139,779

Windsor, CO $140,768

Brighton, CO $144,257

Ault, CO $140,500

Briggsdale, CO $140,538

Carr, CO $138,121

Eastlake, CO $144,632

Eaton, CO $140,944

Evans, CO $141,661

Fort Lupton, CO $143,846

Galeton, CO $140,958

Gilcrest, CO $142,435

Gill, CO $141,189

Greeley, CO $141,312

Henderson, CO $144,481

Hudson, CO $143,372

Keenesburg, CO $142,680

Kersey, CO $141,206

La Salle, CO $142,190

Lucerne, CO $141,161

Nunn, CO $140,054

Orchard, CO $140,521

Pierce, CO $140,589

Ohio City, CO $142,035

Parlin, CO $141,368

Penrose, CO $140,133

Pitkin, CO $141,860

Poncha Springs, CO $140,899

Powderhorn, CO $141,073

Rockvale, CO $139,497

Sargents, CO $140,660

Twin Lakes, CO $145,306

Westcliffe, CO $139,574

Wetmore, CO $138,677

Durango, CO $141,468

Cahone, CO $141,120

Cortez, CO $141,013

Dolores, CO $141,349

Dove Creek, CO $140,979

Egnar, CO $141,057

Hesperus, CO $140,232

Lewis, CO $141,369

Mancos, CO $141,011

Marvel, CO $140,228

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $140,280

Pleasant View, CO $140,714

Rico, CO $141,383

Towaoc, CO $140,425

Yellow Jacket, CO $141,200

Montrose, CO $141,912

Austin, CO $142,096

Bedrock, CO $141,022

Cedaredge, CO $142,241

Cory, CO $142,062

Crawford, CO $141,660

Delta, CO $141,909

Eckert, CO $142,132

Hotchkiss, CO $142,044

Lazear, CO $141,938

Naturita, CO $141,308

Norwood, CO $141,363

Nucla, CO $141,525

Olathe, CO $141,753

Ophir, CO $141,517

Ouray, CO $141,494

Paonia, CO $142,696

Paradox, CO $141,100

Placerville, CO $141,386

Redvale, CO $141,430

Ridgway, CO $141,474

Silverton, CO $141,236

Somerset, CO $143,128

Telluride, CO $141,544

Grand Junction, CO $142,785

Platteville, CO $142,751

Roggen, CO $141,278

Weldona, CO $140,188

Wiggins, CO $140,938

Fort Morgan, CO $140,245

Log Lane Village, CO $140,704

Akron, CO $139,229

Amherst, CO $138,782

Atwood, CO $139,716

Brush, CO $139,706

Crook, CO $139,319

Eckley, CO $138,880

Fleming, CO $139,586

Grover, CO $139,475

Haxtun, CO $139,557

Hereford, CO $138,585

Hillrose, CO $139,844

Holyoke, CO $139,135

Idalia, CO $138,438

Iliff, CO $139,685

Julesburg, CO $139,122

Lindon, CO $138,632

Merino, CO $139,838

New Raymer, CO $139,807

Otis, CO $139,353

Ovid, CO $139,170

Padroni, CO $139,331

Paoli, CO $139,559

Peetz, CO $139,292

Sedgwick, CO $139,222

Snyder, CO $139,733

Sterling, CO $139,956

Stoneham, CO $139,814

Vernon, CO $138,569

Woodrow, CO $138,921

Wray, CO $138,846

Yuma, CO $139,311

Anton, CO $138,667

Arapahoe, CO $137,574

Arriba, CO $138,073

Bethune, CO $138,277

Burlington, CO $138,148

Calhan, CO $140,334

Cascade, CO $141,488

Cheyenne Wells, CO $137,774

Cope, CO $138,602

Cripple Creek, CO $141,222

Divide, CO $141,297

Flagler, CO $138,215

Florissant, CO $141,182

Fountain, CO $140,322

Genoa, CO $138,167

Green Mountain Falls, CO $141,453

Guffey, CO $141,030

Hugo, CO $137,321

Joes, CO $138,740

Karval, CO $136,524

Kirk, CO $138,625

Kit Carson, CO $137,603

Limon, CO $139,000

Lake George, CO $141,395

Manitou Springs, CO $141,488

Matheson, CO $138,898

Peyton, CO $140,996

Ramah, CO $138,001

Rush, CO $138,330

Seibert, CO $138,157

Simla, CO $139,531

Stratton, CO $138,294

U S A F Academy, CO $141,480

Victor, CO $141,158

Vona, CO $138,238

Wild Horse, CO $137,338

Woodland Park, CO $141,372

