Side-by-side distribution
Content Marketing
$134,008
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.3%
- Live roles
- 229
Product Marketing
$165,550
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.2%
- Live roles
- 1,090
Highest-paying jobs
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Highest-paying jobs
Product Marketing, Messaging Lead
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Verkada
Legora AB
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SA Salesforce | $180,150 | 9 |
KLA
|
$187,000 | 8 |
Braze
|
$153,250 | 8 |
Klaviyo
|
$145,000 | 6 |
Grafana Labs
|
$123,892 | 6 |
|
OpenAI
|
$299,500 | 5 |
DigitalOcean
|
$215,000 | 5 |
Abbott
|
$171,000 | 5 |
Product Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $210,675 | 9 |
| San Francisco | $195,000 | 128 |
| Seattle | $181,025 | 22 |
| New York | $177,838 | 118 |
| Austin | $170,000 | 17 |
| Atlanta | $162,325 | 6 |
| Denver | $161,799 | 12 |
| Chicago | $153,000 | 35 |
| London | $147,037 | 10 |
| Boston | $145,000 | 15 |
Content Marketing vs Product Marketing: which pays more?
The median for Content Marketing is $134,008 per year (typically $105,425–$165,000), versus $165,550 for Product Marketing ($135,000–$190,000). That puts Product Marketing about 24% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Content Marketing 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.