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$46,855
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Social Media Specialist is $46,855 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $43,846 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $3,009 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Related Job Titles
For Social Media Specialist
Some related job titles are Social Media Manager Salaries with median pay of $51,625, Public Relations Salaries with median pay of $69,481, Social Media Coordinator Salaries with median pay of $44,650, Social Media Marketing Salaries with median pay of $53,711.
Top Paying Companies
For a Social Media Specialist in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Social Media Specialist in United States. Employers include Meta, eBay and Google.
Top Paying Companies
For Social Media Specialist in United States
| 1 | Meta | $80,606 | |
| 2 | eBay | $77,906 | |
| 3 | $75,310 | ||
| 4 | Airbnb | $70,102 | |
| 5 | SOCi | $69,020 | |
| 6 | Amazon | $67,991 | |
| 7 | Apple | $66,818 | |
| 8 | Verizon | $66,138 | |
| 9 | Activision | $63,874 | |
| 10 | General Motors (GM) | $62,276 |
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Social Media Specialist Salaries
Top Paying Industries
For a Social Media Specialist in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Social Media Specialist in United States are Manufacturing with a median total pay of $61,877, Information Technology with a median total pay of $58,475, Telecommunications with a median total pay of $58,090, Education with a median total pay of $53,246, and Media & Communication with a median total pay of $52,777.
Manufacturing
Top paying companies in Manufacturing for Social Media Specialist are General Motors (GM), NIKE, and Fender Musical Instruments.
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Social Media Specialist pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Social Media Specialist is $43,846 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Social Media Specialist salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 4355 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Social Media Specialist employees.
The highest salary for a Social Media Specialist in United States is $61,973 per year.
The lowest salary for a Social Media Specialist in United States is $31,021 per year.
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