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General Marketing salary in Santa Monica

Employer-stated pay · updated Sep 19, 2026

General Marketing pay in Santa Monica is measured from 26 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is lead, where 15 postings put the middle half between $122,000 and $220,000, with a median of $170,000.

Pay moves with seniority here: mid-level around $115,000, senior around $121,250, lead around $170,000.

Against the 53 other measured markets for general marketing at lead, this sits below 36 of them; Burlington leads at $262,000.

2 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read them as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.

12 general marketing roles are open in Santa Monica right now, 9 listing pay.

LevelMarket rangeMedianSample
Mid $106,700 – $143,500 $115,000 5hint
Senior $110,250 – $134,725 $121,250 6hint
Lead $122,000 – $220,000 $170,000 15

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 level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.

Open general marketing roles in Santa Monica · 9 with stated pay

Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.

this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $85,360–$150,000scale $50,000–$210,000

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