Side-by-side distribution
Inventory Manager
$81,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.4%
- Live roles
- 438
Warehouse Manager
$77,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.2%
- Live roles
- 966
Highest-paying jobs
Digital - Senior Manager / Manager, Omni Inventory (RFID)
Senior Product Manager - Inventory
Inventory Control Manager
Inventory Control Specialist - 1st Shift
Inventory and Logistics Manager
Sr Manager, Inventory Risk Management
Senior Manager, Global Inventory and Cost Accounting
Product Manager 2 - Inventory Movement
Senior Specialist - Clinical Supplies Project Manager - Inventory Manager - Hybrid
Manager Finance - Inventory Optimization (Hybrid- Seattle, WA)
Highest-paying jobs
Warehouse Manager
Warehouse and Logistics Capability Manager
Warehouse and Logistics Manager - International
Warehouse and Logistics Manager - North America
Supply Chain Consulting - Warehouse Automation Sr. Manager
Distribution Center - General Manager 2
Warehouse Supervisor 2nd Shift Mon-Friday
SAP Warehouse Management Manager - Onsite in St. Louis, Philadelphia, Arlington, or Huntington Beach
Senior Warehouse Manager, Aerospace & Defense Hardware
Senior Materials Manager, Warehouse (Technical Hardware)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Nordstrom
|
$54,858 | 8 |
Floor & Decor
|
$42,562 | 8 |
2020 Companies
|
$39,520 | 7 |
CoreWeave
|
$75,000 | 6 |
Target
|
$91,925 | 4 |
ZT Systems
|
$82,813 | 4 |
|
C&S Wholesale Grocers
|
$47,320 | 4 |
StackAdapt
|
$126,511 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Target
|
$59,280 | 72 |
Ryder
|
$68,925 | 38 |
Sysco
|
$86,700 | 19 |
| ME Medline | $84,000 | 17 |
|
Floor & Decor
|
$45,760 | 14 |
UPS
|
$88,712 | 11 |
ASM Global
|
$52,000 | 11 |
| GR Graybar | $63,500 | 10 |
Warehouse Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $202,000 | 7 |
| Denver | $143,397 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $129,000 | 7 |
| New York | $99,650 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | $91,250 | 6 |
| Boston | $89,025 | 4 |
| Chicago | $78,200 | 12 |
| Toronto | $67,400 | 3 |
Inventory Manager vs Warehouse Manager: which pays more?
The median for Inventory Manager is $81,000 per year (typically $51,140–$122,675), versus $77,500 for Warehouse Manager ($58,207–$102,500). That puts Inventory Manager about 5% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Inventory Manager and Warehouse Manager 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.