What are the main factors that influence an Institutional Portfolio 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 Institutional Portfolio Manager?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Institutional Portfolio Manager roles, with salaries approximately 18% above the market median.

How does experience change An Institutional Portfolio Manager's salary?

An Institutional Portfolio Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $97,953 for beginners, reaching about $99,117 at mid-level, and approach $104,761 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Institutional Portfolio Manager?

Institutional Portfolio Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Institutional Portfolio Manager roles are District of Columbia $123,349, California $122,881, Massachusetts $121,243. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Institutional Portfolio Manager roles make?

Salaries for Institutional Portfolio Manager level roles vary by specialization: Institutional Portfolio Manager IV: $153,290; Portfolio Manager IV: $153,265; Institutional Portfolio Manager III: $114,890; Portfolio Manager III: $114,854; Institutional Giving Manager: $102,759.

Institutional Portfolio Manager Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Institutional Portfolio Manager make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Institutional Portfolio Manager in South Carolina is $104,387 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $130,057
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $94,464 to $117,824
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $85,429

10% $85,429

50% (Median) $104,387

90% $130,057

Institutional Portfolio Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,824	$9,819	$2,266	$57
Average	$104,387	$8,699	$2,007	$50
25th Percentile	$94,464	$7,872	$1,817	$45

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Key Factors That Influence Institutional Portfolio Manager Salaries

An Institutional Portfolio 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 Institutional Portfolio Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Institutional Portfolio 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): $97,953
Early Career (1-2 years): $98,390
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $99,117
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,570
Expert (over 8 years): $104,761

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Institutional Portfolio Manager	less than 1 year	$97,953
Early Career Level Institutional Portfolio Manager	1-2 years	$98,390
Mid-Level Level Institutional Portfolio Manager	2-4 years	$99,117
Senior-Level Level Institutional Portfolio Manager	5-8 years	$100,570
Expert Level Institutional Portfolio Manager	over 8 years	$104,761

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

District of Columbia: $123,349.
California: $122,881.
Massachusetts: $121,243.

District of Columbia $123,349 California $122,881 Massachusetts $121,243 Washington $120,798 New Jersey $120,753 Alaska $120,597 Connecticut $119,060 New York $118,436

Hawaii $116,442 Rhode Island $115,506 Maryland $114,871 Minnesota $114,002 Colorado $113,668 Illinois $113,556 Oregon $113,133 Delaware $112,821

New Hampshire $112,625 Virginia $112,186 Pennsylvania $110,905 Nevada $110,259 North Dakota $110,047 Michigan $109,713 Wisconsin $109,590 Vermont $109,345

Texas $108,665 Maine $108,621 Arizona $108,554 Ohio $108,476 Georgia $107,451 Indiana $106,939 Wyoming $106,838 Utah $106,682

Iowa $106,616 Kansas $106,081 Louisiana $105,925 North Carolina $105,869 Missouri $105,847 Florida $105,412 Montana $105,178 Nebraska $104,956

Kentucky $104,833 South Carolina $104,387 Tennessee $104,109 Idaho $103,998 New Mexico $103,184 Oklahoma $103,006 Alabama $102,349 South Dakota $101,246

Arkansas $100,644 West Virginia $100,321 Mississippi $99,352

Top Paying Cities for Institutional Portfolio 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:

