What are the main factors that influence an Improvement Manager'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 Improvement Manager?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Improvement Manager roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Improvement Manager's salary?

An Improvement Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $65,681 for beginners, reaching about $100,467 at mid-level, and approach $133,454 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Improvement Manager?

Improvement Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Improvement Manager roles are District of Columbia $104,474, California $104,078, Massachusetts $102,691. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Improvement Manager roles make?

Salaries for Improvement Manager level roles vary by specialization: Performance Improvement Manager: $172,608; Continuous Improvement Senior Manager: $150,600; Continuous Improvement Project Manager: $142,609; Continuous Improvement Manager: $137,880; Business Improvement Manager: $134,774.

Improvement Manager Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Improvement Manager make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Improvement Manager in Mississippi is $84,149 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,984
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,208 to $94,008
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,888

10% $70,888

50% (Median) $84,149

90% $102,984

Improvement Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,008	$7,834	$1,808	$45
Average	$84,149	$7,012	$1,618	$40
25th Percentile	$77,208	$6,434	$1,485	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Improvement Manager Salaries

An Improvement Manager'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 Improvement Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Improvement Manager'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): $65,681
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,095
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,467
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $113,162
Expert (over 8 years): $133,454

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Project Manager I	less than 1 year	$65,681
Improvement Manager	1-2 years	$82,095
Project Manager III	2-4 years	$100,467
Project Manager IV	5-8 years	$113,162
Project Manager V	over 8 years	$133,454

How Do Improvement Manager 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 Improvement Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $104,474.
California: $104,078.
Massachusetts: $102,691.

District of Columbia $104,474 California $104,078 Massachusetts $102,691 Washington $102,314 New Jersey $102,276 Alaska $102,144 Connecticut $100,842 New York $100,313

Hawaii $98,624 Rhode Island $97,832 Maryland $97,294 Minnesota $96,558 Colorado $96,275 Illinois $96,180 Oregon $95,822 Delaware $95,557

New Hampshire $95,391 Virginia $95,020 Pennsylvania $93,934 Nevada $93,387 North Dakota $93,208 Michigan $92,925 Wisconsin $92,821 Vermont $92,613

Texas $92,038 Maine $92,000 Arizona $91,944 Ohio $91,877 Georgia $91,009 Indiana $90,575 Wyoming $90,490 Utah $90,358

Iowa $90,302 Kansas $89,849 Louisiana $89,717 North Carolina $89,669 Missouri $89,651 Florida $89,283 Montana $89,084 Nebraska $88,896

Kentucky $88,792 South Carolina $88,414 Tennessee $88,179 Idaho $88,084 New Mexico $87,395 Oklahoma $87,244 Alabama $86,688 South Dakota $85,754

Arkansas $85,244 West Virginia $84,970 Mississippi $84,149

Top Paying Cities for Improvement Manager

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:

