Minn. (MN)—the self-proclaimed leading staffing agency for digital marketing and interactive design talent, Onward Search, put together an infographic of the top cities in demand for social media jobs around the country. Minneapolis ranked in at number 13 ahead of Detroit (18) for the Midwest region and five positions behind Chicago.
The infographic guide put together by the agency provides a nice in-depth look at the social media jobs that are becoming more prevalent in this changing economic landscape in the midst of a digital social media revolution. The leading job titles in social media and according to this guide its windows of opportunities for those looking to permanently choose a career in this field.
The top paying position is Social Media Marketing Manager, followed by Social media Strategist, Public Relations Brand Manager, Online Community Manager, Social Media Specialist and finally Blogger/Social Media Copywriter.
How much is the salary range for a Social Media Marketing Manager? In this role you can earn you a six figure income in New York or California that ranges from as low as 73k to as much as 116k a year. A Social Media Strategist can be a profitable venture too with a salary of 55k to 103k depending on the company and city you live in. Nevertheless, a Public Relations Manager (PR) in branding can goes from 49k to 90k.
"Hiring a social media professional is no longer an afterthought for successful companies," said Ken Clark, chief operating officer at Onward Search. "We created the Social Media Jobs Salary Guide to show job seekers where their social media skills are needed the most and what options they have for building a truly successful career. Our goal is to call attention to these opportunities and the growing need for talented social media marketers during Social Media Week."
What kind of compensation is there in the city of Minneapolis? A marketing manager in social media in this instance can go as low as 54k to 85k. A strategist will earn 41k up to 76k, and a manager in PR has the ability to make 36k to as high as 66k.
Minneapolis has made strides in social media in many different sectors from private to education to start-ups along with local government officials using it to distribute the latest happenings.
Almost a year ago, Mens Health Magazine published who were the cities that were the most socially networked in America. Surprisingly, Minneapolis ranked in fourth overall based on measuring users per capita on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Another example of a successful product launch was FlipToast, which was created by Social Product Manager at W3i Shivani Khanna along with her talented software development team.
Other local well-known names include 8thBridge, Minneapolis-based and one of the leading social shopping platforms on Facebook, also Proliphiq who claims to be the only search engine that supposedly provides credible social media information on experts , and content for any given topic.
The future looks promising for individuals pursuing a career path in the social media business. Based on this study, working in any of these positions will continue to evolve and with more social media companies on the rise count on Minneapolis to be mentioned again in the near future.
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