24 Seven’s 2025 Salary Guide Reveals Key Compensation and Talent Solutions Insights

NEW YORK, June 3, 2025 – 24 Seven, one of the nation’s leading marketing, creative, and digital talent solutions firms, today released its comprehensive 2025 Salary Guide: Compensation and Benefits report. This annual guide draws insights from nearly 3,000 professionals across the Marketing, Creative, Technology, Beauty, Fashion, and Retail industries.

Key findings from 24 Seven’s 2025 Salary Guide include:

• 46% of survey respondents report they are dissatisfied with their current compensation
• Financial compensation ranked as the #1 most important factor in employment decisions
• 38% of employees report staying with their current employer solely due to economic uncertainty

Beyond compensation and benefits data, the report also shines a spotlight on some critical trends reshaping the talent landscape. Particularly noteworthy is the finding that 92% of organizations now take 1-2 months – or longer – to fill open positions, leading to a cascade of costly consequences from the stalled recruitment cycles.

“This year’s Salary Guide coincides with our company’s 25th anniversary and represents our industry expertise and ongoing commitment to providing actionable intelligence in an evolving marketplace,” said Anthony Donnarumma, CEO of 24 Seven. “Our research provides a unique lens for understanding today’s talent dynamics. Organizations that adapt their talent solutions and compensation strategies to meet evolving expectations will gain a significant competitive advantage – something we’ve proudly helped our clients achieve since 2000.”

The 2025 Salary Guide features salary ranges for more than 170 positions, an in-depth look at benefits trends, employee sentiment metrics, and recommendations for highly effective talent solutions planning. The full report is available for download at https://www.24seventalent.com/.

About 24 Seven
24 Seven partners with companies to get marketing, creative, and digital work done by providing the right talent, innovation, and insights. The company drives meaningful impact by helping navigate change in today’s evolving environment. Through its family of brands, including The Sage Group, SketchDeck, Simplicity Consulting, The Cydio Group, Marketers That Matter^®, McKinley Marketing Partners, Filter Digital, and CORE Resources, 24 Seven provides comprehensive talent solutions that enable organizations to achieve their business objectives.

• The Sage Group provides exceptional marketing and business operations consultants, contractors, and permanent talent that drive results for leading companies across industries.

• SketchDeck is a next-generation creative agency that empowers organizations to seamlessly scale their marketing efforts by accessing all the design services they need in one place.

• Simplicity Consulting helps brands run their marketing and operations programs with highly specialized consultants in digital marketing, strategic communications, and project management.

• The Cydio Group is a specialized IT staffing firm that provides innovative, first-hand knowledge of the information technology space. With over two decades of direct industry experience, the team is uniquely positioned to connect top-tier IT professionals with notable organizations.

• Marketers That Matter® is a thriving community of influential marketing executives coming together to share innovation and insights.

• McKinley Marketing Partners is an award-winning, female-founded staffing firm that delivers top-tier marketing, marketing technology (MarTech), and creative talent. With a market-savvy approach and fine-tuned expertise, they cultivate personalized connections that fuel ongoing growth and success across your entire organization.

• Filter provides clients with future-forward managed solutions inclusive of embedded teams, consulting, and a creative agency to support ongoing creative needs.

• CORE Resources is an agile technology partner, helping organizations by bringing deep expertise in areas such as network security, full-stack development, and capital markets technology.

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