DATA SOURCE
20,624 Hand-Curated & Verified Creator Economy Positions
Influencer Marketing Society Job Board (2020-2025)
✅ Every position manually reviewed
✅ 100% creator economy focused
✅ Zero scraped or irrelevant listings
💰 AVERAGE COMPENSATION BY ROLE
Based on 2,496 verified positions with salary data from Q3 2025:
Role | Average Base Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|
Marketing/Brand | $151,500 | $45,000 - $350,000 |
Other Specialized | $148,611 | $40,000 - $450,000 |
Influencer/Creator Partnerships | $118,041 | $35,000 - $250,000 |
Social Media Management | $111,135 | $30,000 - $280,000 |
Content Creation | $101,480 | $25,000 - $280,000 |
Community Management | $94,339 | $35,000 - $180,000 |
💸COMPENSATION BY EXPERIENCE LEVEL
1. Early Career/Entry Level (0-2 years)
Marketing/Brand: $65,000 - $85,000
Influencer Partnerships: $55,000 - $75,000
Social Media: $45,000 - $65,000
Content Creation: $40,000 - $60,000
2. Mid-Level (3-5 years)
Marketing/Brand: $95,000 - $135,000
Influencer Partnerships: $85,000 - $120,000
Social Media: $75,000 - $105,000
Content Creation: $65,000 - $95,000
3. Senior/Director
Marketing/Brand: $145,000 - $220,000
Influencer Partnerships: $130,000 - $190,000
Social Media: $120,000 - $175,000
Content Creation: $105,000 - $165,000
🌍TOP MARKET BY SALARY
Highest-Paying Cities (Average)
San Francisco, CA - $168,000
New York, NY - $142,000
Los Angeles, CA - $135,000
Seattle, WA - $128,000
Boston, MA - $122,000
Austin, TX - $115,000
Chicago, IL - $108,000
Atlanta, GA - $102,000
Miami, FL - $98,000
Denver, CO - $95,000
Note: Salaries in CA & NY typically 15-25% higher than national average
💻REMOTE VS. ON-SITE COMPENSATION
On-Site Positions: $126,500 avg (57.8% of jobs)
Remote Positions: $118,200 avg (24.6% of jobs)
Hybrid Positions: $132,800 avg (17.5% of jobs)
Key Insight: Hybrid roles command highest compensation, likely due to seniority level and strategic importance.
📈COMPENSATION TRENDS (2024 VS 2025)
Marketing/Brand: +8.2% YoY
Influencer Partnerships: +12.4% YoY
Social Media: +5.1% YoY
Content Creation: +15.3% YoY⬆️ Fastest Growing
Fastest Growing Community: +3.2% YoY
🔑KEY FINDINGS
Highest Growth Roles
Content Creation roles saw the biggest salary jump (+15.3%), reflecting increased demand for quality production skills and platform expertise.
Most In-Demand
Marketing/Brand roles dominate at 29.3% of all positions, commanding premium salaries due to strategic importance.
Geographic Hotspots
California & New York account for 54.5% of creator economy jobs, with concentrated opportunities in tech/media hubs.
Remote Opportunities
24.6% of roles now fully remote, up from 18% in 2023, reflecting industry maturation and distributed team models.
⚡HOW TO USE THIS DATA
FOR JOB SEEKERS:
Negotiate confidently using market-rate data
Target high-growth roles (Content Creation +15.3%)
Consider location strategy (SF/NY pay premiums)
Upskill strategically based on demand
FOR HIRING MANAGERS:
Benchmark offers against verified market data
Budget appropriately for competitive packages
Understand geographic adjustments
Plan for remote/hybrid compensation strategy
🚀2O26 SALARY PREDICTIONS
Based on 5-year trends:
Marketing/Brand: $165,000 (+9%)
Influencer Partnerships: $132,000 (+12%)
Content Creation: $117,000 (+15%)
Social Media: $116,000 (+4%)
Fastest growing: Content Creation roles as production quality becomes increasingly important.
🔎METHODOLOGY
Data Collection: Analysis of 4,263 verified creator economy positions posted in Q1-Q3 2025
Verification Process: Every job manually reviewed to ensure legitimate creator economy role (no bait-and-switch postings)
Salary Data: Based on 2,496 positions with disclosed compensation (58.6% of dataset)
Industries Included: Social platforms, agencies, brands, entertainment, gaming, beauty, fashion, sports, tech
ABOUT THE DATA
Unlike aggregated job data from generic boards that mix industries and include irrelevant listings, this analysis is based exclusively on hand-curated, verified creator economy positions from Influencer Marketing Society.
Every position has been manually reviewed to ensure it's a legitimate creator economy role—no spam, no bait-and-switch, just quality data from the industry's definitive source.
Trust matters. With 20,624 verified positions analyzed since 2020, IMS is the most comprehensive source for creator economy talent intelligence.
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Report Date: Q3 2025
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