The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the demand for marketing assistants in the United States will increase by 28 percent from 2008 through 2018, creating more than 77,000 new jobs across the country. The starting salary for marketing assistant jobs varies based on job duties and geographic areas.
Marketing Specialists
Marketing specialists are marketing assistants who perform a variety of tasks to assist with the marketing efforts of companies, such as leading focus groups, planning events, designing advertising materials and researching competitors' officers. As of May 2010, the typical starting salary for marketing specialists in the United States was $16.03 per hour or less, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Those who worked full-time 40-hour work weeks received an average of $33,350 per year or less.
Survey Researchers
Survey researchers are marketing assistants who ask individuals questions to compile reports about public opinion. These marketing assistants may ask questions in person or conduct surveys over the telephone or by collecting information from online submission forms. The typical starting wages for survey researchers was $8.97 per hour or less as of May 2010, explains the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Annual starting salaries for survey researchers were $18,660 per year or less for workers employed full-time.
Highest-Paying States
Oregon ranked as the highest-paying state or territory for starting salaries for survey researchers at $38,060 per year or less as of May 2010, states the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The District of Columbia ranked second for entry-level wages in the field at $35,340 per year or less. Minnesota served as the highest-paying state for new marketing specialists with starting salaries of $42,410 or less per year. In second for marketing specialists, Washington state featured annual starting wages of $40,300 or less.
Highest-Paying Cities
Bethesda, Frederick and Gaithersburg, Maryland, were the highest-paying cities for entry-level survey researchers in the United States with starting wages of $57,030 or less as of May 2010, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Survey researchers in Trenton and Ewing, New Jersey, were the second highest paid with starting salaries of $48,270 per year or less. Auburn and Opelika, Alabama, had the highest starting wages for marketing specialists at $77,440 per year or less. Entry-level marketing specialists in San Jose, Sunnyvale and Santa Clara were the second highest paid at $55,820 per year or less.
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