Spartanburg: $104,009
Boiling Springs: $104,013
Arcadia: $104,009

Spartanburg, SC $104,009

Boiling Springs, SC $104,013

Arcadia, SC $104,009

Buffalo, SC $103,522

Campobello, SC $103,302

Chesnee, SC $103,727

Clifton, SC $103,995

Clinton, SC $102,356

Converse, SC $104,021

Cowpens, SC $103,872

Cross Anchor, SC $103,287

Cross Hill, SC $101,461

Drayton, SC $104,011

Duncan, SC $103,755

Enoree, SC $103,323

Fairforest, SC $104,009

Fingerville, SC $103,623

Gaffney, SC $104,148

Glendale, SC $104,035

Alcolu, SC $98,563

Ballentine, SC $102,803

Bamberg, SC $100,546

Batesburg, SC $101,848

Bethune, SC $100,800

Bishopville, SC $99,707

Blackstock, SC $103,502

Blair, SC $102,787

Blythewood, SC $102,645

Bowman, SC $100,538

Camden, SC $101,407

Cameron, SC $100,339

Carlisle, SC $103,126

Cassatt, SC $100,757

Cayce, SC $102,895

Chapin, SC $102,442

Chappells, SC $101,073

Cope, SC $100,859

Cordova, SC $101,125

Dalzell, SC $99,440

Davis Station, SC $99,415

Denmark, SC $100,783

Eastover, SC $101,603

Elgin, SC $102,384

Elliott, SC $99,351

Elloree, SC $100,390

Eutawville, SC $100,963

Gable, SC $98,566

Gadsden, SC $101,610

Gaston, SC $102,658

Gilbert, SC $102,310

Great Falls, SC $104,196

Greeleyville, SC $99,685

Heath Springs, SC $103,484

Holly Hill, SC $100,809

Hopkins, SC $102,586

Horatio, SC $100,747

Irmo, SC $102,666

Jenkinsville, SC $102,614

Kershaw, SC $101,607

Lamar, SC $99,781

Leesville, SC $102,125

Lexington, SC $102,758

Liberty Hill, SC $102,773

Little Mountain, SC $102,375

Lugoff, SC $101,916

Lydia, SC $99,900

Lynchburg, SC $99,069

Ehrhardt, SC $99,918

Lodge, SC $99,940

Mc Bee, SC $100,903

Manning, SC $99,082

Mayesville, SC $98,621

Monetta, SC $101,740

Neeses, SC $101,588

Newberry, SC $101,704

New Zion, SC $98,915

North, SC $101,809

Norway, SC $101,023

Olanta, SC $99,559

Orangeburg, SC $100,864

Peak, SC $102,546

Pelion, SC $102,247

Pinewood, SC $99,375

New Ellenton, SC $102,604

Allendale, SC $100,702

Barnwell, SC $101,213

Hilda, SC $100,892

Bath, SC $103,095

Blackville, SC $100,910

Bradley, SC $101,266

Clarks Hill, SC $102,733

Clearwater, SC $103,095

Edgefield, SC $102,260

Elko, SC $101,422

Fairfax, SC $100,372

Gloverville, SC $103,020

Graniteville, SC $102,969

Jackson, SC $102,944

Johnston, SC $102,049

Langley, SC $103,068

Mc Cormick, SC $101,506

Martin, SC $100,898

Modoc, SC $102,352

Montmorenci, SC $102,403

Mount Carmel, SC $100,805

North Augusta, SC $103,095

Beech Island, SC $103,095

Olar, SC $100,477

Parksville, SC $102,169

Plum Branch, SC $102,061

Sycamore, SC $100,443

Trenton, SC $102,544

Troy, SC $101,778

Ulmer, SC $100,422

Vaucluse, SC $102,896

Warrenville, SC $103,000

Williston, SC $101,695

Windsor, SC $102,007

Beaufort, SC $102,148

Ladys Island, SC $101,794

Okatie, SC $102,682

Bluffton, SC $103,122

Brunson, SC $100,080

Coosawhatchie, SC $101,899

Crocketville, SC $100,360

Dale, SC $101,545

Daufuskie Island, SC $103,210

Early Branch, SC $100,968

Estill, SC $100,908

Saint Helena Island, SC $102,002

Furman, SC $101,180

Garnett, SC $101,655

Gifford, SC $100,549

Hampton, SC $100,508

Hilton Head Island, SC $102,732

Hardeeville, SC $103,356

Islandton, SC $100,122

Lobeco, SC $101,610

Luray, SC $100,171

Miley, SC $100,007

Pineland, SC $101,725

Port Royal, SC $102,261

Ridgeland, SC $102,317

