Content Strategy salary
14 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Sep 24, 2026
These figures come from 86 content strategy postings where the employer stated pay, covering 3 cities. The single best-evidenced figure is New York at entry-level, where 27 postings put the middle half between $113,000 and $126,000, with a median of $119,000.
Pay rises with seniority. Typical figures run entry-level around $128,000, mid-level around $130,000, senior around $119,000 and lead around $162,000. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 26% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 4 of the 7 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.
Every measured range
14 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $85,000 – $147,500 | $113,750 | 50 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$104,600 – CA$110,000 | CA$106,000 | 5hint |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $103,350 – $153,950 | $122,550 | 34 |
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $155,700 – $229,113 | $182,008 | 38 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $77,514 – $108,281 | $85,000 | 14 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $111,250 – $153,250 | $128,500 | 7hint |
| Remote · United States | Lead | $136,250 – $210,000 | $184,100 | 7hint |
| Chicago | Senior | $115,000 – $191,000 | $129,000 | 5hint |
| New York | Entry | $113,000 – $126,000 | $119,000 | 27 |
| New York | Mid | $96,250 – $178,500 | $130,000 | 10 |
| New York | Senior | $100,000 – $128,847 | $112,500 | 7hint |
| New York | Lead | $125,000 – $172,000 | $148,000 | 25 |
| San Francisco | Entry | $170,000 – $200,000 | $175,000 | 5hint |
| San Francisco | Lead | $186,000 – $242,000 | $210,000 | 7hint |
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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Open content strategy roles · 65 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $80,000–$207,061scale $40,000–$290,000
Associate Director of Content Operations & Delivery, Neuroscience Bristolmyerssquibb · Princeton New $162,690–$197,142 1d ago Digital Content Strategist Ah · ADVENTHEALTH New $60,756–$113,006 2d ago 
Manager, Content Strategy & Insights Pimco · 2 Locations New $120,000–$130,000 2d ago 
Content Strategist Sr SCAN · Long Beach Office 3800 New $92,400–$132,110 2d ago 
Integrated Content Strategist - Pediatric Nutrition, Internal Agency - Columbus, OH Abbott · Columbus New $99,300–$198,700 3d ago 
Content Strategist (Remote US) - Future Opening Directive · Remote · US $75,000–$95,000 6d ago 
Digital Content Strategist Georgetown · Remote · US $54,616–$100,493 6d ago 
Content Strategist, NA Aircall · New York Office $107,500–$132,400 7d ago Director of Email Content Strategy Future Publishing · Los Angeles $127,000–$150,000 7d ago Head of Content - Managing Director Blueowl · New York $275,000–$300,000 8d ago 
Senior Content Strategist Material · 2 Locations $75,000–$100,000 8d ago 
Growth & Content Strategy Manager, Commerce News & Deals Meredith · New York $80,000–$100,000 8d ago 
Content Strategy & Production Manager Cooley · 12 Locations $120,000–$175,000 9d ago 
Senior Customer Content Strategist Legora AB · New York $159,000–$188,000 9d ago Head of Content mycodemedia · New York $210,000–$220,000 10d ago On Camera Content Creator & Content Strategist NoGood · New York $70,000–$90,000 13d ago 
Director, Audience & Content Strategy, Filene Trustage · 3 Locations $104,200–$156,300 13d ago 
Senior Manager, Content Strategy & Analysis roku · Santa Monica $185,200–$265,300 13d ago 
Marketing Content Strategist Applebank · New York $100,000–$130,000 2w ago Head of Content Licensing & Digital Distribution Elevation Pictures Corp. · Toronto CA$125,000–CA$175,000 2w ago Digital Content Strategy & Optimization Lead SCAN · Long Beach $92,400–$140,000 2w ago Digital Content Strategist Warner Bros. Discovery · NY New York 30 Hudson Yards $64,264–$119,348 2w ago 
Sr. Content Strategist Key · New York $80,000–$150,000 2w ago 
Head of Content Western Digital · Irvine $145,100–$193,500 2w ago 
Head of Web Content Strategy DigiCert · Remote · US $150,000–$190,000 3w ago Associate Director, Global Scientific and Regulatory Documentation, Content Strategy Bristolmyerssquibb · Princeton $170,880–$207,061 3w ago 
