Salary Ranges for Advertising

Advertising is the promotion of products, good, and services through a number of different media, including newspapers, magazines, the Internet, and television. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the field of advertising will grow by 14 percent through 2016, resulting in over 60,000 new jobs.

Background

Advertising sales agents sell advertising time and space for media outlets and are overseen by advertising sales managers. Market research analysts help businesses gather information about the public to assist them in designing advertisements that are effective and are often assisted by survey researchers, who poll the public.

Advertising Sales Agents

The average salary for advertising sales agents in May 2008 ranged from $22,620 to $93,600.

Advertising Sales Managers

Advertising sales managers earned between $40,090 and $166,400 in May 2008.

Market Research Analysts

As of May 2008, the average salary for market research analysts was between $33,770 and $112,410.

Survey Researchers

Survey researchers averaged salaries of between $17,650 and $75,940 in May 2008.

References

• Advertising Sales Agents
• Advertising Sales Managers
• Market Research Analysts

Resources

• Survey Researchers
• Advertising Industry