Salaries

Sample Marketing Salaries: It is not uncommon that many marketers achieve salaries above the national averages.  Prior experience, performance, skills acquired and career path are key factors in determining salary differences.  Regional differences also factor into salary ranges.  Below is a salary chart for marketing occupations that are higher in Los Angeles (LA) than the national average.

Salary Ranges

Agency

National Low

National High

LA Low

LA High

Account Planner/Strategist

$  43,000

$  65,500

$  54,610

$  83,185

Social Media Account Manager

$  54,500

$  75,250

$  69,215

$  95,568

Account Executive (3+ years)

$  52,250

$  72,500

$  66,358

$  92,075

Account Manager (5+ years)

$  64,750

$  90,750

$  82,233

$115,253

Corporate

National Low

National High

LA Low

LA High

Vice President of Marketing

$120,000

$214,000

$152,400

$271,780

Marketing Director/Manager

$  94,250

$143,000

$119,698

$181,610

MarCom Manager (5+ years)

$  74,250

$104,500

$ 94,298

$132,715

MarCom Manager (3 to 5 years)

$  60,000

$  82,000

$ 76,200

$104,140

Market Researcher (3+ years)

$  66,750

$  86,750

$ 84,773

$110,173

Market Researcher (1 to 3 years)

$  46,500

$  62,250

$ 59,055

$  79,058

Brand/Product Manager (5+ years)

$  84,500

$112,500

$107,315

$142,875

Mobile Marketing Manager

$  85,250

$118,000

$108,268

$149,860

Marketing Analytics Specialist (1 to 3 years)

$  57,000

$  74,500

$ 72,390

$  94,615

Web Analytics Specialist (1 to 3 years)

$  72,500

$  99,750

$ 92,075

$126,683

Social Media Manager

$  67,000

$  93,000

$ 85,090

$118,110

LA salaries were calculated using a regional variance of 1.30 times the national averages.
Source: The Creative Group Salary Guide
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