Best cities for marketing managers

Chicago: top-tier real take-home for marketing managers after rent and tax, a deep hiring market with strong senior pipeline.

Atlanta: middle-of-the-pack on after-tax, COL-adjusted income, a deep hiring market with strong senior pipeline.

Nashville: top-tier real take-home for marketing managers after rent and tax, a steady but unspectacular hiring market.

Austin: middle-of-the-pack on after-tax, COL-adjusted income, a deep hiring market with strong senior pipeline.

New York: middle-of-the-pack on after-tax, COL-adjusted income, a deep hiring market with strong senior pipeline, and above-average salary growth.

Minneapolis: top-tier real take-home for marketing managers after rent and tax, a steady but unspectacular hiring market, and above-average salary growth.

Phoenix: top-tier real take-home for marketing managers after rent and tax, a steady but unspectacular hiring market.

Philadelphia: top-tier real take-home for marketing managers after rent and tax, a steady but unspectacular hiring market.

Seattle: middle-of-the-pack on after-tax, COL-adjusted income, a steady but unspectacular hiring market.

Miami: middle-of-the-pack on after-tax, COL-adjusted income, a steady but unspectacular hiring market, and above-average salary growth.

Raleigh: middle-of-the-pack on after-tax, COL-adjusted income, a steady but unspectacular hiring market.

San Francisco: pay doesn't stretch far once cost of living lands, a deep hiring market with strong senior pipeline.

Richmond: middle-of-the-pack on after-tax, COL-adjusted income, a steady but unspectacular hiring market.

Charlotte: middle-of-the-pack on after-tax, COL-adjusted income, a steady but unspectacular hiring market.

Houston: middle-of-the-pack on after-tax, COL-adjusted income, a thinner hiring market — fewer employers to choose from.

Dallas: middle-of-the-pack on after-tax, COL-adjusted income, a thinner hiring market — fewer employers to choose from.

Denver: pay doesn't stretch far once cost of living lands, a steady but unspectacular hiring market.

Washington: pay doesn't stretch far once cost of living lands, a thinner hiring market — fewer employers to choose from, and above-average salary growth.

Boston: pay doesn't stretch far once cost of living lands, a thinner hiring market — fewer employers to choose from.

Los Angeles: pay doesn't stretch far once cost of living lands, a thinner hiring market — fewer employers to choose from, and above-average salary growth.