Side-by-side distribution
Growth
$162,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.9%
- Live roles
- 1,484
Performance Marketing
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.1%
- Live roles
- 293
Highest-paying jobs
Partner Growth Manager (LATAM)
Data Engineering Manager, Growth & Revenue
Head of Growth
Engineering Manager, Growth
Product Manager, Multi-Cloud Growth - Google
Manager– Growth Sales (AI-Native)
Engineering Manager, Growth
B2B Ecosystem Lead, Partner Growth
Product Design Lead, Growth - Codex
Growth Marketing Lead
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Performance Marketing Manager
Senior Paid Media Manager
Paid Media Marketing Manager
Senior Manager of Digital Experience – Performance Marketing
Sr Manager, Performance Marketing - Amazon
Senior Performance Marketing Manager, Global Paid Social & Mobile UA
Performance Marketer
Performance Marketing Manager
Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Social & EMEA Growth
Account Manager (Performance Marketing)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Brex
|
$177,323 | 14 |
Airwallex
|
$213,500 | 13 |
Compass
|
$105,000 | 12 |
Metropolis
|
$200,000 | 11 |
|
OpenAI
|
$282,000 | 7 |
Verkada
|
$185,000 | 7 |
Clients Blackbox, Inc.
|
$85,000 | 7 |
|
Acceleration Partners
|
$82,500 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Upstart
|
$165,300 | 3 |
Suno
|
$157,500 | 2 |
| AX Axon | $143,203 | 2 |
Formlabs
|
$130,000 | 2 |
1Password
|
$127,000 | 2 |
|
Clients Blackbox, Inc.
|
$115,000 | 2 |
| PG Procter & Gamble | $104,100 | 2 |
C.A. Fortune
|
$83,000 | 2 |
Growth salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $209,250 | 126 |
| Seattle | $200,000 | 33 |
| Boston | $169,000 | 31 |
| New York | $168,500 | 191 |
| Los Angeles | $160,500 | 25 |
| Denver | $158,807 | 13 |
| Chicago | $154,600 | 30 |
| London | $121,500 | 12 |
| Atlanta | $120,000 | 12 |
| Austin | $112,500 | 24 |
Performance Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $171,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $160,000 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $158,750 | 4 |
| Boston | $146,250 | 3 |
| New York | $125,000 | 22 |
| Chicago | $125,000 | 5 |
| Austin | $103,750 | 4 |
| Toronto | $88,318 | 3 |
Growth vs Performance Marketing: which pays more?
The median for Growth is $162,500 per year (typically $122,500–$200,000), versus $115,000 for Performance Marketing ($82,875–$155,244). That puts Growth about 41% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Growth and Performance Marketing 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.