Advertising and promotions managers

Advertising and promotions managers - Job Description, Average Salaries, Career Opportunities, Job Opportunities, National Labor Statistics, Injuries and Education Requirements.


Advertising and promotions manager Job Description

Advertising and promotions managers develop and oversee ad campaigns and promotional material and events to create brand or product awareness with the intention of ultimately increasing sales and product/brand loyalty. Advertising and promotions managers can handle the ads and promotions for an entire company or organization, or can work on an account-basis, where they are hired to do one group of ads or one promotion.


Graph of Number of People with Advertising and promotions manager Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009

Graph of Number of People with Advertising and promotions manager Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009

Advertising and promotions managers: Number of workers 2003 - 2009
2003 57,000
2004 57,000
2005 66,000
2006 63,000
2007 69,000
2008 69,000
2009 62,000


Graph of Number of Males with Advertising and promotions manager Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009

Graph of Number of Males with Advertising and promotions manager Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009

Advertising and promotions managers: Number of Male Workers 2003 - 2009
2003 22,000
2004 23,000
2005 28,000
2006 29,000
2007 29,000
2008 17,000
2009 28,000


Graph of Number of Females with Advertising and promotions manager Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009

Graph of Number of Females with Advertising and promotions manager Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009

Advertising and promotions managers: Number of Female Workers 2003 - 2009
2003 34,000
2004 34,000
2005 38,000
2006 34,000
2007 41,000
2008 52,000
2009 33,000


Graph of Average Annual Salary for Advertising and promotions manager Jobs 2003 - 2009

Graph of Average Annual Salary for Advertising and promotions manager Jobs 2003 - 2009

Advertising and promotions managers: Average Annual Salary 2003 - 2009
2003 $41,600
2004 $48,048
2005 $45,240
2006 $46,228
2007 $50,180
2008 $57,044
2009 $56,420



Projected Job Openings for Advertising and promotions managers
Projected Employment, 2018 43,900
Number of New Hires -800
Percent Change -2 %
Total Job Opportunities Due to Growth and Replacement Through 2018 10,500


How to Become a Advertising and promotions manager: Graph of Educational Background for Advertising and promotions managers in the U.S.

Graph of Education Background for Advertising and promotions managers in the U.S.

Most Significant Source of Education for Advertising and promotions managers
Percent with Less than High School Diploma 1.0 %
Percent with High school Diploma or Equivalent 7.7 %
Percent with Some College, No Degree 12.5 %
Percent with Associate's Degree 5.9 %
Percent with Bachelor's Degree 59.9 %
Percent with Master's Degree 12.1 %
Percent with Doctoral or Professional Degree 1.0 %

Other data sources show the following industry statistics:

Graph of Employment for Advertising and promotions managers in the U.S. for 1997 - 2009

Graph of Employment for Advertising and promotions managers in the U.S. for 1997 - 2009

Employment for Advertising and promotions managers 1997 - 2009
1997 No Data Available
1998 No Data Available
1999 100,600
2000 93,420
2001 85,850
2002 81,090
2003 71,100
2004 57,100
2005 41,710
2006 38,130
2007 36,100
2008 36,100
2009 35,760


Graph of Average Annual Salary for Advertising and promotions managers for 1997 - 2009

Graph of Average Annual Salary for Advertising and promotions managers for 1997 - 2009

Average Annual Salary for Advertising and promotions managers for 1997 - 2009
1997 No Data Available
1998 No Data Available
1999 $58,910
2000 $62,260
2001 $64,960
2002 $69,200
2003 $73,170
2004 $76,460
2005 $81,250
2006 $85,140
2007 $94,720
2008 $94,720
2009 $97,670


Graph of Average Hourly Salary for Advertising and promotions managers for 1997 - 2009

Graph of Average Hourly Salary for Advertising and promotions managers for 1997 - 2009

Average Hourly Salary for Advertising and promotions managers for 1997 - 2009
1997 No Data Available
1998 No Data Available
1999 $28.32
2000 $29.93
2001 $31.23
2002 $33.27
2003 $35.18
2004 $36.76
2005 $39.06
2006 $40.93
2007 $45.54
2008 $45.54
2009 $46.96


Table of Average Salary by State (Ordered Higest-Paying to Lowest-Paying) for Advertising and promotions managers for 2009

New York $143,940
New Jersey $127,770
Massachusetts $114,440
Minnesota $109,810
Michigan $108,720
California $102,780
Georgia $101,960
Florida $101,310
Oregon $97,960
District of Columbia $96,330
Colorado $96,140
Connecticut $95,440
Delaware $94,180
Pennsylvania $93,270
Washington $92,670
Utah $90,340
Ohio $89,260
North Carolina $88,430
Maryland $85,530
Virginia $85,520
Indiana $84,320
Hawaii $83,060
Rhode Island $82,290
Alabama $82,060
Arkansas $80,920
Texas $80,430
Arizona $80,140
Wisconsin $78,450
Missouri $77,100
Illinois $76,950
Vermont $75,010
Iowa $74,530
Puerto Rico $73,760
Nevada $73,540
South Carolina $73,170
Nebraska $69,690
Kansas $69,210
Alaska $64,420
New Mexico $62,390
Louisiana $61,810
Tennessee $61,400
New Hampshire $60,870
Idaho $60,810
Mississippi $60,370
Maine $59,440
Oklahoma $58,160
Kentucky $57,520
Montana $54,840
West Virginia $54,030
Guam $40,780