Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000+
Marketing consultants provide advice to businesses and other organizations on a wide range of marketing issues such as product development, pricing, social media, and brand management. Organizations hire marketing consultants as outside consultants to help them solve internal marketing challenges, identify ways to attract new customers, and create marketing strategies. The market research group IBISWorld reported that in 2019, there were 412,039 marketing consultants working in the United States.Â
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor's DegreeCertification/License
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