Category Head
Annual salary range
₹8 Lakhs - ₹81 Lakhs
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latest salaries
• updated:
26 Jan 2025
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Experience wise Category Head salaries
| Years of experience | Avg. Annual Salary |
|---|---|
5
years
(17
salaries)
|  ₹4 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr |
6
years
(10
salaries)
| ₹5.4 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr |
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7
years
(25
salaries)
| ₹10 L/yr - ₹50.7 L/yr |
8
years
(14
salaries)
| ₹6 L/yr - ₹65 L/yr |
9
years
(24
salaries)
| ₹7.2 L/yr - ₹54 L/yr |
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Category Head Salary in
Mumbai ranges between ₹8
Lakhs to ₹81
Lakhs for
5 years of experience to 18 years of experience
. Salary estimates are based on
277 latest salaries received
from Category Head.
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Category Head salaries in different departments
| Department | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Marketing & Communication
Category Head Salary
5 - 16
years
exp.
(60
salaries)
| ₹12 L/yr - ₹80 L/yr |
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Merchandising, Retail & eCommerce
Category Head Salary
6 - 17
years
exp.
(50
salaries)
| ₹9 L/yr - ₹72 L/yr |
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Latest annual salaries shared by Category Heads
2d ago
Pai International
Category Head
5 years exp.
2d ago
Inbrew Beverages
Category Head
14 years exp.
2d ago
Myk Laticrete
Category Head
16 years exp.
3d ago
IndustryBuying.com
Category Head
8 years exp.
4d ago
1 India Family Mart
Category Head
9 years exp.
4d ago
Motul
Category Head
14 years exp.
6d ago
Ajio Business
Category Head
12 years exp.
6d ago
WayCool Foods and Products
Category Head
8 years exp.
1w ago
Rishab World
Category Head
12 years exp.
1w ago
CK Birla Group
Category Head
12 years exp.
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15 -
19
yrs
exp.
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Mumbai
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹14.4 L/yr - ₹18.4 L/yr | |
21 -
22
yrs
exp.
.
Mumbai
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹15.2 L/yr - ₹19.4 L/yr | |
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14 -
17
yrs
exp.
.
Mumbai
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
|
₹10.1 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr | |
5 yrs
exp.
.
Mumbai
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
|
₹27 L/yr - ₹34.5 L/yr | |
13 -
14
yrs
exp.
.
Mumbai
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹34.7 L/yr - ₹44.3 L/yr | |
15 -
18
yrs
exp.
.
Mumbai
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹14.6 L/yr - ₹18.7 L/yr | |
5 -
6
yrs
exp.
.
Mumbai
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
|
₹7 L/yr - ₹8.9 L/yr | |
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2 -
3
yrs
exp.
.
Mumbai
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
|
₹3.2 L/yr - ₹4.1 L/yr | |
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15 -
18
yrs
exp.
.
Mumbai
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹34.8 L/yr - ₹44.5 L/yr | |
Category Head Jobs in Mumbai
Category Head
· 4-6 years
MedPlus
₹15
L/yr
- ₹30
L/yr
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Category Head
· 7-15 years
ABC Consultants
₹30
L/yr
- ₹40
L/yr
Category Head
· 8-10 years
Malabar Group.
Mumbai
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3 -
14
years
exp.
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| ₹7.5 L/yr - ₹45.4 L/yr |
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3 -
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years
exp.
(3 salaries)
| ₹3.3 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr |
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Category Manager Salary
2 -
13
years
exp.
(1.2k salaries)
| ₹6 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr |
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2 -
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years
exp.
(21.2k salaries)
| ₹2.4 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr |
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6 -
25
years
exp.
(2.2k salaries)
| ₹6 L/yr - ₹94 L/yr |
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Udaan
Manager in Gurgoan
• posted on 03 Apr 2021
Likes
Company increased the salary even in pandemic time where as other companies were laying down the salary.
read more- Salary - Good
+2 more
Dislikes
Company is reducing manpower om ground level and hiring uper level. Company software is very poor.
- Work-life balance - Poor
Udaan
Team Lead in Gurgaon / Gurugram
• posted on 21 Sep 2022
Likes
Salary on time. Connected with pan india buyers
- Salary - Good
Dislikes
Promotion is only on calls, but don’t provide letter against this
- Skill development - Bad
+2 more
Reliance Retail
Supervisor in Ludhiana
• posted on 26 Mar 2024
Likes
Job achi hai.
