Marketing Operations pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, Senior Marketing Operations Manager, top-tier markets
From entry level to VP, medians run from $75k to $297k.
Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Marketing Operations ManagerIC1 Associate / Entry | $75k |
| Marketing Operations ManagerIC2 Mid-level | $103k |
| Senior Marketing Operations ManagerIC3 Senior | $135k |
| Lead Marketing Operations ManagerIC4 Staff / Lead | $165k |
| Principal Marketing Operations ManagerIC5 Senior Staff / Principal | $192k |
| Senior Principal Marketing Operations ManagerIC6 Distinguished | $223k |
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, Marketing OperationsM2 Associate Manager | $142k |
| Manager, Marketing OperationsM3 Manager | $165k |
| Senior Manager, Marketing OperationsM4 Senior Manager | $192k |
| Director, Marketing OperationsM5 Director | $227k |
| Senior Director, Marketing OperationsM6 Senior Director | $257k |
| VP, Marketing OperationsE1 Vice President | $297k |
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