Marketing Operations salary
16 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Mar 10, 2026
These figures come from 161 marketing operations postings where the employer stated pay, covering 8 cities. The single best-evidenced figure is New York at mid level, where 22 postings put the middle half between $107,000 and $140,000, with a median of $122,000.
Pay rises with seniority. Typical figures run entry level around $78,000, mid level around $126,000, senior around $151,000 and lead around $179,000. Moving from entry level to lead is worth roughly 130% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 8 of the 15 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
16 by city and level| City | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | Senior | $180,000 – $183,000 | $183,000 | 5 |
| Boston | Senior | $105,000 – $152,000 | $141,000 | 13 |
| Chicago | Lead | $158,000 – $176,000 | $168,000 | 6 |
| Chicago | Mid | $76,000 – $100,000 | $87,000 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | Lead | $140,000 – $168,000 | $168,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | Mid | $74,000 – $168,000 | $125,000 | 8 |
| New York | Entry | $61,000 – $90,000 | $80,000 | 17 |
| New York | Lead | $134,000 – $190,000 | $164,000 | 11 |
| New York | Mid | $107,000 – $140,000 | $122,000 | 22 |
| New York | Senior | $126,000 – $152,000 | $140,000 | 15 |
| San Francisco | Lead | $209,000 – $224,000 | $219,000 | 7 |
| San Francisco | Mid | $138,000 – $161,000 | $150,000 | 19 |
| San Francisco | Senior | $152,000 – $176,000 | $165,000 | 9 |
| San Jose | Mid | $133,000 – $145,000 | $145,000 | 5 |
| Toronto | Entry | $63,000 – $90,000 | $72,000 | 7 |
| Toronto | Mid | CA$85,000 – CA$102,000 | CA$98,000 | 7 |
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the city and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open marketing operations roles · 3 with stated pay
Some employers here do not state pay. Where they do not, we show our own estimate instead, marked e. Anything without that mark comes from the employer.