Side-by-side distribution
Content Marketing
$112,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.7%
- Live roles
- 185
Public Relations
$132,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.6%
- Live roles
- 281
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
Senior Communications Manager - Mexico
Senior Global Public Relations Manager
Communications Manager, Monetization
Manager, Real Time Communications Technology
Policy Communications Manager
Principal Product Manager, Communications Platform
Development Manager - Communications
Senior Manager, Communications
Sr. Manager of Communications
Senior Manager, Executive Communications
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 |
|---|---|---|
Highwire
|
$103,750 | 10 |
Compass
|
$175,650 | 3 |
Lyft
|
$148,500 | 3 |
Flexport
|
$132,500 | 3 |
Ripple Effect
|
$110,094 | 3 |
Webfx
|
$51,500 | 3 |
|
OpenAI
|
$254,250 | 2 |
Silvus Technologies
|
$220,000 | 2 |
Content Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $141,250 | 9 |
| New York | $130,000 | 9 |
| Austin | $117,500 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $102,500 | 5 |
| London | $98,902 | 4 |
Public Relations salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $152,500 | 34 |
| Austin | $140,000 | 3 |
| New York | $137,500 | 33 |
| Los Angeles | $126,500 | 5 |
| Boston | $126,500 | 3 |
| Toronto | $117,500 | 5 |
| Chicago | $111,250 | 6 |
| Berlin | $70,295 | 3 |
Content Marketing vs Public Relations: which pays more?
The median for Content Marketing is $112,500 per year (typically $85,668–$140,000), versus $132,500 for Public Relations ($94,712–$175,538). That puts Public Relations about 18% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Content Marketing and Public Relations 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.