Social Media Manager salary
8 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Sep 24, 2026
These figures come from 44 social media manager postings where the employer stated pay, covering 3 cities. The single best-evidenced figure is New York at mid-level, where 27 postings put the middle half between $87,500 and $138,750, with a median of $110,000.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 1 of the 3 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.
Social Media Manager pay by specialization
Social Media 283Paid Social 4Content Marketing 1SEO 1Digital Marketing 1Influencer Marketing 1
Live social media manager roles by marketing function. A title spans functions; each link opens that function's own benchmark.
Every measured range
8 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $86,900 – $129,407 | $105,000 | 86 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$72,500 – CA$91,000 | CA$76,500 | 5hint |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $117,849 – $148,363 | $130,000 | 13 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $90,000 – $108,281 | $97,750 | 18 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $123,212 – $147,000 | $134,500 | 8hint |
| Los Angeles | Mid | $77,375 – $98,625 | $87,250 | 6hint |
| New York | Mid | $87,500 – $138,750 | $110,000 | 27 |
| San Francisco | Mid | $112,500 – $186,250 | $140,000 | 11 |
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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Social Media Manager vs adjacent roles
4 measured comparisons| Compared role | Level | Social Media Manager | Them | Gap | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Manager | Mid · US | $105,000 | $87,500 | +20% | 86 / 97 |
| Marketing Manager | Mid · US | $105,000 | $125,000 | -16% | 86 / 999 |
| Digital Marketing Manager | Mid · US | $105,000 | $110,000 | similar pay | 86 / 38 |
| Content Marketing Manager | Mid · US | $105,000 | $115,625 | similar pay | 86 / 33 |
Median vs median at the same level and country, employer-stated pay, 20+ postings on each side. Positive means social media manager pays more. Medians within 10% show as similar pay.
Open social media manager roles · 69 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $80,000–$165,000scale $40,000–$240,000
Senior Content Marketing & Social Media Manager Hatch · Remote · US New $108,000–$180,000 1d ago 
Social Media Manager Baseten · San Francisco New $170,000–$210,000 2d ago 
Social Media Manager Amplitude · San Francisco New $167,000–$251,000 3d ago Freelance Senior Social Media Manager - AWON Movers+Shakers · United States New $95,000–$110,000 3d ago 
Social Media Manager SwimOutlet · Remote · US New $75,000–$105,000 3d ago 
Social Media Manager - LA Digital Media Management · Remote · US $70,304–$72,500 6d ago 
Senior Social Media Manager, Developer Community Snowflake · Menlo Park $145,000–$190,000 6d ago 
Senior Social Media Manager Horizon3 AI · Remote · US $144,000–$180,000 8d ago Social Media Manager - Temp to Perm Movers+Shakers · LA or NYC $75,000–$85,000 9d ago 
Social Media Manager Vesync · Tustin $90,000 9d ago 
Social Media Manager, Reddit Jerry.ai · Remote · US $80,000–$120,000 10d ago 
Senior Social Media Manager Juniper Square · Remote · US $108,000–$170,000 10d ago 
Social Media Manager (HallPass) David Protein · New York $115,000–$125,000 13d ago 
Social Media Manager - Remote Reedsy · Remote · UK €40,000–€55,000 13d ago Social Media Manager- MNS65043170 Nc · Wake County $43,267–$60,000 2w ago 
Founding Social Media Manager Paraform · San Francisco $175,000–$190,000 2w ago Social Media Manager Ripple · New York $132,000–$165,000 2w ago 
Social Media Manager Abaka AI · Mountain View $100,000–$160,000 2w ago 
Social Media Manager vCluster Labs · Remote · US $105,000–$125,000 2w ago 
Social Media Manager Alteryx · 2 Locations $105,000–$115,000 2w ago SEO & AI Visibility & Social Media Manager Agility PR Solutions · Canada CA$80,000–CA$108,000 2w ago 
Social Media Manager KQED · San Francisco $89,156–$100,000 2w ago 
Paid and Organic Social Media Manager Landing · Birmingham $85,000–$95,000 3w ago Social Media Manager, Decanter Future Publishing · London £30,000–£39,000 3w ago 
Community and Social Media Manager Jetson Home · North Vancouver CA$82,000–CA$100,000 3w ago 
Sr. Social Media Manager MasterClass · Remote · US $142,000–$170,000 3w ago 
Social Media Manager Sony · San Diego $111,108–$148,143 3w ago 
Senior Social Media Manager | Lonely Planet redventures · United States $90,000–$120,000 4w ago 
Social Media Manager Institute of Foundation Models · Sunnyvale $130,000–$150,000 4w ago SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER (GUINNESS) JABARI · London £33,000–£38,000 4w ago 
Social Media Manager (6-month project hire) Skydance · Remote · US $85,000–$125,000 4w ago 
Social Media Manager Datadog · New York $94,000–$125,000 5w ago 
Social Media Manager Sharing Excess · Philadelphia $55,000–$72,000 5w ago 
Global Social Media Manager Abbott · Alameda $114,000–$228,000 5w ago 
Social Media Senior Manager Wellhub · Remote · US $104,754–$130,943 5w ago Social Media Manager Clear Channel Outdoor · New York From $72,000 6w ago Social Media Manager, Temp Digital Media Management · Remote · US $52,000–$62,000 6w ago 
Social Media Manager Joko · Paris €54,000–€87,000 6w ago 
Social Media Manager US Mobile · New York $125,000–$150,000 6w ago 
Social Media Manager DualEntry · New York City $150,000–$210,000 8w ago 
Senior Social Media Manager Nutrafol · Remote · US $120,000–$130,000 8w ago Social Media Manager selfpublishing.com · West Lake Hills $40,000–$60,000 8w ago Social Media Manager / Content Creator DAZN · New York $70,000–$85,000 2mo ago 
Social Media Manager BARK · New York $120,000–$140,000 2mo ago 
Social Media Manager Descript · Remote · US $110,000–$140,000 2mo ago Social Media Manager, Temporary Digital Media Management · Remote · US $52,000–$62,000 2mo ago 
Social Media Manager Bobyard · San Francisco $115,000–$135,000 2mo ago 
Social Media Manager, RYTHM Green Thumb · Chicago $70,000–$85,000 2mo ago Social Media Manager Glossier · Los Angeles $82,000–$107,000 2mo ago 
Social Media Manager OLIVER Agency - North America · Toronto CA$72,250–CA$80,750 2mo ago 
Social Media Manager Girls Who Code · New York $70,000–$87,000 2mo ago 
Social Media Manager Perplexity · San Francisco $110,000–$170,000 2mo ago Senior Social Media Manager Movers+Shakers · New York $85,000–$100,000 3mo ago 
Social Media Manager (Remote) Huckleberry Labs · Remote · US $90,000–$110,000 3mo ago Social Media Manager Movers+Shakers · New York $70,000–$85,000 3mo ago 
Social Media Manager Dutch · Remote · US $80,000 3mo ago 
Social Media Manager Jobs for Humanity · Remote · Germany €40,000–€60,000 3mo ago 
Social Media Manager Gibson Dunn · New York $140,000–$180,000 4mo ago 
Social Media Manager Kodiak · Mountain View $96,000–$153,000 4mo ago 
Social Media Manager Air Apps · Remote · Germany €46,000–€56,000 5mo ago 60 of 291 open roles. All social media manager jobs
