mediabuyer.jobs

Media buyer salaries in

The median posted salary is $90K. Based on 369 US job posts with pay from the last 12 months.

Salary by role

Each role has its own page: how pay is spread, open jobs and every posted salary.

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Associate / Junior$56Ktypical $45K–$64K63 postsSee page →Media Buyer$75Ktypical $63K–$83K69 postsSee page →Senior$92Ktypical $80K–$103K52 postsSee page →Lead / Manager$98Ktypical $88K–$113K164 postsSee page →Director+$155Ktypical $141K–$175K49 postsSee page →

Salary by location

Remote (US)$88K146 postsNew York$88K98 postsIllinois$98K44 postsAll locationsCalifornia, Colorado +13 moreSee all →

Every posted salary

Real ranges from real job posts. Not self-reported.

Role, companyWherePosted pay
VP Programmatic DemandTeads · AgencyNew York, NY · Hybrid$380K–$430K
Head of Performance, Paid SocialAttentional · AgencyRemote (US)$200K–$400K
Director of Paid MediaNysonian · In-houseRemote (US)$200K–$250K
Director, Commerce ProgrammaticWPP · AgencyChicago, IL +1 more · Hybrid$100K–$230K
Director, Paid SocialWPP · AgencyLos Angeles, CA · Hybrid$100K–$230K
VP, Media (Programmatic)Razorfish · AgencyNew York, NY · On-site$149K–$229K
Vice President, Strategy (Performance Marketing)Critical Mass · AgencyChicago, IL · Hybrid$200K–$225K
Vice President, Strategy (Performance Marketing)Adelphi Group · AgencyChicago, IL · Hybrid$200K–$225K
Director, Integrated Media Planning - Luxury (ContrOMD · AgencyNew York, NY · Hybrid$90K–$215K
Director, Integrated Media Planning - Luxury (ContrAdelphi Group · AgencyNew York, NY · Hybrid$90K–$215K
Dashed line = median ($90K). Showing 10 of 397. Grey bars are left out of the median.

Posted pay from 397 US media buyer job posts that list a salary, Jul 2026 to Oct 2026. Not self-reported. Medians use full-time pay only, monthly pay times 12; contract, hourly and pay tied to ad spend are listed but left out. A median shows from 10 posts.