Category Lead
Annual salary range
₹4.6 Lakhs - ₹54 Lakhs
Moderate Confidence 
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Filter salaries byCategory Lead Salary in Chennai (Updated 2025)
based on 11
latest salaries
• updated:
19 Feb 2025
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Experience wise Category Lead salaries
| Years of experience | Avg. Annual Salary |
|---|---|
6
years
(1
salaries)
|  ₹3.7 L/yr - ₹3.7 L/yr |
7
years
(6
salaries)
| ₹5.8 L/yr - ₹44 L/yr |
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8
years
(2
salaries)
| ₹20 L/yr - ₹21.2 L/yr |
9
years
(2
salaries)
| ₹4.6 L/yr - ₹54 L/yr |
10
years
(1
salaries)
| ₹60 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr |
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Category Lead Salary in
Chennai ranges between ₹4.6
Lakhs to ₹54
Lakhs for
7 years of experience to 12 years of experience
. Salary estimates are based on
11 latest salaries received
from Category Lead.
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Category Lead salaries in different departments
| Department | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Customer Success, Service & Operations
Category Lead Salary
7 - 8
years
exp.
(3
salaries)
| ₹16 L/yr - ₹44 L/yr |
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Merchandising, Retail & eCommerce
Category Lead Salary
7 - 9
years
exp.
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
| ₹4.1 L/yr - ₹6.6 L/yr |
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Latest annual salaries shared by Category Leads
3d ago
Physicswallah
Category Lead
13 years exp.
5d ago
Bajaj Electricals
Category Lead
6 years exp.
1w ago
Amazon
Category Lead
10 years exp.
1w ago
Zyod
Category Lead
6 years exp.
1w ago
Nykaa
Category Lead
4 years exp.
1w ago
Unacademy
Category Lead
6 years exp.
1w ago
Vegrow
Category Lead
6 years exp.
1w ago
Dell
Category Lead
9 years exp.
1w ago
Amazon
Category Lead
11 years exp.
2w ago
Saitech It
Category Lead
4 years exp.
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16 -
18
yrs
exp.
.
Chennai
(4 salaries)
|
₹7 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr | |
7 yrs
exp.
.
Chennai
(4 salaries)
|
₹14.4 L/yr - ₹18.4 L/yr | |
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9 -
10
yrs
exp.
.
Chennai
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
|
₹54.2 L/yr - ₹59.9 L/yr | |
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16 yrs
exp.
.
Chennai
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹9 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr | |
7 yrs
exp.
.
Chennai
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹5.2 L/yr - ₹6.6 L/yr | |
8 yrs
exp.
.
Chennai
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹19 L/yr - ₹24.3 L/yr | |
12 yrs
exp.
.
Chennai
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹13.5 L/yr - ₹17.2 L/yr | |
7 yrs
exp.
.
Chennai
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹39.6 L/yr - ₹50.6 L/yr | |
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6 yrs
exp.
.
Chennai
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
|
₹3.3 L/yr - ₹4.3 L/yr | |
|
9 yrs
exp.
.
Chennai
(AmbitionBox Estimate)
|
₹4.1 L/yr - ₹5.3 L/yr | |
Category Lead Jobs in Chennai
Category Lead
· 8-13 years
RSPL Group
Gurgaon / Gurugram
Category Lead
· 10-15 years
Royaloak Incorporation Pvt. Ltd.
Category Lead
· 5-8 years
Meragi Events
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|---|---|
Category Head Salary
5 -
17
years
exp.
(13 salaries)
| ₹5 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr |
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2 -
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years
exp.
(249 salaries)
| ₹4.4 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr |
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Category Manager Salary
2 -
13
years
exp.
(134 salaries)
| ₹4.3 L/yr - ₹25.7 L/yr |
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2 -
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years
exp.
(26.3k salaries)
| ₹2.4 L/yr - ₹16.2 L/yr |
Business Head Salary
6 -
25
years
exp.
(647 salaries)
| ₹5 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr |
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Unacademy
Category Manager in Bangalore / Bengaluru
• posted on 27 Apr 2023
- Salary - Good
Dislikes
No job security. Terrible work culture and work-life balance. Constant role changes and need to prove to reporting manager every time. Imbalanced recognition.
read more- Job security - Bad
+2 more
Udaan
Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru
• posted on 28 Jul 2020
Likes
Very friendly culture, my job was secured at this time cimpany paid full salary during Lockdown.
read more- Skill development - Good
Dislikes
Excessive work load after lockdown one person is doing work of 5 persons.
