Side-by-side distribution
Growth
$156,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.3%
- Live roles
- 1,547
SEO
$93,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.4%
- Live roles
- 261
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)
Growth Lead - Sell Side
Fractional Growth Product Manager (Part-Time 1099 Contract)
Product Design Lead, Growth - Codex
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Technical SEO Manager
Software Engineering Manager, SEO & Content
SEO Manager
Senior Manager, SEO & GEO
SEO Manager
Senior SEO Product Manager, StreetEasy
SEO/ASO Manager
SEO/GEO Manager
Manager, Technical SEO Marketing
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Manager, Homes.com
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 |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$46,717 | 10 |
Modern Family Law
|
$115,000 | 4 |
| FP Fresh Prints | $83,200 | 2 |
Moxie
|
$72,900 | 2 |
Omnicom Media
|
$72,500 | 2 |
| DE DEPT® | $65,050 | 2 |
dentalcorp
|
$64,804 | 2 |
Hunt St
|
$19,379 | 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 |
SEO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $133,900 | 8 |
| New York | $108,750 | 8 |
| Toronto | $64,240 | 3 |
Growth vs SEO: which pays more?
The median for Growth is $156,750 per year (typically $116,700–$198,038), versus $93,500 for SEO ($70,000–$125,000). That puts Growth about 68% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Growth and SEO 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.