Lead Materials Department Salary: $95,500 Average

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Average base salary

$95,500 / year

≈ $7,950 per month · $45.91 per hour

Location

Low
$76,500Average
$95,500High
$119,500

Figures reflect WePayFairly survey data aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. Range estimated at −20% / +25% around the aged average. State figures use estimated geographic differentials. Actual pay varies with experience, location, industry, and organization size.

About this role

Lead Materials Department is a senior individual contributor role handling the most complex assignments and guiding others in the Operations job family. The title carries Department-level responsibility, which indicates the breadth of the organization it supports. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

How this role compares

Lead Materials Department pays 1% above the average across 1,760 roles in the Operations job family (family average $95,000).

Career path: Materials

Associate Materials Department$84,000

Intermediate Materials Department$86,500

Senior Materials Department$91,500

Lead Materials Department This role$95,500

Supervisor Materials Department$99,500

Manager Materials Department$106,000

Director Materials Department$129,000

Vice President Materials Department$158,500

Average pay by level for this function, nearest scope match shown per level.

Similar-paying Lead roles in Operations

Lead Purchasing/Procurement Department$95,500

Lead Distribution Team$98,000

Lead Distribution$91,500

Lead Field Warehousing Department$90,500

Lead Inventory Planning and Control Department$89,000

Lead Plant Manager$102,000

Lead Master Scheduling Department$87,500

Lead Contract Administration Department$86,500

Lead Distribution Department$104,500

Lead Field Warehousing Team$85,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Lead Materials Department make?

The average base salary for a Lead Materials Department in the United States is $95,500 per year, or about $45.91 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $76,500 and $119,500 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Operations roles?

The Operations job family averages $95,000 across 1,760 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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