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Senior media buyer salary

What US employers post for senior media buyer roles, from the last 12 months of job posts.

Median posted pay$92KTypical range$80K–$103KBased on47 posts

How senior media buyer pay is spread

Posts by the middle of their posted range. Dark bar = where the median falls.

1$40K$50K2$60K8$70K11$80K9$90K10$100K1$110K5$120K

Remote vs on-site

Median posted pay, senior media buyer roles

Remote$94K
Hybrid$88K
On-siteNot enough data yet (9 posts)

In-house vs agency

Median posted pay, senior media buyer roles

Agency$90K
In-houseNot enough data yet (5 posts)

By location

Median posted pay, senior media buyer roles

Remote (US)$94K
New YorkNot enough data yet (9 posts)
CaliforniaNot enough data yet (4 posts)
IllinoisNot enough data yet (3 posts)

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Senior Account Manager, SEM (Remote)Monks · Remote (US)$69K–$81K23 hours agoView job
Senior Paid Media SpecialistThe Social Shepherd · Miami, FL$90K–$110K1 day agoView job
Senior SEM SpecialistGolden Hippo · Los Angeles, CA$85K–$99K1 day agoView job
Senior Strategist, Paid Search (DTC)Code3 · Remote (US)$85K–$106K2 days agoView job
Paid Social Senior StrategistAmpush · Remote (US)$95K–$115K2 days agoView job

Every posted senior media buyer salary

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

Role, companyWherePosted pay
Paid Media Senior StrategistAmpush · AgencyNew York, NY · Hybrid$120K–$140K
Senior Paid Media ManagerSunco.com · In-houseLos Angeles, CA · On-site$120K–$140K
Senior Media BuyerCE Digital · AgencyRemote (US)$110K–$140K
Senior Paid Social Media SpecialistScale Digital · AgencyNew York, NY · On-site$100K–$140K
Senior Paid Media Strategistelk marketing · AgencyRemote (US)$120K–$135K
Senior Paid Media ManagerClients Blackbox, Inc. · AgencyRemote (US)$90K–$125K
Senior Performance Marketing ManagerClients Blackbox, Inc. · AgencyRemote (US)$90K–$125K
Senior Paid Acquisition ManagerClients Blackbox, Inc. · AgencyRemote (US)$90K–$125K
Senior Amazon PPC Specialist (Seller Central, Sponsored Products)Luminize · AgencySan Diego, CA · On-site$90K–$120K
Senior Paid Media StrategistClients Blackbox, Inc. · AgencyRemote (US)$115K+
Dashed line = median ($92K). Showing 10 of 52. Grey bars are left out of the median.

Other roles: Associate / Junior · $56KMedia Buyer · $75KLead / Manager · $98KDirector+ · $155K

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.