Side-by-side distribution
Content Marketing
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.5%
- Live roles
- 184
Social Media
$89,505
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.3%
- Live roles
- 800
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Content Marketing Manager, Storytelling
Content Strategist
Senior Content Marketing Manager
Founding Content Marketing Manager
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
Community & Executive Escalations Program Manager
Senior Manager, Social Media and Digital Content
Senior Manager Global Capacity and Operational Planning (Community Support)
Technical Community Program Manager, Pro
Social Media Manager, Education & Adoption
Program Manager, Customer Engagement & Community
Program Manager, Customer Engagement & Community
Senior Community Manager
Mission Success Manager (Customer Success Manager/Account Manager) - Federal National Defense Security Intelligence Community (Southeastern US)
Mission Success Manager (Customer Success/Account Manager) - Federal National Defense Security Intelligence Community (D.C. Area)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| KA Kalepa | $14,560 | 3 |
Esri
|
$133,016 | 2 |
Formlabs
|
$116,250 | 2 |
| AI Apollo.io | $211,900 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
NoGigiddy
|
$46,800 | 31 |
Air Apps
|
$43,068 | 31 |
Solidcore
|
$65,584 | 11 |
| TW Twitch | $156,225 | 8 |
Later
|
$92,500 | 6 |
|
Airbnb
|
$145,261 | 4 |
Assist World
|
$104,000 | 4 |
MG Properties
|
$80,500 | 4 |
Content Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $144,375 | 8 |
| New York | $130,000 | 10 |
| London | $98,787 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $95,000 | 4 |
Social Media salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $134,550 | 41 |
| Seattle | $122,275 | 10 |
| New York | $105,000 | 56 |
| Boston | $92,500 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $81,000 | 19 |
| Chicago | $81,000 | 13 |
| Atlanta | $65,690 | 8 |
| Toronto | $65,000 | 4 |
| London | $64,751 | 6 |
| Paris | $51,216 | 4 |
Content Marketing vs Social Media: which pays more?
The median for Content Marketing is $115,000 per year (typically $88,125–$140,456), versus $89,505 for Social Media ($62,537–$116,701). That puts Content Marketing about 28% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Content Marketing and Social Media 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.