Director, Paid Social Salaries in the US

Based on 37 salariesLast updated Oct 29, 2026

What does a Director, Paid Social earn in United States?

The median pay for a Director, Paid Social in United States is $153,000, based on 37 salaries. Most Director, Paid Social pay falls between $134,000 and $158,000, and the top 10% earn $168,000 or more.

Top
$168K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$158K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$153K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$134K/yr
25th Percentile

How we calculate this: most figures come from the pay ranges in marketing job ads, plus salaries marketers shared with us. Job ads usually show base pay only, so bonus and equity appear mainly in shared salaries. We update the numbers as new data comes in, most recently on Oct 29, 2026.

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Recent submissions

Role TypeSizeLocation
$147,0008 yearsAgency51-200United States6d ago
$165,0007 yearsAgency10,000+Los Angeles2w ago
$158,0008 yearsAgency5,001-10,000New York City3w ago
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How does pay grow with experience?

Do in-house or agency roles pay more?

In-house
+7% more
$158,000
$154K to $163KBased on 7 submissions
Agency
$148,000
$133K to $155KBased on 30 submissions

Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?

Remote
$131,500
Median total payBased on 6 submissions
Hybrid
+16% more
$153,000
Median total payBased on 14 submissions
On-site
+18% more
$155,000
Median total payBased on 15 submissions

Where does this role pay the most?

Location
New York City
$155,000$153K to $164K15 submissions
Chicago
$133,000$131K to $148K6 submissions
Philadelphia
$119,000$110K to $132K3 submissions

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