General Mills Salary

💰 $105K–$164K salary range

Median: $135K  ·  Based on 46 public General Mills job postings  ·  Updated June 9, 2026

This General Mills salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at General Mills

• Principal Data Scientist — $147K–$245K · Digital & Technology
• Ecommerce & Digital Marketing Lead (multiple positions) — $166K–$182K · eCommerce
• Counsel - Corporate Governance and M&A — $129K–$215K · Legal & Corporate Affairs
• Sr Manager, Enterprise and Business Performance Analytics (CPG) — $127K–$211K · Marketing Insights
• Senior Customer Business Lead - Kroger — $127K–$190K · Field Sales
• Senior Customer Manager – NAR Regional Grocery, Wholesale Region — $127K–$190K · Field Sales

General Mills salary by department

• Research & Development: $164K median (3 roles)
• Field Sales: $156K median (4 roles)
• Logistics: $141K median (3 roles)
• Marketing Communications: $135K median (3 roles)
• Engineering: $122K median (17 roles)
• Manufacturing: $105K median (8 roles)

General Mills salary by seniority

• Mid: $105K median (25)
• Senior: $141K median (10)
• Manager: $164K median (5)

About General Mills

General Mills is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 1856 · HQ Minneapolis, Minnesota. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at General Mills

Roles typically ask for around 4 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 6 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and Associate's are most common.

Base salary vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies. Equity is not included in the medians above.

General Mills hiring activity

General Mills has 46 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 46 public job postings with disclosed pay. 46 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (46 in the last 90).

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Government wage data

For corroboration, U.S. Department of Labor certified wage filings (FY2026) for General Mills show a median of $152K, ranging $142K–$175K, across 56 filings. Reported separately from — never blended with — the job-posting median above.

Common questions

What does General Mills pay?
The median base salary is $135K, with a typical range of $105K–$164K, based on 46 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at General Mills?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Principal Data Scientist, at $147K–$245K base.

Which team pays the most at General Mills?
The Research & Development team, at a $164K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

USD base salary aggregated from 46 public General Mills job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 10, 2026.

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