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"I think I have a wide breadth of knowledge and experience but I haven't a clue what I am worth in the open market. Any clues or insight?"

I'd say as low as $25k and as high as $80k if your sales job involved leading a team. The low end range would likely exist with a higher commission rate at a smaller company.

In this segment of the Internet, your value really depends on two things:

1)
Your contacts.
There are several different niches and pockets of people online. Sure, everyone wants traffic, but ad buyers and digital media brokers operate in small, closed groups.

If you're planning a vertical move and can take your contacts with you, you're more valuable to the next person.

2)
Your experience and talent.
If you can prove to someone else that you can meet their goals, you're worth more.

In the end, ad buyers and digital media folks in general are only worth as much as someone will pay for them. However, like with any other sales profession, if you have contacts and a proven track record, your value goes up. Stick within the same pocket of people and get a job with a competitor if you can to maximize your value.

If you're only considering a move, I suggest extending your sales area. Focus your sales efforts on a new and interesting base of customers. At the very least, you'll continue to make sales. By doing this, you'll also extend your contact list and perhaps be able to find yourself a job flying under the radar.

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