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Chief Marketing Officer salary

Average chief marketing officer salary

$135,198

$65 hourly rate

Entry-level chief marketing officer salary
$72,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a chief marketing officer make?

The average chief marketing officer salary in the United States is $135,198. Chief marketing officer salaries typically range between $72,000 and $253,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for chief marketing officers is $65.0 per hour.

Chief marketing officer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Chief marketing officers earn the highest average salary in Rhode Island.

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Where can a Chief Marketing Officer earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$177,988
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Shearman & Sterling$183,371
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Chief Marketing Officer salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Comparably, the average salary for a chief marketing officer typically falls between $130,330 and $393,350.
zippia
$135,198yearly
glassdoor[1]
$340,266yearly
indeed[2]
$130,330yearly
comparably[3]
$393,350yearly
Salary.com[4]
$356,786yearly
ZipRecruiter[5]
$160,891yearly

Average chief marketing officer salary by state

The average chief marketing officer salary in Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and New Jersey are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average chief marketing officer salary states are Florida, Missouri, and South Carolina.

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Highest paying states for chief marketing officers

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Rhode Island$165,984$79.80
2Nevada$159,569$76.72
3New Hampshire$162,432$78.09
4New Jersey$161,244$77.52
5Massachusetts$158,568$76.23
6New York$154,098$74.09
7Maine$148,410$71.35
8Connecticut$152,657$73.39
9Oregon$148,047$71.18
10California$144,466$69.45
11Michigan$146,270$70.32
12Vermont$140,132$67.37
13Idaho$130,280$62.63
14Illinois$137,977$66.34
15Pennsylvania$126,167$60.66
16Washington$141,328$67.95
17Virginia$147,113$70.73
18Minnesota$122,823$59.05
19District of Columbia$146,651$70.51
20North Dakota$117,024$56.26
21Alaska$140,642$67.62
22Maryland$128,251$61.66
23West Virginia$119,795$57.59
24New Mexico$118,324$56.89
25Texas$117,699$56.59
26Arizona$116,600$56.06
27Delaware$132,821$63.86
28Indiana$118,217$56.84
29Ohio$114,410$55.00
30Iowa$114,880$55.23
31Wisconsin$113,023$54.34
32Montana$121,840$58.58
33South Dakota$108,920$52.37
34Oklahoma$114,444$55.02
35North Carolina$102,117$49.09
36Georgia$105,441$50.69
37Louisiana$112,831$54.25
38Nebraska$104,872$50.42
39Utah$113,533$54.58
40Colorado$100,026$48.09
41Kentucky$106,969$51.43
42Wyoming$106,574$51.24
43Arkansas$99,274$47.73
44Kansas$98,087$47.16
45Mississippi$89,149$42.86
46Tennessee$91,282$43.89
47South Carolina$91,425$43.95
48Hawaii$100,069$48.11
49Florida$96,787$46.53
50Missouri$93,134$44.78
51Alabama$83,623$40.20

Highest paying cities for chief marketing officers

The highest-paying cities for chief marketing officers are Hamilton, NJ, Las Vegas, NV, and Cambridge, MA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Hamilton, NJ$177,988$85.57
2Las Vegas, NV$174,445$83.87
3Cambridge, MA$173,283$83.31
4Reston, VA$169,879$81.67
5New York, NY$166,854$80.22
6Hartford, CT$166,669$80.13
7Novato, CA$160,704$77.26
8Washington, DC$159,866$76.86
9Chicago, IL$148,281$71.29
10Seattle, WA$147,216$70.78
11Gaithersburg, MD$132,935$63.91
12Austin, TX$129,152$62.09
13Saint Paul, MN$125,180$60.18
14Indianapolis, IN$120,956$58.15
15Phoenix, AZ$120,539$57.95
16Columbus, OH$114,208$54.91
17Duluth, GA$112,534$54.10
18Tampa, FL$102,432$49.25
19Littleton, CO$100,608$48.37
20Charlotte, NC$100,030$48.09

Chief Marketing Officer salary details

A chief marketing officer's salary ranges from $72,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $253,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Chief Marketing Officer Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a chief marketing officer's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$253,000$21,083$122
75th Percentile$188,000$15,667$90
Average$135,198$11,267$65
25th Percentile$97,000$8,083$47
10th Percentile$72,000$6,000$35

Highest paying chief marketing officer jobs

The highest paying types of chief marketing officers are senior vice president of marketing, marketing vice president, and senior director of marketing.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Marketing Consultant$70,593$5,883$33.9488,935
Director, Product Marketing$141,699$11,808$68.12173,038
Director Of Sales And Marketing$117,348$9,779$56.42132,459
Manager, Field Marketing$93,296$7,775$44.85174,371
Marketing Strategist$80,033$6,669$38.4889,543
Director Of Marketing & Development$98,174$8,181$47.20151,893

Top companies hiring chief marketing officers now:

  1. AstraZeneca Jobs (5)
  2. Bloomberg Jobs (5)
  3. Abbott Jobs (6)
  4. Robert Half Jobs (5)
  5. Deutsche Bank Jobs (4)

Which companies pay chief marketing officers the most?

Chief marketing officer salaries at Shearman & Sterling and Dignity Health are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average chief marketing officer salary at companies like Biogen and AdventHealth are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Shearman & Sterling$183,371$88.16
2Dignity Health$182,865$87.92
3Biogen$174,484$83.89
4AdventHealth$162,504$78.13
5ResMed$158,921$76.40
6Vibra Healthcare$154,849$74.45
7Regeneron$154,787$74.42
8AstraZeneca$154,619$74.34
9Community Health Systems$150,270$72.25
10Children's National Medical Center$149,380$71.82
11Amazon$148,752$71.52
12Rokt$146,013$70.20
13Storyblocks$145,970$70.18
14Covr Financial Technologies$145,963$70.17
15Newchip Accelerator$145,963$70.17
16Brewbike$145,963$70.17
17Science$145,963$70.17
18Brooklinen$145,963$70.17
19Akhan Semiconductor$145,937$70.16
20Dstillery$145,909$70.15

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$138,000$135,200$132,400$129,600$126,800$124,000
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Chief Marketing Officer salary by industry

The average chief marketing officer salary varies across industries:

  • The average chief marketing officer salary in the media industry is $125,889, the highest of any industry.
  • The average chief marketing officer salary in the finance industry is $125,623.
  • Chief marketing officers in the retail industry earn an average salary of $106,538, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for chief marketing officers

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Media$125,889$60.52
2Telecommunication$125,623$60.40
3Start-up$124,193$59.71
4Technology$121,377$58.35
5Hospitality$119,950$57.67
6Finance$119,783$57.59
7Professional$119,457$57.43
8Retail$106,538$51.22

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Chief Marketing Officer salary trends

The average chief marketing officer salary has risen by $24,877 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average chief marketing officer earned $110,321 annually, but today, they earn $135,198 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for chief marketing officers over the last decade.

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Average chief marketing officer salary over time

Compare chief marketing officer salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Chief Marketing Officer salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$135,000$65.00+3.7%
    2024$130,000$62.57+1.9%
    2023$128,000$61.40+1.5%
    2022$126,000$60.45+0.8%
    2021$125,000$59.97+1.9%

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