Side-by-side distribution
Marketing Manager
$142,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.7%
- Live roles
- 5,661
Performance Marketing
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.1%
- Live roles
- 293
Highest-paying jobs
Head of Marketing - US Market
Sr. Affiliate Marketing Manager (Remote)
Head of Marketing & Sales
Head of Marketing
Product Marketing, Messaging Lead
Head of Marketing
Product Marketing Lead, API Models & Research
Growth Marketing Lead
Head of Marketing, Fragrance & Beauty
Field Marketing Lead, Public Sector
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 Marketing Manager, Paid Social & EMEA Growth
Performance Marketer
Performance Marketing Manager
Account Manager (Performance Marketing)
Verkada
Brex
BD
KLA
Braze
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 |
Marketing Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $185,000 | 358 |
| Singapore | $168,460 | 3 |
| Seattle | $166,500 | 81 |
| Denver | $155,948 | 61 |
| New York | $155,000 | 522 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 77 |
| Austin | $150,000 | 90 |
| Atlanta | $148,700 | 37 |
| Boston | $142,638 | 92 |
| Chicago | $140,000 | 127 |
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 |
Marketing Manager vs Performance Marketing: which pays more?
The median for Marketing Manager is $142,800 per year (typically $110,000–$175,000), versus $115,000 for Performance Marketing ($82,875–$155,244). That puts Marketing Manager about 24% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Marketing Manager 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.