Side-by-side distribution
Content Marketing
$133,016
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.5%
- Live roles
- 234
Social Media
$83,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 48.3%
- Live roles
- 1,461
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Clinical Content- Physician (Clinical AI Strategist - UpToDate®) - Partnerships
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Content Marketing Manager - Growth Marketing
Content Marketing Manager - Growth Marketing
Content Marketing Manager - Growth Marketing
Content Marketing & Editorial, Sr. Manager
Senior Manager, Sales Content Strategy, Ads Marketing
Sr. Content Marketing Manager
Content Strategist, Product
Technical Content Marketing Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Enterprise Account Manager- Federal Intelligence Community
Senior Manager - Intelligence Community
Federal Sales Manager, Intelligence Community
Staff Product Manager, Community Builders
Community Sales Manager
Community Engagement Manager, Data Centers (New York)
Community Engagement Manager, Data Centers (Montana & Utah)
Community Engagement Manager, Data Centers (Louisiana)
Community Engagement Manager, Data Centers (Texas)
Community Engagement Manager, Data Centers (Virginia & West Virginia)
iCapital
Acrisure
Verkada
Legora AB
Stellar Development Foundation
Abbott
AeroVect
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greystar
|
$77,500 | 201 |
NoGigiddy
|
$46,800 | 31 |
Air Apps
|
$41,462 | 31 |
Fairfield Residential
|
$73,500 | 17 |
Solidcore
|
$72,280 | 17 |
ChenMed
|
$93,184 | 9 |
Bell Partners
|
$99,500 | 8 |
Dentsu
|
$53,906 | 8 |
Content Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $182,500 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $170,000 | 14 |
| Chicago | $166,250 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $165,000 | 3 |
| New York | $160,000 | 19 |
| Atlanta | $110,919 | 4 |
| Austin | $103,750 | 4 |
| Toronto | $92,660 | 4 |
Social Media salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $132,500 | 33 |
| Boston | $111,250 | 16 |
| New York | $100,000 | 55 |
| Los Angeles | $85,000 | 33 |
| Seattle | $83,084 | 19 |
| Chicago | $82,500 | 20 |
| Toronto | $80,000 | 17 |
| Denver | $75,603 | 24 |
| Austin | $66,560 | 15 |
| Atlanta | $61,730 | 10 |
Content Marketing vs Social Media: which pays more?
The median for Content Marketing is $133,016 per year (typically $101,250–$165,000), versus $83,200 for Social Media ($60,095–$105,000). That puts Content Marketing about 60% 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.