Salaries in Advertising & Marketing

I never understood why salaries in London were so much lower than the US. It’s a bloody expensive city.

Those of you in Columbus, OH, how much are you earning? I have nine years of experience and was just offered a role for $63,000, is this normal for the area?

I want to explore doing some freelance work. I’m a social strategist in the NYC market with 15+ years of experience. What should I be charging for an hourly rate? I have no idea what the going rate is… more

Is it possible to earn more than $250k annually without getting an MBA? I have a B.A. and I really don't want to incur more student loan debt but I also don't want to spend my life trying to c… more

Do you negotiate a higher % increase of base salary in your annual reviews? Firm believer in always negotiating for more but never thought too much about it then as I’ve felt like they’re pretty stand… more

Happy New Year everyone! Did anyone make any financial resolutions this year? Because as someone who hasn't had a raise in over a year, I have decided that I either get a raise this quarter or I w… more

How soon into the new year would it be considered appropriate for me to speak with my manager about a raise? I didn't get one last year and I'm not sure how much longer it is expected of me to… more

What economic class does everyone "feel" they're in? Because I know on paper my $67,000 salary puts me in the middle class, but I would say the living standards I am able to afford makes… more

how much does an ACD make in the bay area?

How long has it been since anyone has received a raise? Because I'm betting I have you beat! It's two years and five months since my last pay increase

Does anyone's company do COL raises? We used to but with inflation and the COL climbing so quickly, my company decided to forgo any COL raises for the next year or more.

Hello, I'm moving to San Francisco next year and I'm not seeing a lot of information on what kind of salary I could expect to earn in marketing with seven years of experience? I know San Franc… more

Alright, who's getting a Christmas bonus? Because as it turns out, I work for the grinch and we're getting absolutely nothing for the holidays. And we are working until 4:00 p.m. on Christmas … more

As we enter that time of year where we're waiting to see if we'll get a Christmas bonus. I thought we'd all love a little reminder of this gem, "Bizarre Study Finds Pizza Motivates Employees Mo… more

Hi! What is a good salary for an engagement director? I was going to ask for $165k or is that lowballing myself? I am seeing a ranges in the high 200s

Have been on the job hunt for over a year so relatively desperate. I have an ongoing freelance role to get by right now that is atrocious at $60/hr and am currently in-talks with an in-house company f… more

I’m thinking about hopping to a new company in an industry different than my current one, where I see lots of potential for growth and fits my passion.

For someone who is only a few years into their career, do you… more

Is everyone making what they thought they would be making at this point in their careers? I had always thought I just needed to get like five years of experience under my belt before I would start ear… more

Is $60,000 a fair salary for a Digital Marketer with eight years of experience for a strictly remote role? Should I assume working remotely comes with a smaller salary?

I have six years of Marketing experience, moving to Des Moines. I was offered a job with a salary of $73,000 a year. This is a major pay cut from what I'm earning now, but Des Moines is a much sma… more

Does anyone look at their salary and evaluate their future earning potential and then think they should try to convince their kids to pursue a different career path? I don't want my kids to strugg… more

Does anyone have any insight on the firm Maslansky + Partners?

11 years in advertising. Started at my company 3 years ago as ACD at $125k (they refused to go higher and it was a title and salary bump so I took it). “Promoted” to CD after a year, salary only bumpe… more

What should an Art Director with 4 YOE be making in Chicago?
Here is my experience record at my current company: I was an intern with 6 months, 2 months into internship I started doing junior art dire… more