Marketing45% remote-eligible+4.8% YoY growth

SVP of Marketing Salary
by City (2026)

Senior VP overseeing all marketing operations and reporting to C-suite. National median: $280K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$280K

Top 10% earn

$465K

Entry level

$215K

Salary growth

+4.8%/yr

SVP of Marketing salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$323K	$420K	$548K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$312K	$406K	$529K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$302K	$393K	$512K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$300K	$390K	$509K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$300K	$390K	$509K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$297K	$386K	$504K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$297K	$386K	$504K	152	8.5%
Jersey City, NJ	$290K	$378K	$493K	162	10.75%
Bellevue, WA	$290K	$377K	$492K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$287K	$374K	$487K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$280K	$365K	$476K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$280K	$365K	$476K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$280K	$364K	$475K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$280K	$364K	$475K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$280K	$364K	$475K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$280K	$364K	$475K	148	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$277K	$361K	$470K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$275K	$358K	$467K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$273K	$356K	$464K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$270K	$352K	$459K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$269K	$350K	$456K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$265K	$346K	$450K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$263K	$343K	$447K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$263K	$343K	$447K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$262K	$342K	$445K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$260K	$339K	$442K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$260K	$339K	$442K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$256K	$333K	$434K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$254K	$330K	$431K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$253K	$330K	$430K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$254K	$330K	$431K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$253K	$330K	$430K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$253K	$330K	$430K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$247K	$322K	$420K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$247K	$322K	$420K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$247K	$322K	$420K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$247K	$322K	$420K	118	4.55%
Miami, FL	$241K	$314K	$409K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$241K	$314K	$409K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$241K	$314K	$409K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$241K	$314K	$409K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$241K	$314K	$409K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$241K	$314K	$409K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$238K	$310K	$404K	122	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$237K	$308K	$402K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$237K	$308K	$402K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$237K	$308K	$402K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$237K	$308K	$402K	106	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$237K	$308K	$402K	105	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$237K	$308K	$402K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$236K	$307K	$400K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$234K	$305K	$397K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$234K	$305K	$397K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$234K	$305K	$397K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$234K	$305K	$397K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$234K	$305K	$397K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$234K	$305K	$397K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$234K	$305K	$397K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$234K	$305K	$397K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$234K	$305K	$397K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$234K	$305K	$397K	118	5.99%
McKinney, TX	$232K	$302K	$394K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$232K	$302K	$394K	118	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$232K	$302K	$394K	112	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$232K	$302K	$394K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$232K	$302K	$394K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$232K	$302K	$394K	104	6.8%
Anchorage, AK	$232K	$302K	$394K	128	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$231K	$301K	$392K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$231K	$301K	$392K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$231K	$301K	$392K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$231K	$301K	$392K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$231K	$301K	$392K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$231K	$301K	$392K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$231K	$301K	$392K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$231K	$301K	$392K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$228K	$297K	$387K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$228K	$297K	$387K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$228K	$297K	$387K	112	4.75%
Irving, TX	$226K	$294K	$383K	97	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$226K	$294K	$383K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$226K	$294K	$383K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$226K	$294K	$383K	105	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$226K	$294K	$383K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$226K	$294K	$383K	102	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$226K	$294K	$384K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$226K	$294K	$383K	100	4.85%
Round Rock, TX	$224K	$292K	$380K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$224K	$292K	$380K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$224K	$292K	$380K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$224K	$292K	$380K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$224K	$292K	$380K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$224K	$292K	$380K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$224K	$291K	$380K	91	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$221K	$288K	$376K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$221K	$288K	$376K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$221K	$288K	$376K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$221K	$288K	$376K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$221K	$288K	$376K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$219K	$286K	$372K	93	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$219K	$286K	$372K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$219K	$286K	$372K	108	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$218K	$284K	$370K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$218K	$284K	$370K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$216K	$282K	$367K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$216K	$282K	$367K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$216K	$282K	$367K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$216K	$282K	$367K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$216K	$282K	$367K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$216K	$282K	$367K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$216K	$282K	$367K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$216K	$282K	$367K	100	6.6%
Arlington, TX	$215K	$280K	$365K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$215K	$280K	$365K	91	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$215K	$280K	$365K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$215K	$280K	$365K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$215K	$280K	$365K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$215K	$280K	$365K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$215K	$280K	$365K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$215K	$280K	$365K	102	None ✓
Charleston, SC	$215K	$280K	$365K	105	6.5%
