Paid Media salary
11 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Mar 10, 2026
These figures come from 137 paid media postings where the employer stated pay, covering 4 cities. The single best-evidenced figure is New York at lead, where 35 postings put the middle half between $123,000 and $160,000, with a median of $140,000.
Pay rises with seniority. Typical figures run entry level around $78,000, mid level around $78,000, senior around $94,000 and lead around $140,000. Moving from entry level to lead is worth roughly 81% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 5 of the 9 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
11 by city and level| City | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | Lead | €68,000 – €68,000 | €68,000 | 7 |
| Chicago | Entry | $62,000 – $82,000 | $78,000 | 7 |
| Chicago | Senior | $88,000 – $110,000 | $89,000 | 5 |
| London | Senior | £65,000 – £69,000 | £65,000 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | Entry | $47,000 – $85,000 | $82,000 | 8 |
| New York | Entry | $54,000 – $81,000 | $76,000 | 23 |
| New York | Lead | $123,000 – $160,000 | $140,000 | 35 |
| New York | Mid | $72,000 – $82,000 | $72,000 | 19 |
| New York | Senior | $84,000 – $160,000 | $95,000 | 23 |
| Washington | Lead | $120,000 – $150,000 | $141,000 | 9 |
| Washington | Mid | $82,000 – $112,000 | $92,000 | 8 |
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.