Side-by-side distribution
Marketing Manager
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.8%
- Live roles
- 3,656
Product Marketing
$162,775
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.3%
- Live roles
- 782
Highest-paying jobs
Head of Marketing - US Market
Growth Marketing Lead
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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
Principal Product Marketing Manager, DataAI Privacy
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Principal Product Marketing Manager, DataAI Privacy
Product Marketing Lead
Product Lead, Growth Marketing
Integrated Marketing Manager, Product & Model Launches
Product Marketing Lead, Executive Engagement
Product Marketing Lead, Consumer Subscriptions
Product Marketing Lead, ChatGPT Work
Technical Product Marketing Manager (TPMM)
Verkada
Brex
Airwallex
DoorDash USA
Air Apps
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$266,250 | 10 |
Braze
|
$153,250 | 8 |
Fundraise Up
|
$78,395 | 6 |
Perplexity
|
$220,000 | 5 |
Baseten
|
$200,000 | 5 |
Zscaler
|
$205,750 | 4 |
Okta
|
$195,500 | 4 |
Harvey
|
$172,000 | 4 |
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 |
Product Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $192,000 | 105 |
| New York | $174,200 | 102 |
| Denver | $174,200 | 11 |
| Seattle | $165,150 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $163,200 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $159,375 | 5 |
| Boston | $154,583 | 10 |
| Chicago | $153,500 | 16 |
| Austin | $147,250 | 10 |
| London | $131,133 | 9 |
Marketing Manager vs Product Marketing: which pays more?
The median for Marketing Manager is $145,000 per year (typically $114,875–$175,000), versus $162,775 for Product Marketing ($136,000–$190,000). That puts Product Marketing about 12% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Marketing Manager and Product 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.