Side-by-side distribution
Marketing Manager
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.7%
- Live roles
- 3,661
SEO
$87,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.2%
- Live roles
- 191
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
Software Engineering Manager, SEO & Content
SEO Manager
SEO Manager
SEO/ASO Manager
SEO/GEO Manager
Manager, Technical SEO Marketing
Manager, Search (SEO & AI Discovery)
Senior Specialist, SEO
SEO Manager (Content)
SEO Specialist
Verkada
Brex
Braze
Harvey
DoorDash USA
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$46,717 | 10 |
Modern Family Law
|
$115,000 | 4 |
| FP Fresh Prints | $83,200 | 2 |
|
Moxie
|
$72,900 | 2 |
Omnicom Media
|
$72,500 | 2 |
| DE DEPT® | $65,050 | 2 |
Hunt St
|
$19,379 | 2 |
Remotely
|
$15,692 | 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 |
SEO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $140,000 | 7 |
| New York | $107,500 | 5 |
Marketing Manager vs SEO: which pays more?
The median for Marketing Manager is $145,000 per year (typically $114,500–$175,000), versus $87,500 for SEO ($65,050–$113,750). That puts Marketing Manager about 66% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Marketing Manager and SEO 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.