Side-by-side distribution
Growth
$168,980
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.7%
- Live roles
- 1,519
Public Relations
$135,818
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.1%
- Live roles
- 653
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
Head of Creator Growth
Highest-paying jobs
Technical Program Manager, Science Strategy & Communications
Senior Engineering Manager, Communications
Internal Communications Manager, Tech
Senior Manager, Advertising Communications
Lead Engagement Manager, FDE - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Gaming
Sr. Manager, Policy Communications
Internal Communications Manager
Communications Manager, The Anthropic Institute
Communications Manager, Claude Platform
Policy Communications Manager, Responsible Scaling, Security, and Governance
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Airwallex
|
$213,500 | 15 |
Brex
|
$192,099 | 14 |
Clients Blackbox, Inc.
|
$115,000 | 14 |
Metropolis
|
$200,000 | 11 |
Compass
|
$105,000 | 10 |
Verkada
|
$198,750 | 8 |
|
OpenAI
|
$282,000 | 7 |
Accenture
|
$219,950 | 7 |
Fivetran
Highwire
Regeneron
SpaceX
B Lab Global
Coinbase
Growth salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $210,000 | 135 |
| Seattle | $203,824 | 34 |
| New York | $171,264 | 186 |
| Los Angeles | $170,200 | 27 |
| Boston | $170,100 | 28 |
| Atlanta | $170,000 | 13 |
| Denver | $167,604 | 12 |
| Chicago | $160,100 | 30 |
| London | $143,709 | 15 |
| Austin | $113,750 | 26 |
Public Relations salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | $187,200 | 6 |
| Seattle | $186,900 | 13 |
| San Francisco | $173,900 | 49 |
| Los Angeles | $162,500 | 11 |
| Austin | $162,000 | 7 |
| Atlanta | $161,475 | 10 |
| New York | $146,450 | 63 |
| Boston | $145,375 | 16 |
| Chicago | $129,704 | 22 |
| Toronto | $117,125 | 10 |
Growth vs Public Relations: which pays more?
The median for Growth is $168,980 per year (typically $124,000–$206,513), versus $135,818 for Public Relations ($103,743–$166,831). That puts Growth about 24% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Growth and Public Relations 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.