Side-by-side distribution
Marketing Manager
$145,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43%
- Live roles
- 3,641
Public Relations
$132,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.6%
- Live roles
- 281
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Search Marketing
Performance Marketing Lead (Social Media Ads)
Performance Marketing Manager
Performance Marketing Lead (Google & Microsoft Ads)
Digital Marketing Manager
Senior Performance Marketing Manager - Latin America
Senior Performance Marketing Manager - Taiwan
Senior Performance Marketing Manager - SEA
Senior Performance Marketing Manager - Australia
Senior Performance Marketing Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Communications Manager - Mexico
Senior Global Public Relations Manager
Manager, Real Time Communications Technology
Policy Communications Manager
Principal Product Manager, Communications Platform
Development Manager - Communications
Senior Manager, Communications
Sr. Manager of Communications
Senior Manager, Executive Communications
Executive Communications Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Launch Potato
|
$135,000 | 18 |
Brex
|
$151,533 | 16 |
Airwallex
|
$174,000 | 15 |
DoorDash USA
|
$176,400 | 14 |
Socure
|
$192,500 | 12 |
Verkada
|
$158,750 | 12 |
Lyft
|
$144,000 | 10 |
Air Apps
|
$59,364 | 10 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Highwire
|
$103,750 | 10 |
|
Lyft
|
$142,560 | 4 |
Compass
|
$175,650 | 3 |
Flexport
|
$132,500 | 3 |
Ripple Effect
|
$110,094 | 3 |
Webfx
|
$51,500 | 3 |
Silvus Technologies
|
$220,000 | 2 |
Handshake
|
$216,000 | 2 |
Public Relations salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $148,500 | 33 |
| Austin | $140,000 | 3 |
| New York | $137,500 | 31 |
| Los Angeles | $126,500 | 5 |
| Boston | $126,500 | 3 |
| Toronto | $117,500 | 5 |
| Chicago | $111,250 | 6 |
| Berlin | $70,295 | 3 |
Marketing Manager vs Public Relations: which pays more?
The median for Marketing Manager is $145,500 per year (typically $115,000–$175,000), versus $132,500 for Public Relations ($94,712–$175,538). That puts Marketing Manager about 10% 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.