Head of Content Ivo Inc. · San Francisco $203,000–$268,000 3w ago 
Social & Content Strategist Maiden Home · New York $120,000–$160,000 3w ago 
Director, Product Management, Content Strategy & AI Readiness Wolters Kluwer · 9 Locations $166,900–$298,300 3w ago 
TikTok Shop Content Strategist Spotlight Media · Remote · US $60,000–$75,000 4w ago Manager, Content Strategy SOTI · Mississauga CA$110,000–CA$125,000 5w ago 
Head of Content Lightfield · San Francisco $210,000–$260,000 5w ago 
Head of Content & Campaigns eventmobi · Calgary CA$120,000–CA$150,000 5w ago Head of Content & Campaigns - Canada Remote eventmobi · Toronto CA$120,000–CA$150,000 5w ago 
21GRAMS- Head of Content Studio Real Chemistry · Remote · US $240,000–$290,000 5w ago 
Head of Content Jubilee Media · Los Angeles $150,000–$180,000 6w ago 
Private Wealth Marketing - Investment Content Strategist, Associate Blackstone · New York $125,000–$175,000 6w ago 
Brand and Content Strategist Dust · New York $200,000–$260,000 6w ago Sr Director of Content and Development, TV Plus Sec · 6100 Center Dr., 6th FL, Los Angeles, CA, USA $255,000–$285,000 7w ago 
Founding Content Strategist Edra · New York $190,000–$235,000 7w ago 
Content Strategy Manager KISS Beauty Group · USA, NY, Port Washington, HQ $69,000–$137,000 7w ago 
Director, Product Development and Content Strategy American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Washington $120,000–$135,000 8w ago Senior Content Strategist Gamer's Choice · Long Island City $110,000–$150,000 8w ago 
Senior Technical Content Strategist Harness · San Francisco $150,000–$165,000 8w ago 
Senior Coordinator, Content Strategy Universal Music Group · 3 Locations $45,000–$65,000 8w ago 
Director of Content quip · quip NYC $175,000–$195,000 8w ago 
Director of Content (Asset Management Industry Exp. Required) Great Gray · Boston $150,000–$175,000 2mo ago 
Manager, Content Strategy and Development (Medical Writing)- Oncology Gilead Sciences, Inc · Foster City $146,540–$189,640 2mo ago 
Manager, Content Strategy and Development (Medical Writing)- Oncology Gilead Sciences, Inc (Gileadhotjobcareers) · Foster City $146,540–$189,640 2mo ago Director, Owned and Operated Content Strategy Universal Music Group · New York $63,010–$145,000 2mo ago 
Creative Content Strategist ButterflyMX · Remote · US $70,000–$85,000 2mo ago VP, Content Strategy - WB Animation Warner Bros. Discovery · CA Burbank Bldg. 140 $161,000–$299,000 2mo ago 
Customer Content Strategy Manager zoro · Chicago $95,500–$159,200 3mo ago Advocacy & Content Strategist Okta · Toronto CA$85,000–CA$127,000 3mo ago Senior Director - Commercial Content Strategy NA Veeva Systems · Remote · US $150,000–$300,000 3mo ago Director / Senior Director - Content Strategy EU Veeva Systems · Remote · Germany €150,000–€255,000 3mo ago Director / Senior Director - Content Strategy EU Veeva Systems · Remote · Spain €120,000–€205,000 3mo ago 
Director, Content Strategy & Marketing Quad · Chicago $190,000–$220,000 4mo ago Senior Content Strategy Lead - Marketplace Partnership Front Row Group · New York $85,000–$110,000 5mo ago 
Content Strategist / Showrunner Spiralyze · Atlanta $50,000–$80,000 5mo ago
Manager, Content Strategy & Insights Pimco · 2 Locations New $120,000–$130,000 2d ago Content Strategist Sr SCAN · Long Beach Office 3800 New $92,400–$132,110 2d ago Integrated Content Strategist - Pediatric Nutrition, Internal Agency - Columbus, OH Abbott · Columbus New $99,300–$198,700 3d ago Content Strategist (Remote US) - Future Opening Directive · Remote · US $75,000–$95,000 6d ago Digital Content Strategist Georgetown · Remote · US $54,616–$100,493 6d ago Content Strategist, NA Aircall · New York Office $107,500–$132,400 7d ago Director of Email Content Strategy Future Publishing · Los Angeles $127,000–$150,000 7d ago Head of Content - Managing Director Blueowl · New York $275,000–$300,000 8d ago Senior Content Strategist Material · 2 Locations $75,000–$100,000 8d ago Growth & Content Strategy Manager, Commerce News & Deals Meredith · New York $80,000–$100,000 8d ago Content Strategy & Production Manager Cooley · 12 Locations $120,000–$175,000 9d ago Senior Customer Content Strategist Legora AB · New York $159,000–$188,000 9d ago