Social Media Manager salary
8 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Sep 19, 2026
Live social media manager jobs Los AngelesNew YorkSan FranciscoRemote
These figures come from 41 social media manager postings where the employer stated pay, covering 3 cities. The single best-evidenced figure is New York at mid-level, where 26 postings put the middle half between $95,000 and $139,375, with a median of $110,000.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 2 of the 3 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.
Social Media Manager pay by specialization
Social Media 263Paid Social 6SEO 1Digital Marketing 1Influencer Marketing 1
Live social media manager roles by marketing function. A title spans functions; each link opens that function's own benchmark.
Every measured range
8 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $86,934 – $126,875 | $105,000 | 83 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$72,500 – CA$91,000 | CA$76,500 | 5 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $121,174 – $152,181 | $130,000 | 11 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $90,000 – $109,375 | $100,000 | 17 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $121,424 – $147,500 | $130,000 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | Mid | $77,375 – $98,625 | $87,250 | 6 |
| New York | Mid | $95,000 – $139,375 | $110,000 | 26 |
| San Francisco | Mid | $100,000 – $145,000 | $125,000 | 9 |
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.
Social Media Manager vs adjacent roles
4 measured comparisons| Compared role | Level | Social Media Manager | Them | Gap | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Manager | Mid · US | $105,000 | $89,010 | +18% | 83 / 93 |
| Marketing Manager | Mid · US | $105,000 | $125,000 | -16% | 83 / 945 |
| Digital Marketing Manager | Mid · US | $105,000 | $110,400 | similar pay | 83 / 34 |
| Content Marketing Manager | Mid · US | $105,000 | $115,000 | similar pay | 83 / 31 |
Median vs median at the same level and country, employer-stated pay, 20+ postings on each side. Positive means social media manager pays more. Medians within 10% show as similar pay.
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Filter by pay →Open social media manager roles · 68 with stated pay
Social Media Manager - LA Digital Media Management · Remote · US New $70,304–$72,500 1d ago 
Senior Social Media Manager, Developer Community Snowflake · Menlo Park New $145,000–$190,000 1d ago 
Senior Social Media Manager Horizon3 AI · Remote · US New $144,000–$180,000 3d ago Social Media Manager - Temp to Perm Movers+Shakers · LA or NYC $75,000–$85,000 4d ago 
Social Media Manager Vesync · Tustin $90,000 4d ago 
Social Media Manager, Reddit Jerry.ai · Remote · US $80,000–$120,000 5d ago 
Senior Social Media Manager Juniper Square · Remote · US $108,000–$170,000 5d ago 
Social Media Manager (HallPass) David Protein · New York $115,000–$125,000 8d ago 
Social Media Manager - Remote Reedsy · Remote · UK €40,000–€55,000 8d ago Social Media Manager- MNS65043170 Nc · Wake County $43,267–$60,000 9d ago 
Founding Social Media Manager Paraform · San Francisco $175,000–$190,000 9d ago Social Media Manager Ripple · New York $132,000–$165,000 10d ago 
Social Media Manager Abaka AI · Mountain View $100,000–$160,000 11d ago 
Social Media Manager vCluster Labs · Remote · US $105,000–$125,000 11d ago 
Social Media Manager Alteryx · 2 Locations $105,000–$115,000 12d ago SEO & AI Visibility & Social Media Manager Agility PR Solutions · Canada CA$80,000–CA$108,000 2w ago 
Social Media Manager KQED · San Francisco $89,156–$100,000 2w ago 
Paid and Organic Social Media Manager Landing · Birmingham $85,000–$95,000 2w ago Social Media Manager, Decanter Future Publishing · London £30,000–£39,000 2w ago 
Community and Social Media Manager Jetson Home · North Vancouver CA$82,000–CA$100,000 2w ago 
Sr. Social Media Manager MasterClass · Remote · US $142,000–$170,000 2w ago 
Senior Social Media Manager | Lonely Planet redventures · United States $90,000–$120,000 3w ago 
Social Media Manager Institute of Foundation Models · Sunnyvale $130,000–$150,000 3w ago 
Social Media Manager Chghealthcare · Salt Lake City $83,000–$160,500 3w ago SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER (GUINNESS) JABARI · London £33,000–£38,000 3w ago 
Social Media Manager (6-month project hire) Skydance · Remote · US $85,000–$125,000 3w ago 
Social Media Manager Alpaca Health · New York $80,000–$120,000 4w ago 
Social Media Manager Datadog · New York $94,000–$125,000 4w ago 
Social Media Manager Sharing Excess · Philadelphia $55,000–$72,000 4w ago 
Social Media Senior Manager Wellhub · Remote · US $104,754–$130,943 5w ago Social Media Manager, Temp Digital Media Management · Remote · US $52,000–$62,000 5w ago 
Social Media Manager Joko · Paris €54,000–€87,000 5w ago 
Social Media Manager US Mobile · New York $125,000–$150,000 5w ago 
Social Media Manager DualEntry · New York City $150,000–$210,000 7w ago 
Senior Social Media Manager Nutrafol · Remote · US $120,000–$130,000 7w ago Social Media Manager selfpublishing.com · West Lake Hills $40,000–$60,000 7w ago 
Social Media Manager Chan Zuckerberg Initiative · Redwood City $138,000–$172,000 7w ago 
Social Media Manager Inizio Evoke · Chicago $70,000–$75,000 7w ago 
Social Media Manager BARK · New York $120,000–$140,000 8w ago 
Social Media Manager Descript · Remote · US $110,000–$140,000 8w ago Social Media Manager, Temporary Digital Media Management · Remote · US $52,000–$62,000 8w ago 
Social Media Manager Bobyard · San Francisco $115,000–$135,000 2mo ago 
Social Media Manager Livenation · Toronto CA$70,000–CA$75,000 2mo ago 
Social Media Manager, RYTHM Green Thumb · Chicago $70,000–$85,000 2mo ago Social Media Manager Glossier · Los Angeles $82,000–$107,000 2mo ago 
Social Media Manager OLIVER Agency - North America · Toronto CA$72,250–CA$80,750 2mo ago 
Social Media Manager Girls Who Code · New York $70,000–$87,000 2mo ago 
Social Media Manager Perplexity · San Francisco $110,000–$170,000 2mo ago Social Media Manager The Vita Coco Company · New York $100,000–$120,000 2mo ago Senior Social Media Manager Movers+Shakers · New York $85,000–$100,000 3mo ago 
Social Media Manager Bloomberg Philanthropies · New York $90,000–$130,000 3mo ago 
Social Media Manager (Remote) Huckleberry Labs · Remote · US $90,000–$110,000 3mo ago Social Media Manager Movers+Shakers · New York $70,000–$85,000 3mo ago 
Social Media Manager Dutch · Remote · US $80,000 3mo ago 
Social Media Manager Jobs for Humanity · Remote · Germany €40,000–€60,000 3mo ago 
Social Media Manager Gibson Dunn · New York $140,000–$180,000 3mo ago 
Social Media Manager Kodiak · Mountain View $96,000–$153,000 4mo ago 
Social Media Manager Air Apps · Remote · Germany €46,000–€56,000 5mo ago Social Media Manager, Embed Digital Media Management · New York $66,300–$72,500 5mo ago 
Social Media Manager / Content Strategist 321theagency · Orlando $60,000–$75,000 6mo ago 60 of 272 open roles. All social media manager jobs
