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At Hot Topic we pride ourselves on being the destination of pop culture and music merchandise. We do this by hiring the best people, having the best product, and providing the best customer experience for our one-of-a-kind fans. We give back to our communities in our partnerships with Mental Health America, Notes for Notes, and Little Kids Rock.
Hot Topic’s unique culture thrives in an open and collaborative work environment where autonomy and authenticity shape your success. As a company that stays ahead of trends, we want you to come with innovative perspectives, cutting-edge thought leadership, and a readiness to learn, all of which will contribute to the continued success of our business. We’ve built an inclusive community where you’re encouraged to be who you are and love what you do! read more
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Hot Topic Salaries
How much do people at Hot Topic get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Hot Topic is $113,930, or $54 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $99,538, or $47 per hour.
At Hot Topic, the highest paid job is a Corporate Counsel at $211,877 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $49,692 annually. Average Hot Topic salaries by department include: Engineering at $137,040, Finance at $104,650, Marketing at $92,167, and Sales at $156,131. Half of Hot Topic salaries are above $99,538.
334 employees at Hot Topic rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies on Comparably (based on 1003 ratings) while 318 employees at Hot Topic rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies on Comparably (based on 327 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Hot Topic employees include job titles like IT Support Engineer. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from Hot Topic employees.
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$113,930*
Average Compensation
$99,538*
Median Compensation
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Hot Topic Salary Averages By Department
Recent Hot Topic Salaries Anonymously Contributed
Hot Topic Salaries By Department (14)
Product Department
$137,035 Engineering Department
$137,040 Marketing Department
$92,167 Design Department
$78,780 Operations Department
$85,733 Admin Department
$65,236 Business Development Department
$114,952 Finance Department
$104,650 Communications Department
$97,731 Customer Support Department
$76,847 HR Department
$165,437 IT Department
$119,520 Legal Department
$201,747 Sales Department
$156,131 Product Department (5)
Director of Product
$194,680*
$80k
$113k
$180k
$250k
$268k
Group Product Manager
$177,086*
$80k
$113k
$180k
$250k
$268k
Senior Product Manager
$156,190*
$80k
$113k
$180k
$250k
$268k
Product Manager
$115,351*
$80k
$113k
$180k
$250k
$268k
Jr Product Manager
$92,914*
$80k
$113k
$180k
$250k
$268k
Engineering Department (10)
Director of Engineering
$192,349*
$75k
$108k
$138k
$171k
$213k
$230k
$272k
Principal Engineer
$149,614*
$75k
$108k
$138k
$171k
$213k
$230k
$272k
Lead Engineer
$158,979*
$75k
$108k
$138k
$171k
$213k
$230k
$272k
Engineering Manager
$141,794*
$75k
$108k
$138k
$171k
$213k
$230k
$272k
Data Scientist
$130,360*
$75k
$108k
$138k
$171k
$213k
$230k
$272k
Senior Developer
$139,216*
$75k
$108k
$138k
$171k
$213k
$230k
$272k
DevOps
$125,405*
$75k
$108k
$138k
$171k
$213k
$230k
$272k
Developer
$94,423*
$75k
$108k
$138k
$171k
$213k
$230k
$272k
QA Manager
$150,950*
$75k
$108k
$138k
$171k
$213k
$230k
$272k
QA
$81,472*
$75k
$108k
$138k
$171k
$213k
$230k
$272k
Marketing Department (9)
Director of Marketing
$154,143*
$50k
$65k
$89k
$125k
$165k
$235k
