marketing careers: men & women

MARKETING

GREAT CAREERS IN

WHAT IS MARKETING?

Marketing plans & communicates with potential buyers to influence opinions & drive future sales.

WHAT IS MARKETING?

It requires skills in math, creative problem solving, complex planning and emerging technology.And, it’s very enjoyable.

MARKETING CAREER PROGRESSION

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CMO

Sr VP M

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$35,026$45,998

$60,695

$79,000

$138,576

$157,480

$178,000

© Mary Firme 2015 twitter @maryfirme

WHO WORKS IN MARKETING?

65% of all marketing workers are women.

MARKETING SKILLS BY GENDER

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34%44% 44%

27%

55% 58%49%

63%

39% 40% 41%28%

67%

66%56% 56%

73%

45% 42%51%

37%

61% 60% 59%72%

33%

© Mary Firme 2015

Women Men

GENDER BALANCE BY CAREER LEVEL

Although 80% of entry level marketing workers are women...64% of positions at the highest levels are filled by men.

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10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

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20%30% 32% 37%

55%63% 64%

80%70% 68% 63%

45%37% 36%

MARKETING JOBS BY GENDER

Women Men

© Mary Firme 2015 twitter @maryfirme

GENDER BALANCE BY CAREER LEVEL

A just released Payscale – McKinsey study* shows women’s 36% share of top marketing positions is actually far better than the overall corporate average of 18%.

Women Men

* http://womenintheworkplace.com/

* http://womenintheworkplace.com/

MARKETING SALARIES

In marketing, men earn more more money than women for nearly every skill.

MenWomen

MARKETING SALARIES BY GENDER

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Market

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Leaders

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Branding

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Marketi

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Business

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$58,230

$86,272

$67,283$71,612

$75,448

$99,154

$69,565$70,062

$82,385

$57,587

$79,524

$59,233

$111,011

$52,307$67,237$60,466$64,799$60,285

$74,790$58,787$60,334

$72,724

$52,747$61,688

$51,542

$94,001

© Mary Firme 2015

MenWomen

MARKETING WOMAN’S % OF MAN’S PAY

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Strate

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Online M

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Market

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Leaders

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Web M

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Marketi

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Marketi

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tions

Business

Strat

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89.8%

77.9%

89.9%

90.5%

79.9%75.4%

84.5%86.1%

88.3%91.6%

77.6%

87.0%84.7%

© Mary Firme 2015

MenWomen

As of May 2015, marketing women with Marketo marketing automation technology skills earned 100.4% of

men’s pay, the only area of wage parity.

For Eloqua, women earned 96.1% of men’s pay.

Men

GLIMMER OF EQUALITY

As of October 10 2015, marketing women with Marketo marketing

automation technology skills earned 101% of men’s pay, a small increase.

For Eloqua, women earned 95.8% of men’s pay (it got worse).

Men

OCTOBER 2015 – EQUALITY UPDATE