Also called: CMO, VP of Marketing
The top marketing executive who decides how a company presents itself and grows its customers.
You approve a new national ad campaign, review which channels are bringing in customers, and defend the marketing budget to the CEO. You lead teams of dozens or hundreds of marketers.
Wide range; large-company CMOs earn much more with bonuses and stock.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 15 years after high school. Bachelor's in marketing or business plus 15+ years of experience; many have an MBA.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Marketing, Business Administration, Communications.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Related BLS advertising, promotions, and marketing managers: 6% (2025-35).
Low risk for 10 years. AI shrinks marketing teams and drafts plans; setting brand direction, owning the budget and answering to the CEO stays human.
Classes: English Language Arts, AP Psychology, Business or marketing elective, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2021.
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