Marketing managers

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

515k

Average Age

40.3

Estimated Job Growth

6.67%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$101,107

Average Male Salary

$124,133

Average Female Salary

$86,161

About

Marketing managers are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Marketing managers was $101,107 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Marketing managers are Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL, North Beach & Chinatown PUMA, CA, and Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Marketing managers are North Beach & Chinatown PUMA, CA, Morristown Town, Madison & Florham Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ, and Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the Marketing managers workforce. Marketing managers workforce in 2020 was 514,826 people, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% were men. Marketing managers are paid most in Lakewood City & Joint Base Lewis-McChord PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in North Beach & Chinatown PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

202,641

Male Workforce

± 11k

312,185

Female Workforce

± 13.7k

The Marketing managers workforce in 2020 was 514,826 people (60.6% women and 39.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 6.89% between 2018 (481,642) and 2020 (514,826).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Marketing managers.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($125,512), California ($121,269), and Massachusetts ($118,764).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$101,107

AVERAGE WAGE

#40 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Marketing managers earned an average of $101,107, $45,153 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Marketing managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.407

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Marketing managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.407, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Marketing managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Marketing managers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Marketing managers and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Marketing managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Marketing managers, by average wage, is Pipeline transportation ($270,429).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

515k

2020 Workforce

± 17,585

2.43%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.74%

This graphic shows the share of Marketing managers employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Marketing managers at 42.8%, followed by Management, scientific & technical consulting services with 35.8% and Advertising, public relations & related services with 21.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Marketing managers in the US. The workforce of Marketing managers in 2020 was 514,826 people, with 60.6% woman, and 39.4% men. The average age of male Marketing managers in the workforce is 42.1 and of female Marketing managers is 39.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Marketing managers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Marketing managers in 2020 was 514,826 people, with 60.6% woman, and 39.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (88,722 people), 25 to 29 years (76,154 people), and 35 to 39 years (74,408 people). Among them they concentrated 46.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 9.25% of Marketing managers workers were Hispanic and 90.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (70.3%), Puerto Rican (18.5)%, and Cuban (11.2)%

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Races

In 2020, 81.3% of the Marketing managers workforce were White, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (7.32%) and Black (5.24%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Marketing managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Marketing managers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Communications.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Marketing managers in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (142,823 people), Communications (62,915 people), and Social Sciences (33,019 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Marketing managers workers were Bachelors Degree (279,469 people), Graduate Degree (121,539 people), and Some college (60,280 people).

The graphic shows the Marketing managers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Marketing Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Marketing Managers are expected to see a growth of 6.67% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

6.67%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Marketing managers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.