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Average GroupM media director salary

$115,480yearly

$54.12 hourly rate

Entry-level GroupM media director salary
$83,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does GroupM pay media directors?

The average salary for GroupM media directors is $115,480 per year. GroupM media director salaries range between $83,000 to $159,000 per year. GroupM media directors earn 3% more than the national average salary for media directors of $112,564.

Location impacts how much a media director at GroupM can expect to make. Media directors at GroupM make the most in New York, NY, Seattle, WA, and Saint Louis, MO.

How much does GroupM pay media directors by location?

GroupM pays media directors the most in New York, NY, Seattle, WA, and Saint Louis, MO. Additionally, cities like Louisville and Los Angeles also report highly competitive salaries for media directors at GroupM.

Media director GroupM salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1New York, NY$145,370$69.89
2Seattle, WA$132,173$63.54
3Saint Louis, MO$122,674$58.98
4Louisville, CO$121,164$58.25
5Los Angeles, CA$120,242$57.81
6Norwalk, CT$118,469$56.96
7Boston, MA$117,681$56.58
8Atlanta, GA$107,075$51.48
9Detroit, MI$106,644$51.27
10Chicago, IL$104,396$50.19

Highest-paid GroupM media directors by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Marketing Vice President$180,936$87-
2Creative Director$160,419$77-
3Media Relations Director$123,756$60-
4Marketing And Creative Director$117,085$56-
5Media Services Manager$112,086$54-
6Digital Media Director$110,596$53-
7Media Relations Manager$103,907$50-
8Director Of Marketing And Advertising$103,238$50-
9Director Of Media Services$101,936$49-
10Media Traffic Manager$100,335$48-

Recent salaries for media directors at groupm

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Director, Media PlanningNew York, NY04/28/2025$100,000
Director, Media OptimizationChicago, IL03/31/2025$100,000
Director, Media PlanningLos Angeles, CA03/26/2025$100,000
Director, Media PlanningNew York, NY03/26/2025$100,000
Director, Media PlanningLos Angeles, CA02/28/2025$100,000

Media director salary at GroupM competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Mindshare$159,389$77-
2Ogilvy$142,072$68-
3GLG$130,638$63-
4Horizon Media$114,121$5512
5Comscore$103,877$50-
6Informa Plc$102,864$494
7International Data Group$97,679$47-
8Medical Marketing Economics$97,655$47-
9Xaxis$96,828$47-
10ZOG Digital$96,754$47-
11J.D. Power$96,008$46-
12Frontier Strategy Group$95,410$46-
13Integrated Media Technologies$94,689$46-
14Catalyst On Line$91,494$44-
15Ipsos Marketing US$91,492$443
16Guidepoint$91,123$44-
17Village Roadshow Entertainment Group$91,035$44-
18Nielsen Holdings$90,623$44-
19ITN Networks$90,383$43-
20MediaLink$90,333$43-

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