Side-by-side distribution
Content Marketing
$112,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.7%
- Live roles
- 185
SEO
$97,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.3%
- Live roles
- 219
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Content Marketing Manager, Storytelling
Content Strategist
Founding Content Marketing Manager
Temporary Senior Strategist long form content / YouTube | 20 hrs / week
Product Marketer (Content)
Sr. Content Marketing Manager
Sr. Content Marketing Manager
Sales Enablement Content Strategist
Contract Senior Strategist, Content & Campaigns (Evergreen)
Senior Content Marketing Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Paid Search/SEO Manager
Manager, SEO AEO
Software Engineering Manager, SEO & Content
SEO Manager
Sr. SEO & AEO Manager (Search Engine Optimization)
SEO Specialist
SEO Manager
Senior SEO Manager
SEO/GEO Manager
Manager, Technical SEO Marketing
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Esri
|
$133,016 | 3 |
| KA Kalepa | $14,560 | 3 |
Formlabs
|
$116,250 | 2 |
Hire Hangar
|
$25,500 | 2 |
|
space150
|
$208,000 | 1 |
|
Retell AI
|
$205,000 | 1 |
|
Normal Computing Corporation
|
$188,000 | 1 |
|
Basis AI
|
$187,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$47,142 | 9 |
Kepler Group
|
$100,000 | 2 |
Omnicom Media
|
$72,500 | 2 |
JobRack
|
$46,436 | 2 |
|
Hire Hangar
|
$21,600 | 2 |
Remotely
|
$16,282 | 2 |
|
Pair Eyewear, Inc.
|
$3,000,000 | 1 |
|
Veeam Software
|
$252,850 | 1 |
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 | $99,110 | 4 |
SEO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $151,000 | 7 |
| New York | $102,500 | 11 |
Content Marketing vs SEO: which pays more?
The median for Content Marketing is $112,500 per year (typically $85,668–$140,000), versus $97,500 for SEO ($75,000–$141,000). That puts Content Marketing about 15% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Content Marketing and SEO 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.