Side-by-side distribution
Brand Manager
$129,100
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.9%
- Live roles
- 291
Product Marketing
$165,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.5%
- Live roles
- 792
Highest-paying jobs
Talent Network Social Media Brand Strategist
Senior Staff Brand Manager
Manager, Brand Design Engineering
Sales Manager, Brand Partnerships
Project & Production Manager, Brand
Brand Protection Manager
Brand Manager
Staff Program Manager Brand Campaigns
Staff Program Manager Brand Campaigns
Sr. Brand Manager - Pasta Sauce
Highest-paying jobs
Product Marketing Lead
Product Lead, Growth Marketing
Product Marketing Lead, Claude Platform - Cloud
Product Marketing Manager, Audience and Messaging
Product Marketing Manager, Monetization
Senior Product Marketing Manager - US
Lead Ads Product Marketing Manager
Lead Product Analyst, Lifecycle Marketing
Principal Product Marketing Manager
Technical Product Marketing Manager (TPMM)
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 |
|
Substack
|
$182,500 | 2 |
OpenSesame
|
$150,000 | 2 |
Faire
|
$144,875 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
BitGo
|
$140,000 | 6 |
Socure
|
$192,500 | 5 |
Brex
|
$151,533 | 5 |
Oscar Health
|
$122,352 | 5 |
|
OpenAI
|
$233,000 | 4 |
Databricks
|
$211,938 | 4 |
Zscaler
|
$201,500 | 4 |
Justworks
|
$183,750 | 4 |
Brand Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $172,475 | 8 |
| New York | $151,725 | 24 |
| Los Angeles | $120,850 | 5 |
| Chicago | $110,000 | 5 |
| London | $80,447 | 3 |
Product Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $179,450 | 10 |
| San Francisco | $176,400 | 119 |
| Denver | $173,568 | 7 |
| New York | $170,000 | 133 |
| Atlanta | $159,650 | 3 |
| Boston | $155,658 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $153,575 | 8 |
| Seattle | $152,500 | 17 |
| Austin | $152,500 | 11 |
| Toronto | $126,250 | 14 |
Brand Manager vs Product Marketing: which pays more?
The median for Brand Manager is $129,100 per year (typically $87,500–$165,625), versus $165,000 for Product Marketing ($140,000–$190,000). That puts Product Marketing about 28% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Brand Manager and Product 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.