What are the main factors that influence an Intelligence Collection 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 Intelligence Collection Manager?

The Business Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Intelligence Collection Manager roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Intelligence Collection Manager's salary?

An Intelligence Collection Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $85,043 for beginners, reaching about $83,216 at mid-level, and approach $304,638 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Intelligence Collection Manager?

Intelligence Collection Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Intelligence Collection Manager roles are District of Columbia $70,069, California $69,803, Massachusetts $68,873. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Intelligence Collection Manager roles make?

Salaries for Intelligence Collection Manager level roles vary by specialization: Business Intelligence Architecture Senior Manager: $169,398; Intelligence Manager: $139,552; Business Intelligence Architecture Manager: $132,103; Collection Manager: $110,501; Collection/Recovery Manager: $103,200.

Intelligence Collection Manager Salary in Maryland

How much does an Intelligence Collection Manager make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Intelligence Collection Manager in Maryland is $65,253 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,336
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,780 to $72,625
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,888

10% $52,888

50% (Median) $65,253

90% $79,336

Intelligence Collection Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,625	$6,052	$1,397	$35
Average	$65,253	$5,438	$1,255	$31
25th Percentile	$58,780	$4,898	$1,130	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Intelligence Collection Manager Salaries

An Intelligence Collection 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 Intelligence Collection Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Intelligence Collection 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): $85,043
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,717
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,216
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $96,742
Expert (over 8 years): $304,638

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Retail Branch Trainer	less than 1 year	$85,043
Intelligence Collection Manager	1-2 years	$63,717
Branch Support Manager	2-4 years	$83,216
Branch Operations Manager	5-8 years	$96,742
VP of Retail Banking Operations	over 8 years	$304,638

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

District of Columbia: $70,069.
California: $69,803.
Massachusetts: $68,873.

District of Columbia $70,069 California $69,803 Massachusetts $68,873 Washington $68,620 New Jersey $68,594 Alaska $68,506 Connecticut $67,632 New York $67,278

Hawaii $66,145 Rhode Island $65,614 Maryland $65,253 Minnesota $64,759 Colorado $64,569 Illinois $64,506 Oregon $64,266 Delaware $64,088

New Hampshire $63,977 Virginia $63,728 Pennsylvania $63,000 Nevada $62,633 North Dakota $62,513 Michigan $62,323 Wisconsin $62,253 Vermont $62,114

Texas $61,728 Maine $61,703 Arizona $61,665 Ohio $61,620 Georgia $61,038 Indiana $60,747 Wyoming $60,690 Utah $60,601

Iowa $60,563 Kansas $60,260 Louisiana $60,171 North Carolina $60,139 Missouri $60,127 Florida $59,880 Montana $59,747 Nebraska $59,621

Kentucky $59,551 South Carolina $59,298 Tennessee $59,140 Idaho $59,076 New Mexico $58,614 Oklahoma $58,513 Alabama $58,140 South Dakota $57,513

Arkansas $57,171 West Virginia $56,988 Mississippi $56,437

Top Paying Cities for Intelligence Collection 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:

Owings: $67,188
Riverdale: $69,592
College Park: $69,512

Owings, MD $67,188

Riverdale, MD $69,592

College Park, MD $69,512

Fort Washington, MD $69,466

Oxon Hill, MD $69,667

Suitland, MD $69,645

District Heights, MD $69,610

Temple Hills, MD $69,646

Deale, MD $66,877

Dunkirk, MD $67,584

Fort George G Meade, MD $66,034

Friendship, MD $67,089

Fulton, MD $66,912

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $69,409

Savage, MD $66,132

Shady Side, MD $66,349

Galesville, MD $66,641

Greenbelt, MD $69,271

Glenn Dale, MD $68,506

Upper Marlboro, MD $68,572

Harwood, MD $66,898

Highland, MD $66,851

West River, MD $66,910

Tracys Landing, MD $66,958

Hyattsville, MD $69,648

Jessup, MD $65,807

Bethesda, MD $69,668

Glen Echo, MD $69,656

Chevy Chase, MD $69,661

Cabin John, MD $69,641

Olney, MD $68,073

Brookeville, MD $66,802

Poolesville, MD $67,390

Barnesville, MD $66,452

Beallsville, MD $66,574

Boyds, MD $67,084

Dickerson, MD $66,498

Rockville, MD $68,874

Potomac, MD $69,073

Derwood, MD $68,144

Sandy Spring, MD $67,746

Ashton, MD $67,597

Brinklow, MD $67,095

Burtonsville, MD $67,880

Montgomery Village, MD $67,325

Kensington, MD $69,602

Garrett Park, MD $69,520

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $68,974

Silver Spring, MD $69,562

Takoma Park, MD $69,653

Aberdeen, MD $63,800

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $63,787

Abingdon, MD $64,280

Gunpowder, MD $64,667

Arnold, MD $65,421

Baldwin, MD $64,547

Bel Air, MD $64,010

Belcamp, MD $64,103

Benson, MD $63,716

Boring, MD $63,857

Brooklandville, MD $65,175

Butler, MD $64,457

Chase, MD $64,966

Churchville, MD $63,532

Clarksville, MD $66,141

Cockeysville, MD $64,581

Hunt Valley, MD $64,852

Crownsville, MD $65,864

Darlington, MD $62,970

Davidsonville, MD $66,824

Dayton, MD $66,100

Edgewater, MD $66,212

Edgewood, MD $64,476

Ellicott City, MD $65,303

Columbia, MD $65,793

Fallston, MD $64,307

Finksburg, MD $64,330

Forest Hill, MD $63,661

Fork, MD $64,765

Fort Howard, MD $65,174

Freeland, MD $62,382

Gambrills, MD $66,112

Gibson Island, MD $65,210

Glen Arm, MD $65,004

Glen Burnie, MD $65,287

Glyndon, MD $64,662

Hampstead, MD $63,176

Elkridge, MD $65,359

Hanover, MD $65,396

Harmans, MD $65,393

Havre De Grace, MD $63,386

Hydes, MD $64,770

Jarrettsville, MD $63,450

Joppa, MD $64,640

Kingsville, MD $64,783

Lineboro, MD $62,223

Linthicum Heights, MD $65,297

Long Green, MD $64,897

Spencerville, MD $67,780

Clarksburg, MD $66,297

Damascus, MD $65,726

Germantown, MD $67,691

Annapolis, MD $65,927

Cumberland, MD $59,889

Accident, MD $59,789

Barton, MD $60,070

Bittinger, MD $59,957

Bloomington, MD $60,170

Corriganville, MD $59,508

Eckhart Mines, MD $59,838

Ellerslie, MD $59,584

Flintstone, MD $59,903

Friendsville, MD $59,772

Frostburg, MD $59,755

Grantsville, MD $59,758

Kitzmiller, MD $59,762

Lonaconing, MD $59,962

Luke, MD $60,175

Mc Henry, MD $59,795

Midland, MD $60,162

Midlothian, MD $59,764

Mount Savage, MD $59,490

Oakland, MD $59,621

Oldtown, MD $59,985

Pinto, MD $60,096

Rawlings, MD $60,115

Spring Gap, MD $60,058

Swanton, MD $59,912

Westernport, MD $60,172

Easton, MD $64,620

Barclay, MD $64,080

Bethlehem, MD $64,162

Betterton, MD $64,128

Bozman, MD $65,171

Cambridge, MD $64,166

Centreville, MD $64,687

Chester, MD $65,186

Chestertown, MD $64,428

Church Creek, MD $64,064

Church Hill, MD $64,341

Claiborne, MD $65,288

Cordova, MD $64,401

Crapo, MD $63,500

Crocheron, MD $63,042

Crumpton, MD $64,007

Denton, MD $64,065

East New Market, MD $63,910

Federalsburg, MD $63,897

Fishing Creek, MD $63,735

Galena, MD $63,834

Goldsboro, MD $63,942

Grasonville, MD $65,062

Greensboro, MD $63,954

Henderson, MD $64,012