Yoder, CO $138,863

Colorado Springs, CO $141,490

Clifton, CO $142,696

Fruita, CO $142,342

Gateway, CO $141,339

Glade Park, CO $141,828

Loma, CO $142,393

Mack, CO $142,014

Palisade, CO $142,438

Whitewater, CO $141,819

Glenwood Springs, CO $144,162

Dinosaur, CO $141,780

Aspen, CO $146,862

Snowmass Village, CO $146,857

Avon, CO $145,538

Basalt, CO $146,395

Carbondale, CO $145,850

Collbran, CO $142,298

Craig, CO $143,342

De Beque, CO $142,281

Eagle, CO $144,943

Edwards, CO $145,253

Parachute, CO $143,022

Battlement Mesa, CO $142,890

Gypsum, CO $144,221

Hamilton, CO $143,953

Hayden, CO $143,547

Maybell, CO $141,957

Meeker, CO $143,966

Meredith, CO $145,914

Mesa, CO $142,228

Minturn, CO $145,095

Molina, CO $142,143

New Castle, CO $143,664

Rangely, CO $142,357

Red Cliff, CO $145,076

Rifle, CO $143,308

Silt, CO $143,250

Slater, CO $142,661

Snowmass, CO $146,562

Wolcott, CO $145,029

Woody Creek, CO $146,852

Vail, CO $145,717

Pueblo, CO $137,194

Colorado City, CO $138,133

Aguilar, CO $138,735

Arlington, CO $136,293

Avondale, CO $137,562

Beulah, CO $138,141

Boncarbo, CO $138,803

Boone, CO $138,007

Branson, CO $137,668

Campo, CO $137,158

Cheraw, CO $137,421

Crowley, CO $137,715

Eads, CO $137,519

Fort Lyon, CO $137,367

Fowler, CO $137,761

Gardner, CO $139,110

Granada, CO $137,828

Hartman, CO $138,092

Hasty, CO $137,669

Haswell, CO $136,856

Hoehne, CO $138,579

Holly, CO $137,656

Kim, CO $137,526

La Junta, CO $137,615

Lamar, CO $138,035

Las Animas, CO $137,539

La Veta, CO $139,352

Mc Clave, CO $137,691

Manzanola, CO $137,509

Model, CO $137,719

Olney Springs, CO $137,274

Ordway, CO $136,590

Pritchett, CO $137,533

Rocky Ford, CO $137,311

Rye, CO $138,344

Sheridan Lake, CO $137,573

Springfield, CO $137,815

Sugar City, CO $136,225

Swink, CO $137,478

Trinchera, CO $137,985

Trinidad, CO $138,584

Two Buttes, CO $137,808

Vilas, CO $137,787

Walsenburg, CO $138,618

Walsh, CO $137,642

Weston, CO $139,066

Wiley, CO $137,564

Alamosa, CO $140,411

Antonito, CO $140,322

Arboles, CO $140,605

Arvada, CO $144,638

Aurora, CO $144,539

Bayfield, CO $141,001

Broomfield, CO $145,273

Commerce City, CO $144,298

Dupont, CO $144,574

Eldorado Springs, CO $148,016

Lafayette, CO $146,704

Louisville, CO $146,885

Westminster, CO $144,571

Wheat Ridge, CO $144,564

Agate, CO $139,443

Bennett, CO $143,067

Byers, CO $141,359

Castle Rock, CO $141,986

Deer Trail, CO $140,426

Elbert, CO $141,088

Elizabeth, CO $142,278

Englewood, CO $144,539

Franktown, CO $141,892

Kiowa, CO $141,254

Larkspur, CO $141,525

Littleton, CO $144,396

Lone Tree, CO $144,014

Louviers, CO $143,815

Monument, CO $141,386

Palmer Lake, CO $141,400

Parker, CO $143,487

Sedalia, CO $142,058

Strasburg, CO $142,612

Watkins, CO $143,683

Denver, CO $144,523

Thornton, CO $144,637

Boulder, CO $148,731

Golden, CO $144,553

Alma, CO $143,739

Bailey, CO $143,413

Black Hawk, CO $145,998

Bond, CO $145,015

Breckenridge, CO $144,047

Buffalo Creek, CO $142,917

Burns, CO $144,084

Central City, CO $145,177

Clark, CO $142,719

Climax, CO $144,213

Coalmont, CO $142,472

Como, CO $141,986

Conifer, CO $143,786

Cowdrey, CO $141,897

Dillon, CO $143,961

Dumont, CO $144,659

Evergreen, CO $144,302

Empire, CO $143,999

