Side-by-side distribution
Content Marketing
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.5%
- Live roles
- 184
Marketing Manager
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.5%
- Live roles
- 3,620
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Content Marketing Manager, Storytelling
Content Strategist
Founding Content Marketing Manager
Temporary Senior Strategist long form content / YouTube | 20 hrs / week
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)
Highest-paying jobs
Performance Marketing Manager
Performance Marketing Lead (Social Media Ads)
Senior Manager, Search Marketing
Performance Marketing Lead (Google & Microsoft Ads)
Digital Marketing Manager
Senior Performance Marketing Manager - Latin America
Senior Performance Marketing Manager - SEA
Senior Performance Marketing Manager - Australia
Senior Performance Marketing Manager - Taiwan
Senior Performance Marketing Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Esri
|
$133,016 | 3 |
| KA Kalepa | $14,560 | 3 |
Formlabs
|
$116,250 | 2 |
|
space150
|
$208,000 | 1 |
|
Retell AI
|
$205,000 | 1 |
|
Normal Computing Corporation
|
$188,000 | 1 |
|
Basis AI
|
$187,500 | 1 |
|
Sigma Computing
|
$170,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Brex
|
$151,533 | 21 |
Launch Potato
|
$135,000 | 18 |
Airwallex
|
$174,000 | 15 |
DoorDash USA
|
$176,400 | 14 |
Socure
|
$192,500 | 12 |
Verkada
|
$158,750 | 12 |
Lyft
|
$144,000 | 10 |
Air Apps
|
$59,364 | 10 |
Content Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $141,250 | 9 |
| New York | $130,000 | 10 |
| Austin | $117,500 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $102,500 | 5 |
| London | $98,787 | 4 |
Content Marketing vs Marketing Manager: which pays more?
The median for Content Marketing is $115,000 per year (typically $88,125–$140,456), versus $145,000 for Marketing Manager ($115,000–$175,000). That puts Marketing Manager about 26% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Content Marketing and Marketing Manager 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.