What are the main factors that influence a Department 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 Department Lead?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for Department Lead roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Department Lead's salary?

A Department Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,687 for beginners, reaching about $48,891 at mid-level, and approach $50,801 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Department Lead?

Department Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Department Lead roles are District of Columbia $52,534, California $52,334, Massachusetts $51,637. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Department Lead roles make?

Salaries for Department Lead level roles vary by specialization: Lead Architect: $177,550; Lead Nurse: $116,390; Lead Buyer: $114,510; Lead Generation Manager: $108,045; Lead Construction Representative: $102,302.

Department Lead Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Department Lead make in Connecticut? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Department Lead in Connecticut is $50,707 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,174
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,466 to $54,092
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,694

10% $40,694

50% (Median) $50,707

90% $57,174

Department Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,092	$4,508	$1,040	$26
Average	$50,707	$4,226	$975	$24
25th Percentile	$45,466	$3,789	$874	$22

Salary Factors Salary by Experience Related Job Salaries Top Paying Cities Explore Related Jobs

For HR & Compensation Team

What should I pay?

See how Salary.com helps teams price roles more accurately.

Benchmark Department Lead with confidence

Get deeper market data to support decisions.

Work Email

Phone No.

Choose a perfect time to talk with a compensation expert.

Book a Demo

Check out Department Lead Job Openings in Connecticut

Department Lead

Old Greenwich Service Station – Old Greenwich, CT

CNC Machinist Machining Department Lead

Nautilus Holdings LLC – South Windham, CT

Department Supervisor

Home Depot (Retail) – Stamford, CT

Department Supervisor

Home Depot (Retail) – East Haven, CT

Key Factors That Influence Department Lead Salaries

A Department 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 Department Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Department 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): $47,687
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,965
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,891
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,002
Expert (over 8 years): $50,801

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Department Lead	less than 1 year	$47,687
Early Career Level Department Lead	1-2 years	$47,965
Mid-Level Level Department Lead	2-4 years	$48,891
Senior-Level Level Department Lead	5-8 years	$50,002
Expert Level Department Lead	over 8 years	$50,801

How Do Department 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 Department Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,534.
California: $52,334.
Massachusetts: $51,637.

District of Columbia $52,534 California $52,334 Massachusetts $51,637 Washington $51,447 New Jersey $51,428 Alaska $51,362 Connecticut $50,707 New York $50,441

Hawaii $49,592 Rhode Island $49,193 Maryland $48,923 Minnesota $48,553 Colorado $48,410 Illinois $48,363 Oregon $48,183 Delaware $48,050

New Hampshire $47,966 Virginia $47,779 Pennsylvania $47,234 Nevada $46,959 North Dakota $46,868 Michigan $46,726 Wisconsin $46,674 Vermont $46,570

Texas $46,280 Maine $46,261 Arizona $46,233 Ohio $46,199 Georgia $45,763 Indiana $45,545 Wyoming $45,502 Utah $45,436

Iowa $45,407 Kansas $45,179 Louisiana $45,113 North Carolina $45,089 Missouri $45,080 Florida $44,895 Montana $44,795 Nebraska $44,700

Kentucky $44,648 South Carolina $44,458 Tennessee $44,340 Idaho $44,292 New Mexico $43,946 Oklahoma $43,870 Alabama $43,590 South Dakota $43,120

Arkansas $42,864 West Virginia $42,726 Mississippi $42,314

Top Paying Cities for Department 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:

