Side-by-side distribution
Inventory Manager
$95,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.7%
- Live roles
- 108
Supply Chain
$125,875
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.2%
- Live roles
- 265
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Data Center Logistics & Inventory
Senior Manager, Inventory Development
Senior Manager, Inventory Management
Senior Manager, Inventory Operations
Inventory Manager
Restructuring and Turnaround Services - Manager (Intelligent Manufacturing Solutions - SIOP & Inventory Management)
Lead Analyst, Ad Forecasting & Inventory Yield
Lead Analyst, Ad Forecasting & Inventory Yield
Product Manager, Inventory & Orders
Manager, Inventory Accounting
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Inventory Specialist - Supply Chain
Global Supply Chain Manager
Lead Supply Chain Manager
Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) - AI Infrastructure
Supply Chain Operations Program Manager, AI Infrastructure
Supply Chain Manager - Hardware
Principal Product Manager, Supply Chain Intelligence
Sr Manager, ERP Supply Chain
Supply Chain Manager - Director (Procurement)
Senior Product Manager, Supply Chain
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
CoreWeave
|
$75,000 | 6 |
Connected Careers Page
|
$39,520 | 4 |
|
Roku
|
$160,000 | 3 |
Compass
|
$144,500 | 3 |
Connected Internal Job Board
|
$41,600 | 3 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $176,900 | 2 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$146,000 | 2 |
|
Kinder's
|
$127,500 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 9 |
|
David Protein
|
$162,500 | 4 |
|
Archer
|
$145,025 | 4 |
Crusoe
|
$107,500 | 3 |
NORY
|
$77,500 | 3 |
Lago
|
$24,000 | 3 |
|
Tenstorrent
|
$300,000 | 2 |
|
OpenAI
|
$243,250 | 2 |
Inventory Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $160,000 | 9 |
| San Francisco | $41,600 | 3 |
Supply Chain salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $203,432 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $161,300 | 9 |
| Los Angeles | $127,500 | 7 |
| Denver | $120,000 | 3 |
| New York | $103,300 | 19 |
| Chicago | $94,250 | 4 |
Inventory Manager vs Supply Chain: which pays more?
The median for Inventory Manager is $95,000 per year (typically $56,160–$144,500), versus $125,875 for Supply Chain ($92,500–$165,375). That puts Supply Chain about 33% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Inventory Manager and Supply Chain are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.