Role Intelligence
Marketing Manager
Analysis from 472 job postings — 10% of all scored jobs
472
Jobs Analyzed
10%
Demand Rate
$139K
Avg Salary
$138K
Median Salary
163
Open right now
159
Added last 30 days
25%
Disclose salary
8d
Median posting age
Skill Snapshot
Top Skills for Marketing Manager
Based on 472 scored postings
What Does a Marketing Manager Do?
Role overview based on 472 scored job postings.
A Marketing Manager drives outcomes across Bachelor's degree, Project Management, Digital Marketing and related areas. Based on 472 scored postings, this role requires a mix of technical and strategic skills at varying depth levels.
What employers are looking for:
- •Bachelor's degree at L4 — required in 21% of postings. Most roles expect independent execution, not just awareness.
- •Project Management at L4 — required in 11% of postings. Employers want hands-on proficiency, not textbook knowledge.
- •Digital Marketing at L5 — required in 11% of postings. Most roles expect independent execution, not just awareness.
Required Skills
Skills ranked by frequency across 472 postings. L-levels show the depth employers require.
Salary Insights
Compensation data from 120 postings with disclosed salary.
$139K
Average
$138K
Median
120
Jobs with salary data
BY COMPANY SIZE
Based on 120 Marketing Manager job postings with disclosed salary data, compensation averages $139K. The median sits at $138K, indicating a few high-paying outliers pulling the average up. The typical range (25th to 75th percentile) runs $123K to $216K.
Common Skill Gaps
Skills where applicants most frequently fall short of the required depth.
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The top skills for Marketing Manager roles are Bachelor's degree, Project Management, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategy, SEO. Most positions require these at L4 depth or higher, meaning employers want candidates who can work independently, not just have surface awareness.
Based on 120 job postings with disclosed salary data, the average Marketing Manager salary is $139K with a median of $138K. Actual compensation varies by location, company size, and experience level.
Marketing Manager roles represent 10% of all scored jobs on ShouldApply. Common skill gaps include Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Industry Experience, Industry Knowledge, suggesting many applicants struggle with these areas.
Top hiring companies for Marketing Manager roles include Flexionis, Hiredock, Google, Jobgether, Intuit. These companies collectively account for a significant portion of active listings.
ShouldApply rates every skill requirement on a 1-5 depth scale: L1 (Awareness) means you can discuss the concept, L2 (Basic) means simple tasks, L3 (Intermediate) means independent work, L4 (Advanced) means leading and optimizing, and L5 (Expert) means architecting solutions. This goes beyond keyword matching to measure actual proficiency fit.
With 472 active postings analyzed and a 10% demand rate, Marketing Manager roles show moderate market demand. Compensation is competitive, with median salaries above $100K.
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