Old Mystic: $49,903
Oneco: $49,774
Avon: $49,998

Old Mystic, CT $49,903

Oneco, CT $49,774

Avon, CT $49,998

Bloomfield, CT $50,027

Windsor, CT $50,028

Bristol, CT $50,023

Burlington, CT $50,020

Broad Brook, CT $49,748

Canaan, CT $49,783

Canton, CT $49,974

Canton Center, CT $49,959

Colebrook, CT $49,784

Collinsville, CT $49,970

East Berlin, CT $49,943

East Canaan, CT $49,839

East Glastonbury, CT $50,027

East Granby, CT $49,755

East Hartland, CT $49,628

East Windsor Hill, CT $49,989

Ellington, CT $49,640

Farmington, CT $49,944

Falls Village, CT $49,953

Glastonbury, CT $50,029

Granby, CT $49,653

Berlin, CT $49,939

Lakeville, CT $49,996

Manchester, CT $50,023

Bolton, CT $49,958

New Britain, CT $49,924

New Hartford, CT $50,011

Norfolk, CT $49,907

North Canton, CT $49,922

North Granby, CT $49,507

Pine Meadow, CT $49,967

Plainville, CT $49,943

Barkhamsted, CT $49,867

Poquonock, CT $49,989

Riverton, CT $49,805

Vernon Rockville, CT $49,890

Rocky Hill, CT $49,973

Salisbury, CT $49,660

Sharon, CT $50,374

Simsbury, CT $49,954

Somers, CT $49,231

Somersville, CT $49,222

South Glastonbury, CT $50,016

South Windsor, CT $50,008

North Windham, CT $49,891

Pomfret Center, CT $49,839

Putnam, CT $49,810

Quinebaug, CT $49,825

Rogers, CT $49,808

Scotland, CT $49,894

South Willington, CT $49,768

South Windham, CT $49,904

South Woodstock, CT $49,833

Storrs Mansfield, CT $49,864

Thompson, CT $49,820

Ashford, CT $49,777

Willington, CT $49,761

Windham, CT $49,897

Woodstock, CT $49,819

Woodstock Valley, CT $49,799

New London, CT $49,905

Baltic, CT $49,893

Canterbury, CT $49,872

Central Village, CT $49,833

East Lyme, CT $49,921

Bozrah, CT $49,899

Gales Ferry, CT $49,902

Gilman, CT $49,909

Mashantucket, CT $49,897

Ledyard, CT $49,901

Groton, CT $49,905

Hanover, CT $49,893

Jewett City, CT $49,890

Montville, CT $49,904

Moosup, CT $49,809

Mystic, CT $49,902

Niantic, CT $49,918

North Stonington, CT $49,878

Norwich, CT $49,891

Preston, CT $49,891

Oakdale, CT $49,917

Old Lyme, CT $50,014

Stafford, CT $49,557

Stafford Springs, CT $49,582

Staffordville, CT $49,510

Suffield, CT $49,184

Taconic, CT $49,842

Tariffville, CT $49,866

Enfield, CT $49,174

Tolland, CT $49,743

Unionville, CT $49,986

East Windsor, CT $49,684

Weatogue, CT $50,000

West Granby, CT $49,759

West Hartland, CT $49,646

West Simsbury, CT $49,948

West Suffield, CT $49,193

Winchester Center, CT $49,953

Windsor Locks, CT $49,685

Winsted, CT $49,948

Hartford, CT $50,071

West Hartford, CT $50,028

East Hartford, CT $50,067

Wethersfield, CT $50,026

Newington, CT $49,934

Plainfield, CT $49,854

Quaker Hill, CT $49,905

South Lyme, CT $49,952

Sterling, CT $49,761

Stonington, CT $49,892

Pawcatuck, CT $49,865

Taftville, CT $49,891

Uncasville, CT $49,902

Versailles, CT $49,888

Voluntown, CT $49,852

Waterford, CT $49,906

Wauregan, CT $49,829

West Mystic, CT $49,903

Yantic, CT $49,894

Ansonia, CT $50,900

Beacon Falls, CT $50,764

Botsford, CT $51,700

Branford, CT $50,422

Cheshire, CT $50,329

Centerbrook, CT $50,169

Chester, CT $50,169

Clinton, CT $50,387

Cobalt, CT $50,032

Colchester, CT $49,984

Cromwell, CT $49,971

Deep River, CT $50,198

Derby, CT $51,133

Killingworth, CT $50,324

Salem, CT $49,946

Durham, CT $50,201

East Haddam, CT $50,057

East Hampton, CT $50,048

Essex, CT $50,125

Guilford, CT $50,467

Haddam, CT $50,153

Hadlyme, CT $50,083

Hawleyville, CT $51,570

Higganum, CT $50,165

Ivoryton, CT $50,179

Madison, CT $50,406

Marion, CT $50,191

Marlborough, CT $50,017

Meriden, CT $50,057

Middlefield, CT $50,094

Middle Haddam, CT $50,067

Middletown, CT $50,036

Milford, CT $51,848

