Median posted pay$88KTypical range$75K–$108KBased on133 posts
How media buyer pay is spread
Posts by the middle of their posted range. Dark bar = where the median falls.
8$076$50K39$100K8$150K1$200K1$250K
Remote vs on-site
Median posted pay, media buyer roles
Remote$88K
In-house vs agency
Median posted pay, media buyer roles
Agency$88K
In-house$95K
By level
Median posted pay
Associate / JuniorNot enough data yet (10 posts)
Media Buyer$75K
Senior$94K
Lead / Manager$100K
Director+$168K
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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.