Ad setter vs promotion manager

The differences between ad setters and promotion managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an ad setter, becoming a promotion manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a promotion manager has an average salary of $76,152, which is higher than the $51,167 average annual salary of an ad setter.

The top three skills for an ad setter include customer service, and . The most important skills for a promotion manager are powerpoint, facebook, and press releases.

Ad setter vs promotion manager overview

	Ad Setter	Promotion Manager
Yearly salary	$51,167	$76,152
Hourly rate	$24.60	$36.61
Growth rate	3%	10%
Number of jobs	2,016	8,515
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	48	39
Years of experience	4	6

Ad setter vs promotion manager salary

Ad setters and promotion managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ad Setter	Promotion Manager
Average salary	$51,167	$76,152
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $104,000	Between $49,000 And $116,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	eBay
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between ad setter and promotion manager education

There are a few differences between an ad setter and a promotion manager in terms of educational background:

	Ad Setter	Promotion Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Northwestern University

Ad setter vs promotion manager demographics

Here are the differences between ad setters' and promotion managers' demographics:

	Ad Setter	Promotion Manager
Average age	48	39
Gender ratio	Male, 19.6% Female, 80.4%	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 6.5% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 7.6% White, 71.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	13%	10%

Differences between ad setter and promotion manager duties and responsibilities

Ad setter example responsibilities.

Import & export EPS & PDF files into software.
Do in store merchandising of IRC's, tearpads, freezer clings, etc.
Coordinate product photography and design of all grocery circulars from several states.
Used lasers, levels and other measuring devices to set and check grades for construction.

Promotion manager example responsibilities.

Manage social media and online PPC campaigns.
Manage ecommerce marketing for SEO, paid search, affiliate marketing and online advertising.
Lead new product launches, event marketing, sweepstakes, FSI's, demos and sampling.
Manage and allocate the divisions POS material to ensure that programs fulfill the needs of all local markets.
Manage social media presence using Facebook to improve organizational awareness and increase membership and participation.
Develop and manage marketing activity ROI reporting system, specifically to measure community outreach, public relations and employee effectiveness.

Ad setter vs promotion manager skills

Common ad setter skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common promotion manager skills

PowerPoint, 9%
Facebook, 6%
Press Releases, 6%
ROI, 5%
Promotional Campaigns, 5%
Promotional Materials, 4%