Ad Operations Manager Salary in San Francisco, CA

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Ad Operations Manager in San Francisco, CA is $156,952. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $116,723 to a high of $194,606, with most professionals earning between $135,895 and $176,662.

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Common responsibilities of an Ad Operations Manager

Create and maintain a reporting dashboard to facilitate knowledge share for both the digital media buying team and key stakeholder across the business.

December 12, 2022

Report on impression pacing throughout the flight of a campaign.

February 14, 2023

Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and other office equipment.

March 24, 2023

Understand the ad serving landscape & effectively communicate tagging capabilities to other non-technical teams.

April 30, 2023

Demonstrated interest in keeping up with emerging technologies and the digital marketing landscape.

May 12, 2023

Support the overall delivery of campaigns by ensuring timely trafficking of campaigns, campaign performance optimization, troubleshooting, and reporting.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Ad Operations Manager in San Francisco, CA

Average Base Salary

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135895

176662

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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175395

What is the average salary for Ad Operations Manager in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Ad Operations Manager in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Ad Operations Manager ranges from $135,895 to $176,662 with the average base salary of $156,952. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $147,872 to $200,185 with the average total cash compensation of $175,395.

View Average Salary for Ad Operations Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$156,952	$135,895 - $176,662
Bonus	$18,443	$11,977 - $23,523
Total Pay	$175,395	$147,872 - $200,185

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Ad Operations Manager Salary Near San Francisco, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $135,895 - $176,662	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,881 - $172,744	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,881 - $172,744	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $122,413 - $159,136	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,663 - $172,461	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $122,152 - $158,796	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA

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