A high salary does not necessarily mean high satisfaction.
After graduation, marketing graduates typically earn high salaries compared to the national average. Top earners make $104,631, while the bottom 20% make closer to $38,688. The median grad salary is $63,623.
Marketing graduate salaries over time
The typical early career salary for someone with a bachelor’s degree in marketing is $40,058, and within five years of graduation, this average salary goes up to $54,071.
This chart maps the average workforce wage by years of experience:
Wage ($USD)
Wage Range Median Wage
Years of work experience
Highest paying jobs for marketing graduates
The highest paying careers for marketing graduates are advertising manager, bank branch manager, product manager and pharmaceutical sales representative, with top salaries averaging around $110,296.
Highest Paying Careers
Avg Pay (USD)
As per most recent US census
Pro tip
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