Side-by-side distribution
Growth
$156,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.1%
- Live roles
- 1,543
SEM
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35%
- Live roles
- 140
Highest-paying jobs
Growth Marketing Lead
Account Growth Manager (VIC)
Head of Growth
Engineering Manager, Growth
Product Manager, Growth
Product Manager, Multi-Cloud Growth - Google
Manager– Growth Sales (AI-Native)
Fractional Growth Product Manager (Part-Time 1099 Contract)
Product Design Lead, Growth - Codex
Senior Director, Head of Growth — NewsBreak Ads
Highest-paying jobs
Global Paid Search Senior Manager
Senior Manager, Paid Search
Senior Manager, Performance Marketing, SEM
Senior Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Search
Senior Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Search
Senior Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Search
Senior Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Search
Global Paid Search Marketing Manager
Product Marketing Manager - Brave Search APIs
Product Manager - Paid Search
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Compass
|
$105,000 | 17 |
|
Airwallex
|
$187,500 | 15 |
Brex
|
$188,145 | 12 |
Adobe
|
$202,663 | 6 |
Accenture
|
$170,200 | 6 |
CVS Health
|
$132,745 | 6 |
Airbnb
|
$92,344 | 6 |
Clients Blackbox, Inc.
|
$85,000 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Harvey
|
$170,000 | 4 |
Wpromote
|
$87,000 | 4 |
|
Airwallex
|
$145,000 | 3 |
OneTrust
|
$140,625 | 2 |
Omnicom Media
|
$92,500 | 2 |
| WM WPP Media | $82,463 | 2 |
Monks
|
$75,000 | 2 |
Remotely
|
$17,143 | 2 |
Growth salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $200,000 | 125 |
| Seattle | $199,250 | 35 |
| Denver | $176,660 | 10 |
| Boston | $170,200 | 19 |
| Chicago | $168,750 | 22 |
| New York | $165,000 | 201 |
| Atlanta | $152,600 | 8 |
| London | $152,500 | 6 |
| Austin | $147,950 | 23 |
| Los Angeles | $135,000 | 19 |
SEM salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $147,500 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $140,625 | 3 |
| Chicago | $127,500 | 8 |
| New York | $97,500 | 11 |
Growth vs SEM: which pays more?
The median for Growth is $156,750 per year (typically $116,700–$198,038), versus $105,000 for SEM ($82,000–$140,000). That puts Growth about 49% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Growth and SEM 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.