Paid Media salary
19 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Aug 11, 2026
These figures come from 102 paid media postings where the employer stated pay, covering 4 cities. The single best-evidenced figure is New York at entry-level, where 23 postings put the middle half between $54,000 and $81,000, with a median of $76,000.
Pay rises with seniority. Typical figures run entry-level around $78,000, mid-level around $85,000, senior around $94,000 and lead around $149,000. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 92% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 6 of the 9 US-dollar ranges rest on fewer than 10 postings, so treat those as a hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column tells you which.
Every measured range
19 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $135,000 – $199,475 | $155,400 | 25 |
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $70,400 – $105,000 | $87,500 | 45 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$68,500 – CA$93,125 | CA$87,500 | 8 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $92,500 – $118,191 | $105,000 | 17 |
| Remote · United States | Lead | $135,000 – $171,600 | $165,000 | 5 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $69,000 – $87,500 | $82,500 | 9 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $101,250 – $107,065 | $106,033 | 6 |
| Berlin | Lead | €68,000 | €68,000 | 7 |
| Chicago | Entry | $62,000 – $82,000 | $78,000 | 7 |
| Chicago | Senior | $88,000 – $110,000 | $89,000 | 5 |
| London | Senior | £65,000 – £69,000 | £65,000 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | Entry | $47,000 – $85,000 | $82,000 | 8 |
| New York | Entry | $54,000 – $81,000 | $76,000 | 23 |
| New York | Lead | $147,500 – $210,604 | $155,400 | 11 |
| New York | Mid | $69,125 – $84,375 | $77,750 | 8 |
| New York | Senior | $84,000 – $160,000 | $95,000 | 23 |
| Toronto | Mid | CA$69,250 – CA$93,750 | CA$87,500 | 6 |
| Washington | Lead | $120,000 – $150,000 | $141,000 | 9 |
| Washington | Mid | $82,000 – $112,000 | $92,000 | 8 |
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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Associate Director, Paid Media (Remote US) -Future Opening Directive · Remote · US New $100,000–$135,000 1d ago Media Planning & Operations Manager theeconomistgroup · New York $75,500–$88,500 12d ago 
Paid Media Manager Flock · Remote · US $98,000–$125,000 13d ago Manager, Media Planning WPP Media · Toronto CA$65,000–CA$115,000 2w ago 
Communications Officer (Media Relations) Coefficient Giving · New York City (preferred) $21,750–$145,000 2w ago Account Strategist, Paid Media (Remote US) Directive · Remote · US $70,000–$95,000 3w ago Paid Media Strategist (Remote US) Directive · Remote · US $70,000–$95,000 3w ago Paid Media Manager (Remote US) Directive · Remote · US $70,000–$95,000 3w ago Senior Account Strategist, Paid Media (Remote US) Directive · Remote · US $90,000–$110,000 3w ago Paid Media Lead (Remote US) Directive · Remote · US $90,000–$110,000 3w ago Senior Paid Media Strategist (Remote US) Directive · Remote · US $90,000–$110,000 3w ago Manager, Media Planning WPP Media · Toronto CA$65,000–CA$115,000 3w ago Paid Media Manager FirmPilot · Miami $90,000–$110,000 3w ago 
Director, Paid Media (Temporary) Authentic Brands Group · New York $140,000–$160,000 4w ago Manager of Media Relations (Req#1338) ePlus Technology, inc. · Remote · US $75,000–$100,000 4w ago 
Senior Paid Media Specialist Bloomreach · United States $85,000–$115,000 6w ago 
Paid Media Specialist Fundraise Up · Remote · US $66,000–$72,000 6w ago LA Galaxy, Sr Manager, Paid Media AEG Worldwide · Carson $106,382–$130,000 7w ago 
Strategic Account Director, Media Buying 829 Studios · Remote · US $145,000–$185,000 7w ago Integrated Media Buying Manager SALT XC · Toronto CA$75,000–CA$95,000 8w ago Media Relations Director Radiant Industries · El Segundo $154,500–$256,200 2mo ago Integrated Media Buying Manager SALT XC · United States $85,000–$105,000 2mo ago Senior Programmatic Media Buyer Associate SALT XC · United States $70,000–$85,000 2mo ago 
Director, Paid Media oscar · New York $180,504–$236,911 2mo ago Manager, Paid Media Airwallex · San Francisco $110,000–$170,000 2mo ago 
Media Buyer, Investments Omnicom Media · New York $66,500 2mo ago 
Paid Media Specialist DealMaker · Los Angeles $85,000 2mo ago Director of Media Buying 829 Studios · Remote · US $120,000–$150,000 2mo ago 
Paid Media Specialist Bubble Skincare · New York $90,000–$130,000 2mo ago 
Manager, Paid Media Caseware · Toronto CA$90,000–CA$100,000 2mo ago Media Relations Specialist walkersands · Seattle $47,000–$51,000 2mo ago 
Director, Media Relations and Communications Chan Zuckerberg Initiative · New York $193,000–$265,100 2mo ago 
Senior Media Relations Strategist, Lifestyle M Booth · New York $81,000–$100,000 2mo ago 
Media Relations Manager pacificlegalfoundation · Work from Anywhere in the U.S. $60,000–$80,000 2mo ago 
VP, Head of Paid Media LendingTree · Charlotte $240,000–$280,000 3mo ago 
Specialist, Digital Media Planning (MGM) Canvas Worldwide · El Segundo $70,400 3mo ago 
Paid Media Manager Dolls Kill · Oakland $135,000–$155,000 8mo ago Media Buyer Triumph · San Francisco $90,000–$120,000 9mo ago Media Relations Strategist, Media M Booth · NYC/HYBRID $66,000–$80,000 12mo ago 
Facebook Ads Specialist (Media Buyer) - REMOTE Golden Hippo · Remote · US $75,700–$101,000 31mo ago 
Director, Paid Media Databricks · United States In listing 3w ago 
Head of Self-Serve Paid Media Stripe · Remote · US Pay not stated 3w ago 
Paid Media Manager ElevenLabs · Remote · UK Pay not stated 3w ago