Lead Production and Inventory Management Salary: $126,500 Average

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Average base salary

$126,500 / year

≈ $10,550 per month · $60.82 per hour

Location

Low
$101,000Average
$126,500High
$158,000

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 Production and Inventory Management is a senior individual contributor role handling the most complex assignments and guiding others in the Operations job family, focused on Production and Inventory 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 Production and Inventory Management pays 33% above the average across 1,760 roles in the Operations job family (family average $95,000).

Career path: Production and Inventory Management

Associate Production and Inventory Management$116,000

Intermediate Production and Inventory Management$118,500

Senior Production and Inventory Management$122,500

Lead Production and Inventory Management This role$126,500

Supervisor Production and Inventory Management Department$143,000

Manager Production and Inventory Management Department$148,500

Director Production and Inventory Management Corporate$204,000

Vice President Production and Inventory Management Corporate$232,000

Average pay by level for this function.

Similar-paying Lead roles in Operations

Lead Supply Chain$131,500

Lead Materials Management$133,000

Lead Logistics Management$134,000

Lead Total Quality Department$116,000

Lead Production and Inventory Management Department$138,000

Lead Logistics Management Team$139,500

Lead Plant Manager Department$113,500

Lead Total Quality Team$111,000

Lead Supply Chain Department$143,000

Lead Materials Management Department$144,500

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Lead Production and Inventory Management make?

The average base salary for a Lead Production and Inventory Management in the United States is $126,500 per year, or about $60.82 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $101,000 and $158,000 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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