Top Media Buying & Planning Agencies
The biggest challenge for businesses nowadays is reaching their audiences at the right time. Media buying can help brands expand their reach and connect with their target audience effectively, ensuring maximum return.
Essentially, media buying is a form of advertising that involves procuring advertising space on relevant media channels such as television, radio, print, and digital. It aims to secure those slots at the optimal time and cost for optimal exposure. The process requires extensive planning and strategic negotiations, requiring in-depth data on demographics and competition.
Media buying agencies are dedicated service providers that specialize in purchasing, managing, and optimizing ad placements for brands. They can handle everything from market research and audience targeting to negotiating ad placements and performance analysis. These agencies are also committed to building strong relationships with media providers, allowing them to secure premium ad spaces for competitive prices.
Before enlisting the services of a professional media buying agency, it’s important to understand price models and costs to avoid financial strain. Most media buying agencies follow one of five common structures — Cost Per Mille (CPM), Cost Per Click (CPC), Cost Per Acquisition (CPA), flat-rate pricing, and retainer model. Each of these has its advantages and disadvantages and which is the best will ultimately depend on the client’s goals and financial resources.
Media buying is a powerful solution when executed correctly. However, success ultimately depends on finding the right agency that understands your goals, offers the best package for your investment, and can guide you through the process.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Miami, FLServices provided
See all 23 projectsAnderson Collaborative™ is a strategic Media Planning and Buying agency specializing in advertising strategy, media audience segmentation, and digital marketing services. Clients consistently commend the company for its exceptional communication, adaptability, and data-driven approach. With a 100% positive feedback rate, reviewers frequently highlight the agency's ability to deliver impressive ROAS, with one client noting an 8-10 times return on ad spend.
$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NVServices provided
See all 18 projectsEXL Media is a proficient media planning and buying firm renowned for its expertise in advertising strategy and ad service purchasing. Garnering positive feedback, with approximately 100% of reviewers commending their strategic execution and strong industry relationships, EXL Media excels in delivering impactful media solutions, as evidenced by significant client achievements like an 11x return on ad spend and a 311% increase in website sessions.
$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, CanadaServices provided
See all 16 projectsHotspex Media is a Media Planning and Buying firm known for its expertise in digital marketing and advertising strategy. Out of the reviews analyzed, 100% highlight the company's responsive communication and expert recommendations, resulting in successful campaign performance. Notably, clients appreciate their thorough understanding of unique market needs and the high value they offer for their services.
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Whittaker Marketing is an Advertising company. Their small team is in Dothan, Alabama. Their services include Advertising and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Decatur, AL
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In Decatur, Alabama, McComm Group, Inc. Is an Event Marketing company. Founded in 1993, the team focuses on Event Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Seattle, WA
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Craters of the Moon Marketing is a small branding company based in Seattle, Washington. Their services include Branding and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Seattle, WA
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Stanton & Everybody is an Advertising company. Founded in 1991, their team offers Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Huntsville, AL
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Ad4! Group, LLC is a branding firm. Founded in 2004, the company is located in Huntsville, Alabama. Their services include Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Montgomery, AL
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Longleaf Strategies is a branding firm founded in 2013. Their team offers Branding and Digital Strategy.