Hillsboro: $82,577
Holly Bluff: $81,869
Kosciusko: $81,847

Hillsboro, MS $82,577

Holly Bluff, MS $81,869

Kosciusko, MS $81,847

Lake, MS $82,304

Lena, MS $82,628

Lexington, MS $81,703

Lorman, MS $81,907

Louise, MS $82,734

Ludlow, MS $82,810

Mc Adams, MS $81,773

Mc Cool, MS $81,682

Madden, MS $82,092

Madison, MS $83,563

Magee, MS $82,679

Mayersville, MS $82,359

Mendenhall, MS $82,973

Midnight, MS $82,736

Mize, MS $82,343

Morton, MS $83,002

Mount Olive, MS $82,348

Natchez, MS $82,118

Newhebron, MS $82,579

Pattison, MS $82,299

Pelahatchie, MS $83,266

Pickens, MS $82,359

Piney Woods, MS $83,403

Pinola, MS $82,923

Port Gibson, MS $82,285

Puckett, MS $83,082

Pulaski, MS $82,607

Raleigh, MS $82,385

Raymond, MS $83,531

Redwood, MS $82,404

Ridgeland, MS $83,777

Rolling Fork, MS $82,418

Sallis, MS $81,914

Sandhill, MS $83,458

Satartia, MS $82,824

Sharon, MS $82,911

Sibley, MS $82,317

Silver City, MS $82,275

Star, MS $83,517

Taylorsville, MS $82,135

Tchula, MS $81,772

Terry, MS $83,558

Thomastown, MS $82,099

Tinsley, MS $82,751

Tougaloo, MS $83,836

Utica, MS $83,070

Vaiden, MS $81,538

Valley Park, MS $82,024

Vaughan, MS $82,525

Vicksburg, MS $82,686

Walnut Grove, MS $82,249

Washington, MS $82,083

Wesson, MS $82,644

West, MS $81,527

Whitfield, MS $83,829

Yazoo City, MS $82,408

Jackson, MS $83,895

Pearl, MS $83,888

Richland, MS $83,895

Flowood, MS $83,871

Byram, MS $83,792

Lula, MS $83,462

Lyon, MS $81,908

Marks, MS $82,462

Michigan City, MS $84,082

Mount Pleasant, MS $86,104

Myrtle, MS $82,562

Nesbit, MS $87,528

New Albany, MS $82,415

Olive Branch, MS $87,399

Oxford, MS $82,699

Pope, MS $82,180

Potts Camp, MS $83,470

Red Banks, MS $86,061

Ripley, MS $82,308

Robinsonville, MS $86,345

Sarah, MS $85,110

Sardis, MS $83,619

Senatobia, MS $85,218

Sherard, MS $81,731

Sledge, MS $83,323

Southaven, MS $88,040

Taylor, MS $82,572

Tiplersville, MS $82,452

Tula, MS $82,110

Tunica, MS $85,336

University, MS $83,283

Victoria, MS $85,955

Walls, MS $87,850

Walnut, MS $82,481

Waterford, MS $83,775

Greenville, MS $83,885

Alligator, MS $81,471

Anguilla, MS $83,011

Arcola, MS $83,885

Avon, MS $83,885

Benoit, MS $83,101

Beulah, MS $82,334

Boyle, MS $82,728

Chatham, MS $83,741

Cleveland, MS $82,428

Doddsville, MS $81,974

Drew, MS $81,536

Parchman, MS $81,623

Dublin, MS $81,325

Duncan, MS $81,426

Glen Allan, MS $83,491

Grace, MS $83,287

Gunnison, MS $81,665

Hollandale, MS $83,885

Holly Ridge, MS $83,157

Indianola, MS $83,212

Inverness, MS $83,049

Isola, MS $83,236

Leland, MS $83,885

Merigold, MS $81,984

Metcalfe, MS $83,885

Moorhead, MS $82,407

Mound Bayou, MS $81,909

Pace, MS $82,392

Panther Burn, MS $83,520

Rena Lara, MS $81,446

Rome, MS $81,462

Rosedale, MS $82,197

Ruleville, MS $81,928

Scott, MS $83,387

Shaw, MS $82,979

Shelby, MS $81,714

Stoneville, MS $83,885

Sunflower, MS $82,252

Wayside, MS $83,885

Winstonville, MS $82,135

Winterville, MS $83,885

Tupelo, MS $82,793

Algoma, MS $82,564

Amory, MS $81,395

Baldwyn, MS $82,361

Becker, MS $81,186

Belden, MS $82,649

Belmont, MS $82,038

Blue Springs, MS $82,416

Booneville, MS $82,312

Burnsville, MS $82,247

Corinth, MS $82,559

Dennis, MS $81,944

Derma, MS $82,492

Ecru, MS $82,484

Fulton, MS $82,363

Gattman, MS $81,069

Glen, MS $82,329

Abbeville, MS $83,178

Arkabutla, MS $86,021

Ashland, MS $83,493

Batesville, MS $82,943

Belen, MS $82,209

Blue Mountain, MS $82,498

Byhalia, MS $86,442

Clarksdale, MS $81,671

Coahoma, MS $82,512

