Critical Mass Salary

💰 $106K–$148K salary range

Median: $135K  ·  Based on 23 public Critical Mass job postings  ·  Updated June 19, 2026

This Critical Mass salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at Critical Mass

• Project Manager (Creative Advertising Campaigns) — $500K · Project Delivery
• VP, Strategy — $210K–$240K · Strategy
• VP, Business Development — $190K–$230K · Business Development/Marketing
• Senior Account Director — $160K–$200K · Client Services
• Marketing Science Group Director — $160K–$180K · Marketing Science
• Senior Project Manager — $150K–$162K · Project Delivery
• Senior Art Director — $120K–$160K · Creative
• Associate Media Director — $120K–$150K · Media
• Growth & New Business Lead — $130K–$150K · ArtBot
• Marketing Science Director (Media Analytics) — $130K–$150K · Marketing Science

Critical Mass salary by department

• artbot: $100K median · $150K top base — Growth & New Business Lead (view JD) (5 roles)

Critical Mass salary — lead & management

• Director: $140K median · $240K top base — VP, Strategy (view JD) (7)

Critical Mass salary by location

• New York: $138K median · $230K top base — VP, Business Development (view JD) (10 roles)
• Chicago: $113K median · $180K top base — Marketing Science Group Director (view JD) (7 roles)

What Critical Mass looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Project Management (1) · KPIs (1) · Looker (1).

Experience & background at Critical Mass

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 4 that do, Associate's and Bachelor's and Master's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 9% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Critical Mass hiring activity

Critical Mass has 23 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 23 public job postings with disclosed pay. 23 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (23 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Critical Mass pay?
The median pay is $135K, with a typical range of $106K–$148K, based on 23 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Critical Mass?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Project Manager (Creative Advertising Campaigns), at $500K base.

Which team pays the most at Critical Mass?
The artbot team, at a $100K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 23 public Critical Mass job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 19, 2026.

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