Fairplay, CO $142,118

Fraser, CO $144,162

Frisco, CO $144,849

Georgetown, CO $143,891

Granby, CO $143,778

Grand Lake, CO $143,698

Grant, CO $142,676

Hartsel, CO $141,361

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $143,585

Idaho Springs, CO $144,414

Idledale, CO $144,404

Indian Hills, CO $144,331

Jamestown, CO $148,491

Jefferson, CO $142,377

Kittredge, CO $144,345

Kremmling, CO $143,571

Leadville, CO $144,037

Mc Coy, CO $144,061

Morrison, CO $144,299

Nederland, CO $147,140

Oak Creek, CO $143,805

Parshall, CO $144,423

Phippsburg, CO $143,946

Pine, CO $143,090

Pinecliffe, CO $147,832

Rand, CO $142,482

Rollinsville, CO $146,454

Shawnee, CO $143,056

Silver Plume, CO $143,281

Steamboat Springs, CO $143,537

Tabernash, CO $144,498

Toponas, CO $143,892

Walden, CO $142,269

Ward, CO $146,753

Winter Park, CO $144,683

Yampa, CO $144,088

Silverthorne, CO $144,726

Longmont, CO $146,161

Allenspark, CO $145,497

Estes Park, CO $143,313

Bellvue, CO $141,478

Berthoud, CO $143,212

Dacono, CO $144,882

Drake, CO $141,529

Erie, CO $145,531

Firestone, CO $144,522

Fort Collins, CO $140,469

Frederick, CO $144,528

Blanca, CO $139,913

Capulin, CO $140,632

Center, CO $140,517

Chama, CO $139,434

Chimney Rock, CO $140,665

Chromo, CO $139,721

Conejos, CO $140,235

Creede, CO $140,971

Crestone, CO $139,979

Del Norte, CO $140,665

Fort Garland, CO $139,599

San Luis, CO $139,032

Homelake, CO $140,533

Hooper, CO $140,066

Ignacio, CO $140,394

Jaroso, CO $139,338

La Jara, CO $140,460

Manassa, CO $140,319

Moffat, CO $140,163

Monte Vista, CO $140,616

Mosca, CO $139,889

Pagosa Springs, CO $140,653

Romeo, CO $140,731

Saguache, CO $140,646

Sanford, CO $139,943

San Pablo, CO $139,224

South Fork, CO $140,805

Villa Grove, CO $140,351

Salida, CO $140,903

Almont, CO $144,530

Buena Vista, CO $144,309

Canon City, CO $140,275

Cimarron, CO $141,222

Coal Creek, CO $139,443

Coaldale, CO $140,558

Cotopaxi, CO $140,164

Crested Butte, CO $145,290

Florence, CO $139,223

Monarch, CO $141,198

Granite, CO $143,317

Gunnison, CO $141,331

Hillside, CO $140,112

Howard, CO $140,812

Lake City, CO $141,213

Nathrop, CO $141,327

Acquisitions Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Acquisitions Lead roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 160% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 80% above the average. In contrast, Acquisitions Lead positions in Telecom or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Acquisitions Lead as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Acquisitions Lead

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$260,346	$125.0	80%
Pharmaceuticals	$245,882	$118.0	70%
MFG Durable	$231,419	$111.0	60%
Internet	$216,955	$104.0	50%
Hospitality & Leisure	$202,491	$97.0	40%

Acquisitions Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Acquisitions Lead's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$133,805

Average $144,637/year

$156,872

$11,150

Average $12,053/month

$13,073

$2,573

Average $2,781/week

$3,017

$64

Average $70/hour

$75

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$156,872	$13,073	$3,017	$75
Average	$144,637	$12,053	$2,781	$70
25th Percentile	$133,805	$11,150	$2,573	$64

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