Side by side
Brand Manager vs Social Media Manager
Brand Manager pays more: a median of $99,500 against $89,000. Demand is comparable on both sides. Listings for Social Media Manager move faster — median age 33 days against 68.
Comparison
Side by side
| Measure | Brand Manager | Social Media Manager | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open postings | 19,022 | 19,173 | -151 |
| Posted this week | 881 | 1,714 | |
| Median salary | $99,500 | $89,000 | +$10.5k |
| 25th percentile | $78.5k | $70.5k | |
| 75th percentile | $124k | $111k | |
| Salary disclosed | 3.1% | 3.8% | |
| Remote share | 5.3% | 7.7% | -2.4pp |
| Median age of posting | 68d | 33d | |
| Open over 60 days | 46.1% | 34.7% | |
| Visa sponsorship | 22.4% | 8.7% |
Pay
Pay distribution
Brand Manager
$45k$172k
Social Media Manager
$40k$154k
Freshness
How old the listings are
Brand Manager
just posted68d median90d+
Social Media Manager
just posted33d median90d+
Demand
What each side asks for
Brand Manager — technologies
Social Media Manager — technologies
Brand Manager — employers
Social Media Manager — employers
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Both sides are counted the same way on the same day, so the gap is comparable even where the
absolute numbers move. Salary figures use only postings that publish a range — the disclosure
rate is in the table because a median over 20% of a cohort is a weaker number than one over 70%.