Lead Supply Chain Salary: $131,500 Average

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Average base salary

$131,500 / year

≈ $10,950 per month · $63.22 per hour

Location

Low
$105,500Average
$131,500High
$164,500

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 Supply Chain is a senior individual contributor role handling the most complex assignments and guiding others in the Operations job family, focused on Supply Chain 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 Supply Chain pays 38% above the average across 1,760 roles in the Operations job family (family average $95,000).

Career path: Supply Chain

Associate Supply Chain$121,500

Intermediate Supply Chain$124,000

Senior Supply Chain$127,500

Lead Supply Chain This role$131,500

Supervisor Supply Chain Department$148,500

Manager Supply Chain Department$153,500

Director Supply Chain Corporate$209,000

Vice President Supply Chain Corporate$236,000

Average pay by level for this function.

Similar-paying Lead roles in Operations

Lead Materials Management$133,000

Lead Logistics Management$134,000

Lead Production and Inventory Management$126,500

Lead Production and Inventory Management Department$138,000

Lead Logistics Management Team$139,500

Lead Supply Chain Department$143,000

Lead Materials Management Department$144,500

Lead Logistics Management Department$146,000

Lead Total Quality Department$116,000

Lead Plant Manager Department$113,500

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Lead Supply Chain make?

The average base salary for a Lead Supply Chain in the United States is $131,500 per year, or about $63.22 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $105,500 and $164,500 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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