- Job security - Poor
Udaan
Team Lead in Bangalore Rural
• posted on 03 Sep 2021
Likes
Salary is decent and company is loyal with Salary and incentives
- Salary - Good
Dislikes
Here is No Work-life Balance , and most of the time you realise uncomfortable because Here is no free time for your personal works most of your 90 percent Sundays were busy on concall and official meetings
read more- Work-life balance - Poor
Udaan
Team Lead in Indore
• posted on 12 Jan 2021
Unacademy
Category Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru
• posted on 31 Jul 2022
Likes
Good salary Good HR initiatives Free books per month Weekday work only
- Salary - Good
+1 more
Dislikes
Rude managers, no appreciation of good work Poor work life balance Too many calls, micromanaging
- Job security - Bad
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Category Lead Salary In Other Locations
| Locations | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Category Lead
3 -
14
years
exp.
| ₹6.2 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr |
New Delhi
Category Lead
3 -
13
years
exp.
| ₹4 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr |
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Mumbai
Category Lead
3 -
14
years
exp.
| ₹7.5 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr |
Gurgaon / Gurugram
Category Lead
3 -
14
years
exp.
| ₹8.4 L/yr - ₹57 L/yr |
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Category Lead
3 -
14
years
exp.
| ₹10 L/yr - ₹52 L/yr |
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Category Lead Salary By Industries
| Industries | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Internet
Category Lead
3 -
14
years
exp.
| ₹5.8 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr |
Retail
Category Lead
3 -
14
years
exp.
| ₹6 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr |
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Education & Training
Category Lead
3 -
8
years
exp.
| ₹5.5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr |
EdTech
Category Lead
3 -
8
years
exp.
| ₹5.5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr |
Manufacturing
Category Lead
3 -
14
years
exp.
| ₹10.2 L/yr - ₹57 L/yr |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Category Lead Salaries
What is the salary of a Category Lead in India?
Salary for a Category Lead in India ranges between ₹4.6 Lakhs to ₹54.0 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 11 latest salaries received from various Category Leads across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ Category Leads?
- Amazon Category Lead Salary - ₹61.2 Lakhs per year
- Reliance Retail Category Lead Salary - ₹32.7 Lakhs per year
- Udaan Category Lead Salary - ₹19.7 Lakhs per year
- 1K Networks Category Lead Salary - ₹8.8 Lakhs per year
- Unacademy Category Lead Salary - ₹8.2 Lakhs per year
What is the starting salary for a Category Lead in India?
Average starting Salary for Category Lead in India is around ₹4.6 Lakhs per year (₹38.3k per month). 7 years of minimum experience is required to be a Category Lead.
What is the highest salary for a Category Lead in India?
Highest salary that a Category Lead can earn is ₹90.0 Lakhs per year (₹7.5L per month).
What are the top paying industries for Category Lead in India?
- Retail - ₹54.0 Lakhs to 60.0 Lakhs per year
- Internet - ₹5.8 Lakhs to 44.0 Lakhs per year
- Consumer Electronics & Appliances - ₹16.0 Lakhs to 16.0 Lakhs per year
- IT Services & Consulting - ₹7.0 Lakhs to 10.0 Lakhs per year
- BPO - ₹3.7 Lakhs to 3.7 Lakhs per year
What are the top paying cities for Category Lead in India?
- Hyderabad / Secunderabad - ₹5.2 Lakhs to 96.0 Lakhs per year
- Gurgaon / Gurugram - ₹5.6 Lakhs to 100.0 Lakhs per year
- Mumbai - ₹3.3 Lakhs to 88.0 Lakhs per year
- Bangalore / Bengaluru - ₹4.6 Lakhs to 99.0 Lakhs per year
- New Delhi - ₹4.0 Lakhs to 45.0 Lakhs per year
What are the popular/top skills required to become a Category Lead?
These are the top skills of a Category Lead based on 16 jobs posted by employers.
- Salesforce
- Digital Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
- Key Account Management
- Procurement
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