Hillsboro, MD $64,447

Hurlock, MD $63,925

Ingleside, MD $64,131

Kennedyville, MD $63,948

Mcdaniel, MD $65,262

Madison, MD $64,563

Marydel, MD $63,837

Massey, MD $63,849

Millington, MD $63,940

Neavitt, MD $65,252

Newcomb, MD $64,802

Oxford, MD $64,482

Preston, MD $64,139

Price, MD $64,385

Queen Anne, MD $64,553

Queenstown, MD $64,921

Rhodesdale, MD $63,542

Ridgely, MD $64,206

Rock Hall, MD $64,821

Royal Oak, MD $64,682

Saint Michaels, MD $65,121

Secretary, MD $64,154

Sherwood, MD $65,650

Deal Island, MD $62,559

Eden, MD $62,682

Ewell, MD $62,364

Fruitland, MD $62,897

Girdletree, MD $62,221

Hebron, MD $62,839

Linkwood, MD $63,725

Manokin, MD $62,476

Mardela Springs, MD $63,064

Marion Station, MD $62,256

Nanticoke, MD $62,811

Newark, MD $62,549

Ocean City, MD $62,851

Parsonsburg, MD $62,725

Pittsville, MD $62,727

Pocomoke City, MD $62,337

Powellville, MD $62,695

Princess Anne, MD $62,637

Quantico, MD $62,715

Rehobeth, MD $62,238

Sharptown, MD $63,411

Showell, MD $62,725

Snow Hill, MD $62,503

Stockton, MD $62,129

Tyaskin, MD $62,654

Tylerton, MD $62,438

Upper Fairmount, MD $62,628

Vienna, MD $63,199

Westover, MD $62,475

Whaleyville, MD $62,692

Willards, MD $62,717

Delmar, MD $62,883

North East, MD $63,444

Perry Point, MD $63,352

Perryville, MD $63,328

Port Deposit, MD $63,172

Rising Sun, MD $62,965

Warwick, MD $63,820

Cecilton, MD $63,776

Charlestown, MD $63,435

Chesapeake City, MD $63,775

Childs, MD $63,690

Stevensville, MD $65,353

Colora, MD $62,909

Conowingo, MD $62,802

Earleville, MD $63,716

Elk Mills, MD $63,711

Elkton, MD $63,665

Georgetown, MD $63,763

Lutherville Timonium, MD $65,121

Abell, MD $64,473

Accokeek, MD $68,896

Aquasco, MD $67,191

Avenue, MD $64,576

Barstow, MD $66,389

Bel Alton, MD $66,718

Benedict, MD $66,673

Brandywine, MD $68,244

Broomes Island, MD $65,636

Bryans Road, MD $68,762

Bryantown, MD $67,518

Bushwood, MD $64,623

California, MD $64,568

Callaway, MD $64,118

Chaptico, MD $65,237

Charlotte Hall, MD $66,221

Cheltenham, MD $68,882

Clements, MD $65,238

Cobb Island, MD $64,652

Coltons Point, MD $64,349

Compton, MD $64,699

Dameron, MD $63,301

Dowell, MD $64,769

Drayden, MD $63,452

Faulkner, MD $66,362

Great Mills, MD $64,221

Helen, MD $65,847

Hollywood, MD $64,950

Hughesville, MD $67,068

Huntingtown, MD $66,793

Indian Head, MD $67,208

Ironsides, MD $66,937

Issue, MD $65,002

La Plata, MD $67,399

Leonardtown, MD $64,461

Lexington Park, MD $64,024

Loveville, MD $65,136

Lusby, MD $64,890

Marbury, MD $67,748

Mechanicsville, MD $65,834

Morganza, MD $65,449

Mount Victoria, MD $64,697

Nanjemoy, MD $66,150

Newburg, MD $65,487

Park Hall, MD $63,837

Patuxent River, MD $64,174

Piney Point, MD $63,551

Pomfret, MD $68,131

Port Republic, MD $65,993

Port Tobacco, MD $67,150

Prince Frederick, MD $66,394

Ridge, MD $63,020

Rock Point, MD $65,464

Saint Inigoes, MD $63,223

Saint Leonard, MD $65,674

Saint Marys City, MD $63,824

Scotland, MD $62,602

Solomons, MD $64,711

Sunderland, MD $66,925

Tall Timbers, MD $63,632

Valley Lee, MD $63,657

Welcome, MD $66,732

White Plains, MD $68,138

Southern Md Facility, MD $68,970

Annapolis Junction, MD $65,957

Lanham, MD $69,231

Beltsville, MD $69,132

Laurel, MD $67,625

Bladensburg, MD $69,637

Lothian, MD $67,587

Mount Rainier, MD $69,669

North Beach, MD $66,648

Bowie, MD $67,614

Brentwood, MD $69,665

Capitol Heights, MD $69,635

Chesapeake Beach, MD $66,613

Churchton, MD $66,629

Clinton, MD $69,242

Still Pond, MD $64,131

Sudlersville, MD $64,011

Taylors Island, MD $64,580

Templeville, MD $63,840

Tilghman, MD $65,503

Toddville, MD $63,187

Trappe, MD $64,205

Wingate, MD $63,435

Wittman, MD $65,287