Scotia, SC $101,196

Seabrook, SC $101,508

Sheldon, SC $102,003

Tillman, SC $102,209

Varnville, SC $100,744

Yemassee, SC $101,078

Clemson, SC $102,319

Cleveland, SC $102,494

Conestee, SC $103,098

Donalds, SC $102,236

Inman, SC $103,764

Joanna, SC $102,018

Jonesville, SC $103,805

Kinards, SC $101,309

Landrum, SC $102,670

Laurens, SC $102,350

Lockhart, SC $103,835

Lyman, SC $103,422

Mayo, SC $103,848

Moore, SC $103,998

Mountville, SC $101,609

Pacolet, SC $103,867

Pacolet Mills, SC $103,891

Pauline, SC $103,798

Reidville, SC $103,697

Roebuck, SC $103,960

Startex, SC $103,948

Una, SC $104,009

Union, SC $103,428

Waterloo, SC $101,834

Wellford, SC $103,921

White Stone, SC $104,026

Woodruff, SC $103,581

Charleston, SC $105,791

Charleston Afb, SC $105,791

North Charleston, SC $105,791

Hanahan, SC $105,791

Adams Run, SC $104,168

Awendaw, SC $104,849

Bethera, SC $103,717

Bonneau, SC $102,649

Branchville, SC $100,394

Canadys, SC $101,484

Cordesville, SC $104,295

Cottageville, SC $103,442

Cross, SC $101,457

Dorchester, SC $102,411

Edisto Island, SC $103,860

Due West, SC $101,817

Easley, SC $102,944

Fair Play, SC $101,557

Fountain Inn, SC $102,842

Gray Court, SC $102,668

Greenwood, SC $101,481

Greer, SC $103,054

Hodges, SC $101,782

Honea Path, SC $102,446

Iva, SC $101,480

La France, SC $102,409

Liberty, SC $102,673

Long Creek, SC $100,945

Lowndesville, SC $101,518

Marietta, SC $102,666

Mauldin, SC $103,057

Mountain Rest, SC $101,190

Newry, SC $102,139

Ninety Six, SC $101,349

Norris, SC $102,517

Pelzer, SC $102,817

Pendleton, SC $102,459

Pickens, SC $102,567

Seneca, SC $102,116

Piedmont, SC $102,979

Richland, SC $101,808

Salem, SC $101,910

Sandy Springs, SC $102,323

Simpsonville, SC $102,897

Six Mile, SC $102,309

Slater, SC $102,809

Starr, SC $101,926

Sunset, SC $102,225

Tamassee, SC $101,453

Taylors, SC $102,970

Tigerville, SC $102,787

Townville, SC $101,984

Travelers Rest, SC $102,790

Walhalla, SC $101,671

Ware Shoals, SC $102,391

Westminster, SC $101,379

West Union, SC $101,940

Williamston, SC $102,692

Blacksburg, SC $105,108

Bowling Green, SC $106,588

Catawba, SC $106,686

Chester, SC $105,185

Fort Mill, SC $106,638

Chesterfield, SC $100,997

Clover, SC $106,645

Edgemoor, SC $106,657

Fort Lawn, SC $105,694

Hickory Grove, SC $104,407

Jefferson, SC $101,366

Lancaster, SC $105,201

Lando, SC $106,490

Mc Connells, SC $106,139

Mount Croghan, SC $101,510

Pageland, SC $103,295

Richburg, SC $105,616

Rock Hill, SC $107,362

Ruby, SC $101,285

Sharon, SC $104,794

Smyrna, SC $104,933

Van Wyck, SC $106,555

York, SC $106,391

Aiken, SC $102,517

Folly Beach, SC $105,791

Walterboro, SC $101,591

Williams, SC $100,463

Florence, SC $100,199

Andrews, SC $100,385

Aynor, SC $100,108

Bennettsville, SC $99,862

Blenheim, SC $99,988

Cades, SC $99,323

Centenary, SC $99,776

Cheraw, SC $100,918

Clio, SC $99,835

Conway, SC $100,104

Coward, SC $99,991

Darlington, SC $100,176

Dillon, SC $99,848

Effingham, SC $100,151

Fork, SC $99,820

Galivants Ferry, SC $100,088

Green Sea, SC $99,955

Gresham, SC $99,874

Hamer, SC $100,000

Hartsville, SC $100,225

Hemingway, SC $100,021

Johnsonville, SC $99,647

Kingstree, SC $100,094

Lake City, SC $99,559

Lake View, SC $100,010

Lane, SC $100,297

Latta, SC $99,982

