Affiliate manager vs brand manager

The differences between affiliate managers and brand managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 8-10 years to become both an affiliate manager and a brand manager. Additionally, a brand manager has an average salary of $97,789, which is higher than the $64,051 average annual salary of an affiliate manager.

The top three skills for an affiliate manager include digital marketing, affiliate marketing and analyze performance. The most important skills for a brand manager are brand management, digital marketing, and customer service.

Affiliate manager vs brand manager overview

	Affiliate Manager	Brand Manager
Yearly salary	$64,051	$97,789
Hourly rate	$30.79	$47.01
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	35,312	127,429
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	10	10

Affiliate manager vs brand manager salary

Affiliate managers and brand managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Affiliate Manager	Brand Manager
Average salary	$64,051	$97,789
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $96,000	Between $72,000 And $131,000
Highest paying City	-	Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between affiliate manager and brand manager education

There are a few differences between an affiliate manager and a brand manager in terms of educational background:

	Affiliate Manager	Brand Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Georgia	University of Georgia

Affiliate manager vs brand manager demographics

Here are the differences between affiliate managers' and brand managers' demographics:

	Affiliate Manager	Brand Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 50.5% Female, 49.5%	Male, 51.5% Female, 48.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between affiliate manager and brand manager duties and responsibilities

Affiliate manager example responsibilities.

Manage internal PPC traffic campaigns on Facebook, Myspace and Google Adwords.
Recommend and manage external partners for e-commerce and marketing initiatives; negotiate media buys across multiple channels.
Work with clients to create banner advertisements for CPA, CPM, CPC base campaigns.
Used HTML and CSS skills to implement website updates.
Establish quantitative and quantifiable metrics to determine ROI of community outreach programs.
Implement initiatives that enhance affiliate productivity, create new growth opportunities and increase ROI.

Brand manager example responsibilities.

Direct and coordinate photo shoots; conduct live training sessions; manage marketing asset library; CRM strategy.
Manage paid search campaigns including keyword generation, ad copy testing, landing page optimization, PPC and SEM.
Manage global product development teams with cross-functional oversight for manufacturing, sourcing, finance, design and supply chain management.
Manage POS merchandising and distribution of promotional items.
Develop and manage new health brand strategy including creation of healthcare professional/dietitian program.
Obtain certification through a cheese and wine class.

Affiliate manager vs brand manager skills

Common affiliate manager skills

Digital Marketing, 13%
Affiliate Marketing, 9%
Analyze Performance, 7%
SEO, 7%
CPA, 6%
Email Campaigns, 5%

Common brand manager skills

Brand Management, 8%
Digital Marketing, 7%
Customer Service, 5%
Project Management, 5%
Brand Marketing, 5%
Product Development, 4%