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Highest Paying Industries for Marketing Managers

The top 100 highest paying industries for marketing managers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $163,970, securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage is the highest paying industry for marketing managers. It is followed by securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities industry (average annual salary $163,870). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of marketing managers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Marketing Managers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$163,970	$87,930	1,820
2	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$163,870	$85,670	4,170
3	Other Financial Investment Activities	$163,020	$83,730	2,300
4	Oil and Gas Extraction	$161,870	$86,810	380
5	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$159,060	$92,670	2,220
6	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$159,020	$93,350	3,390
7	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$158,460	$71,360	320
8	Scientific Research and Development Services	$157,890	$91,450	3,570
9	Other Information Services	$157,660	$91,480	3,410
10	Mining	$155,780	$83,750	490
11	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$154,590	$90,500	2,080
12	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	$153,820	$18,330	50
13	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$147,890	$93,390	670
14	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$147,790	$66,590	90
15	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$147,720	$87,160	7,980
16	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$147,410	$58,650	460
17	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$147,040	$84,910	n/a
18	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$146,760	$80,580	1,790
19	Software Publishers	$146,750	$83,250	3,770
20	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$146,010	$90,350	n/a
21	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$145,820	$123,980	40
22	Pipeline Transportation	$145,030	$84,700	60
23	Clothing Stores	$145,010	$76,130	60
24	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$144,680	$71,910	240
25	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$144,560	$68,070	4,590
26	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$144,250	$79,710	10,870
27	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$143,860	$89,980	790
28	Tobacco Manufacturing	$143,770	$86,260	n/a
29	Information	$143,620	$74,540	15,120
30	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$142,690	$62,540	40
31	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$142,600	$75,710	1,780
32	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$142,500	$89,780	350
33	Telecommunications	$142,440	$78,470	2,910
34	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$142,320	$82,660	700
35	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$142,100	$72,970	790
36	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$141,320	$68,740	260
37	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$140,910	$72,310	5,970
38	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$139,830	$82,230	70
39	Specialized Design Services	$138,980	$73,940	470
40	Utility System Construction	$138,940	$61,990	50
41	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$138,740	$84,210	1,230
42	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$138,460	$67,700	150
43	Support Activities for Mining	$138,310	$68,400	70
44	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$137,930	$83,330	2,840
45	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$137,540	$70,150	40,470
46	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$137,510	$73,010	860
47	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	$137,480	$69,580	90
48	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$136,990	$106,620	130
49	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$136,970	$67,030	990
50	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$136,810	$75,900	850
51	Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$136,740	$46,710	60
52	Chemical Manufacturing	$136,660	$76,640	3,050
53	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$136,270	$79,880	400
54	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$136,240	$60,710	30
55	Footwear Manufacturing	$135,880	$86,250	40
56	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$135,630	$76,290	1,800
57	Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$135,060	$56,360	70
58	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$135,000	$89,210	50
59	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$134,870	$71,640	60
60	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$134,450	$52,240	60
61	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$134,280	$100,520	100
62	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$134,140	$91,040	110
63	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$133,960	$70,410	1,740
64	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$133,930	$85,730	200
65	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$133,750	$80,350	30
66	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$133,700	$70,890	50
67	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$133,700	$76,920	430
68	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$133,700	$76,550	480
69	Television Broadcasting	$133,580	$67,460	410
70	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$133,130	$62,360	60
71	Building Equipment Contractors	$133,130	$86,900	170
72	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$132,930	$75,680	180
73	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$132,870	$72,200	4,380
74	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$132,600	$81,600	120
75	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$132,470	$61,460	640
76	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$132,450	$72,740	480
77	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$132,330	$84,570	30
78	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$132,100	$74,210	33,330
79	Manufacturing	$131,750	$74,410	23,990
80	Couriers and Messengers	$131,690	$78,960	110
81	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$130,820	$69,420	60
82	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$130,610	$62,940	10,460
83	Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores	$130,380	$63,830	30
84	Radio Broadcasting	$130,340	$52,070	230
85	Finance and Insurance	$129,810	$72,010	18,650
86	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$129,680	$66,400	3,360
87	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$129,530	$68,160	1,730
88	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$129,380	$60,350	2,200
89	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$129,360	$84,650	260
90	Repair and Maintenance	$128,950	$53,650	160
91	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$128,640	$54,260	120
92	Textile Furnishings Mills	$128,480	$79,400	40
93	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$128,200	$66,280	1,370
94	Water Transportation	$127,800	$71,550	90
95	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$127,470	$88,600	130
96	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$127,410	$61,760	3,230
97	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$127,280	$69,560	80
98	Engineering Services	$127,190	$71,350	2,900
99	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$126,900	$68,650	2,490
100	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$126,590	$78,240	260