Category Manager – Digital
Patterson Companies
Saint Paul, MN · $68k–$89k a year · Posted November 6, 2026
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Where Saint Paul, MN ranks
Where Saint Paul, MN placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #10Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Great Lakes$123k · of 16
- #10Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Great Lakes48 / 100 · of 16
- #12Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Midwest$123k · of 20
- #12Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Great Lakes45 / 100 · of 16
- #12Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest47 / 100 · of 20
- #12Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Great Lakes28 / 100 · of 16
Rankings about operations jobs
- Best cities for operations jobs #1 New York (1,429 openings)
- Best cities for operations pay after cost of living #1 Reston ($177k)
- Most requested AI skills in operations jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (2.5%)
- AI tools named most often in operations jobs #1 Claude (0.28%)
- Employers with the most operations jobs #1 Amazon (1,480 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $78,534 a year. Across 43 open category manager listings that state pay, the middle half runs $112,500 to $135,500 and the median is $112,500. That is 30% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among purchasing managers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for purchasing managers: 20% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
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About the job
The Category Manager is accountable for the planning, execution, and optimization of assigned categories across assortment, pricing, promotions, procurement, and supplier partnerships. This position s