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Pricing / Deal Desk Manager Salary

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BLS does not measure Pricing / Deal Desk Manager as its own occupation, so this page uses Marketing Managers (SOC 11-2021, broader occupation). The median annual wage in the United States was $166,790 (BLS, May 2025), and the middle half earned $123,020 to $216,410.

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Broader occupation

Marketing Managers is a broader occupation based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.

National pay range

Median $166,790P10 $90,260P90 $293,610
Marketing Managers, United States, annual wages
PointAnnual wageMeaning
10th percentile$90,26010% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile$123,02025% earned less than this.
Median$166,790Half earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile$216,41075% earned less than this.
90th percentile$293,61090% earned less than this.
Mean$177,770Average wage.

What BLS wages include: base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. What they leave out: overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-2021 Marketing Managers, United States. View this release at BLS.

Pay relative to all occupations

Median for this occupation divided by the all-occupations median, same area, same annual basis
MeasureValue
This occupation, median$166,790
All occupations (SOC 00-0000), median$50,980
Relative wage3.27 times

A ratio of 1.00 means the same median as all workers in the area. It is arithmetic on two BLS medians, not a BLS statistic.

Pay in industries that hire this occupation

National employment and pay by BLS industry, BLS, May 2025
Industry (BLS name)NAICSEmploymentShare of occupationMedianP25 to P75
Computer Systems Design and Related Services54150025,8606.5%$194,300$150,180 to $247,580
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers4234009,2902.4%$172,940$130,470 to $223,460
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services5182007,9602.0%$188,490$137,350 to $248,590
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services5413006,3801.6%$141,800$120,140 to $195,230
Engineering Services5413304,7701.2%$145,630$124,510 to $203,580
Nonresidential Building Construction2362001,7800.5%$137,500$102,910 to $186,980
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing3341001,5700.4%$203,860$161,130 to $243,090
Building Equipment Contractors2382001,1500.3%$125,990$80,270 to $162,260
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution2211008800.2%$158,430$126,230 to $210,300
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing3359007200.2%$162,160$130,330 to $204,640
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors2382106800.2%$124,790$80,080 to $155,360
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors2382204100.1%$124,540$96,470 to $159,070
Testing Laboratories and Services5413804000.1%$154,110$128,850 to $205,980
Utility System Construction2371002200.1%$137,510$103,010 to $182,020
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction2371301500.0%$138,790$114,440 to $182,020
Facilities Support Services5612001500.0%$103,230$94,550 to $151,350
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance8113001400.0%$150,810$101,480 to $198,390

These national industry rows cover privately owned establishments. Industry names are exact BLS NAICS titles. Industries overlap, so shares do not sum to 100%. An industry row does not mean the employer runs data centers.

Pay in target metros

Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in target metros, BLS, May 2025
Metro areaMedianP25 to P75EmploymentLocation quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$181,260$141,220 to $233,2908,9001.12
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$155,460$110,040 to $207,79016,3201.59
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$132,580$122,660 to $172,0004,0600.67
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$163,500$126,300 to $207,1606,7000.91
Columbus, OH$134,420$105,770 to $177,6502,3300.83
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$165,340$127,450 to $213,29017,4001.52
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$231,370$184,390 to $318,9107,3002.53
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$172,610$126,470 to $215,2504,0501.32

Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.

Highest and lowest paying metros

Ranked by published median annual wage among 332 metro areas with an exact median.

Top 10 metros by median, BLS, May 2025
RankMetro areaMedianEmploymentLocation quotient
1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$231,3707,3002.53
2San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$220,48011,1701.85
3Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$213,91011,9401.74
4Billings, MT$212,7601600.68
5Trenton-Princeton, NJ$208,4401,2502.04
6Topeka, KS$205,3101900.63
7Boulder, CO$199,5706301.29
8Worcester, MA$199,2805900.67
9New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$192,84054,7302.27
10Greeley, CO$190,4101000.34
Bottom 10 metros by median, BLS, May 2025
RankMetro areaMedianEmploymentLocation quotient
323Dothan, AL$99,440300.2
324Victoria, TX$99,440400.4
325Montgomery, AL$99,0401000.24
326Lebanon, PA$97,940400.31
327Tuscaloosa, AL$96,520600.2
328Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$94,750500.45
329Fort Smith, AR-OK$93,990900.35
330Hot Springs, AR$92,100400.44
331Santa Fe, NM$88,390700.47
332Morgantown, WV$80,200600.37

Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.

Where pay is highest relative to local wages

This compares the occupation's median with the all-occupations median in the same metro and on the same annual basis. It does not adjust for living costs. Only exact published medians are ranked. A top-coded lower bound cannot establish an exact rank.

