Side-by-side distribution
Marketing Manager
$142,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.5%
- Live roles
- 5,674
Public Relations
$137,650
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.5%
- Live roles
- 656
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
Field Marketing Lead, Public Sector
Head of Marketing, Fragrance & Beauty
Growth Marketing Lead
Highest-paying jobs
Technical Program Manager, Science Strategy & Communications
Senior Engineering Manager, Communications
Internal Communications Manager, Tech
Internal Communications Manager: GTM
Communications Manager, Monetization
Senior Manager, Advertising Communications
Sr. Manager, Policy Communications
Manager, Real Time Communications Technology
Communications Manager, Safeguards
Policy Communications Manager, Responsible Scaling, Security, and Governance
Verkada
Brex
BD
KLA
Braze
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Accenture
|
$187,200 | 7 |
Fivetran
|
$157,561 | 6 |
| PG Procter & Gamble | $121,125 | 6 |
Highwire
|
$107,500 | 6 |
|
Anthropic
|
$320,000 | 5 |
SpaceX
|
$145,000 | 5 |
B Lab Global
|
$84,015 | 5 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$159,500 | 4 |
Marketing Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $186,400 | 357 |
| Singapore | $168,460 | 3 |
| Seattle | $166,679 | 80 |
| Denver | $155,948 | 61 |
| New York | $155,000 | 523 |
| Austin | $150,000 | 90 |
| Los Angeles | $149,000 | 73 |
| Atlanta | $147,800 | 38 |
| Boston | $144,438 | 90 |
| Chicago | $140,000 | 125 |
Public Relations salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $178,000 | 50 |
| Denver | $170,200 | 7 |
| Atlanta | $166,850 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $166,350 | 12 |
| Seattle | $165,760 | 12 |
| Austin | $162,000 | 9 |
| New York | $146,975 | 64 |
| Boston | $146,750 | 16 |
| Chicago | $134,125 | 23 |
| Toronto | $117,125 | 10 |
Marketing Manager vs Public Relations: which pays more?
The median for Marketing Manager is $142,500 per year (typically $110,000–$175,000), versus $137,650 for Public Relations ($106,825–$168,950). That puts Marketing Manager about 4% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Marketing Manager 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.