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 $72,287 for beginners, reaching about $110,572 at mid-level, and approach $146,877 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 Vermont

How much does an Improvement Manager make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Improvement Manager in Vermont is $92,613 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $113,343
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,974 to $103,464
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $78,018

10% $78,018

50% (Median) $92,613

90% $113,343

Improvement Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,464	$8,622	$1,990	$50
Average	$92,613	$7,718	$1,781	$45
25th Percentile	$84,974	$7,081	$1,634	$41

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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): $72,287
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,353
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,572
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,544
Expert (over 8 years): $146,877

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Project Manager I	less than 1 year	$72,287
Improvement Manager	1-2 years	$90,353
Project Manager III	2-4 years	$110,572
Project Manager IV	5-8 years	$124,544
Project Manager V	over 8 years	$146,877

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:

Adamant: $94,798
Barre: $94,940
Cabot: $94,732

Adamant, VT $94,798

Barre, VT $94,940

Cabot, VT $94,732

Calais, VT $94,815

East Barre, VT $94,796

East Calais, VT $94,798

East Montpelier, VT $94,861

Eden, VT $94,736

Eden Mills, VT $94,650

Graniteville, VT $94,935

Hyde Park, VT $94,875

Johnson, VT $94,995

Lake Elmore, VT $94,770

Marshfield, VT $94,748

Moretown, VT $95,002

Morrisville, VT $94,990

Moscow, VT $95,038

Northfield, VT $94,886

Northfield Falls, VT $95,329

North Hyde Park, VT $94,869

North Montpelier, VT $94,773

Plainfield, VT $94,760

Roxbury, VT $94,600

South Barre, VT $95,051

Waterbury, VT $95,029

Stowe, VT $95,042

Waitsfield, VT $94,989

Warren, VT $94,812

Washington, VT $94,627

Waterbury Center, VT $95,026

Websterville, VT $94,920

Williamstown, VT $94,809

Wolcott, VT $94,757

Woodbury, VT $94,664

Worcester, VT $94,758

Rutland, VT $94,755

Belmont, VT $94,463

Benson, VT $94,462

Bomoseen, VT $94,611

Brandon, VT $94,681

Bridport, VT $94,691

Castleton, VT $94,629

Center Rutland, VT $94,694

Chittenden, VT $94,476

Cuttingsville, VT $94,443

Danby, VT $94,604

East Middlebury, VT $94,743

East Poultney, VT $94,615

East Wallingford, VT $94,512

Fair Haven, VT $94,546

Florence, VT $94,513

Forest Dale, VT $94,685

Gaysville, VT $94,084

Granville, VT $94,528

Hancock, VT $94,513

Hydeville, VT $94,622

Killington, VT $94,503

Middlebury, VT $94,889

Middletown Springs, VT $94,564

Mount Holly, VT $94,476

North Clarendon, VT $94,615

Orwell, VT $94,604

Pawlet, VT $94,638

Pittsfield, VT $94,557

Pittsford, VT $94,648

Poultney, VT $94,630

Proctor, VT $94,735

Ripton, VT $94,625

Rochester, VT $94,576

Rupert, VT $94,567

Salisbury, VT $94,718

Shoreham, VT $94,637

Stockbridge, VT $94,470

Wallingford, VT $94,520

Wells, VT $94,642

West Pawlet, VT $94,674

West Rupert, VT $94,652

West Rutland, VT $94,594

Whiting, VT $94,641

Saint Johnsbury, VT $94,743

Albany, VT $94,688

Barnet, VT $94,642

Barton, VT $94,678

Beebe Plain, VT $94,706

Concord, VT $94,553

Coventry, VT $94,817

Craftsbury, VT $94,716

Craftsbury Common, VT $94,720

Danville, VT $94,663

Derby, VT $94,706

Derby Line, VT $94,636

East Burke, VT $94,633

East Charleston, VT $94,642

East Hardwick, VT $94,693

East Haven, VT $94,426

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $94,741

Glover, VT $94,650

Granby, VT $94,310

Greensboro, VT $94,618

Greensboro Bend, VT $94,678

Hardwick, VT $94,783

Irasburg, VT $94,654

Island Pond, VT $94,500

Lowell, VT $94,622

Lower Waterford, VT $94,731

Lyndon, VT $94,714

Lyndon Center, VT $94,821

Lyndonville, VT $94,718

Morgan, VT $94,547

Newport, VT $94,763

Newport Center, VT $94,642

North Concord, VT $94,395

North Troy, VT $94,655

Orleans, VT $94,620

Passumpsic, VT $94,749

Peacham, VT $94,558

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $94,752

Sheffield, VT $94,584

Sutton, VT $94,576

Troy, VT $94,665

West Burke, VT $94,639

West Charleston, VT $94,595

West Danville, VT $94,669

Westfield, VT $94,593

West Glover, VT $94,658

Averill, VT $94,107

Beecher Falls, VT $94,718

Canaan, VT $94,482

Gilman, VT $94,898

Guildhall, VT $94,357

