Side-by-side distribution
Operations Manager
$138,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.4%
- Live roles
- 2,703
Strategy
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.1%
- Live roles
- 965
Highest-paying jobs
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Senior Product Operations Manager
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Director, RISC-V Software TPM & Ops
Sr. Manager, Global People Operations
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Sr. Sales Operations Manager
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Highest-paying jobs
Investor Strategy and Research Analyst
Senior Manager, Business Strategy & Sales
Senior Marketing Analyst, Strategy & Analytics
Senior Marketing Analyst, Strategy & Analytics - US-Based
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Head of Solution and Commercialization Strategy
Vice President, Head of Strategy & Operations
Head of Deal Strategy
Head of Revenue Strategy & Operations
Head of Aftermarket Strategy & Offering Management
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 31 |
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 29 |
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$100,000 | 16 |
Blufox Mobile
|
$95,000 | 14 |
|
OpenAI
|
$228,000 | 13 |
Brex
|
$151,533 | 13 |
Airbnb
|
$162,750 | 12 |
ALO
|
$68,000 | 12 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
DoorDash USA
|
$132,300 | 34 |
Kepler Group
|
$96,250 | 20 |
EliseAI
|
$185,000 | 10 |
Charlie Health
|
$103,000 | 9 |
Highspring
|
$171,277 | 8 |
Decagon
|
$180,000 | 7 |
HelloFresh
|
$124,550 | 6 |
Stackline
|
$102,500 | 6 |
Operations Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $165,000 | 190 |
| Austin | $155,000 | 25 |
| Seattle | $151,533 | 50 |
| New York | $150,000 | 249 |
| Denver | $145,750 | 30 |
| Chicago | $135,000 | 50 |
| Boston | $135,000 | 33 |
| Los Angeles | $130,200 | 52 |
| Atlanta | $130,200 | 17 |
| Amsterdam | $116,390 | 3 |
Strategy salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | $243,000 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $168,000 | 87 |
| Austin | $155,400 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $149,750 | 30 |
| New York | $142,500 | 193 |
| Boston | $141,575 | 14 |
| Seattle | $141,300 | 33 |
| Chicago | $140,367 | 46 |
| Denver | $134,400 | 13 |
| Atlanta | $134,400 | 11 |
Operations Manager vs Strategy: which pays more?
The median for Operations Manager is $138,000 per year (typically $102,000–$167,500), versus $145,000 for Strategy ($120,000–$178,900). That puts Strategy about 5% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Operations Manager and Strategy 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.