Side-by-side distribution
Demand Generation
$132,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.7%
- Live roles
- 136
Marketing Manager
$141,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.7%
- Live roles
- 5,893
Highest-paying jobs
Content Marketing Manager, Demand Generation
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Senior Program Manager, Demand Generation
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Senior Demand Generation Manager
Senior Demand Generation Manager
Senior Demand Generation Manager
Senior Manager, Demand Generation, WordPress VIP
Highest-paying jobs
Head of Marketing - US Market
Growth Marketing Lead
Head of Product Marketing
Principal Product Marketing Manager, DataAI Privacy
Head of Marketing
Product Marketing Lead, API Models & Research
Head of Ads Enterprise Marketing
Principal Product Marketing Manager, DataAI Privacy
Head of Marketing, Fragrance & Beauty
Head of Community, Enterprise Marketing
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Grafana Labs
|
$106,313 | 4 |
|
Glean
|
$175,000 | 2 |
commercetools
|
$105,000 | 2 |
Relay
|
$102,851 | 2 |
Motive
|
$101,750 | 2 |
|
OpenAI
|
$239,500 | 1 |
|
Opal Security
|
$215,000 | 1 |
|
Basis AI
|
$187,500 | 1 |
Abbott
Verkada
Adobe
Brex
Braze
Harvey
BD
Marketing Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $200,267 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $177,500 | 376 |
| Seattle | $176,400 | 96 |
| Denver | $159,252 | 53 |
| Austin | $150,650 | 91 |
| New York | $150,000 | 509 |
| Boston | $148,950 | 107 |
| Atlanta | $147,500 | 51 |
| Los Angeles | $147,025 | 84 |
| Chicago | $141,000 | 148 |
Demand Generation vs Marketing Manager: which pays more?
The median for Demand Generation is $132,500 per year (typically $105,000–$150,500), versus $141,250 for Marketing Manager ($110,000–$175,000). That puts Marketing Manager about 7% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Demand Generation and Marketing Manager 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.