Lead Materials Management Salary: $133,000 Average

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Average base salary

$133,000 / year

≈ $11,100 per month · $63.94 per hour

Location

Low
$106,500Average
$133,000High
$166,000

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 Management is a senior individual contributor role handling the most complex assignments and guiding others in the Operations job family, focused on Materials Management work. 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 Management pays 40% above the average across 1,760 roles in the Operations job family (family average $95,000).

Career path: Materials Management

Associate Materials Management$122,500

Intermediate Materials Management$125,000

Senior Materials Management$129,000

Lead Materials Management This role$133,000

Supervisor Materials Management Department$149,500

Manager Materials Management Department$155,000

Director Materials Management Corporate$210,500

Vice President Materials Management Corporate$237,500

Average pay by level for this function.

Similar-paying Lead roles in Operations

Lead Production and Inventory Management Team$133,000

Lead Logistics Management$134,000

Lead Supply Chain$131,500

Lead Production and Inventory Management Department$138,000

Lead Logistics Management Team$139,500

Lead Production and Inventory Management$126,500

Lead Supply Chain Department$143,000

Lead Materials Management Department$144,500

Lead Logistics Management Department$146,000

Lead Total Quality Department$116,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Lead Materials Management make?

The average base salary for a Lead Materials Management in the United States is $133,000 per year, or about $63.94 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $106,500 and $166,000 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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