re: Marketing Jobs - What is the average income?

That’s true for pretty much any degree these days. Some exceptions, but few.

TRG is cultish honestly. It’s a great starting point for a lot of grads in Dallas but they pay terribly early on. It takes 7-8 years before the pay gets a bit better but they work their people hard in the early years and have really high burn out rates. It’s no different than most ad agencies in that regard.

Account management starts paying alright at the Director level but it’s a grind to get there. I believe the Creative side is similar but I do not have exposure there.

Making $40K 5-6 years out of undergrad is below average. There’s not much more to discuss if we want to end the conversation there.

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You get a lot of down votes because you've always been annoyingly pretentious

Then let's try not to speak in absolutes, mongoloid.

There are jobs LSU graduates can waltz into 1st year and rack 6 figures if you graduate top of class and make a targeted effort. They aren't the norm; however they certainly do exist, and aren't some amazing rarity, particularly if you're going to a higher end school than LSU.

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Mingo Was His NameO

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I’ve posted on this board since my early undergrad days. I’d hope the context of my posts would change over that time. I researched MBA programs or attended one for basically the last decade and work with folks that went to schools around the country so it’s a topic that’s intimately familiar. There is not “subtle brag” about it unless you want to read into it that way. It’s a fact that certain programs open doors that are otherwise closed but that doesn’t mean I agree it should be that way. I am pretty indifferent about my MBA but recognize it was literally a price of admission for the long-term.

Regarding income, I don’t regard ever posting specifics and most of my posts on that topic are in threads on retirement savings countering the absurdly conservative “save everything” posters and instead advocating for balance, especially while young. Income isn’t a dick measuring contest unless someone makes it that way. There is no reason for income to be a taboo topic to discuss regardless of someone being a low or high earner.

Depends on several factors including location as mentioned here but also the industry and your specialization. I live in the mid-west and am in charge of a small marketing team and oversee strategy and brand development. I make $90,000/year + bonuses (8 years of work experience).

Different industries pay different wages and someone who deals with SEO/SEM is going to make more than say a content writer.

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The only marketing degrees doing really well are ones from a small set of very specific schools that are known for marketing. Mostly Ivy League schools, but not all of the Ivy League schools, and a couple other random ones.

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Do any of the Ivies even offer a BS or BA in marketing?

You can contribute whatever you think brings value. It’s just that for the OP and the dialogue he’s looking for, you may want to actually try to answer his question. Seeing as how that’s where he derives his value.

No one has told you what to do. We are pointing out what it is that you aren’t doing. Which you seem a tad perturbed by.