Woolford, MD $64,314

Worton, MD $64,352

Wye Mills, MD $64,808

Frederick, MD $64,074

Adamstown, MD $65,406

Big Pool, MD $60,756

Boonsboro, MD $62,920

Braddock Heights, MD $64,042

Brownsville, MD $63,854

Brunswick, MD $64,445

Buckeystown, MD $64,919

Burkittsville, MD $63,957

Cascade, MD $62,347

Cavetown, MD $62,268

Chewsville, MD $62,365

Clear Spring, MD $61,530

Cooksville, MD $65,276

Emmitsburg, MD $62,555

Fairplay, MD $62,516

Funkstown, MD $62,509

Glenelg, MD $65,967

Glenwood, MD $65,644

Hagerstown, MD $62,193

Hancock, MD $60,457

Ijamsville, MD $65,245

Jefferson, MD $64,509

Keedysville, MD $63,120

Keymar, MD $63,088

Knoxville, MD $64,106

Ladiesburg, MD $63,315

Libertytown, MD $63,898

Lisbon, MD $65,284

Little Orleans, MD $60,122

Maugansville, MD $61,967

Middletown, MD $63,806

Monrovia, MD $65,102

Mount Airy, MD $64,712

Myersville, MD $62,977

New Market, MD $64,450

New Midway, MD $63,313

New Windsor, MD $63,886

Point Of Rocks, MD $65,282

Rocky Ridge, MD $62,892

Rohrersville, MD $63,550

Sabillasville, MD $62,432

Saint James, MD $62,525

Sharpsburg, MD $63,026

Smithsburg, MD $62,325

Sykesville, MD $64,879

Taneytown, MD $62,705

Thurmont, MD $62,963

Tuscarora, MD $65,531

Union Bridge, MD $63,626

Unionville, MD $63,934

Walkersville, MD $63,708

West Friendship, MD $65,419

Williamsport, MD $62,261

Woodbine, MD $65,278

Woodsboro, MD $63,405

Salisbury, MD $62,884

Allen, MD $62,798

Berlin, MD $62,732

Bishopville, MD $62,746

Bivalve, MD $62,977

Manchester, MD $62,416

Marriottsville, MD $65,138

Maryland Line, MD $62,223

Mayo, MD $66,066

Millersville, MD $65,528

Monkton, MD $63,986

Odenton, MD $66,190

Crofton, MD $66,569

Owings Mills, MD $65,009

Parkton, MD $63,004

Pasadena, MD $65,228

Perry Hall, MD $65,051

Perryman, MD $63,967

Phoenix, MD $64,709

Pylesville, MD $62,628

Randallstown, MD $65,109

Reisterstown, MD $64,855

Riderwood, MD $65,247

Riva, MD $66,319

Severn, MD $65,517

Severna Park, MD $65,429

Simpsonville, MD $66,067

Sparks Glencoe, MD $64,185

Crisfield, MD $62,409

Stevenson, MD $65,152

Dhs, MD $68,913

Waldorf, MD $68,099

Street, MD $62,914

Upperco, MD $63,804

Upper Falls, MD $64,847

Westminster, MD $63,807

Whiteford, MD $62,604

White Hall, MD $62,920

White Marsh, MD $64,991

Woodstock, MD $65,168

Baltimore, MD $65,253

Towson, MD $65,245

Gwynn Oak, MD $65,267

Pikesville, MD $65,221

Sparrows Point, MD $65,183

Middle River, MD $65,048

Essex, MD $65,202

Dundalk, MD $65,264

Brooklyn, MD $65,265

Curtis Bay, MD $65,278

Halethorpe, MD $65,273

Catonsville, MD $65,305

Parkville, MD $65,235

Nottingham, MD $65,169

Rosedale, MD $65,252

Windsor Mill, MD $65,232

Gaithersburg, MD $68,001

Washington Grove, MD $68,036

Intelligence Collection Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Intelligence Collection Manager 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, Business Services, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Intelligence Collection Manager positions in Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Intelligence Collection Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Intelligence Collection Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Business Services	$78,303	$38.0	20%

Intelligence Collection Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Intelligence Collection 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.

$58,780

Average $65,253/year

$72,625

$4,898

Average $5,438/month

$6,052

$1,130

Average $1,255/week

$1,397

$28

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,625	$6,052	$1,397	$35
Average	$65,253	$5,438	$1,255	$31
25th Percentile	$58,780	$4,898	$1,130	$28

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