Your inbox is already busy. Put a price on it.
Marketing managers hear from agencies and martech vendors, founders who want feedback on positioning and people asking for introductions to your network. Marketing leaders are pitched more than almost anyone. A price on your inbox keeps vendor pitches to the ones willing to pay for your time.
You keep $21.25 when you reply.
- Median pay (Marketing Managers)
- $80.19/hour
- A 15-minute reply
- $20.05
- Senior (75th percentile)
- $40
BLS OEWS, May 2025. Full breakdown
Messages worth being paid for
“Can we show you our new attribution tool?”
“Does our landing page say what we do?”
“Could you introduce us to your agency?”
Where an hour is worth the most
| City | Median hourly pay | Fair price per message |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose / Silicon Valley | $111.24 | $40 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | $106 | $40 |
| Boston | $102.84 | $40 |
| New York | $92.71 | $30 |
| Denver | $87.73 | $30 |
Published BLS city medians for Marketing Managers, mid-career, a 15-minute reply.
How it works
Paid only when you reply
A paid message is a hold on the sender's card. It is charged when you answer, or decline with a reason, inside your reply window. If you don't, the hold is released and nobody pays.
You set the price and keep 85%
Pick any price from $15. You keep 85% of every paid message you answer; the rest is the only fee.
Free to join, free to earn
There is no subscription to receive paid messages. Membership is optional and only matters if you send them.
Questions
How much should marketing managers charge for a cold message?
At the U.S. median pay for Marketing Managers (BLS), a considered 15-minute reply is worth about $20.05 of time, so $25 is the first familiar price at which your 85% share covers it. Senior people price from about $40.
When is the sender charged?
Only when you reply, or decline with a reason, inside your reply window. Otherwise the hold on their card is released.
Does it cost anything to join?
No. Joining and receiving paid messages are free; Introworth keeps 15% of each paid message you answer.