Assistant Media Buyer Salary in New York, NY

How much does an Assistant Media Buyer make in New York, NY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Assistant Media Buyer in New York, NY is $85,596. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $75,389 to $97,252, with most professionals earning between $66,096 and $107,864.

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What does an Assistant Media Buyer do?

Common responsibilities of an Assistant Media Buyer

Negotiates and purchases television, radio, and print media for all accounts within an assigned group of markets.

April 23, 2023

Tracks media expenditures to ensure agency and client budget compliance.

May 17, 2023

Monitors buys in progress by spot checking placement and negotiating credit or billing adjustments when necessary.

May 19, 2023

Resolve billing discrepancies, reconciliations and approve media invoices for payment.

November 06, 2022

Recommend solutions to day-to-day stewardship issues.

December 26, 2022

Supporting the buying team with the reporting of campaigns through Microsoft Excel and other data visualization tools.

January 06, 2023

Follows training program established with buyers to learn the art of estimating, negotiating, buying and maintaining broadcast schedules.

March 01, 2023

Develop and maintain knowledge and understanding of industry trends and new technologies that effect the buying discipline.

March 18, 2023

Secure and maintain added value information on certain buys.

April 09, 2023

Assist the Media Director in developing and maintaining relationships across all advertising channels to aid in the facilitation of media planning and buying.

April 26, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Assistant Media Buyer in New York, NY

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75389

97252

85596

Average Total Cash Compensation

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77807

101234

88653

What is the average salary for Assistant Media Buyer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Assistant Media Buyer in New York, NY. The base salary for Assistant Media Buyer ranges from $75,389 to $97,252 with the average base salary of $85,596. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $77,807 to $101,234 with the average total cash compensation of $88,653.

View Average Salary for Assistant Media Buyer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$85,596	$75,389 - $97,252
Bonus	$3,057	$2,418 - $3,982
Total Pay	$88,653	$77,807 - $101,234

* 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.

Assistant Media Buyer Salary Near New York, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE West New York, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,389 - $97,252	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Hoboken, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,389 - $97,252	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Union City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,389 - $97,252	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Jersey City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,389 - $97,252	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Bronx, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,389 - $97,252	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Brooklyn, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,389 - $97,252	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%

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