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 $43,796 for beginners, reaching about $44,902 at mid-level, and approach $46,656 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 Vermont

How much does a Department Lead make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Department Lead in Vermont is $46,570 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,509
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,756 to $49,678
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,373

10% $37,373

50% (Median) $46,570

90% $52,509

Department Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,678	$4,140	$955	$24
Average	$46,570	$3,881	$896	$22
25th Percentile	$41,756	$3,480	$803	$20

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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): $43,796
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,051
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,902
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,922
Expert (over 8 years): $46,656

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Department Lead	less than 1 year	$43,796
Early Career Level Department Lead	1-2 years	$44,051
Mid-Level Level Department Lead	2-4 years	$44,902
Senior-Level Level Department Lead	5-8 years	$45,922
Expert Level Department Lead	over 8 years	$46,656

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:

Adamant: $47,668
Barre: $47,740
Cabot: $47,635

Adamant, VT $47,668

Barre, VT $47,740

Cabot, VT $47,635

Calais, VT $47,676

East Barre, VT $47,667

East Calais, VT $47,668

East Montpelier, VT $47,700

Eden, VT $47,637

Eden Mills, VT $47,593

Graniteville, VT $47,737

Hyde Park, VT $47,707

Johnson, VT $47,767

Lake Elmore, VT $47,654

Marshfield, VT $47,643

Moretown, VT $47,770

Morrisville, VT $47,765

Moscow, VT $47,789

Northfield, VT $47,712

Northfield Falls, VT $47,935

North Hyde Park, VT $47,704

North Montpelier, VT $47,656

Plainfield, VT $47,649

Roxbury, VT $47,568

South Barre, VT $47,795

Waterbury, VT $47,784

Stowe, VT $47,791

Waitsfield, VT $47,764

Warren, VT $47,675

Washington, VT $47,582

Waterbury Center, VT $47,783

Websterville, VT $47,729

Williamstown, VT $47,674

Wolcott, VT $47,648

Woodbury, VT $47,601

Worcester, VT $47,648

Rutland, VT $47,647

Belmont, VT $47,499

Benson, VT $47,499

Bomoseen, VT $47,574

Brandon, VT $47,609

Bridport, VT $47,614

Castleton, VT $47,583

Center Rutland, VT $47,616

Chittenden, VT $47,506

Cuttingsville, VT $47,490

Danby, VT $47,571

East Middlebury, VT $47,640

East Poultney, VT $47,576

East Wallingford, VT $47,524

Fair Haven, VT $47,541

Florence, VT $47,525

Forest Dale, VT $47,611

Gaysville, VT $47,309

Granville, VT $47,532

Hancock, VT $47,525

Hydeville, VT $47,580

Killington, VT $47,519

Middlebury, VT $47,714

Middletown Springs, VT $47,550

Mount Holly, VT $47,506

North Clarendon, VT $47,576

Orwell, VT $47,571

Pawlet, VT $47,588

Pittsfield, VT $47,547

Pittsford, VT $47,592

Poultney, VT $47,583

Proctor, VT $47,636

Ripton, VT $47,581

Rochester, VT $47,556

Rupert, VT $47,552

Salisbury, VT $47,628

Shoreham, VT $47,587

Stockbridge, VT $47,503

Wallingford, VT $47,528

Wells, VT $47,590

West Pawlet, VT $47,606

West Rupert, VT $47,594

West Rutland, VT $47,565

Whiting, VT $47,589

Saint Johnsbury, VT $47,640

Albany, VT $47,613

Barnet, VT $47,590

Barton, VT $47,608

Beebe Plain, VT $47,622

Concord, VT $47,545

Coventry, VT $47,677

Craftsbury, VT $47,627

Craftsbury Common, VT $47,629

Danville, VT $47,600

Derby, VT $47,622

Derby Line, VT $47,586

East Burke, VT $47,585

East Charleston, VT $47,590

East Hardwick, VT $47,615

East Haven, VT $47,481

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $47,639

Glover, VT $47,593

Granby, VT $47,423

Greensboro, VT $47,577

Greensboro Bend, VT $47,608

Hardwick, VT $47,660

Irasburg, VT $47,596

Island Pond, VT $47,518

Lowell, VT $47,580

Lower Waterford, VT $47,634

Lyndon, VT $47,626

Lyndon Center, VT $47,679

Lyndonville, VT $47,628

Morgan, VT $47,542

Newport, VT $47,650

Newport Center, VT $47,590

North Concord, VT $47,465

North Troy, VT $47,596

Orleans, VT $47,578

Passumpsic, VT $47,643

Peacham, VT $47,547

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $47,645

Sheffield, VT $47,560

Sutton, VT $47,556

Troy, VT $47,601

West Burke, VT $47,588

West Charleston, VT $47,566

West Danville, VT $47,603

Westfield, VT $47,565

West Glover, VT $47,598