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TVadvertising.com is an Advertising company. In Los Angeles, California, the firm was launched in 2007. Their team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Redmond, WA
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Public relations agency The Keller Group, Ltd offers Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying. They were founded in 2002.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Denver, CO
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Based in Denver, Colorado, Malen Yantis Public Relations is a small PR company. The team focuses on Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Halifax, Canada
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Launched in 2009, Denote Communications is a small Halifax, Canada-based Logo company. Their team offers Logo and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Santa Clarita, CA
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Brook Advertising & PR, a public relations firm, provides Public Relations and Branding. The firm is in Santa Clarita, California.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Pelham, AL
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Ovation Media, Inc is an Advertising company founded in 2014. The agency offers Advertising and Branding, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chicago, IL
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American Mass Media, an Advertising company, was launched in 2004. The team provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and is located in Chicago, Illinois.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Culver City, CA
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Located in Culver City, California, BARÚ Advertising is a small Advertising company. The team provides Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Madison, AL
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Secret Weapon Media, a Content Marketing company, was established in 2007. The small team focuses on Content Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dothan, AL
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Marketing Services, LLC is an Advertising company based in Dothan, Alabama. The team offers Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Santa Monica, CA
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Kapor Hamilton Public Relations is a PR company. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, the company was established in 2010. Their services include Public Relations and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Trois-Rivières, Canada
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Cinetic Communication is a Trois-Rivières, Canada-based branding firm. Launched in 2000, the team specializes in Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Redondo Beach, CA
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Small Advertising company ADWAVEZ MARKETING, is located in Redondo Beach, California. Their services include Advertising and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Trussville, AL
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Event Marketing company First Impressions Marketing Group, LLC is located in Trussville, Alabama. Founded in 2007, the team focuses on Event Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Elizabethtown, KY
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Business House LLC is a branding agency. They were launched in 2015 and specialize in Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dallas, TX
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Speck Communications is a branding firm. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the firm was founded in 2008. Their services include Branding and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Colorado Springs, CO
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Gain-Stovall is a PR company founded in 2001. The agency offers Public Relations and Marketing Strategy, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bloomington, IN
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Advertising company Blackberry Press is based in Bloomington, Indiana. Their services include Advertising and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Sulphur, LA
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Parker Brand Creative Services is a graphic design company. Their small team is in Sulphur, Louisiana. Their services include Graphic Design and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Birmingham, AL
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Means Advertising, an Advertising company, specializes in Advertising and Branding. The company is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Zionsville, IN
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Small branding company Anderson Agency, is headquartered in Zionsville, Indiana. The team provides Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Indianapolis, IN
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KH Complete Advertising Co is a graphic design company founded in 1994. The firm specializes in Graphic Design and Media Planning & Buying, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bend, OR
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Quon Design & Communications is a small Advertising company. They specialize in Advertising and Graphic Design and were established in 2013.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dallas, TX
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SparkFarm is a branding firm established in 2009. The small team specializes in Branding and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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Small PR company DAVIDSON & CHOY PUBLICITY, is located in Los Angeles, California. The team specializes in Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Austin, TX
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Zaragoza Marketing is an Email Marketing company launched in 2011. The team provides Email Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Traverse City, MI
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Windstorm Marketing is an Advertising company. Their small team is located in Traverse City, Michigan. Their services include Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Amarillo, TX
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Double U Marketing and Communications is an Advertising company. They are based in Amarillo, Texas. Their team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Waco, TX
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E.H. Anderson PR is a Marketing Strategy company. Their team is based in Waco, Texas. The company provides Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Eugene, OR
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Blink NW, a branding firm, is based in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 2014, the team focuses on Branding and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Baton Rouge, LA
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Branding firm dezinsINTERACTIVE was established in 1989. Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the team provides Branding and Graphic Design.
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Established in 1977, Renard Group Advertising is a small Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Graphic Design.
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Towers Advertising is an Advertising company. The company is in Houston, Texas. Their team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lewiston, ID
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Established in 1994, Northwest Media is a small Marketing Strategy company. Their team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bee Cave, TX
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AdVerve, LLC is a small Advertising company established in 2001. Their team focuses on Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lafayette, LA
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Small Advertising company Prescriptive Marketing, LLC, is headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana. The team focuses on Advertising and Graphic Design.
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Founded in 1986, GUY/ROME is a graphic design company. The team focuses on Graphic Design and Media Planning & Buying and is headquartered in Meridian, Idaho.
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Founded in 2003, Multi Latino Marketing Agency, Inc., a small Event Marketing company, is based in Chicago, Illinois. Their team offers Event Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Eugene, OR
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The Gilmore Agency is an Advertising company located in Eugene, Oregon. The team specializes in Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lewiston, ID
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Advantage Advertising is an Advertising company based in Lewiston, Idaho. Their services include Advertising and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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MessageNOW is a PR company. They provide Public Relations and Email Marketing and were established in 2016. The company is in Los Angeles, California.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Portland, OR
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Green Media is a graphic design agency. In Portland, Oregon, the firm was launched in 2008. Their team provides Graphic Design and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Houston, TX
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Small Advertising company True Blue Media Group, is located in Houston, Texas. The team focuses on Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Westport, CT
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Headquartered in Westport, Connecticut, On Course Strategies LLC is a small Marketing Strategy company. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Branding.
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249London, England
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NV
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249New Delhi, India
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Thousand Oaks, CA
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999Las Vegas, NV
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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32/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+Undisclosed10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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32.4/40.017/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Sofia, Bulgaria
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Burlington, Canada
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Coral Gables, FL
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami Lakes, FL
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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