Little River, SC $100,642

Little Rock, SC $99,931

Longs, SC $100,344

Loris, SC $100,063

Mc Coll, SC $100,271

Marion, SC $99,909

Myrtle Beach, SC $100,366

Minturn, SC $99,854

Mullins, SC $99,851

Murrells Inlet, SC $100,124

Nesmith, SC $99,970

Nichols, SC $99,924

North Myrtle Beach, SC $100,619

Pamplico, SC $99,890

Patrick, SC $100,859

Pawleys Island, SC $99,955

Rains, SC $99,879

Salters, SC $100,308

Scranton, SC $99,818

Sellers, SC $99,955

Society Hill, SC $99,914

Tatum, SC $100,240

Wallace, SC $100,571

Greenville, SC $103,095

Abbeville, SC $101,410

Anderson, SC $102,380

Belton, SC $102,525

Calhoun Falls, SC $101,017

Central, SC $102,413

Georgetown, SC $100,292

Goose Creek, SC $105,524

Green Pond, SC $102,673

Grover, SC $101,417

Harleyville, SC $101,184

Hollywood, SC $104,699

Huger, SC $104,526

Isle Of Palms, SC $105,771

Jacksonboro, SC $103,374

Jamestown, SC $103,027

Johns Island, SC $105,791

Ladson, SC $105,265

Mc Clellanville, SC $103,104

Moncks Corner, SC $103,771

Mount Pleasant, SC $105,791

Pineville, SC $100,610

Pinopolis, SC $102,605

Ravenel, SC $105,357

Reevesville, SC $100,674

Ridgeville, SC $103,873

Round O, SC $103,015

Ruffin, SC $100,626

Russellville, SC $100,980

Saint George, SC $101,267

Saint Stephen, SC $100,997

Smoaks, SC $100,392

Sullivans Island, SC $105,791

Summerville, SC $104,459

Wadmalaw Island, SC $105,185

Pomaria, SC $102,507

Gramling, SC $103,352

Prosperity, SC $102,180

Rembert, SC $100,306

Ridge Spring, SC $101,969

Ridgeway, SC $102,515

Rion, SC $102,671

Rowesville, SC $100,661

Saint Matthews, SC $101,279

Salley, SC $101,688

Saluda, SC $101,353

Santee, SC $100,781

Sardinia, SC $98,959

Silverstreet, SC $101,195

Springfield, SC $101,424

State Park, SC $102,892

Summerton, SC $99,900

Sumter, SC $98,505

Shaw A F B, SC $99,209

Swansea, SC $102,335

Timmonsville, SC $100,058

Turbeville, SC $99,000

Vance, SC $100,844

Wagener, SC $101,711

Ward, SC $101,734

Wedgefield, SC $99,676

West Columbia, SC $102,895

Westville, SC $101,598

White Rock, SC $102,557

Whitmire, SC $101,766

Winnsboro, SC $102,925

Columbia, SC $102,895

Institutional Portfolio Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Institutional Portfolio Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 38% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 18% above the average. In contrast, Institutional Portfolio Manager positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Institutional Portfolio Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Institutional Portfolio Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$123,177	$59.0	18%
Biotechnology	$120,046	$58.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$120,046	$58.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$114,826	$55.0	10%
Financial Services	$114,826	$55.0	10%

Institutional Portfolio Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Institutional Portfolio 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.

$94,464

Average $104,387/year

$117,824

$7,872

Average $8,699/month

$9,819

$1,817

Average $2,007/week

$2,266

$45

Average $50/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,824	$9,819	$2,266	$57
Average	$104,387	$8,699	$2,007	$50
25th Percentile	$94,464	$7,872	$1,817	$45

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