Side-by-side distribution
Operations Manager
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.1%
- Live roles
- 7,145
Strategy
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.5%
- Live roles
- 2,272
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$49,920 | 346 |
Target
|
$102,500 | 57 |
DaVita
|
$114,500 | 43 |
DoorDash USA
|
$133,975 | 28 |
Towne Park
|
$70,200 | 26 |
Applied Materials
|
$80,750 | 25 |
|
PwC
|
$170,250 | 24 |
| TH The Home Depot | $70,000 | 24 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Accenture
|
$180,663 | 48 |
|
DoorDash USA
|
$139,500 | 33 |
|
PwC
|
$165,500 | 28 |
Bank of America
|
$135,150 | 17 |
PNC
|
$129,375 | 11 |
Kraft Heinz
|
$117,200 | 11 |
|
DaVita
|
$110,000 | 11 |
|
CVS Health
|
$132,745 | 10 |
Strategy salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | $205,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $170,200 | 153 |
| Los Angeles | $170,200 | 93 |
| Austin | $170,200 | 61 |
| Boston | $170,200 | 103 |
| Atlanta | $166,500 | 72 |
| New York | $165,500 | 303 |
| Seattle | $165,500 | 98 |
| Chicago | $165,500 | 155 |
| Denver | $165,500 | 75 |
Operations Manager vs Strategy: which pays more?
The median for Operations Manager is $125,000 per year (typically $93,909–$157,500), versus $145,000 for Strategy ($118,979–$175,838). That puts Strategy about 16% 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.