Side-by-side distribution
Brand Manager
$130,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.7%
- Live roles
- 284
Content Marketing
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.5%
- Live roles
- 184
Highest-paying jobs
Talent Network Social Media Brand Strategist
Senior Staff Brand Manager
Manager, Brand Design Engineering
Project & Production Manager, Brand
Brand Protection Manager
Brand Manager
Staff Program Manager Brand Campaigns
Staff Program Manager Brand Campaigns
Senior Brand Marketing Manager
Sr. Brand Manager - Pasta Sauce
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Content Marketing Manager, Storytelling
Content Strategist
Founding Content Marketing Manager
Brand Manager - Live Content and Seasonal Marketing
Product Marketer (Content)
Sr. Content Marketing Manager
Sr. Content Marketing Manager
Sales Enablement Content Strategist
Contract Senior Strategist, Content & Campaigns (Evergreen)
Senior Manager, Content Marketing
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
The Pokémon Company International
|
$111,000 | 3 |
|
PlayStation Global
|
$199,250 | 2 |
|
Mezzetta
|
$195,000 | 2 |
|
Okta
|
$191,325 | 2 |
|
Duolingo
|
$190,000 | 2 |
OpenSesame
|
$150,000 | 2 |
Faire
|
$144,875 | 2 |
ALO
|
$127,500 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Esri
|
$133,016 | 3 |
| KA Kalepa | $14,560 | 3 |
Formlabs
|
$116,250 | 2 |
|
Retell AI
|
$205,000 | 1 |
|
Normal Computing Corporation
|
$188,000 | 1 |
|
Basis AI
|
$187,500 | 1 |
|
Sigma Computing
|
$170,000 | 1 |
|
MasterClass
|
$169,500 | 1 |
Brand Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $172,475 | 8 |
| New York | $150,250 | 22 |
| Los Angeles | $120,850 | 7 |
| Chicago | $110,000 | 5 |
| London | $80,447 | 3 |
Content Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $144,375 | 8 |
| New York | $130,000 | 10 |
| London | $98,787 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $95,000 | 4 |
Brand Manager vs Content Marketing: which pays more?
The median for Brand Manager is $130,000 per year (typically $95,000–$158,400), versus $115,000 for Content Marketing ($88,125–$140,456). That puts Brand Manager about 13% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Brand Manager and Content Marketing are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.