Average Contracts Manager Salary

The top respondents for the job title Contracts Manager are from the companies Amazon.com Inc, Fluor Corporation and Raytheon Co.. Reported salaries are highest at Northrop Grumman Corporation where the average pay is $138,369. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include The Boeing Company and Raytheon Co., earning around $113,500 and $111,864, respectively. Amazon.com Inc pays the lowest at around $90,482. Harris Corporation and Fluor Corporation also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $92,163 and $100,000, respectively.

Skills in Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Legal Compliance and Project Management are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Customer Relationship Management (CRM).

An entry-level Contracts Manager with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $61,685 based on 52 salaries. An early career Contracts Manager with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $70,705 based on 722 salaries. A mid-career Contracts Manager with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $81,316 based on 847 salaries. An experienced Contracts Manager with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $88,715 based on 957 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $96,117.

Employees with Contracts Manager in their job title in Houston, Texas earn an average of 21.3% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Washington, District of Columbia (19.3% more) and San Diego, California (13.1% more).