Average Digital Media Specialist Salary

The top respondents for the job title Digital Media Specialist are from the companies Centro, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and NBCUniversal Media LLC.. Reported salaries are highest at NBCUniversal Media LLC. where the average pay is $65,000. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Centro, earning around $58,958. Brooks Rehabilitation pays the lowest at around $40,290. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) also pays on the lower end of the scale, paying $49,585.

Skills in Video Editing are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Graphic Design, Adobe Photoshop, Web Content Management and Social Media Marketing.

An entry-level Digital Media Specialist with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $40,667 based on 65 salaries. An early career Digital Media Specialist with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $45,708 based on 836 salaries. A mid-career Digital Media Specialist with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $51,255 based on 368 salaries. An experienced Digital Media Specialist with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $55,652 based on 168 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $60,297.

Employees with Digital Media Specialist in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 22.7% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Chicago, Illinois (16.4% more) and Los Angeles, California (14.0% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Phoenix, Arizona (7.0% less) and Atlanta, Georgia (2.3% less).