Median posted pay$88KTypical range$70K–$125KBased on96 posts
How media buyer pay is spread
Posts by the middle of their posted range. Dark bar = where the median falls.
6$055$50K26$100K7$150K1$200K$250K$300K$350K1$400K
Remote vs on-site
Median posted pay, media buyer roles
Hybrid$88K
On-site$88K
In-house vs agency
Median posted pay, media buyer roles
Agency$88K
In-houseNot enough data yet (4 posts)
By level
Median posted pay
Associate / Junior$65K
Media Buyer$70K
SeniorNot enough data yet (9 posts)
Lead / Manager$98K
Director+$153K
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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.