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Demand Generation Manager Salary

Demand Generation Managers build and optimize the pipeline engine. They design campaigns that generate qualified leads, nurture prospects, and partner with sales to hit revenue targets.

Salary by seniority

Benchmark ranges from market data. Updated as new listings come in. Base-salary figures benchmarked against Pave, Robert Half, etropo, Wellfound.

Junior (0-2 yrs)
$50K-$80K
Median: $65K
Mid (2-5 yrs)
$55K-$85K
Median: $65K
Senior (5-8 yrs)
$80K-$120K
Median: $95K
Lead/Director
$155K-$245K
Median: $190K

Salary by city

New York
$125K-$205K
median: $195K
San Francisco
$90K-$185K
median: $135K
Remote (US)
$75K-$160K
median: $110K

How we source this

6 base-salary datapoints across 5 public sources, 2025 to 2026. We show every source rather than one blended number: the same title can pay very differently depending on who measured it and how.

Role measuredLevelBase salarySampleSource
Director Demand Generation2026Director$200KPave
Demand Generation Manager2026IC$123KPave
Demand Generation Manager2026Director$84K-$396Ketropo
Demand Generation Manager2026Manager$123KGTM 8020
Digital Marketing Specialist2025IC$65KRobert Half
Digital Marketing2025Blended$67KWellfound

Base salary only. Equity-inclusive total-comp figures (Levels.fyi, Carta) are labelled and never blended into base. Primary sources: Pave, Robert Half, etropo, Wellfound. Benchmark refreshed 2026-08-12.

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