Side-by-side distribution
Brand Manager
$126,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.5%
- Live roles
- 718
Content Marketing
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.7%
- Live roles
- 248
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Product Manager, Ads Product – Brand
Sr. Enterprise Sales Manager – Monotype Secure (Phishing & Brand Protection)
Principal Product Manager, AI Brand Visibility
Senior Brand Manager, Government Marketing
Senior Brand Manager, Product Launch and Patient Support Programs
Senior Brand Manager, My Freestyle US App and Customer Experience
Brand and Content Strategist
Sr. Brand Manager – Similac Delivery & Performance - Columbus, OH
Sales Manager, Brand Partnerships
Sr. Manager/Director, Brand Marketing
Highest-paying jobs
Clinical Content- Physician (Clinical AI Strategist - UpToDate®, M.D.)
Marketing Manager, Consumer Creative & Content
Brand and Content Strategist
Content Marketing Manager, Demand Generation
Senior Digital Strategist, Content Strategy & Operations
Content Strategist
Senior Content Marketing Manager
Senior Manager, Content Marketing Nonprofits
Content Marketer
Startup Content Marketing Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Abbott
|
$160,000 | 10 |
| PG Procter & Gamble | $137,650 | 10 |
Kraft Heinz
|
$135,900 | 10 |
Unilever
|
$110,800 | 5 |
Mondelez International
|
$103,208 | 5 |
Church & Dwight
|
$123,950 | 4 |
Stryker
|
$116,684 | 4 |
| TH The Honest Company | $112,125 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Kanopi
|
$90,043 | 4 |
|
OpenAI
|
$224,000 | 2 |
|
Abbott
|
$186,500 | 2 |
Esri
|
$133,016 | 2 |
Bank of America
|
$131,725 | 2 |
Formlabs
|
$116,250 | 2 |
|
Wolters Kluwer
|
$241,750 | 1 |
|
Dust
|
$230,000 | 1 |
Brand Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $193,581 | 12 |
| Chicago | $135,900 | 15 |
| Boston | $134,250 | 8 |
| New York | $133,000 | 41 |
| Seattle | $125,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $122,500 | 8 |
| Amsterdam | $116,684 | 4 |
| London | $81,219 | 3 |
| Toronto | $79,375 | 10 |
Content Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $161,500 | 13 |
| New York | $148,750 | 14 |
| Chicago | $129,000 | 5 |
| Boston | $109,425 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $103,750 | 4 |
| Toronto | $89,189 | 4 |
Brand Manager vs Content Marketing: which pays more?
The median for Brand Manager is $126,000 per year (typically $97,500–$150,000), versus $125,000 for Content Marketing ($92,681–$150,000). That puts Brand Manager about 1% 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.