Labor snapshot
U.S. labor-market snapshot for paid media roles.
Median annual wage (2025)
$72,790
Proxy wage for paid media roles in Ohio (occupation: Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists)
Estimated employment
27,370
Same series for Paid Search, Paid Social, and other channels mapped to “Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists” in Ohio
Vs. U.S. median
-7.6%
below U.S. median of $78,760
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · Reference year 2025
PPCjobs.com salary snapshot
From salaries listed on current paid media jobs on this board.
Median listed salary
$87,500 / year
Jobs with salary
13
Typical posted range
$82,500 – $140,000 / year
Source: PPCjobs.com inventory (posted salaries)
Cities in Ohio
4 cities with paid media jobs
Growth Marketing Exec Hands-On Ownership in a Startup
Propel London
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 27, 2026
Hybrid Full-Stack Content Strategist — Social Ads Pro
Sundays for Dogs, Inc.
Hybrid
FULL TIME
July 26, 2026
Growth Marketing Manager - Energy Solutions
Superior Energy Solutions
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 26, 2026
Head of Mortgage Growth: Search, Social & Paid Media
JPMorganChase
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 24, 2026
Head of Search, Social & Paid Media — Home Lending Growth
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 22, 2026
Part-Time Paid Social Campaign Strategist
squadt GmbH - Agentur für E-Commerce Marketing
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 16, 2026
Senior Paid Search Strategist for E‑Commerce Growth & ROAS
Publicis Media GmbH
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 16, 2026
Growth Marketing Manager: E‑commerce & Creative Media
National-Pride-Equipment-Car-Wash-Superstore
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 11, 2026
Growth Marketing Manager — Lead Gen, Brand & Revenue
Huntington Billboards
In-Office
FULL TIME
July 7, 2026
Career profile & labor market detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (SOC 13-1161)
Age
% of workers
Under 258%
25–3438%
35–4428%
45+26%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year
Education
% of workers
High school or less6%
Some college18%
Bachelor's58%
Master's+18%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year
Gender
% of workers
100%
- Women 54%
- Men 46%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year
More labor market detail
- Page focus
- paid media roles
- Occupation (SOC)
- 13-1161 — Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Geography
- Ohio (state)
- Median annual wage
- $72,790
- Mean annual wage
- $78,560
- 10th percentile
- $39,860
- 90th percentile
- $129,270
- Employment
- 27,370
- U.S. median (same SOC)
- $78,760
Median annual wage trend
Ohio
Source: BLS OEWS (2025)