Paid Media salary
26 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 24, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for paid media roles at mid level across the United States: 112 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $77,363 and $110,000, with a median of $90,000.
Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run entry-level $70,000, mid-level $90,000, senior $107,065 and lead $155,400. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 122% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 14 of the 26 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.
Every measured range
26 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Entry | $57,125 – $77,500 | $70,000 | 11 |
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $77,363 – $110,000 | $90,000 | 112 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$87,314 – CA$93,750 | CA$92,300 | 11 |
| United Kingdom · country-wide | Mid | £38,520 – £45,000 | £40,000 | 5hint |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $93,125 – $130,000 | $107,065 | 62 |
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $125,000 – $184,350 | $155,400 | 78 |
| Canada · country-wide | Lead | CA$109,375 – CA$173,125 | CA$118,750 | 6hint |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $82,500 – $106,422 | $87,500 | 23 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $100,000 – $125,000 | $107,065 | 19 |
| Remote · United States | Lead | $137,500 – $183,700 | $165,000 | 11 |
| Boston | Lead | $121,289 – $145,000 | $135,000 | 5hint |
| Chicago | Entry | $62,000 – $82,000 | $78,000 | 7hint |
| Chicago | Mid | $59,125 – $92,500 | $68,250 | 8hint |
| Chicago | Senior | $95,000 – $140,000 | $130,000 | 5hint |
| London | Mid | £38,520 – £45,000 | £40,000 | 5hint |
| London | Senior | £65,000 – £69,000 | £65,000 | 6hint |
| Los Angeles | Entry | $47,000 – $85,000 | $82,000 | 8hint |
| Los Angeles | Senior | $107,065 – $123,000 | $107,065 | 5hint |
| New York | Entry | $54,000 – $81,000 | $76,000 | 23 |
| New York | Mid | $82,500 – $102,844 | $97,350 | 25 |
| New York | Senior | $95,000 – $127,500 | $120,000 | 13 |
| New York | Lead | $141,250 – $190,625 | $158,950 | 24 |
| Toronto | Mid | CA$86,064 – CA$92,500 | CA$87,500 | 7hint |
| Toronto | Lead | CA$107,500 – CA$122,500 | CA$115,000 | 5hint |
| Washington | Mid | $82,000 – $112,000 | $92,000 | 8hint |
| Washington | Lead | $120,000 – $150,000 | $141,000 | 9hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
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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