Compensation Trends Report
Sales, Marketing, and Creative
The following data represent national averages for a wide variety of roles for which Specialized Recruiting Group helps companies recruit top talent. For more detailed information about your local compensation trends, contact your Specialized Recruiting Group representative. All data within this report were sourced via JobsEQ by Chmura, a top third-party resource for labor market data and analytics. More information about JobsEQ is available at
Chmura.com.
Title
Mean
Entry Level
Experienced
Advertising and Promotions Managers
$155,800
$76,000
$195,600
Advertising Sales Agents
$79,700
$38,300
$100,400
Art Directors
$122,300
$65,100
$150,900
Commercial and Industrial Designers
$84,000
$51,900
$100,100
Editors
$86,700
$45,100
$107,500
Film and Video Editors
$81,500
$42,200
$101,100
Fundraising Managers
$135,600
$77,000
$164,900
Graphic Designers
$67,100
$40,400
$80,500
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$85,500
$46,100
$105,100
Marketing Managers
$169,400
$91,000
$208,500
Public Relations Managers
$162,000
$84,300
$200,800
Public Relations Specialists
$80,400
$44,600
$98,300
Real Estate Brokers
$94,600
$45,000
$119,500
Real Estate Sales Agents
$73,200
$36,400
$91,600
Sales Engineers
$131,900
$77,100
$159,300
Sales Managers
$162,100
$75,500
$205,400
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
$83,300
$41,600
$104,200
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
$83,000
$43,200
$102,900
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
$116,400
$56,000
$146,700
Special Effects Artists and Animators
$103,500
$57,600
$126,400
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
$79,400
$48,400
$94,900
Writers and Authors
$87,300
$45,900
$108,000
In today’s job market, a comprehensive compensation strategy is more important than ever to not only attract and retain top talent, but also drive employee engagement, satisfaction, and long-term organizational success.
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