Knowledge Manager Salary in the United States

Knowledge Manager Salary

How much does a Knowledge Manager make?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Knowledge Manager in the United States is $91,611. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $84,194 to $102,709, with most professionals earning between $77,441 and $112,814.

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Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Knowledge Manager Salary $77,441 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Knowledge Manager Salary $84,194 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Knowledge Manager Salary $91,611 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Knowledge Manager Salary $102,709 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Knowledge Manager Salary $112,814 US April 01, 2025
25% $84,194 10% $77,441 90% $112,814 75% $102,709 $91,611 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Knowledge Manager ?

A chief knowledge officer (CKO) is an organizational leader, responsible for ensuring that the organization maximizes the value it achieves through "knowledge". The CKO is responsible for managing intellectual capital and the custodian of Knowledge Management practices in an organization. CKO is not just a relabelling of the title "chief information officer" - the CKO role is much broader. CKOs can help an organization maximize the returns on investment in knowledge (people, processes and intellectual capital), exploit their intangible assets (know-how, patents, customer relationships), repeat...

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    Bachelor's Degree

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Knowledge Manager in the United States. The base salary for Knowledge Manager ranges from $84,194 to $102,709 with the average base salary of $91,611. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $84,194 to $102,709 with the average total cash compensation of $91,611.

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