Milldale, CT $50,110

Monroe, CT $52,366

Moodus, CT $50,070

Newtown, CT $51,671

North Branford, CT $50,408

Northford, CT $50,399

North Haven, CT $50,362

North Westchester, CT $49,979

Old Saybrook, CT $50,145

Orange, CT $50,594

Oxford, CT $51,165

Plantsville, CT $50,107

Portland, CT $50,010

Rockfall, CT $50,038

Sandy Hook, CT $51,626

Seymour, CT $50,927

Shelton, CT $52,202

South Britain, CT $51,353

Southbury, CT $51,335

Southington, CT $49,977

Stevenson, CT $52,477

Wallingford, CT $50,313

Stratford, CT $53,201

Westbrook, CT $50,270

New Haven, CT $50,289

East Haven, CT $50,313

Hamden, CT $50,357

West Haven, CT $50,333

Bethany, CT $50,548

Woodbridge, CT $50,439

Willimantic, CT $49,905

Abington, CT $49,832

Amston, CT $49,957

Andover, CT $49,935

Ballouville, CT $49,789

Brooklyn, CT $49,832

Chaplin, CT $49,874

Columbia, CT $49,940

Coventry, CT $49,908

Danielson, CT $49,772

Dayville, CT $49,775

Eastford, CT $49,810

East Killingly, CT $49,725

East Woodstock, CT $49,828

Fabyan, CT $49,828

Grosvenor Dale, CT $49,829

Hampton, CT $49,858

Hebron, CT $49,966

Lebanon, CT $49,922

Mansfield Center, CT $49,878

Mansfield Depot, CT $49,880

North Franklin, CT $49,899

North Grosvenordale, CT $49,832

Pomfret, CT $49,835

Bridgeport, CT $53,340

Trumbull, CT $53,053

Easton, CT $53,023

Waterbury, CT $50,492

Prospect, CT $50,480

Wolcott, CT $50,199

Bantam, CT $50,673

Bethlehem, CT $50,785

Cornwall, CT $50,432

Cornwall Bridge, CT $50,724

Gaylordsville, CT $51,184

Goshen, CT $50,304

Kent, CT $50,826

Lakeside, CT $50,729

Litchfield, CT $50,492

Middlebury, CT $50,845

Morris, CT $50,647

Naugatuck, CT $50,718

New Milford, CT $51,338

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $50,917

Northfield, CT $50,323

Oakville, CT $50,528

Pequabuck, CT $50,141

Plymouth, CT $50,306

Roxbury, CT $51,300

Sherman, CT $51,398

South Kent, CT $50,943

Terryville, CT $50,179

Thomaston, CT $50,382

Torrington, CT $50,162

Harwinton, CT $50,176

Washington, CT $51,025

Washington Depot, CT $51,059

Watertown, CT $50,598

West Cornwall, CT $50,278

Woodbury, CT $50,994

Bethel, CT $51,630

Brookfield, CT $51,548

Cos Cob, CT $53,797

Danbury, CT $51,555

New Fairfield, CT $51,556

Darien, CT $53,782

Fairfield, CT $53,308

Georgetown, CT $52,882

Greenwich, CT $53,757

Greens Farms, CT $53,277

New Canaan, CT $53,557

Norwalk, CT $53,591

Old Greenwich, CT $53,798

Redding Center, CT $52,378

Redding Ridge, CT $52,378

Ridgefield, CT $51,918

Riverside, CT $53,795

Westport, CT $53,278

Weston, CT $53,059

Southport, CT $53,296

Redding, CT $52,261

Wilton, CT $53,113

Stamford, CT $53,810

Bridgewater, CT $51,476

Department Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Department Lead roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Media, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Department Lead positions in Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Department Lead as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Department Lead

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$60,848	$29.0	20%

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

Understanding how a Department 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.

$45,466

Average $50,707/year

$54,092

$3,789

Average $4,226/month

$4,508

$874

Average $975/week

$1,040

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,092	$4,508	$1,040	$26
Average	$50,707	$4,226	$975	$24
25th Percentile	$45,466	$3,789	$874	$22

Find Your Next Department Lead Job

Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current Department Lead job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.

