Lead Materials Salary: $82,500 Average

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Average base salary

$82,500 / year

≈ $6,900 per month · $39.66 per hour

Location

Low
$66,000Average
$82,500High
$103,000

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 is a senior individual contributor role handling the most complex assignments and guiding others in the Operations job family. 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 pays 13% below the average across 1,760 roles in the Operations job family (family average $95,000).

Career path: Materials

Associate Materials$72,000

Intermediate Materials$75,000

Senior Materials$78,500

Lead Materials This role$82,500

Supervisor Materials Department$99,500

Manager Materials Department$106,000

Director Materials Corporate$164,000

Vice President Materials Corporate$192,000

Average pay by level for this function.

Similar-paying Lead roles in Operations

Lead Inventory Planning Department$82,500

Lead Contract Administration Team$81,500

Lead Inventory Planning and Control Team$84,000

Lead Field Warehousing Team$85,000

Lead Supplier Management Inventory Team$80,000

Lead Contract Administration Department$86,500

Lead Field Warehousing$78,500

Lead Inventory Planning and Control$77,500

Lead Master Scheduling Department$87,500

Lead Buyer Department$76,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Lead Materials make?

The average base salary for a Lead Materials in the United States is $82,500 per year, or about $39.66 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $66,000 and $103,000 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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