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Highest Paying Industries for Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers

The top 100 highest paying industries for advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales 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 $176,700, securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage is the highest paying industry for advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers. It is followed by securities and commodity exchanges industry (average annual salary $175,620). 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 advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$176,700	$85,930	5,860
2	Securities and Commodity Exchanges	$175,620	$80,410	200
3	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$172,730	$84,300	11,230
4	Other Financial Investment Activities	$168,460	$82,720	5,160
5	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$154,660	$87,600	5,830
6	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$154,530	$89,830	3,090
7	Scientific Research and Development Services	$152,600	$83,950	6,370
8	Other Information Services	$152,150	$78,920	6,720
9	Oil and Gas Extraction	$148,940	$79,020	900
10	Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	$147,170	$66,730	70
11	Software Publishers	$146,670	$80,290	7,660
12	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$146,640	$84,690	4,200
13	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$145,820	$126,340	410
14	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$145,140	$55,440	980
15	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$144,760	$64,190	2,240
16	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$143,850	$83,100	2,240
17	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$143,580	$76,350	23,840
18	Satellite Telecommunications	$143,210	$80,970	110
19	Specialized Design Services	$143,200	$68,190	1,000
20	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$142,120	$82,890	14,910
21	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$141,200	$72,960	2,840
22	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$140,340	$67,450	5,760
23	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$139,830	$78,250	1,560
24	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$139,040	$67,380	n/a
25	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$138,940	$76,570	3,190
26	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$138,590	$69,560	5,310
27	Telecommunications	$137,660	$71,020	9,660
28	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$137,470	$69,800	5,110
29	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$136,920	$66,790	8,010
30	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$136,880	$74,280	1,030
31	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$136,270	$65,970	2,960
32	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$136,030	$68,910	120
33	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$136,020	$66,940	90,570
34	Finance and Insurance	$135,740	$70,130	52,330
35	Information	$134,860	$65,220	43,510
36	Other Telecommunications	$134,000	$66,810	1,260
37	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$133,520	$80,830	5,640
38	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$133,390	$77,760	300
39	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$132,890	$48,260	1,350
40	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$132,540	$67,060	90
41	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$132,130	$69,450	13,170
42	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$132,110	$66,440	380
43	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$131,960	$63,970	14,830
44	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$131,840	$77,850	300
45	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$131,690	$88,480	220
46	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$131,500	$65,510	4,230
47	Legal Services	$131,340	$69,500	1,750
48	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$131,080	$66,990	2,880
49	Federal government, including USPS	$131,050	$77,680	780
50	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$131,040	$61,160	19,410
51	Chemical Manufacturing	$130,630	$67,760	6,350
52	Pipeline Transportation	$130,560	$50,450	160
53	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$130,540	$68,510	670
54	Textile Furnishings Mills	$130,520	$65,470	160
55	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$130,330	$62,050	24,420
56	Engineering Services	$130,290	$72,390	4,380
57	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$130,010	$81,010	70
58	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	$129,620	$76,660	730
59	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$129,550	$71,470	23,040
60	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$129,550	$66,800	3,470
61	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$128,980	$68,740	3,890
62	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$128,540	$64,110	2,610
63	Footwear Manufacturing	$128,290	$73,100	90
64	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$128,150	$72,000	5,970
65	Testing Laboratories	$127,640	$75,410	710
66	Other Insurance Related Activities	$127,230	$65,190	2,250
67	Mining	$127,220	$64,310	2,020
68	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$126,860	$67,090	1,230
69	Insurance Carriers	$126,570	$74,100	15,020
70	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$126,290	$65,390	19,340
71	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$126,270	$74,220	4,070
72	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$126,080	$69,850	5,040
73	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$125,700	$64,780	4,930
74	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$125,480	$65,420	73,670
75	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$125,420	$66,590	7,230
76	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$124,820	$65,590	210
77	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$124,710	$64,230	17,850
78	Paper Manufacturing	$124,710	$65,730	1,450
79	Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	$124,070	$68,240	1,640
80	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$123,760	$72,230	5,370
81	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$123,730	$68,960	590
82	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$123,460	$81,030	n/a
83	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$123,120	$68,280	1,550
84	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$122,660	$65,990	6,130
85	Other Food Manufacturing	$122,610	$63,410	1,130
86	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$122,390	$64,950	200
87	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$122,180	$70,170	720
88	Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$122,130	$57,530	170
89	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$121,360	$74,380	1,110
90	Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	$121,340	$67,360	160
91	Natural Gas Distribution	$120,400	$78,120	610
92	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$120,360	$66,410	530
93	Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$120,310	$45,130	50
94	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$120,260	$19,000	50
95	Manufacturing	$120,240	$65,090	70,660
96	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$120,180	$57,470	280
97	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$120,140	$73,060	320
98	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$119,650	$55,840	7,480
99	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$119,470	$66,160	1,320
100	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$119,350	$64,000	43,250