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VP of Sports Operations Salary
by City (2026)

Executive overseeing athletic operations, team management, and sports programs. National median: $195K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$195K

Top 10% earn

$365K

Entry level

$145K

Salary growth

+4.5%/yr

VP of Sports Operations salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$218K	$293K	$398K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$210K	$283K	$384K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$203K	$274K	$372K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$202K	$272K	$369K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$202K	$272K	$369K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$200K	$269K	$366K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$200K	$269K	$366K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$195K	$263K	$357K	175	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$196K	$263K	$358K	162	10.75%
Irvine, CA	$194K	$260K	$354K	172	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$189K	$254K	$345K	163	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$189K	$254K	$345K	165	6.85%
Seattle, WA	$189K	$254K	$345K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$189K	$254K	$345K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$189K	$254K	$345K	148	5.75%
Bethesda, MD	$189K	$254K	$345K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$187K	$251K	$342K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$186K	$250K	$339K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$184K	$248K	$337K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$182K	$245K	$333K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$181K	$244K	$331K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$179K	$241K	$327K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$178K	$239K	$325K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$178K	$239K	$325K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$177K	$238K	$323K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$176K	$236K	$321K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$176K	$236K	$321K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$172K	$232K	$315K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$171K	$230K	$313K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$171K	$230K	$312K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$171K	$230K	$313K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$171K	$230K	$312K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$171K	$230K	$312K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$167K	$224K	$305K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$167K	$224K	$305K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$167K	$224K	$305K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$167K	$224K	$305K	118	4.55%
Miami, FL	$162K	$218K	$297K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$162K	$218K	$297K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$162K	$218K	$297K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$162K	$218K	$297K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$162K	$218K	$297K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$162K	$218K	$297K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$160K	$216K	$293K	122	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$160K	$215K	$292K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$160K	$215K	$292K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$160K	$215K	$292K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$160K	$215K	$292K	106	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$160K	$215K	$292K	105	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$160K	$215K	$292K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$159K	$214K	$291K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$158K	$212K	$288K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$158K	$212K	$288K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$158K	$212K	$288K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$158K	$212K	$288K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$158K	$212K	$288K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$158K	$212K	$288K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$158K	$212K	$288K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$158K	$212K	$288K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$158K	$212K	$288K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$158K	$212K	$288K	118	5.99%
McKinney, TX	$157K	$211K	$286K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$157K	$211K	$286K	118	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$157K	$211K	$286K	112	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$157K	$211K	$286K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$157K	$211K	$286K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$157K	$211K	$286K	104	6.8%
Anchorage, AK	$157K	$211K	$286K	128	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$156K	$209K	$285K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$156K	$209K	$285K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$156K	$209K	$285K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$156K	$209K	$285K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$156K	$209K	$285K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$156K	$209K	$285K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$156K	$209K	$285K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$156K	$209K	$285K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$154K	$207K	$281K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$154K	$207K	$281K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$154K	$207K	$281K	112	4.75%
Irving, TX	$152K	$205K	$278K	97	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$152K	$205K	$278K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$152K	$205K	$278K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$152K	$205K	$278K	105	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$152K	$205K	$278K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$152K	$205K	$278K	102	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$152K	$205K	$279K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$152K	$205K	$278K	100	4.85%
Houston, TX	$151K	$203K	$276K	91	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$151K	$203K	$276K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$151K	$203K	$276K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$151K	$203K	$276K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$151K	$203K	$276K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$151K	$203K	$276K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$151K	$203K	$276K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$149K	$201K	$273K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$149K	$201K	$273K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$149K	$201K	$273K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$149K	$201K	$273K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$149K	$201K	$273K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$148K	$199K	$270K	93	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$148K	$199K	$270K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$148K	$199K	$270K	108	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$147K	$198K	$269K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$147K	$198K	$269K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$146K	$196K	$267K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$146K	$196K	$267K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$146K	$196K	$267K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$146K	$196K	$267K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$146K	$196K	$267K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$146K	$196K	$267K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$146K	$196K	$267K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$146K	$196K	$267K	100	6.6%
Arlington, TX	$145K	$195K	$265K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$145K	$195K	$265K	91	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$145K	$195K	$265K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$145K	$195K	$265K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$145K	$195K	$265K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$145K	$195K	$265K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$145K	$195K	$265K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$145K	$195K	$265K	102	None ✓
Charleston, SC	$145K	$195K	$265K	105	6.5%
