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Associate Marketing Specialist

Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

A milestone-by-milestone view of how to grow from here.

  1. Current role
    Associate Marketing Specialist
    Entry
  2. Recommended certification
    SEO Certification
    Marketing
  3. Recommended master's
    Master of Business Analytics
    Graduate Degree
  4. Next career level
    Director of Media Planner
    Marketing
  5. Future salary potential
    $95K potential
    Top of range for this role
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Associate Media Planner
    Entry
    0-2 years
  2. 2
    Media Planner
    Mid
    3-7 years
  3. 3
    Director of Media Planner
    Senior
    8-15+ years
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$34K
Typical mid
$65K
Top of range
$95K
$34K$95K

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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Marketing
High
SEO Certification
Marketing
Marketing
Medium
Meta Blueprint Certification
Marketing
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Graduate Degree
High
Master of Business Analytics
Graduate Degree
High
Master of Communications
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