University of Southern California · Mid-level · Workday
Los Angeles, CA - University Park Campus
$90–96kbase postedSep 9
Marketing · Synced from public postings
Social Media Manager jobs.
60 roles open across 50 companies - closed listings pulled, and pay shown exactly as the employer posted it. Apply to any of them with one LandEarly profile, tailored per posting.
- Boards re-read hourly
- Base pay shown where stated
- Closed roles removed
Open social media manager roles
Live60
10 posted this week · 50 companies hiring
Posted todayOver 60 days old
How old the open roles are, not how many get posted - our board coverage has grown over the last year, so a week-by-week series would measure us rather than the market. Snapshot taken September 2026.
60 open social media manager roles across 50 companies, with 10 posted this week. Posted base pay runs $70k–$145k across the middle half. Top hiring: Penn State University, Purdue University, Baylor University.
The board
Filter to the seat you’d actually take.
Level sets the scope and the pay band; work model decides whether you’re eligible at all. Both are on every card, so you can rule roles out before opening a single description.
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Model
Where
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Showing 12 of 60 roles
No pay postedSep 9
No pay postedSep 8
No pay postedSep 8
No pay postedSep 6
$40k+base postedSep 6
No pay postedSep 6
No pay postedSep 6
No pay postedSep 6
$64–68kbase postedSep 4
$147–167kbase postedSep 2
No pay postedSep 2
Every open social media manager role we track is on this page - nothing is held back behind a sign-up. The city chips read the employer’s own location line; a listing that names no city we can resolve stays searchable but sits out of them.
Open to remote only? 13 of the 24 social media manager listings that publish a work model came back remote-first, and 6 more are hybrid. The other 36 say nothing either way - that field is one only some boards publish.
Posted pay only - no estimates
What 10 of these listings actually printed.
Every figure here comes from a live posting with a stated annual base range. Nothing is modelled, inferred, or averaged in from a survey - which is also why the sample is smaller than the board.
Base salary distribution
Count of listings by posted base midpoint, on the same axis the rungs beside it are drawn against.
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$0k$31k$63k$94k$125k$156k$188k$219k
The $63k–$94k band alone holds 4 of the 10 priced listings.
What each rung pays
The middle 50% of posted base at each level, and how many listings that band is drawn from.
Mid-level5$66k–$93k
$70k
25th pct
$91k
Median
$145k
75th pct
3 of the 4 levels on this board sit out - fewer than 5 of their listings state a range, and a band drawn off two postings reads like the same fact as one drawn off forty.
Same role, different question.
What it pays, where it's remote, and how the whole field is trending.
Social Media Manager salary breakdown
Percentiles by level and metro, with the sample size behind every number and a note where it is thin.
Remote social media manager jobsThe 13 postings that came back remote-first, with the geography each employer will actually hire in kept on the card.
Marketing job marketHiring volume, top employers and pay direction across every role in the field.
Questions
Before you start applying.
About Social Media Manager roles
The Social Media Manager job market currently shows 56 open positions across 47 hiring companies, based on available data. With 10 new roles posted this week, hiring activity appears to be ongoing rather than stagnant, according to current postings. The ratio of open positions to hiring companies suggests that most employers are looking to fill one or two roles each, rather than large-scale hiring initiatives, though this is an inference based on the raw counts rather than a stated fact. Compensation data from posted listings shows a median (P50) salary of $88,200, with a 25th percentile of $66,000 and a 75th percentile of $157,000. This range indicates considerable variation in pay, likely tied to factors such as seniority, company size, or industry, though the underlying causes of this spread are not specified in the available data. The gap between the 25th and 75th percentiles—spanning over $90,000—suggests that Social Media Manager roles encompass a wide variety of responsibilities and experience levels, from entry-level coordination positions to senior strategic roles. Top hiring companies currently include Penn State University, Purdue University, Qonto, Synthesia, and Baylor University, reflecting a mix of higher education institutions and technology companies actively recruiting for this role, based on current postings. The presence of multiple universities among the top hirers may indicate demand for social media expertise within academic and institutional marketing departments, alongside interest from tech-sector employers like Qonto and Synthesia. Overall, the data reflects a moderately active market with a diverse set of employers and a broad compensation range, though jobseekers should consult individual listings for role-specific details, as aggregate statistics can only provide a general market snapshot rather than guarantees about any single position.
What skills are in demand for Social Media Manager roles?
The available data does not specify particular skills required across postings, so it's not possible to confirm exact in-demand skills from the current dataset. Based on current postings, jobseekers should review individual job listings from companies like Penn State University, Purdue University, and Qonto to identify specific skill requirements for each role.
What is the typical salary range for a Social Media Manager?
According to available data, the median salary for Social Media Manager roles is $88,200, with a 25th percentile of $66,000 and a 75th percentile of $157,000. This indicates a fairly wide compensation range, likely reflecting differences in experience level, company type, or role scope across the 56 open positions.
Which companies are currently hiring Social Media Managers?
Based on current postings, the top hiring companies include Penn State University, Purdue University, Qonto, Synthesia, and Baylor University. These five organizations represent a mix of higher education institutions and technology companies among the 47 total companies currently hiring for this role.
How competitive is the Social Media Manager job market right now?
With 56 open positions across 47 hiring companies and 10 new roles posted this week, the market shows a steady but moderate level of activity, according to available data. The relatively close ratio of open roles to hiring companies suggests opportunities are spread across a range of employers rather than concentrated in a few, though overall competitiveness cannot be fully assessed from these figures alone.
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