Leading metros by occupation median divided by local all-occupations median, BLS, May 2025
MetroOccupation medianAll-occupations medianRatioEmploymentLocation quotient
Billings, MT$212,760$49,0604.34 times1600.68
Topeka, KS$205,310$49,5404.14 times1900.63
Dover, DE$182,640$46,6903.91 times500.31
Dalton, GA$162,010$42,2103.84 times800.49
Great Falls, MT$177,930$46,5103.83 timesNot published by BLSNot published by BLS
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$143,450$37,9303.78 times1100.31
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$175,260$46,6103.76 times8101.16
Burlington, NC$164,770$44,0103.74 times800.47
Rocky Mount, NC$162,220$43,9603.69 times600.4
Cheyenne, WY$183,540$51,5403.56 times300.27
Florence, SC$154,620$43,5203.55 times800.37
Roanoke, VA$165,000$47,1403.50 times1600.4
Springfield, MA$181,070$51,9303.49 times2900.56
Niles, MI$159,810$45,9803.48 times900.6
Rome, GA$148,160$42,6703.47 times500.4
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$148,630$42,9203.46 times300.31
Winston-Salem, NC$160,570$46,3803.46 times4400.64
Greeley, CO$190,410$55,0703.46 times1000.34
Lynchburg, VA$159,490$46,1903.45 times500.2
Worcester, MA$199,280$57,8303.45 times5900.67
Columbus, IN$166,610$48,4703.44 times400.35
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$189,690$55,3103.43 times2500.59
Yakima, WA$162,340$47,8103.40 times1000.39
Richmond, VA$174,130$51,4603.38 times1,0900.65
Wilmington, NC$153,860$45,8003.36 times1700.35

Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.

Source: BLS OEWS BLS, May 2025, SOC 11-2021 and SOC 00-0000, matching metro areas. The ratio is our arithmetic on those published medians, not a BLS statistic.

Change since the prior BLS release

Median annual wage, same SOC and same BLS area code, two releases
Reference periodMedian
May 2024$161,030
May 2025$166,790
Difference+$5,760 (+3.6%)

Two published BLS values, shown as released. Not annualized, not adjusted for inflation, and BLS metro boundaries and survey panels can differ between releases.

What is inside the BLS pay figure

For construction and commissioning hires, separate expense reimbursements and overtime from straight-time pay. Check a project bonus on its actual terms. Guaranteed pay and production incentives count in BLS wages; discretionary nonproduction bonuses do not.

Pay components for Colocation Sales, Leasing & Solutions Engineering roles against the BLS wage definition
ComponentIn the BLS figure?Note
Base rate and guaranteed payIncludedBLS counts the "base rate" and "guaranteed pay".
Production and incentive payIncludedBLS counts "incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses".
On-call payIncludedBLS lists "on-call pay" and "hazardous-duty pay" as wages.
Overtime pay matters hereLeft outBLS excludes "overtime pay". Straight-time pay only.
Shift differentialsLeft outBLS excludes "shift differentials", so night and weekend premiums are not in the figure.
Project-completion and discretionary bonuses matters hereDepends on the termsGuaranteed pay and production incentives are included. Discretionary nonproduction bonuses are excluded. Check how the payment is defined.
Per diem, travel and relocation matters hereLeft outBLS does not name these as wages. They are expense reimbursements and are not in the figure.
Benefits and employer costsLeft outBLS excludes "employer costs for supplementary benefits".

Questions

What is the median pay for Pricing / Deal Desk Manager?

The BLS median annual wage for Marketing Managers nationally is $166,790 (BLS, May 2025).

What range do most Pricing / Deal Desk Manager earn?

Per BLS, the middle half earned $123,020 to $216,410, and 10% earned less than $90,260.

Is this the exact job title?

Marketing Managers is a broader occupation based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.

How many people are employed in this occupation?

BLS estimates 395,240 jobs nationally in Marketing Managers across all industries.

What do BLS wages leave out?

They leave out overtime, shift differentials, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation. Base pay, guaranteed pay, on-call pay and production-based incentive pay are included.

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What the published rows say about Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States

Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States is represented here by Marketing Managers, SOC 11-2021, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States, data Center Headhunters uses the broader crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of Pricing / Deal Desk Manager, supplies the figures on this page. For Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States, the published annual median is $166,790 and the middle-half endpoints are $123,020 and $216,410.

The Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States middle-half band spans $93,390 on the annual basis. For Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $43,770, compared with $49,620 from the median to the upper quarter. For Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States, for an offer against this Pricing / Deal Desk Manager crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.

Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States can also be compared with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, where the annual median for Marketing Managers is $192,840 in May 2025. For Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States, the Pricing / Deal Desk Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $26,050 from the the United States median.

Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States can also be compared with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, where the annual median for Marketing Managers is $171,900 in May 2025. For Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States, the Pricing / Deal Desk Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $5,110 from the the United States median.

Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 11-2021 are Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing at $229,900 and Other Electric Power Generation at $225,800. For Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States, these May 2025 observations describe the national Marketing Managers occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in the United States; they cannot support a local industry ranking.

The Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States matched median changed from $161,030 in May 2024 to $166,790 in May 2025, a difference of $5,760 up. For Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States, both observations use SOC 11-2021, area code 99 and the same annual wage basis. For Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States, this Pricing / Deal Desk Manager comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.

Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States, for an offer mapped to Marketing Managers, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for the United States; BLS excludes those categories. For Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States, no Pricing / Deal Desk Manager-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.

Questions about Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States

Which BLS row supports Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States?

Pricing / Deal Desk Manager is mapped to SOC 11-2021, Marketing Managers; the May 2025 the United States annual median is $166,790. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.

Does the the United States figure show all offer costs for Pricing / Deal Desk Manager?

Pricing / Deal Desk Manager pay in the United States uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 11-2021 observation.

Nearest-area selection uses Census Gazetteer internal points, not road distance. Source: 2025 Census Gazetteer.

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