Grocery retail salaries poised to grow after pandemic ‘stress test’
Levels held firm in 2020, but turnover and new talent portend changes
2020 grocery retail salary survey
Position | Small 2020 | Small 2019 | Medium 2020 | Medium 2019 | Large 2020 | Large 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO | $635,000.00 | $635,000.00 | $900,000.00 | $900,000.00 | $1,900,000.00 | $1,900,000.00 |
COO | $400,000.00 | $400,000.00 | $700,000.00 | $700,000.00 | $820,000.00 | $820,000.00 |
CFO | $385,000.00 | $385,000.00 | $490,000.00 | $490,000.00 | $635,000.00 | $635,000.00 |
CMO | $385,000.00 | $375,000.00 | $490,000.00 | $490,000.00 | $640,000.00 | $640,000.00 |
CIO | $310,000.00 | $300,000.00 | $400,000.00 | $400,000.00 | $495,000.00 | $495,000.00 |
SVP of Merchandising | $310,000.00 | $300,000.00 | $360,000.00 | $350,000.00 | $420,000.00 | $420,000.00 |
SVP of Operations | $290,000.00 | $290,000.00 | $335,000.00 | $335,000.00 | $390,000.00 | $390,000.00 |
VP Marketing | $245,000.00 | $240,000.00 | $290,000.00 | $290,000.00 | $310,000.00 | $310,000.00 |
VP Operations | $240,000.00 | $240,000.00 | $285,000.00 | $285,000.00 | $300,000.00 | $300,000.00 |
VP Grocery | $235,000.00 | $230,000.00 | $260,000.00 | $260,000.00 | $275,000.00 | $275,000.00 |
VP Perishables | $230,000.00 | $225,000.00 | $260,000.00 | $260,000.00 | $280,000.00 | $280,000.00 |
VP General Merchandise | $220,000.00 | $220,000.00 | $250,000.00 | $250,000.00 | $270,000.00 | $270,000.00 |
VP Merchandising | $230,000.00 | $230,000.00 | $260,000.00 | $260,000.00 | $280,000.00 | $280,000.00 |
VP Meat/Seafood | $210,000.00 | $205,000.00 | $240,000.00 | $240,000.00 | $250,000.00 | $250,000.00 |
VP Produce/Floral | $195,000.00 | $190,000.00 | $225,000.00 | $225,000.00 | $240,000.00 | $240,000.00 |
VP Distribution | $195,000.00 | $190,000.00 | $225,000.00 | $215,000.00 | $260,000.00 | $250,000.00 |
VP Real Estate | $200,000.00 | $200,000.00 | $240,000.00 | $240,000.00 | $275,000.00 | $275,000.00 |
VP H/R-People Resources | $200,000.00 | $200,000.00 | $235,000.00 | $235,000.00 | $260,000.00 | $260,000.00 |
VP Loss Prevention | $185,000.00 | $185,000.00 | $210,000.00 | $210,000.00 | $275,000.00 | $275,000.00 |
Director Advertising | $145,000.00 | $145,000.00 | $160,000.00 | $160,000.00 | $180,000.00 | $180,000.00 |
Director Training | $135,000.00 | $135,000.00 | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 | $160,000.00 | $160,000.00 |
Director Warehouse | $155,000.00 | $155,000.00 | $165,000.00 | $165,000.00 | $175,000.00 | $175,000.00 |
Director Transportation | $145,000.00 | $145,000.00 | $155,000.00 | $155,000.00 | $170,000.00 | $165,000.00 |
Director Meat/Seafood | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 | $160,000.00 | $160,000.00 | $165,000.00 | $165,000.00 |
Director Seafood | $140,000.00 | $140,000.00 | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 | $155,000.00 | $155,000.00 |
Director Produce | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 | $165,000.00 | $165,000.00 | $170,000.00 | $170,000.00 |
Director Deli/Bakery | $140,000.00 | $140,000.00 | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 | $170,000.00 | $170,000.00 |
Director Grocery | $160,000.00 | $160,000.00 | $170,000.00 | $170,000.00 | $180,000.00 | $180,000.00 |
Director General Mdse | $155,000.00 | $155,000.00 | $170,000.00 | $160,000.00 | $170,000.00 | $170,000.00 |
Director Operations | $155,000.00 | $155,000.00 | $170,000.00 | $170,000.00 | $180,000.00 | $180,000.00 |
Director of Real Estate | $155,000.00 | $155,000.00 | $165,000.00 | $165,000.00 | $175,000.00 | $175,000.00 |
Dir. Internal Audit | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 | $160,000.00 | $160,000.00 | $170,000.00 | $170,000.00 |
District Manager | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 | $160,000.00 | $160,000.00 | $170,000.00 | $170,000.00 |
Category Manager | $110,000.00 | $110,000.00 | $120,000.00 | $120,000.00 | $130,000.00 | $130,000.00 |