The following is a list of 2003 salary ranges being paid to top executives, management and buyers in the food-retailing industry.
: $200,000; $350,000; $575,000
President: $185,000; $290,000; $480,000
VP Finance/CFO: $125,000; $195,000; $255,000
VP IS/CIO: $110,000; $185,000; $225,000
VP Marketing/CMO: $115,000; $175,000; $245,000
VP Operations: $125,000; $180,000; $215,000
VP Grocery: $105,000; $145,000; $180,000
VP Perishables: $115,000; $150,000; $180,000
VP General Merchandise: N/A; $130,000; $165,000
VP Merchandising: $130,000; $175,000; $205,000
VP Meat/Seafood: $105,000; $125,000; $160,000
VP Produce/Floral: $95,000; $120,000; $160,000
VP Distribution: $90,000; $135,000; $185,000
VP Real Estate: N/A; $160,000; $190,000
VP Human Resources: $85,000; $135,000; $175,000
VP Director Diversity: N/A; $110,000; $130,000
Director Advertising: $75,000; $90,000; $110,000
Director Training: $70,000; $90,000; $120,000
Director Warehouse: $70,000; $105,000; $130,000
Director Transportation: $70,000; $95,000; $115,000
Director Meat/Seafood: $80,000; $105,000; $120,000
Director Seafood: $60,000; $90,000; $105,000
SOURCE: AUSTIN-MICHAEL and SPENCER STUART Executive Search Consultants
Salary data does not included bonuses, special incentives or other compensation factors.
