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Head of Marketing salary at tech startups (October 2026)

The median posted salary for a Head of Marketing at tech startups in United States is $271k a year (middle half $199k to $278k), based on 8 job postings from 8 companies that publish a pay range. 12% of these postings are remote.

$271kmedian, United States
$199k–$278kmiddle half (P25–P75)
8postings from 8 companies
12%remote postings

Ranks #17 of 454 startup roles by US median pay in this sample. That is 29% above the Software Engineer median ($210k). Company-balanced median (each company counted once): $271k. Average posted range: $222k to $276k.

Head of Marketing pay by country

CountryMedian P25 to P75PostingsCompaniesRemote
United States$271k$199k to $278k8812%

Yearly pay in local currency, from postings that publish a range (hourly x 2080, monthly x 12). Groups need at least 5 postings from 3 companies. Sales roles exclude on-target earnings, so these are base-pay figures.

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