Marketing Director salary
8 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Nov 3, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for marketing director roles at lead level across the United States: 144 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $158,694 and $229,313, with a median of $191,250.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 5 of the 8 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.
Marketing Director pay by specialization
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Every measured range
8 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $158,694 – $229,313 | $191,250 | 144 |
| Canada · country-wide | Lead | CA$147,212 – CA$167,625 | CA$157,500 | 6hint |
| Netherlands · country-wide | Lead | €95,650 – €124,065 | €124,065 | 5hint |
| Remote · United States | Lead | $170,000 – $220,600 | $192,500 | 29 |
| Chicago | Lead | $145,707 – $156,094 | $152,563 | 6hint |
| Los Angeles | Lead | $173,000 – $180,000 | $175,000 | 5hint |
| New York | Lead | $155,000 – $226,319 | $204,500 | 16 |
| San Francisco | Lead | $190,625 – $224,738 | $192,500 | 8hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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Marketing Director vs adjacent roles
1 measured comparison| Compared role | Level | Marketing Director | Them | Gap | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Director | Lead · US | $191,250 | $172,500 | +11% | 144 / 232 |
Median vs median at the same level and country, employer-stated pay, 20+ postings on each side. Positive means marketing director pays more. Medians within 10% show as similar pay.
Open marketing director roles · 76 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $144,500–$265,500scale $80,000–$380,000
Marketing Director The People Brand · Remote · US New $150,000–$200,000 1d ago Global Marketing Director, Oncology Amgen · Remote · US $195,880–$265,015 5d ago 
Global Senior Marketing Director AstraZeneca · Gaithersburg $231,988–$347,983 6d ago Marketing Director, Capital Markets and Agency Leasing Cw · Chicago $144,500–$170,000 6d ago Marketing Director, Therapeutic Dermatology Galderma · Toronto CA$140,000–CA$175,000 6d ago Marketing Director, Therapeutic Dermatology Galderma (Broadbean External) · Toronto CA$140,000–CA$175,000 6d ago 
Product Marketing Director - Paze Earlywarning · New York $186,000–$232,000 7d ago Marketing Director 2Modern · Remote · US $150,000–$200,000 8d ago 
BRAND MARKETING DIRECTOR McCormick · Hunt Valley $160,500–$273,000 8d ago Marketing Director, Mission Critical Industries Jci · Milwaukee-Wisconsin-United States of America $150,000–$200,000 9d ago 
Global Solution Marketing Director, Oil & Gas IFS · Ottawa $135,000–$175,000 11d ago 
US Regional Marketing Director, Myositis Pfizer (Internaljobs) · New York $176,600–$294,300 11d ago Institutional Marketing Director Ceritypartners · New York $180,000–$220,000 12d ago 
Solution Campaign Marketing Director – NorAm Fico · Work from Home $115,500–$181,500 12d ago 
Account Based Marketing Director, Global Enterprise Bigcommerce · Remote · US $136,322–$225,000 13d ago 
Marketing Director, Capital Markets (Hybrid- NYC) Broadridge · New York $125,000–$150,000 13d ago Marketing Director, Occupier Advisory Cw · Irvine $131,750–$155,000 13d ago Marketing Director PACS · The Oaks Post Acute $70,000–$85,000 2w ago 
HCP Marketing Director - Abbott Pediatric Nutrition Abbott · Columbus $171,300–$342,700 2w ago 
Global Marketing Director, Navtemadlin (Hematology/Oncology) Ipsen · Cambridge $190,500–$270,000 2w ago Customer Team Marketing Director P&G · CHARLOTTE SALES OFFICE $159,800–$199,700 2w ago Audit & Tax Marketing Director Grant Thornton Advisors · Chicago $184,000–$276,000 2w ago Global Marketing Director, Iqirvo Ipsen · Cambridge $190,500–$270,000 2w ago Performance Marketing Director Sec · 6100 Center Dr., 6th FL, Los Angeles, CA, USA $200,000–$220,000 2w ago 
Regional Marketing Director Summit Therapeutics · Princeton $190,000–$228,000 2w ago 
Product Marketing Director Yext · New York $157,050–$303,500 2w ago 
Marketing Director, Covaris Newperkinelmer · Covaris - Woburn - MA $209,000–$250,000 3w ago Product Marketing Director Applied Materials · Santa Clara $193,000–$265,500 3w ago Performance Marketing Director (TikTok Shop) P&G · MASON BUS AND INNOVATION CTR $144,000–$190,000 3w ago Sales & Marketing Director Universal Business Team · East Kilbride £100,000–£140,000 4w ago 
Marketing Director, Premium Chocolate (Core & Seasonal) Ferrero · Parsippany $170,000–$227,000 5w ago 
Product Marketing Director Garner Health · New York $250,000–$280,000 5w ago Global Marketing Director, Consumer Strategy and Market Development, Migraine Ipsen · Cambridge $190,500–$270,000 5w ago 
Regional Marketing Director - LatAm & MEA Wise · London £145,000–£200,000 5w ago 
Beauty Marketing Director - Must bilingual in Korean SBT Global, Inc. · Irvine $150,000–$170,000 6w ago 
Technical Marketing Director - Remote US Cohesity · Santa Clara $239,400–$266,000 6w ago 
CDx Global Strategic Marketing Director Danaher · Remote · US $210,000–$250,000 6w ago Channel Marketing Director, Strategic Accounts Ferrero · Parsippany $168,000–$210,000 6w ago 
Executive Marketing Director - Alzheimers Disease Genentech · South San Francisco $265,700–$493,400 6w ago Performance Marketing Director Redirect Health · Phoenix $120,000–$150,000 6w ago 
HCP Marketing Director - Enzomenib Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd · Remote · US $196,100–$245,100 6w ago 
Sr. Field Marketing Director Super Micro Computer · San Jose $165,000–$200,000 7w ago 
Product Marketing Director Casechek · Remote · US $150,000–$190,000 7w ago 
Senior Marketing Director Ecolab · Saint Paul $159,900–$239,900 7w ago Global Brand Marketing Director Life at Starwood Hotels · Starwood Hotels $140,000 7w ago Global Marketing Director- Repatha - United States Remote Amgen · Remote · US $195,880–$265,015 7w ago 
Senior Marketing Director, Individual Retirement Corebridgefinancial · 21650 Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills, CA $124,000–$150,000 7w ago Marketing Director, Commercialization & Launch Strategy Hcyc · United States $174,160–$217,700 7w ago Marketing Director, Haematology, UK and Ireland Beigene · Remote · UK £104,900–£131,100 7w ago Associate Field Medical Marketing Director Soleno · San Diego $173,000–$222,000 2mo ago 
Marketing Director Novanta · Apex $158,000–$175,000 2mo ago Marketing Director PACS · Eaton Creek Post Acute $80,000 2mo ago 
Product Marketing Director, Veeam Intelligent ResOps Veeam Software · San Jose $275,880–$512,280 2mo ago Product Marketing Director, Veeam Intelligent ResOps Veeam Software · Seattle $252,890–$469,590 2mo ago Product Marketing Director, DataAI Privacy Veeam Software · Seattle $252,890–$469,590 2mo ago Product Marketing Director, DataAI Privacy Veeam Software · San Jose $275,880–$512,280 2mo ago Lifecycle Maximization Marketing Director Groundworks · Virginia Beach $145,000–$200,000 2mo ago Global Marketing Director Novanta · Remote · US $166,500–$248,000 3mo ago Marketing Director - Global Occupier Services Cw · Chicago $140,250–$165,000 3mo ago 60 of 215 open roles. All marketing director jobs