$240k
Senior Marketing Manager
$107,313*
$50k
$65k
$89k
$125k
$165k
$235k
$240k
Marketing Manager
$89,165*
$50k
$65k
$89k
$125k
$165k
$235k
$240k
Brand Manager
$107,912*
$50k
$65k
$89k
$125k
$165k
$235k
$240k
Marketing Operations
$108,925*
$50k
$65k
$89k
$125k
$165k
$235k
$240k
SEO Specialist
$71,708*
$50k
$65k
$89k
$125k
$165k
$235k
$240k
Business Analyst
$89,468*
$50k
$65k
$89k
$125k
$165k
$235k
$240k
Copywriter
$76,734*
$50k
$65k
$89k
$125k
$165k
$235k
$240k
Marketing Associate
$56,906*
$50k
$65k
$89k
$125k
$165k
$235k
$240k
Design Department (4)
Senior Designer
$97,091*
$51k
$63k
$74k
$120k
$150k
$240k
Designer
$66,035*
$51k
$63k
$74k
$120k
$150k
$240k
Web/Visual Designer
$74,654*
$51k
$63k
$74k
$120k
$150k
$240k
Graphic Designer
$81,067*
$51k
$63k
$74k
$120k
$150k
$240k
Operations Department (4)
Director of Operations
$162,184*
$31k
$66k
$125k
$180k
$240k
Business Analyst
$89,468*
$31k
$66k
$125k
$180k
$240k
Operations Manager
$124,848*
$31k
$66k
$125k
$180k
$240k
Office Manager
$53,148*
$31k
$66k
$125k
$180k
$240k
Admin Department (4)
Executive Assistant
$69,615*
$34k
$43k
$59k
$76k
$85k
$106k
$125k
Admin Assistant
$54,893*
$34k
$43k
$59k
$76k
$85k
$106k
$125k
Secretary
$84,673*
$34k
$43k
$59k
$76k
$85k
$106k
$125k
Receptionist
$61,229*
$34k
$43k
$59k
$76k
$85k
$106k
$125k
Business Development Department (4)
Director of Business Development
$186,824*
$52k
$82k
$122k
$188k
$245k
$250k
Account Executive
$99,538*
$52k
$82k
$122k
$188k
$245k
$250k
Business Development Manager
$187,122*
$52k
$82k
$122k
$188k
$245k
$250k
Account Manager
$87,672*
$52k
$82k
$122k
$188k
$245k
$250k
Finance Department (5)
Director of Finance
$172,799*
$65k
$78k
$86k
$134k
$170k
$182k
$211k
Accounting Manager
$99,079*
$65k
$78k
$86k
$134k
$170k
$182k
$211k
Senior Accountant
$100,098*
$65k
$78k
$86k
$134k
$170k
$182k
$211k
Accountant
$68,839*
$65k
$78k
$86k
$134k
$170k
$182k
$211k
Financial Analyst
$80,980*
$65k
$78k
$86k
$134k
$170k
$182k
$211k
Communications Department (2)
Director of PR
$160,016*
$53k
$160k
$330k
Editor
$80,549*
$53k
$160k
$330k
Customer Support Department (3)
Customer Service Manager
$84,403*
$35k
$49k
$70k
$84k
$160k
$161k
Technical Support
$71,886*
$35k
$49k
$70k
$84k
$160k
$161k
CS Rep
$49,692*
$35k
$49k
$70k
$84k
$160k
$161k
HR Department (3)
Director of HR
$172,558*
$84k
$135k
$173k
$250k
HR Manager
$109,532*
$84k
$135k
$173k
$250k
Recruiter
$99,273*
$84k
$135k
$173k
$250k
IT Department (6)
Director of IT
$180,227*
$70k
$78k
$108k
$114k
$185k
$220k
$222k
IT Manager
$114,846*
$70k
$78k
$108k
$114k
$185k
$220k
$222k
Project Manager
$114,577*
$70k
$78k
$108k
$114k
$185k
$220k
$222k
SysAdmin
$94,098*
$70k
$78k
$108k
$114k
$185k
$220k
$222k
IT Support Engineer
$108,000
$70k
$78k
$108k
$114k
$185k
$220k
$222k
Desktop Support
$71,851*
$70k
$78k
$108k
$114k
$185k
$220k
$222k
Legal Department (2)
General Counsel
$175,411*
$91k
$175k
$270k
$500k
Corporate Counsel
$211,877*
$91k
$175k
$270k
$500k
Sales Department (5)
Director of Sales
$196,097*
$80k
$152k
$198k
$270k
$310k
$342k
Sales Manager
$157,661*
$80k
$152k
$198k
$270k
$310k
$342k
Sales Engineer
$150,588*
$80k
$152k
$198k
$270k
$310k
$342k
Sales Rep
$160,395*
$80k
$152k
$198k
$270k
$310k
$342k
Sales Associate
$65,630*
$80k
$152k
$198k
$270k
$310k
$342k
† Employer contributed salary* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
BOTTOM
10%
Hot Topic's Compensation scores in the Bottom 10%
of similar sized companies on Comparably
of similar sized companies on Comparably
BOTTOM
15%
Hot Topic's Perks And Benefits scores in the Bottom 15%
of similar sized companies on Comparably
of similar sized companies on Comparably
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