Paid Search / PPC salary
15 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Aug 15, 2026
These figures come from 76 paid search / ppc postings where the employer stated pay, covering 3 cities. The single best-evidenced figure is New York at senior, where 20 postings put the middle half between $80,000 and $121,000, with a median of $102,000.
Pay rises with seniority. Typical figures run entry-level around $71,000, mid-level around $97,000, senior around $99,000 and lead around $122,000. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 72% 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
15 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $110,000 – $135,000 | $122,500 | 13 |
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $77,375 – $108,250 | $94,575 | 22 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$72,750 – CA$90,000 | CA$82,500 | 5 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $96,000 – $140,000 | $115,000 | 15 |
| Remote · United States | Lead | $117,500 – $146,250 | $126,250 | 6 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $72,500 – $76,500 | $76,500 | 5 |
| Boston | Mid | $92,000 – $108,000 | $95,000 | 5 |
| Boston | Senior | $85,000 – $95,000 | $92,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | Entry | $52,000 – $79,000 | $64,000 | 6 |
| Chicago | Mid | $84,000 – $105,000 | $97,000 | 6 |
| Chicago | Senior | $84,000 – $95,000 | $92,000 | 5 |
| New York | Entry | $72,000 – $76,000 | $74,000 | 14 |
| New York | Lead | $98,000 – $152,000 | $122,000 | 10 |
| New York | Mid | $100,000 | $100,000 | 5 |
| New York | Senior | $80,000 – $121,000 | $102,000 | 20 |
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 Search & Social (Remote US) -Future Opening Directive · Remote · US $100,000–$135,000 6d ago Sr. Paid Search & Paid Social Strategist Sia · New York $110,000–$120,000 11d ago Associate Director, Paid Search DEPT® · Denver CO $100,000–$115,000 12d ago Paid Search Associate Director Jump 450 Media · Remote · US $70,000–$100,000 12d ago Paid Search Director Jump 450 Media · Remote · US $100,000–$135,000 12d ago 
Senior Ad Operations Specialist - SEM Madhive · Remote · US $42,200–$55,000 12d ago Google Ads Marketing Manager LTF DESIGN & MARKETING LTD · Remote · UK £27,000–£36,000 2w ago Paid Search Specialist Myhana · Peoria $65,000–$70,000 2w ago Account Manager, Paid Search & Social WPP Media · Toronto CA$65,000–CA$115,000 2w ago 
Manager, Google Ads Formlabs · Somerville $100,000–$160,000 2w ago SEM Manager Klick · Toronto CA$80,000–CA$85,000 3w ago Associate Director, Paid Search Meredith · 2 Locations $100,000–$120,000 3w ago Advertising Paid Search Manager - Ecommerce Rithum · Remote · US $65,000–$88,000 3w ago Advertising Paid Search Manager - Ecommerce Rithum LinkedIn Board · Remote · US $65,000–$88,000 3w ago Senior Google Ads Strategist Adfix · Remote · Romania $30,000–$36,000 4w ago Manager, Paid Search (SEM) Ovative Group · 3 Locations $90,000–$132,000 4w ago SEM Supervisor SALT XC · Toronto CA$85,000–CA$95,000 5w ago Senior Manager, Paid Search B2B Wpromote · Remote · US $84,000–$100,000 5w ago Digital Media Manager (SEM Focus) GenScript/ProBio · Piscataway $90,000–$110,000 5w ago Google Ads / PPC Strategist (eCommerce) - Remote (Australia / New Zealand) Right Hook Digital · Remote · Australia Up to A$100,000 6w ago Paid Search Specialist prophet · Atlanta $70,000–$90,000 6w ago 
Paid Search & Shopping Manager Poshmark · Redwood City $150,000–$160,000 7w ago 
Senior Manager, Paid Search & YouTube Fi · Anywhere $110,000–$170,000 8w ago Associate Vice President, Paid Search - EDU zetaglobal · Remote · US $140,000–$160,000 2mo ago Group Director, Paid Search Real Chemistry · Remote · US $130,000–$200,000 3mo ago 
Senior Manager, Paid Search New Engen, Inc. · Seattle $95,000–$115,000 3mo ago 
Associate Director, Paid Search Omnicom Media · New York $120,000–$125,000 3mo ago Manager, Paid Search Omnicom Media · New York $90,000–$95,000 4mo ago Manager, Paid Search Omnicom Media · New York $90,000–$95,000 4mo ago 
Paid Search Specialist Outshine · Canada CA$65,500–CA$80,000 5mo ago Senior Paid Search Manager turbotenant · Denver $115,000–$130,000 9mo ago Paid Search Manager | Energy redventures · Charlotte $100,000–$130,000 10mo ago