Head of Content mycodemedia · New York $210,000–$220,000 10d ago On Camera Content Creator & Content Strategist NoGood · New York $70,000–$90,000 13d ago Director, Audience & Content Strategy, Filene Trustage · 3 Locations $104,200–$156,300 13d ago Senior Manager, Content Strategy & Analysis roku · Santa Monica $185,200–$265,300 13d ago Marketing Content Strategist Applebank · New York $100,000–$130,000 2w ago Head of Content Licensing & Digital Distribution Elevation Pictures Corp. · Toronto CA$125,000–CA$175,000 2w ago Digital Content Strategy & Optimization Lead SCAN · Long Beach $92,400–$140,000 2w ago Digital Content Strategist Warner Bros. Discovery · NY New York 30 Hudson Yards $64,264–$119,348 2w ago Sr. Content Strategist Key · New York $80,000–$150,000 2w ago Head of Content Western Digital · Irvine $145,100–$193,500 2w ago Head of Web Content Strategy DigiCert · Remote · US $150,000–$190,000 3w ago Associate Director, Global Scientific and Regulatory Documentation, Content Strategy Bristolmyerssquibb · Princeton $170,880–$207,061 3w ago Head of Content Ivo Inc. · San Francisco $203,000–$268,000 3w ago Social & Content Strategist Maiden Home · New York $120,000–$160,000 3w ago Director, Product Management, Content Strategy & AI Readiness Wolters Kluwer · 9 Locations $166,900–$298,300 3w ago TikTok Shop Content Strategist Spotlight Media · Remote · US $60,000–$75,000 4w ago Manager, Content Strategy SOTI · Mississauga CA$110,000–CA$125,000 5w ago Head of Content Lightfield · San Francisco $210,000–$260,000 5w ago Head of Content & Campaigns eventmobi · Calgary CA$120,000–CA$150,000 5w ago Head of Content & Campaigns - Canada Remote eventmobi · Toronto CA$120,000–CA$150,000 5w ago 21GRAMS- Head of Content Studio Real Chemistry · Remote · US $240,000–$290,000 5w ago Head of Content Jubilee Media · Los Angeles $150,000–$180,000 6w ago Private Wealth Marketing - Investment Content Strategist, Associate Blackstone · New York $125,000–$175,000 6w ago Brand and Content Strategist Dust · New York $200,000–$260,000 6w ago Sr Director of Content and Development, TV Plus Sec · 6100 Center Dr., 6th FL, Los Angeles, CA, USA $255,000–$285,000 7w ago Founding Content Strategist Edra · New York $190,000–$235,000 7w ago Content Strategy Manager KISS Beauty Group · USA, NY, Port Washington, HQ $69,000–$137,000 7w ago Director, Product Development and Content Strategy American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Washington $120,000–$135,000 8w ago Senior Content Strategist Gamer's Choice · Long Island City $110,000–$150,000 8w ago Senior Technical Content Strategist Harness · San Francisco $150,000–$165,000 8w ago Senior Coordinator, Content Strategy Universal Music Group · 3 Locations $45,000–$65,000 8w ago Director of Content quip · quip NYC $175,000–$195,000 8w ago Director of Content (Asset Management Industry Exp. Required) Great Gray · Boston $150,000–$175,000 2mo ago Manager, Content Strategy and Development (Medical Writing)- Oncology Gilead Sciences, Inc · Foster City $146,540–$189,640 2mo ago Manager, Content Strategy and Development (Medical Writing)- Oncology Gilead Sciences, Inc (Gileadhotjobcareers) · Foster City $146,540–$189,640 2mo ago Director, Owned and Operated Content Strategy Universal Music Group · New York $63,010–$145,000 2mo ago Creative Content Strategist ButterflyMX · Remote · US $70,000–$85,000 2mo ago VP, Content Strategy - WB Animation Warner Bros. Discovery · CA Burbank Bldg. 140 $161,000–$299,000 2mo ago Customer Content Strategy Manager zoro · Chicago $95,500–$159,200 3mo ago Advocacy & Content Strategist Okta · Toronto CA$85,000–CA$127,000 3mo ago Senior Director - Commercial Content Strategy NA Veeva Systems · Remote · US $150,000–$300,000 3mo ago Director / Senior Director - Content Strategy EU Veeva Systems · Remote · Germany €150,000–€255,000 3mo ago Director / Senior Director - Content Strategy EU Veeva Systems · Remote · Spain €120,000–€205,000 3mo ago Director, Content Strategy & Marketing Quad · Chicago $190,000–$220,000 4mo ago Senior Content Strategy Lead - Marketplace Partnership Front Row Group · New York $85,000–$110,000 5mo ago Content Strategist / Showrunner Spiralyze · Atlanta $50,000–$80,000 5mo ago 60 of 169 open roles. All content strategy jobs