Averill, VT $47,321

Beecher Falls, VT $47,628

Canaan, VT $47,509

Gilman, VT $47,718

Guildhall, VT $47,446

Lunenburg, VT $47,550

Norton, VT $47,416

North Bennington, VT $47,945

North Pownal, VT $48,042

Pownal, VT $48,069

White River Junction, VT $47,634

Ascutney, VT $47,657

Barnard, VT $47,526

Bethel, VT $47,555

Bradford, VT $47,605

Bridgewater, VT $47,575

Bridgewater Corners, VT $47,481

Brookfield, VT $47,602

Brownsville, VT $47,576

Chelsea, VT $47,574

Corinth, VT $47,562

East Corinth, VT $47,582

East Randolph, VT $47,591

East Ryegate, VT $47,549

East Thetford, VT $47,608

Fairlee, VT $47,557

Groton, VT $47,570

Hartford, VT $47,758

Hartland, VT $47,591

Hartland Four Corners, VT $47,589

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $47,712

Newbury, VT $47,564

North Hartland, VT $47,625

North Pomfret, VT $47,543

North Thetford, VT $47,607

Norwich, VT $47,598

Plymouth, VT $47,446

Post Mills, VT $47,597

Quechee, VT $47,646

Randolph, VT $47,638

Randolph Center, VT $47,613

Reading, VT $47,486

Sharon, VT $47,555

South Pomfret, VT $47,509

South Royalton, VT $47,568

South Ryegate, VT $47,578

South Strafford, VT $47,566

South Woodstock, VT $47,498

Strafford, VT $47,525

Taftsville, VT $47,650

Thetford, VT $47,608

Thetford Center, VT $47,558

Topsham, VT $47,544

Tunbridge, VT $47,553

Vershire, VT $47,531

Wells River, VT $47,581

West Fairlee, VT $47,668

West Hartford, VT $47,544

West Newbury, VT $47,563

West Topsham, VT $47,582

Wilder, VT $47,760

Windsor, VT $47,611

Woodstock, VT $47,552

Bellows Falls, VT $47,726

Cambridgeport, VT $47,671

Cavendish, VT $47,513

Chester, VT $47,560

Chester Depot, VT $47,543

Grafton, VT $47,524

Londonderry, VT $47,610

Ludlow, VT $47,537

North Springfield, VT $47,704

Perkinsville, VT $47,574

Peru, VT $47,560

Proctorsville, VT $47,521

Saxtons River, VT $47,716

South Londonderry, VT $47,639

Springfield, VT $47,680

Westminster, VT $47,725

Westminster Station, VT $47,729

Weston, VT $47,511

Shaftsbury, VT $47,888

Brattleboro, VT $47,823

Bondville, VT $47,625

East Dover, VT $47,722

Jacksonville, VT $47,842

Jamaica, VT $47,626

Marlboro, VT $48,060

Newfane, VT $47,691

Putney, VT $47,681

Readsboro, VT $48,066

South Newfane, VT $47,707

Stamford, VT $48,031

Townshend, VT $47,648

Vernon, VT $47,969

Wardsboro, VT $47,682

West Dover, VT $47,760

West Dummerston, VT $47,703

West Halifax, VT $47,776

West Townshend, VT $47,583

West Wardsboro, VT $47,584

Whitingham, VT $47,825

Williamsville, VT $47,703

Wilmington, VT $47,796

Burlington, VT $47,927

South Burlington, VT $47,924

Winooski, VT $47,927

Colchester, VT $47,927

Alburgh, VT $47,687

Bakersfield, VT $47,758

Belvidere Center, VT $47,585

Bristol, VT $47,768

Cambridge, VT $47,825

Charlotte, VT $47,862

East Berkshire, VT $47,712

East Fairfield, VT $47,783

Enosburg Falls, VT $47,651

Essex, VT $47,890

Essex Junction, VT $47,893

Fairfax, VT $47,828

Fairfield, VT $47,782

Ferrisburgh, VT $47,808

Franklin, VT $47,654

Grand Isle, VT $47,833

Highgate Center, VT $47,695

Highgate Springs, VT $47,719

Hinesburg, VT $47,861

Huntington, VT $47,825

Isle La Motte, VT $47,747

Jeffersonville, VT $47,793

Jericho, VT $47,850

Jonesville, VT $47,860

Milton, VT $47,873

Monkton, VT $47,822

Montgomery, VT $47,651

Montgomery Center, VT $47,593

New Haven, VT $47,762

North Ferrisburgh, VT $47,830

North Hero, VT $47,782

Richford, VT $47,643

Richmond, VT $47,855

Saint Albans, VT $47,804

Saint Albans Bay, VT $47,797

Shelburne, VT $47,905

Sheldon, VT $47,747

Sheldon Springs, VT $47,864

South Hero, VT $47,876

Starksboro, VT $47,796

Swanton, VT $47,738

Underhill, VT $47,839

Underhill Center, VT $47,841

Vergennes, VT $47,748

Waterville, VT $47,764

Westford, VT $47,863

Williston, VT $47,899

Montpelier, VT $47,732

Bennington, VT $47,980

Arlington, VT $47,811

Dorset, VT $47,625

East Arlington, VT $47,607

East Dorset, VT $47,626

Manchester, VT $47,755

Manchester Center, VT $47,723

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	$55,883	$27.0	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.

$41,756

Average $46,570/year

$49,678

$3,480

Average $3,881/month

$4,140

$803

Average $896/week

$955

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,678	$4,140	$955	$24
Average	$46,570	$3,881	$896	$22
25th Percentile	$41,756	$3,480	$803	$20

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