Coldwater, MS $86,156

Como, MS $84,093

Courtland, MS $82,511

Crenshaw, MS $83,657

Crowder, MS $82,225

Darling, MS $82,911

Dumas, MS $82,254

Dundee, MS $83,513

Etta, MS $82,474

Falcon, MS $83,110

Falkner, MS $82,866

Farrell, MS $81,910

Friars Point, MS $82,559

Hernando, MS $86,797

Hickory Flat, MS $83,101

Holly Springs, MS $84,444

Horn Lake, MS $87,945

Independence, MS $85,819

Jonestown, MS $82,587

Lake Cormorant, MS $87,481

Lamar, MS $84,488

Stennis Space Center, MS $83,828

Diamondhead, MS $83,122

Biloxi, MS $83,630

Diberville, MS $83,584

Escatawpa, MS $83,177

Gautier, MS $83,162

Hurley, MS $83,398

Kiln, MS $83,206

Lakeshore, MS $83,891

Long Beach, MS $83,019

Mc Henry, MS $82,788

Moss Point, MS $83,245

Ocean Springs, MS $83,286

Vancleave, MS $83,080

Pascagoula, MS $83,244

Pass Christian, MS $83,022

Pearlington, MS $84,977

Perkinston, MS $82,772

Saucier, MS $83,036

Waveland, MS $83,252

Wiggins, MS $82,490

Brookhaven, MS $82,630

Bogue Chitto, MS $82,209

Bude, MS $82,219

Centreville, MS $84,638

Chatawa, MS $82,962

Crosby, MS $82,704

Fernwood, MS $82,573

Gloster, MS $83,267

Jayess, MS $81,936

Kokomo, MS $81,974

Liberty, MS $83,496

Mc Call Creek, MS $82,142

Mccomb, MS $82,241

Magnolia, MS $82,668

Meadville, MS $81,897

Monticello, MS $82,425

Oak Vale, MS $82,008

Osyka, MS $83,242

Roxie, MS $81,850

Ruth, MS $82,061

Silver Creek, MS $82,351

Smithdale, MS $82,090

Sontag, MS $82,453

Summit, MS $82,058

Tylertown, MS $82,041

Union Church, MS $82,222

Woodville, MS $83,584

Columbus, MS $80,456

Aberdeen, MS $80,999

Ackerman, MS $81,718

Artesia, MS $80,574

Bellefontaine, MS $81,842

Brooksville, MS $80,883

Caledonia, MS $80,813

Cedarbluff, MS $81,009

Crawford, MS $80,695

Eupora, MS $81,820

French Camp, MS $81,696

Hamilton, MS $80,659

Kilmichael, MS $81,656

Maben, MS $81,498

Mantee, MS $81,606

Mathiston, MS $81,644

Mayhew, MS $80,462

Montpelier, MS $81,298

Pheba, MS $81,220

Prairie, MS $80,989

Starkville, MS $80,905

Mississippi State, MS $80,839

Steens, MS $80,501

Stewart, MS $81,667

Sturgis, MS $81,453

Walthall, MS $81,978

Weir, MS $81,797

West Point, MS $80,616

Woodland, MS $81,654

Thaxton, MS $82,266

Tishomingo, MS $81,880

Toccopola, MS $82,274

Trebloc, MS $81,385

Tremont, MS $82,175

Van Vleet, MS $82,016

Vardaman, MS $82,114

Verona, MS $82,775

Wheeler, MS $82,321

Grenada, MS $81,695

Banner, MS $82,048

Big Creek, MS $81,832

Bruce, MS $82,100

Calhoun City, MS $82,000

Carrollton, MS $81,309

Cascilla, MS $81,410

Charleston, MS $81,522

Coffeeville, MS $81,744

Coila, MS $81,318

Cruger, MS $81,505

Duck Hill, MS $81,629

Elliott, MS $81,720

Enid, MS $81,756

Glendora, MS $81,278

Gore Springs, MS $81,777

Greenwood, MS $81,287

Holcomb, MS $81,305

Itta Bena, MS $81,886

Mc Carley, MS $81,415

Minter City, MS $81,114

Money, MS $81,222

Morgan City, MS $82,030

North Carrollton, MS $81,749

Oakland, MS $81,663

Paris, MS $82,050

Philipp, MS $81,051

Pittsboro, MS $82,120

Schlater, MS $81,274

Scobey, MS $81,532

Sidon, MS $81,480

Slate Spring, MS $81,947

Sumner, MS $81,520

Swan Lake, MS $81,306

Swiftown, MS $82,246

Tie Plant, MS $81,698

Tillatoba, MS $81,572

Tippo, MS $81,177

Tutwiler, MS $81,477

Vance, MS $81,347

Water Valley, MS $81,965

Webb, MS $81,407

Winona, MS $81,628

Belzoni, MS $82,635

Benton, MS $82,508

Bentonia, MS $83,097

Bolton, MS $83,440

Brandon, MS $83,446

Braxton, MS $83,306

Camden, MS $82,294

Canton, MS $83,147

Carthage, MS $82,137

Cary, MS $82,504

Clinton, MS $83,703

