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How much do retouching manager jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 17, 2026, the average yearly pay for retouching manager in the United States is $104,575.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $114,000.00 and $116,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a retouching manager do?

A Retouching Manager oversees the image editing process, ensuring high-quality visuals for marketing, e-commerce, or editorial use. They manage a team of retouchers, set quality standards, and collaborate with photographers, designers, and art directors. Responsibilities include workflow management, color correction, and maintaining brand consistency. They also ensure deadlines are met while optimizing efficiency and quality in post-production.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a retouching manager?

To thrive as a Retouching Manager, you need advanced photo editing expertise, team leadership experience, and a strong portfolio demonstrating your retouching skills. Proficiency with industry-standard software such as Adobe Photoshop, Capture One, and digital asset management systems is often required, and certification in these tools can be advantageous. Strong organization, effective communication, and the ability to give and receive constructive feedback are standout soft skills. These qualities are vital for ensuring high-quality visual output, meeting tight deadlines, and managing a team of retouchers in a fast-paced creative environment.

What challenges do retouching managers face, and how are they addressed?

Retouching Managers often face challenges such as balancing high-volume workloads with tight deadlines, ensuring consistent image quality across projects, and coordinating feedback between photographers, clients, and their own teams. To address these, effective workflow management and clear communication channels are established, often supported by project management tools and regular team check-ins. Many companies also foster ongoing training and knowledge-sharing sessions to keep staff up-to-date with the latest retouching techniques and industry standards. This supportive environment helps managers overcome challenges while maintaining both creativity and efficiency.

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Infographic showing various Retouching Manager job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 20% Internship, 40% Full Time, and 40% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $104,575 per year, or $50.3 per hour.

Production Retoucher

Olberding Brand Family

Cincinnati, OH

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 3 days ago

New

Job description

Production Retoucher
Founded in 1919 as Phototype and recently rebranded as the Olberding Brand Family, we are a family company focused on delivering the highest quality and client service in the graphics design, management and printing industry. We Design, Optimize and Protect Brands. Our clients are primarily consumer products companies and printers and we help them by delivering a broad range of services from brand strategy and packaging design, to adaptive design across various print and digital platforms, all the way to color management and the production of printing plates. With our world headquarters located in Cincinnati, we have over 450 employees throughout the United States and offices in Europe and Asia.
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The Production Retoucher is responsible for preparing press ready digital image files for offset, gravure and flexo printers from client-supplied files. This will include color separations, cloning, color corrections, clipping paths, color conversions, trapping, curves, evaluate for contaminating colors, etc. The Production Retoucher maintains an effective and efficient workflow from the point the artwork (image) is scheduled to the proof stage.
Duties and Responsibilities Include:
  • Work on CPG client jobs creating final press ready art images (trapping, color separations, screening specs, curves etc.)
  • Color correct images to match client supplied targets
  • Verify final files meet client’s graphic and printer specifications
  • Evaluate images for print process (adjusting for minimum dots, highlight pushes, and contaminating colors)
  • Maintain an effective comprehension of profiling and workflow procedures
Qualifications Include:
  • 2-3 years’ experience in packaging graphics prepress
  • Proficient in Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Acrobat, also Apple and PC operating systems
  • Deep understanding of major printing methods (Flexo, Gravure, Offset)
  • Consumer product company knowledge or experience
  • BS or BA in Graphics Design/Production, Printing or similar degree preferred
Why Choose Olberding Brand Family?
When you join Olberding Brand Family, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a legacy of excellence and innovation. We offer a supportive and dynamic work environment where your expertise in pre-media will be highly valued. We believe in supporting our employees' well-being and offer a competitive benefits package that includes:
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance to keep you and your family healthy
  • A 401k retirement plan with company contributions to help you plan for your future
  • Flexible/hybrid work schedules that promote work-life balance
  • Generous paid time off (PTO), personal time, and volunteer time off, in addition to 8 observed holidays
  • Parental leave to support growing families
  • Career development opportunities
The Olberding Brand Family is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes individuals of diverse talents and backgrounds.
Ready to make your mark in the world of premedia excellence? For the fastest consideration, please apply online to the Careers section of our website at www.olberdingbrands.com. Only applications received through this process will be considered. No phone calls, please.

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