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Marketing Managers

Figures out what people want and how to reach them.

Typical education to startBachelor's degree
Job outlook2025–2035: +7%
Median pay$166,790 a year (2025)
Interest codeEC Enterprising, Conventional

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Marketing specialists research customers, plan campaigns, write and design ads and social posts, and measure what works. With experience, many become marketing managers. Nearly every company, nonprofit and school needs marketing.

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Marketing Managers on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.