Albany, NY	$145K	$194K	$264K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$145K	$194K	$264K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$145K	$194K	$264K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$145K	$194K	$264K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$145K	$194K	$264K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$145K	$194K	$264K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$145K	$194K	$264K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$145K	$194K	$264K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$145K	$194K	$264K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$143K	$192K	$260K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$143K	$192K	$260K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$143K	$192K	$260K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$143K	$192K	$260K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$143K	$192K	$260K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$143K	$192K	$260K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$143K	$192K	$260K	95	6.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$142K	$191K	$260K	98	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$142K	$191K	$260K	88	3.99%
Kansas City, MO	$142K	$191K	$260K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$142K	$191K	$260K	102	5.3%
Midland, TX	$141K	$189K	$257K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$141K	$189K	$257K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$141K	$189K	$257K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$141K	$189K	$257K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$141K	$189K	$257K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$139K	$187K	$254K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$139K	$187K	$254K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$139K	$187K	$254K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$139K	$187K	$254K	102	4.55%
Sterling Heights, MI	$139K	$187K	$254K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$139K	$187K	$254K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$139K	$187K	$254K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$139K	$187K	$254K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$139K	$187K	$254K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$139K	$187K	$254K	88	5%
Fargo, ND	$139K	$187K	$254K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$138K	$185K	$252K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$138K	$185K	$252K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$138K	$185K	$252K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$138K	$185K	$252K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$138K	$185K	$252K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$138K	$185K	$252K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$138K	$185K	$252K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$138K	$185K	$252K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$138K	$185K	$252K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$138K	$185K	$252K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$138K	$185K	$252K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$138K	$185K	$252K	88	5%
Des Moines, IA	$138K	$185K	$252K	88	4.82%
Great Falls, MT	$138K	$185K	$252K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$138K	$185K	$252K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$138K	$185K	$252K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$138K	$185K	$252K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$138K	$185K	$252K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$136K	$183K	$248K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$136K	$183K	$248K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$136K	$183K	$248K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$136K	$183K	$248K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$136K	$183K	$248K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$136K	$183K	$248K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$136K	$183K	$248K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$136K	$183K	$248K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$136K	$183K	$248K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$136K	$183K	$248K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$136K	$183K	$248K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$136K	$183K	$248K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$136K	$183K	$248K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$135K	$181K	$246K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$134K	$180K	$245K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$134K	$180K	$245K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$134K	$180K	$245K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$134K	$180K	$245K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$134K	$180K	$245K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$134K	$180K	$245K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$134K	$180K	$245K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$134K	$180K	$245K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$134K	$180K	$245K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$134K	$180K	$245K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$134K	$180K	$245K	82	4.82%
Buffalo, NY	$133K	$179K	$244K	88	6.85%
Louisville, KY	$133K	$179K	$244K	85	5%
Omaha, NE	$133K	$179K	$244K	88	5.84%
Killeen, TX	$133K	$178K	$242K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$133K	$178K	$242K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$133K	$178K	$242K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$133K	$178K	$242K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$133K	$178K	$242K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$133K	$178K	$242K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$133K	$178K	$242K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$133K	$178K	$242K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$133K	$178K	$242K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$133K	$178K	$242K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$133K	$178K	$242K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$133K	$178K	$242K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$133K	$178K	$242K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$131K	$176K	$240K	78	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$131K	$176K	$239K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$131K	$176K	$239K	82	3.99%
Toledo, OH	$131K	$176K	$240K	78	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$131K	$176K	$239K	90	4.25%
Evansville, IN	$131K	$176K	$240K	78	3.23%
New Orleans, LA	$131K	$176K	$239K	92	6%
Shreveport, LA	$131K	$176K	$240K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$131K	$176K	$240K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$131K	$176K	$240K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$129K	$174K	$236K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$129K	$174K	$236K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$129K	$174K	$236K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$128K	$172K	$233K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$128K	$172K	$233K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$128K	$172K	$233K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$128K	$172K	$233K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$128K	$172K	$233K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$128K	$172K	$233K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$128K	$172K	$233K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$128K	$172K	$233K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$128K	$172K	$233K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$128K	$172K	$233K	88	5.9%
Tulsa, OK	$125K	$168K	$228K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$123K	$166K	$225K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$123K	$166K	$225K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$119K	$160K	$217K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$119K	$160K	$217K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$113K	$152K	$207K	76	None ✓

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VP of Sports Operations Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a VP of Sports Operations is $195,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $145,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $265,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of VP of Sports Operationss nationally earn $365,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Sports Management; MBA preferred; 15+ years. This role is 20% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

VP of Sports Operations compensation is growing at 4.5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate.

VP of Sports Operations salary FAQ

How much does a VP of Sports Operations make?

The median VP of Sports Operations salary in the US is $195,000 per year — about $94/hour. Most earn between $145,000 (25th percentile) and $265,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a VP of Sports Operations?

Entry-level VP of Sports Operations positions typically start around $145,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid VP of Sports Operationss earn?

The top 10% of VP of Sports Operationss earn $365,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays VP of Sports Operationss the most?

San Francisco has the highest median VP of Sports Operations salary at $293K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are VP of Sports Operations salaries going up?

Yes — VP of Sports Operations pay is growing about 4.5% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

VP of Sports Operations Salaryby City (2026)