Modeled career paths · Media planning buying

Where does a Media Buyer go next?

What employers are asking a Media Buyer for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Media Supervisor+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Media Buyer go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Media Director+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Media Buyer go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Editor-8% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Correspondent. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch95% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Media+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Media Supervisor. 16% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior Correspondent-28% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Media Buyer go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Booking Agent-4% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Media Buyer go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.