Albany, NY	$214K	$279K	$364K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$214K	$279K	$364K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$214K	$279K	$364K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$214K	$279K	$364K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$214K	$279K	$364K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$214K	$279K	$364K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$214K	$279K	$364K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$214K	$279K	$364K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$214K	$279K	$364K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$211K	$275K	$359K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$211K	$275K	$359K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$211K	$275K	$359K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$211K	$275K	$359K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$211K	$275K	$359K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$211K	$275K	$359K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$211K	$275K	$359K	95	6.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$211K	$274K	$358K	98	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$211K	$274K	$358K	88	3.99%
Kansas City, MO	$211K	$274K	$358K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$211K	$274K	$358K	102	5.3%
Midland, TX	$208K	$271K	$354K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$208K	$271K	$354K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$208K	$271K	$354K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$208K	$271K	$354K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$208K	$271K	$354K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$206K	$269K	$350K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$206K	$269K	$350K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$206K	$269K	$350K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$206K	$269K	$350K	102	4.55%
Sterling Heights, MI	$206K	$269K	$350K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$206K	$269K	$350K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$206K	$269K	$350K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$206K	$269K	$350K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$206K	$269K	$350K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$206K	$269K	$350K	88	5%
Fargo, ND	$206K	$269K	$350K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$204K	$266K	$347K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$204K	$266K	$347K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$204K	$266K	$347K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$204K	$266K	$347K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$204K	$266K	$347K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$204K	$266K	$347K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$204K	$266K	$347K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$204K	$266K	$347K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$204K	$266K	$347K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$204K	$266K	$347K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$204K	$266K	$347K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$204K	$266K	$347K	88	5%
Des Moines, IA	$204K	$266K	$347K	88	4.82%
Great Falls, MT	$204K	$266K	$347K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$204K	$266K	$347K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$204K	$266K	$347K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$204K	$266K	$347K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$204K	$266K	$347K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$201K	$262K	$342K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$201K	$262K	$342K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$201K	$262K	$342K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$201K	$262K	$342K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$201K	$262K	$342K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$201K	$262K	$342K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$201K	$262K	$342K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$201K	$262K	$342K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$201K	$262K	$342K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$201K	$262K	$342K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$201K	$262K	$342K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$201K	$262K	$342K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$201K	$262K	$342K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$200K	$260K	$339K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$199K	$259K	$337K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$199K	$259K	$337K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$199K	$259K	$337K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$199K	$259K	$337K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$199K	$259K	$337K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$199K	$259K	$337K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$199K	$259K	$337K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$199K	$259K	$337K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$199K	$259K	$337K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$199K	$259K	$337K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$199K	$259K	$337K	82	4.82%
Buffalo, NY	$198K	$258K	$336K	88	6.85%
Louisville, KY	$198K	$258K	$336K	85	5%
Omaha, NE	$198K	$258K	$336K	88	5.84%
Killeen, TX	$197K	$256K	$334K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$197K	$256K	$334K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$197K	$256K	$334K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$197K	$256K	$334K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$197K	$256K	$334K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$197K	$256K	$334K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$197K	$256K	$334K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$197K	$256K	$334K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$197K	$256K	$334K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$197K	$256K	$334K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$197K	$256K	$334K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$197K	$256K	$334K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$197K	$256K	$334K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$195K	$253K	$330K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$195K	$253K	$330K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$195K	$253K	$330K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$195K	$253K	$330K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$195K	$253K	$330K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$195K	$253K	$330K	78	6.5%
Spokane, WA	$194K	$252K	$329K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$194K	$252K	$329K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$194K	$252K	$329K	90	4.25%
New Orleans, LA	$194K	$252K	$329K	92	6%
Brownsville, TX	$192K	$250K	$326K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$192K	$250K	$326K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$192K	$250K	$326K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$189K	$246K	$321K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$189K	$246K	$321K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$189K	$246K	$321K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$189K	$246K	$321K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$189K	$246K	$321K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$189K	$246K	$321K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$189K	$246K	$321K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$189K	$246K	$321K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$189K	$246K	$321K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$189K	$246K	$321K	88	5.9%
Tulsa, OK	$185K	$241K	$314K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$183K	$238K	$310K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$183K	$238K	$310K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$176K	$230K	$299K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$176K	$230K	$299K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$168K	$218K	$285K	76	None ✓

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SVP of Marketing Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a SVP of Marketing is $280,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $215,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $365,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of SVP of Marketings nationally earn $465,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Marketing; MBA; 18+ years. This role is 45% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

SVP of Marketing compensation is growing at 4.8% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate.

SVP of Marketing salary FAQ

How much does a SVP of Marketing make?

The median SVP of Marketing salary in the US is $280,000 per year — about $135/hour. Most earn between $215,000 (25th percentile) and $365,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a SVP of Marketing?

Entry-level SVP of Marketing positions typically start around $215,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid SVP of Marketings earn?

The top 10% of SVP of Marketings earn $465,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays SVP of Marketings the most?

San Francisco has the highest median SVP of Marketing salary at $420K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are SVP of Marketing salaries going up?

Yes — SVP of Marketing pay is growing about 4.8% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

SVP of Marketing Salaryby City (2026)