Side-by-side distribution
Content Marketing
$131,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.4%
- Live roles
- 236
SEO
$93,894
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.1%
- Live roles
- 261
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Clinical Content- Physician (Clinical AI Strategist - UpToDate®) - Partnerships
Marketing Manager, Consumer Creative & Content
Senior Marketing Manager, Content Excellence Engagement
Senior Marketing Manager, Content Excellence Execution
Content Strategist, Product
Content Marketing Manager, Demand Generation
B2B Marketing Manager, Content & Social
Content Marketing Manager
Content Marketing Manager
Content Marketing Manager
Highest-paying jobs
HPEFS SEO Program Manager
Senior Product Manager, SEO
Lead Technical SEO Manager
SEO Site Manager, Cat.com
Principal Growth Marketing Manager - SEO/GEO
Senior Manager, SEO & GEO
Senior SEO Manager
Senior SEO Manager
SEO/GEO Manager
Senior SEO Product Manager, StreetEasy
Legora AB
iCapital
AeroVect
Formlabs
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$45,392 | 10 |
Wisevu
|
$25,696 | 3 |
Living Spaces
|
$95,288 | 2 |
Jellyfish
|
$90,000 | 2 |
Omnicom Media
|
$72,500 | 2 |
| SE Scorpion Enterprises, LLC | $67,500 | 2 |
Pavago
|
$30,000 | 2 |
Remotely
|
$15,692 | 2 |
Content Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $173,500 | 15 |
| New York | $158,750 | 18 |
| Chicago | $137,525 | 6 |
| Boston | $130,000 | 3 |
| Toronto | $93,128 | 4 |
SEO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $157,500 | 4 |
| Chicago | $142,500 | 3 |
| New York | $92,500 | 13 |
| Toronto | $63,753 | 3 |
Content Marketing vs SEO: which pays more?
The median for Content Marketing is $131,250 per year (typically $102,713–$163,750), versus $93,894 for SEO ($70,625–$129,069). That puts Content Marketing about 40% 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.