Conehatta, MS $82,136

Crystal Springs, MS $83,271

Delta City, MS $83,514

D Lo, MS $83,133

Durant, MS $81,784

Edwards, MS $83,223

Ethel, MS $81,674

Fayette, MS $81,941

Flora, MS $83,401

Pocahontas, MS $83,809

Florence, MS $83,614

Meridian, MS $81,974

Bailey, MS $81,864

Buckatunna, MS $81,935

Chunky, MS $81,788

Clara, MS $81,876

Collinsville, MS $81,907

Daleville, MS $81,785

Decatur, MS $81,908

De Kalb, MS $81,803

Enterprise, MS $81,787

Hickory, MS $81,802

Lauderdale, MS $81,885

Lawrence, MS $82,083

Little Rock, MS $81,819

Louin, MS $81,957

Louisville, MS $81,799

Macon, MS $82,006

Marion, MS $82,151

Newton, MS $81,927

Noxapater, MS $81,838

Pachuta, MS $81,740

Paulding, MS $81,723

Philadelphia, MS $81,906

Porterville, MS $81,788

Preston, MS $81,812

Quitman, MS $81,845

Rose Hill, MS $81,676

Scooba, MS $81,977

Sebastopol, MS $82,335

Shubuta, MS $81,775

Shuqualak, MS $81,964

State Line, MS $82,088

Stonewall, MS $81,880

Toomsuba, MS $81,903

Union, MS $81,857

Vossburg, MS $81,756

Waynesboro, MS $81,882

Hattiesburg, MS $82,071

Bassfield, MS $82,009

Bay Springs, MS $82,018

Beaumont, MS $81,978

Brooklyn, MS $82,146

Carriere, MS $83,591

Carson, MS $82,046

Collins, MS $82,121

Columbia, MS $82,000

Eastabuchie, MS $81,916

Ellisville, MS $81,945

Heidelberg, MS $81,814

Laurel, MS $82,199

Leakesville, MS $82,611

Lucedale, MS $83,255

Lumberton, MS $82,369

Mc Lain, MS $82,298

Mc Neill, MS $83,488

Moselle, MS $81,917

Moss, MS $81,868

Neely, MS $82,148

New Augusta, MS $81,812

Nicholson, MS $84,005

Ovett, MS $81,807

Petal, MS $82,042

Picayune, MS $83,927

Poplarville, MS $82,944

Prentiss, MS $82,303

Purvis, MS $82,045

Richton, MS $81,795

Sandersville, MS $81,956

Sandy Hook, MS $82,031

Seminary, MS $81,899

Soso, MS $81,885

Stringer, MS $81,932

Sumrall, MS $81,939

Foxworth, MS $81,974

Gulfport, MS $82,970

Bay Saint Louis, MS $83,734

Plantersville, MS $82,320

Pontotoc, MS $82,544

Randolph, MS $82,238

Rienzi, MS $82,321

Saltillo, MS $82,578

Shannon, MS $82,348

Sherman, MS $82,676

Smithville, MS $81,904

Golden, MS $82,045

Greenwood Springs, MS $81,334

Guntown, MS $82,444

Houlka, MS $82,355

Houston, MS $81,911

Iuka, MS $81,951

Mantachie, MS $82,454

Marietta, MS $82,213

Mooreville, MS $82,609

Nettleton, MS $82,023

New Site, MS $82,036

Okolona, MS $81,836

Lambert, MS $81,572

Forest, MS $82,529

Gallman, MS $83,045

Georgetown, MS $83,095

Goodman, MS $82,209

Harperville, MS $82,464

Harriston, MS $81,978

Harrisville, MS $83,230

Hazlehurst, MS $82,721

Hermanville, MS $82,452

Improvement Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Improvement Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Improvement Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Improvement Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Improvement Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$96,772	$47.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$95,089	$46.0	13%
Biotechnology	$92,564	$45.0	10%
Software & Networking	$92,564	$45.0	10%
Internet	$91,723	$44.0	9%

Improvement Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Improvement Manager'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.

$77,208

Average $84,149/year

$94,008

$6,434

Average $7,012/month

$7,834

$1,485

Average $1,618/week

$1,808

$37

Average $40/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,008	$7,834	$1,808	$45
Average	$84,149	$7,012	$1,618	$40
25th Percentile	$77,208	$6,434	$1,485	$37

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