Head of Marketing Salary in San Jose, California

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How much does a Head of Marketing make in San Jose, CA? The average Head of Marketing salary in San Jose, CA is $385,113 as of April 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $336,129 and $447,936. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Head of Marketing Salary	$291,531	San Jose,CA	April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Head of Marketing Salary	$336,129	San Jose,CA	April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Head of Marketing Salary	$385,113	San Jose,CA	April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Head of Marketing Salary	$447,936	San Jose,CA	April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Head of Marketing Salary	$505,134	San Jose,CA	April 01, 2025

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Head of Marketing in New York, NY

Act as strategic partner on all Sun Sessions events, Faherty’s experiential and content hub, which include execution of retreats, ambassadors, community dinners, concerts and other experiential enterprises.

December 13, 2022

Attend key industry and cultural events.

February 06, 2023

Evaluate and optimize triggered emails to customers and define business logic behind customization, campaign prioritization, cadence strategy, etc.

March 07, 2023

Recruit and lead a world-class team of marketers across digital, content, field, product, communications, and other marketing disciplines.

April 05, 2023

Head of Marketing in Ontario, CA

Prepare and manage monthly, quarterly and annual budgets for the Marketing department.

September 30, 2022

Update older content and add effective calls to action (CTAs) to improve user engagement.

December 19, 2022

Head of Marketing in San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Set-up, lead & scale a high-performance marketing team with clear objectives that are directly tied to marketing and revenue goals.

March 21, 2023

Build and grow a strong marketing team, which is consist of marketing strategists, marketing analysts, and marketing specialists to communicate and position our brand and products.

March 26, 2023

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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336129

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597536

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Head of Marketing in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Head of Marketing ranges from $336,129 to $447,936 with the average base salary of $385,113. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $414,248 to $597,536 with the average total cash compensation of $492,061.

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About San Jose, California San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, th....More

San Jose, California area prices were up 2.9% from a year ago

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Skills associated with Head of Marketing: Design, Marketing Strategy, Across, User

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