Home Depot | Jewett City, CT

Department Supervisor

Home Depot | Jewett City, CT

Department Supervisor Home DepotDepartment Supervisors lead, train, coach and develop associates in each department to ensure customers receive excellent s... more

7 Days Ago
Trinity Health | Hartford, CT

Department Assistant

Trinity Health | Hartford, CT

Employment Type:Full timeShift:Day ShiftDescription:Saint Francis Hospital a member of Trinity Health of New England is looking for a Department Assistant ... more

7 Days Ago
Home Depot (Retail) | Bloomfield, CT

Department Supervisor

Home Depot (Retail) | Bloomfield, CT

Department Supervisor | Home Depot. Department Supervisors lead, train, coach and develop associates in each department to ensure customers receive excelle... more

7 Days Ago
Savers Value Village | Brookfield, CT

Department Manager

Savers Value Village | Brookfield, CT

Savers Value Village - 99 Federal Road - Responsibilities: Oversee daily store operations, manage staff, ensure customer service, and drive sales and effic... more

8 Days Ago
H&M | Norwalk, CT

Department Supervisor

H&M | Norwalk, CT

H&M - 100 North Water Street - Responsibilities: Support the total OMNI customer experience in the store following global guidelines. Represent the H&M bra... more

8 Days Ago
Starlift Equipment | West Haven, CT

Parts Department Associate

Starlift Equipment | West Haven, CT

Starlift Equipment is a Mitsubishi & Clark Forklift Dealership in West Haven, CT.We have been a leader in the material handling industry since 1986.We are ... more

7 Days Ago

For Employees

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Get a Salary Increase

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

Search Job Openings

For Employers

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Adjust Employee Salary

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

Price My Industry Jobs

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Salary.com salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third-party data sources. We also provide multiple percentiles of salary information for your reference, click here to know Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial to Getting Pay Equity Right. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.

Learn about

Salary Search

Salary Calculator Tools

Know Your Worth

Advance at Work

Explore Career Path

Land Your Next Role

Software + AI

Data

Survey Catalogue

Department Lead Salary in Connecticut

Check out Department Lead Job Openings in Connecticut

Key Factors That Influence Department Lead Salaries

How Experience Level Affects Department Lead Salaries?

How Do Department Lead Salaries Vary from State to State?

Top Paying Cities for Department Lead

Department Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

The top paying industry for a Department Lead

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

Find Your Next Department Lead Job

For Employees

For Employers

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Department Lead Salary in Connecticut

Check out Department Lead Job Openings in Connecticut

Key Factors That Influence Department Lead Salaries

How Experience Level Affects Department Lead Salaries?

How Do Department Lead Salaries Vary from State to State?

Top Paying Cities for Department Lead

Department Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

The top paying industry for a Department Lead

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

Salaries of jobs related to Department Lead

Find Your Next Department Lead Job

For Employees

For Employers

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?