McMaster-Carr Salary

💰 $118K–$230K salary range

Median: $138K  ·  Based on 40 public McMaster-Carr job postings  ·  Updated June 10, 2026

This McMaster-Carr 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 McMaster-Carr

• Leadership, Strategy, & Operations - Products & Publishing — $175K–$390K · Leadership, Strategy, and Operations
• Leadership, Strategy, & Operations - Customer Service, Fulfillment, & Automation — $175K–$390K · Leadership, Strategy, and Operations
• Maintenance and Engineering Manager — $231K–$320K · Facility Reliability, Maintenance & Automation
• Software Engineering Manager — $240K–$310K · Technology Leadership
• Security Lead Software Engineer — $235K–$310K · Technology Leadership
• Senior Software Engineer — $235K–$310K · Technology Leadership

McMaster-Carr salary by department

• Technology Leadership: $310K median (6 roles)
• Leadership, Strategy, and Operations: $230K median (5 roles)
• Finance: $228K median (4 roles)
• People & Development: $118K median (5 roles)
• Customer Solutions: $118K median (7 roles)
• Distribution Operations: $109K median (6 roles)

McMaster-Carr salary by location

• Chicago: $226K median (20 roles)
• Atlanta: $200K median (7 roles)
• Dallas: $128K median (4 roles)
• Los Angeles: $118K median (3 roles)

Remote work at McMaster-Carr

0% of McMaster-Carr's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What McMaster-Carr looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (3) · Rust (2) · Java (2) · Azure (2) · JavaScript (2) · React (2) · MongoDB (2) · Kubernetes (1) · Redis (1) · Elasticsearch (1).

Benefits & perks at McMaster-Carr

Commonly listed: dental (40) · pto (40) · learning (40) · parental (37).

Experience & background at McMaster-Carr

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 20 that do, Bachelor's and PhD 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; 20% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

McMaster-Carr total compensation signals

Beyond base salary, postings indicate: common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

McMaster-Carr hiring activity

McMaster-Carr has 40 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 40 public job postings with disclosed pay. 40 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (40 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does McMaster-Carr pay?
The median base salary is $138K, with a typical range of $118K–$230K, based on 40 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at McMaster-Carr?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Leadership, Strategy, & Operations - Products & Publishing, at $175K–$390K base.

Which team pays the most at McMaster-Carr?
The Technology Leadership team, at a $310K 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 40 public McMaster-Carr 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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