Career profile · SOC 11-2021

Marketing Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers.

Median salary
$161,030
per year
Growth outlook
Average
BLS 10-yr
Education
Bachelor's degree
AI exposure
6.0/10
automation risk

Salary distribution (US)

Real salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The p10–p90 spread tells you more than the median alone.

Bottom 10%
$81,330
25th %ile
$113,400
Median
$161,030
75th %ile
$208,000
Top 10%
$239,200

Top skills

Active Listening Speaking Critical Thinking Coordination Social Perceptiveness Judgment and Decision Making Complex Problem Solving Management of Personnel Resources Negotiation Persuasion

Knowledge you'll build

  • Sales and Marketing
  • English Language
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administration and Management
  • Communications and Media
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Mathematics
  • Economics and Accounting

A day in the life

You arrive to a dashboard full of campaign metrics—click-through rates, conversion funnels, and social engagement numbers—and spend the first hour deciding where to double down and where to pivot. Mid-morning is a strategy session with your team, brainstorming a product launch campaign that spans paid media, influencer partnerships, and email sequences. After lunch you review creative assets from the design team, approve ad copy, and jump on a call with an agency partner to align on media buys. The role is fast-paced and data-driven, yet deeply creative, and the buzz of watching a campaign go viral makes the juggling act worthwhile.

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