Marketing & Creative

Social Media Manager Career Hub

Social media manager career hub: resume examples, salary benchmarks, headline templates, and the content/analytics skills employers want.

What social media managers earn in the US

Public Relations Specialists, national, May 2025

10th percentile
$44,110

Nine in ten earn more

Median
$74,750

Half earn more, half earn less

90th percentile
$135,150

One in ten earns more

No dedicated BLS code; social media roles are counted under public relations.

Source: BLS OEWS, SOC 27-3031. Pay varies by metro, employer and experience.

Key Skills for Social Media Manager

In-demand skills to highlight on your social media manager resume. Each skill page includes demand data, salary impact, and how to showcase it effectively.

Quick Wins to Boost Your Application

Actionable steps to strengthen your social media manager job search today.

Explore Related Roles

Discover career resources for related positions that share similar skills and career paths.

Against a real posting

See how your resume reads against a job in this role

Paste a posting and the matcher compares it against your resume requirement by requirement, then shows you the gaps rather than a single number.

Match a job description
The job matcher: choose a resume, paste a posting, and get a match score with gaps.

The real matcher. The 82 on the selected resume is that resume’s actual score.

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