Side-by-side distribution
Marketing Manager
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.7%
- Live roles
- 3,661
Performance Marketing
$101,090
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.2%
- Live roles
- 226
Highest-paying jobs
Head of Marketing - US Market
Growth Marketing Lead
Head of Product Marketing
Principal Product Marketing Manager, DataAI Privacy
Head of Marketing
Product Marketing Lead, API Models & Research
Head of Ads Enterprise Marketing
Principal Product Marketing Manager, DataAI Privacy
Field Marketing Lead, Public Sector
Head of Community, Enterprise Marketing
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Performance Marketing Manager
Performance Marketing Manager
Senior Performance Marketing Manager
Performance Marketing Manager, International
Senior Manager, Performance Marketing, SEM
Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Social & EMEA Growth
Sr Manager, Performance Marketing - Amazon
Senior Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Social
Senior Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Search
Senior Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Search
Verkada
Brex
Braze
DoorDash USA
Air Apps
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
EverAI
|
$98,319 | 13 |
|
Harvey
|
$170,000 | 8 |
|
Airwallex
|
$140,000 | 5 |
VML
|
$72,500 | 4 |
|
Sierra
|
$232,500 | 2 |
Talkspace Corporate
|
$131,250 | 2 |
Formlabs
|
$130,000 | 2 |
GoCardless
|
$117,939 | 2 |
Marketing Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $176,400 | 330 |
| Denver | $159,500 | 35 |
| New York | $154,300 | 373 |
| Seattle | $153,900 | 55 |
| Austin | $147,500 | 54 |
| Boston | $146,000 | 51 |
| Atlanta | $144,063 | 26 |
| Chicago | $139,472 | 72 |
| Los Angeles | $134,700 | 48 |
| London | $119,262 | 35 |
Marketing Manager vs Performance Marketing: which pays more?
The median for Marketing Manager is $145,000 per year (typically $114,500–$175,000), versus $101,090 for Performance Marketing ($90,000–$149,000). That puts Marketing Manager about 43% 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.