Advertising & promotions managers

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2024 Workforce

64.3k

Average Age

39.1

Estimated Job Growth

−2.22%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$114,343

Average Male Salary

$132,994

Average Female Salary

$99,436

About

Advertising & promotions managers are most often employed by the Advertising, public relations & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Advertising & promotions managers was $114,343 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Advertising & promotions managers are NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Williamsburg & Greenpoint PUMA, NY, NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY, and Chicago City (North)--Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Advertising & promotions managers are Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 1--Williamsburg & Greenpoint PUMA, NY, and Limestone County PUMA, AL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Advertising & promotions managers workforce. Advertising & promotions managers workforce in 2024 was 64,255 people, of which 55.6% were women and 44.4% were men.

Advertising & promotions managers are paid most in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 8--Crown Heights (North) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken PUMA, NJ.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

28,543

Male Workforce

± 4.15k

35,712

Female Workforce

± 4.64k

The Advertising & promotions managers workforce in 2024 was 64,255 people (55.6% women and 44.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 26.9% between 2014 (50,619) and 2024 (64,255).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Advertising & promotions managers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nebraska ($187,197), New York ($154,491), and New Jersey ($152,562).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$114,343

AVERAGE WAGE

#65 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Advertising & promotions managers earned an average of $114,343, $44,466 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Advertising & promotions managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.399

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Advertising & promotions managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.399, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Advertising & promotions managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Advertising & promotions managers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Advertising & promotions managers and on wages for those in the field. Advertising, public relations & related services is the industry that employs the most Advertising & promotions managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Advertising & promotions managers, by average wage, is Data processing, hosting & related services ($378,560).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

64.3k

2024 Workforce

± 6,222

1.7%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13.5%

This graphic shows the share of Advertising & promotions managers employed by various industries. Advertising, public relations & related services employs the largest share of Advertising & promotions managers at 87.1%, followed by Broadcasting & content providers with 5.81% and Religious organizations with 3.96%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Advertising & promotions managers in the US. The workforce of Advertising & promotions managers in 2024 was 64,255 people, with 55.6% woman, and 44.4% men. The average age of male Advertising & promotions managers in the workforce is 41.1 and of female Advertising & promotions managers is 37.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Advertising & promotions managers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Advertising & promotions managers in 2024 was 64,255 people, with 55.6% woman, and 44.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (12,224 people), 30 to 34 years (11,175 people), and 35 to 39 years (9,085 people). Among them they concentrated 50.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 9.63% of Advertising & promotions managers workers were Hispanic and 90.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (37.8%), Puerto Rican (23.2)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (9.22)%

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Races

In 2024, 76.4% of the Advertising & promotions managers workforce were White, of which 55.7% were women and 44.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (8.27%) and Black (6.56%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Advertising & promotions managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Advertising & promotions managers is Communications but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Communications.

Among the necessary skills for Advertising & promotions managers, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Advertising & promotions managers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Advertising & promotions managers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Communications (14,727 people), Business (13,214 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (4,839 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Advertising & promotions managers workers were Bachelors Degree (42,900 people), Graduate Degree (9,262 people), and Some college (5,568 people).

The graphic shows the Advertising & promotions managers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Advertising & promotions managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Advertising & promotions managers need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Advertising and Promotions Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Advertising and Promotions Managers are expected to see a growth of −2.22% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Advertising and Promotions Managers.

−2.22%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Advertising & promotions managers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.