Lunenburg, VT $94,563

Norton, VT $94,296

North Bennington, VT $95,349

North Pownal, VT $95,541

Pownal, VT $95,595

White River Junction, VT $94,731

Ascutney, VT $94,775

Barnard, VT $94,516

Bethel, VT $94,574

Bradford, VT $94,673

Bridgewater, VT $94,613

Bridgewater Corners, VT $94,425

Brookfield, VT $94,667

Brownsville, VT $94,615

Chelsea, VT $94,612

Corinth, VT $94,587

East Corinth, VT $94,626

East Randolph, VT $94,644

East Ryegate, VT $94,562

East Thetford, VT $94,679

Fairlee, VT $94,577

Groton, VT $94,603

Hartford, VT $94,977

Hartland, VT $94,645

Hartland Four Corners, VT $94,641

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $94,885

Newbury, VT $94,591

North Hartland, VT $94,712

North Pomfret, VT $94,550

North Thetford, VT $94,677

Norwich, VT $94,658

Plymouth, VT $94,357

Post Mills, VT $94,656

Quechee, VT $94,754

Randolph, VT $94,737

Randolph Center, VT $94,689

Reading, VT $94,436

Sharon, VT $94,572

South Pomfret, VT $94,482

South Royalton, VT $94,600

South Ryegate, VT $94,619

South Strafford, VT $94,595

South Woodstock, VT $94,459

Strafford, VT $94,513

Taftsville, VT $94,762

Thetford, VT $94,679

Thetford Center, VT $94,580

Topsham, VT $94,552

Tunbridge, VT $94,570

Vershire, VT $94,525

Wells River, VT $94,625

West Fairlee, VT $94,799

West Hartford, VT $94,552

West Newbury, VT $94,588

West Topsham, VT $94,627

Wilder, VT $94,982

Windsor, VT $94,684

Woodstock, VT $94,568

Bellows Falls, VT $94,913

Cambridgeport, VT $94,804

Cavendish, VT $94,489

Chester, VT $94,584

Chester Depot, VT $94,550

Grafton, VT $94,512

Londonderry, VT $94,682

Ludlow, VT $94,538

North Springfield, VT $94,869

Perkinsville, VT $94,611

Peru, VT $94,583

Proctorsville, VT $94,505

Saxtons River, VT $94,893

South Londonderry, VT $94,740

Springfield, VT $94,822

Westminster, VT $94,912

Westminster Station, VT $94,919

Weston, VT $94,486

Shaftsbury, VT $95,236

Brattleboro, VT $95,106

Bondville, VT $94,713

East Dover, VT $94,905

Jacksonville, VT $95,144

Jamaica, VT $94,715

Marlboro, VT $95,577

Newfane, VT $94,843

Putney, VT $94,823

Readsboro, VT $95,589

South Newfane, VT $94,876

Stamford, VT $95,520

Townshend, VT $94,757

Vernon, VT $95,397

Wardsboro, VT $94,826

West Dover, VT $94,982

West Dummerston, VT $94,867

West Halifax, VT $95,013

West Townshend, VT $94,630

West Wardsboro, VT $94,632

Whitingham, VT $95,110

Williamsville, VT $94,867

Wilmington, VT $95,053

Burlington, VT $95,312

South Burlington, VT $95,306

Winooski, VT $95,312

Colchester, VT $95,312

Alburgh, VT $94,837

Bakersfield, VT $94,977

Belvidere Center, VT $94,633

Bristol, VT $94,997

Cambridge, VT $95,110

Charlotte, VT $95,183

East Berkshire, VT $94,886

East Fairfield, VT $95,027

Enosburg Falls, VT $94,765

Essex, VT $95,239

Essex Junction, VT $95,246

Fairfax, VT $95,117

Fairfield, VT $95,025

Ferrisburgh, VT $95,077

Franklin, VT $94,771

Grand Isle, VT $95,126

Highgate Center, VT $94,851

Highgate Springs, VT $94,899

Hinesburg, VT $95,181

Huntington, VT $95,109

Isle La Motte, VT $94,955

Jeffersonville, VT $95,046

Jericho, VT $95,160

Jonesville, VT $95,180

Milton, VT $95,206

Monkton, VT $95,105

Montgomery, VT $94,765

Montgomery Center, VT $94,650

New Haven, VT $94,986

North Ferrisburgh, VT $95,120

North Hero, VT $95,025

Richford, VT $94,749

Richmond, VT $95,171

Saint Albans, VT $95,068

Saint Albans Bay, VT $95,055

Shelburne, VT $95,270

Sheldon, VT $94,955

Sheldon Springs, VT $95,188

South Hero, VT $95,212

Starksboro, VT $95,053

Swanton, VT $94,938

Underhill, VT $95,139

Underhill Center, VT $95,141

Vergennes, VT $94,956

Waterville, VT $94,988

Westford, VT $95,186

Williston, VT $95,257

Montpelier, VT $94,925

Bennington, VT $95,419

Arlington, VT $95,083

Dorset, VT $94,713

East Arlington, VT $94,677

East Dorset, VT $94,715

Manchester, VT $94,971

Manchester Center, VT $94,908

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	$106,505	$51.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$104,653	$50.0	13%
Biotechnology	$101,875	$49.0	10%
Software & Networking	$101,875	$49.0	10%
Internet	$100,949	$49.0	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.

$84,974

Average $92,613/year

$103,464

$7,081

Average $7,718/month

$8,622

$1,634

Average $1,781/week

$1,990

$41

Average $45/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,464	$8,622	$1,990	$50
Average	$92,613	$7,718	$1,781	$45
25th Percentile	$84,974	$7,081	$1,634	$41

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