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Hourly Wage for Curriculum Manager Salary in the United States

What is the highest and lowest hourly pay for Curriculum Manager?

As of April 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Curriculum Manager in the United States is $59, which translates to an annual salary of about $123,128.

However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $64 per hour
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51 to $62 per hour
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43 per hour
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Curriculum Manager Salaries by Percentile

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Wage
75th Percentile $128,431 $10,703 $2,470 $62
Average $123,128 $10,261 $2,368 $59
25th Percentile $105,873 $8,823 $2,036 $51
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Key Factors That Influence Curriculum Manager Salaries

A Curriculum Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Curriculum Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Curriculum Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Curriculum Specialist III (4-7 years): $94,899
  • Curriculum Specialist IV (7+ years): $109,494
  • Curriculum Specialist V (7-10 years): $145,708
  • Curriculum Manager (10+ years): $123,128
  • Curriculum Director (10+ years): $144,128
Job Role Years of Experience Average Salary
Curriculum Specialist III4-7 years$94,899
Curriculum Specialist IV7+ years$109,494
Curriculum Specialist V7-10 years$145,708
Curriculum Manager10+ years$123,128
Curriculum Director10+ years$144,128
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Top Paying Cities for Curriculum Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $155,301
  • San Francisco: $153,775
  • Oakland: $150,364

What Skills Can Increase a Curriculum Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 11.09% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Blended Learning (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): Blended learning is an approach to education that combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online with traditional place-based classroom methods. It requires the physical presence of both teacher and student, with some elements of student control over time, place, path, or pace. While students still attend "brick-and-mortar" schools with a teacher present, face-to-face classroom practices are combined with computer-mediated activities regarding content and delivery. Blended learning is also used in professional development and training settings. Blended learning is highly context-dependent therefore a universal conception of it is hard to come by. Some reports have claimed that a lack of consensus on a hard definition of blended learning had led to difficulties in research on its effectiveness. However, a 2015 meta-analysis that historically looked back at a comprehensive review of evidence-based research studies around blended learning, found commonalities in defining that blended learning was "considered a combination of traditional f2f [face to face] modes of instruction with online modes of learning, drawing on technology-mediated instruction, where all participants in the learning process are separated by distance some of the time." This report also found that all of these evidence-based studies concluded that student achievement was higher in blended learning experiences when compared to either fully online or fully face-to-face learning experiences.
  • PowerPoint (Mentioned in 1.29% Job Postings): A computer software created by Microsoft which allows the user to create slides with recordings, narrations, transitions and other features in order to present information.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 11.09%
Blended Learning 1.61%
PowerPoint 1.29%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Curriculum Manager's salary.
  • Agile: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
  • Customer Service: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Onboarding: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Agile
 $129,284
5%
Customer Service
 $128,053
4%
Onboarding
 $126,822
3%
Prioritization
 $126,822
3%
Presentation
 $126,822
3%
Accountability
 $125,591
2%
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Curriculum Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Curriculum Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$105,873
Average $123,128/year
$128,431
$8,823
Average $10,261/month
$10,703
$2,036
Average $2,368/week
$2,470
$51
Average $59/hour
$62
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $128,431 $10,703 $2,470 $62
Average $123,128 $10,261 $2,368 $59
25th Percentile $105,873 $8,823 $2,036 $51

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Salary Trends for Curriculum Manager

Salaries for a Curriculum Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $106,064 in 2023 to around $104,886 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Curriculum Manager salary trends, .

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FAQ about Curriculum Manager

1. What are the responsibilities of Curriculum Manager?

Manages the design and development of training programs, curriculum, methods, and materials for various audiences, including employees, managers, customers, or other learners. Oversees skill assessments and collects input to identify training or development needs, goals, gaps, and requirements. Consults with subject matter experts to define learning objectives and to design appropriate course content and training curriculum. Develops curricula supporting defined competency models or skill frameworks. Provides outlines, syllabus, lecture notes, and materials for in-person or online courses and self-study programs. Participates in the selection of software or collaboration tools used for training. Establishes metrics used to evaluate training effectiveness and analyzes outcomes to determine ROI and recommend changes to programs. May select and manage vendors that provide training materials or conduct training. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. Manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. Typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes.

2. What are the skills of Curriculum Manager

Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Leadership: Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.

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Blended Learning: Blended learning is an approach to education that combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online with traditional place-based classroom methods. It requires the physical presence of both teacher and student, with some elements of student control over time, place, path, or pace. While students still attend "brick-and-mortar" schools with a teacher present, face-to-face classroom practices are combined with computer-mediated activities regarding content and delivery. Blended learning is also used in professional development and training settings. Blended learning is highly context-dependent therefore a universal conception of it is hard to come by. Some reports have claimed that a lack of consensus on a hard definition of blended learning had led to difficulties in research on its effectiveness. However, a 2015 meta-analysis that historically looked back at a comprehensive review of evidence-based research studies around blended learning, found commonalities in defining that blended learning was "considered a combination of traditional f2f [face to face] modes of instruction with online modes of learning, drawing on technology-mediated instruction, where all participants in the learning process are separated by distance some of the time." This report also found that all of these evidence-based studies concluded that student achievement was higher in blended learning experiences when compared to either fully online or fully face-to-face learning experiences.

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PowerPoint: A computer software created by Microsoft which allows the user to create slides with recordings, narrations, transitions and other features in order to present information.

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