- Skill development - Good
+2 more
Dislikes
...t like. Job se nikalne k liye. Tang krna shuru kr dete hai. Ya transfer kr dete. Bina salary bhara kr
read more- Job security - Bad
+1 more
Reliance Retail
Team Lead in New Delhi
• posted on 06 Nov 2023
Likes
Management is supportive & salary on time , little freedom to work.
- Salary - Good
+4 more
Dislikes
If manager want to keep you save then no one will revomve from your position. There is hugh politics in between employees and manager plays big role to save and unsaved.
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Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru
• posted on 03 Jul 2023
Likes
On time salary
- Salary - Excellent
Dislikes
There is no job security if u are a Sales team leader. The management is very poor in making hiring decisions as they hire more number of people and then they start pressurizing people to resign to reduce team size.
read more- Job security - Bad
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Category Head Salary In Other Locations
| Locations | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Category Head
5 -
18
years
exp.
| ₹12 L/yr - ₹75 L/yr |
New Delhi
Category Head
5 -
18
years
exp.
| ₹7.8 L/yr - ₹58 L/yr |
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Gurgaon / Gurugram
Category Head
5 -
18
years
exp.
| ₹11.7 L/yr - ₹69.6 L/yr |
Noida
Category Head
5 -
17
years
exp.
| ₹8 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr |
Kolkata
Category Head
6 -
17
years
exp.
| ₹5.5 L/yr - ₹44 L/yr |
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Category Head Salary By Industries
| Industries | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Internet
Category Head
5 -
18
years
exp.
| ₹12.5 L/yr - ₹85 L/yr |
Retail
Category Head
5 -
18
years
exp.
| ₹10 L/yr - ₹93 L/yr |
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Fashion & Textile
Category Head
5 -
18
years
exp.
| ₹5.5 L/yr - ₹57.5 L/yr |
Manufacturing
Category Head
5 -
17
years
exp.
| ₹14 L/yr - ₹95 L/yr |
Consumer goods
Category Head
5 -
18
years
exp.
| ₹13.2 L/yr - ₹97 L/yr |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Category Head Salaries
What is the salary of a Category Head in India?
Salary for a Category Head in India ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹81.0 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 277 latest salaries received from various Category Heads across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ Category Heads?
- Amazon Category Head Salary - ₹81.6 Lakhs per year
- Pidilite Industries Category Head Salary - ₹80.0 Lakhs per year
- Udaan Category Head Salary - ₹57.1 Lakhs per year
- Tata CLiQ Category Head Salary - ₹39.1 Lakhs per year
- Flipkart Category Head Salary - ₹38.6 Lakhs per year
What is the starting salary for a Category Head in India?
Average starting Salary for Category Head in India is around ₹8.0 Lakhs per year (₹66.7k per month). 5 years of minimum experience is required to be a Category Head.
What is the highest salary for a Category Head in India?
Highest salary that a Category Head can earn is ₹120.0 Lakhs per year (₹10.0L per month).
What are the top paying industries for Category Head in India?
- FMCG - ₹5.5 Lakhs to 101.0 Lakhs per year
- Chemicals - ₹20.0 Lakhs to 102.0 Lakhs per year
- Internet - ₹7.0 Lakhs to 101.0 Lakhs per year
- Retail - ₹7.1 Lakhs to 65.0 Lakhs per year
- Fashion & Textile - ₹4.2 Lakhs to 94.0 Lakhs per year
What are the top paying cities for Category Head in India?
- Gurgaon / Gurugram - ₹5.0 Lakhs to 115.0 Lakhs per year
- Mumbai - ₹2.4 Lakhs to 102.0 Lakhs per year
- Bangalore / Bengaluru - ₹2.1 Lakhs to 102.0 Lakhs per year
- New Delhi - ₹1.0 Lakhs to 98.0 Lakhs per year
- Noida - ₹4.0 Lakhs to 70.0 Lakhs per year
What are the popular/top skills required to become a Category Head?
These are the top skills of a Category Head based on 23 jobs posted by employers.
- Digital Marketing
- B2B Sales
- Product Management
- Sales Strategy
- FMCG Sales
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