Side-by-side distribution
Marketing Manager
$142,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.7%
- Live roles
- 5,660
SEO
$92,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29%
- Live roles
- 259
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 Community, Enterprise Marketing
Partner Marketing Lead, Resellers
Highest-paying jobs
HPEFS SEO Program Manager
Senior Product Manager, SEO
Lead Technical SEO Manager
SEO Site Manager, Cat.com
Principal Growth Marketing Manager - SEO/GEO
Senior Manager, SEO & GEO
Senior SEO Manager
Senior SEO Manager
SEO/GEO Manager
Senior SEO Product Manager, StreetEasy
Verkada
Brex
BD
KLA
Braze
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$45,392 | 10 |
Wisevu
|
$25,696 | 3 |
Living Spaces
|
$95,288 | 2 |
Jellyfish
|
$90,000 | 2 |
Omnicom Media
|
$72,500 | 2 |
| SE Scorpion Enterprises, LLC | $67,500 | 2 |
Pavago
|
$30,000 | 2 |
Remotely
|
$15,692 | 2 |
Marketing Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $185,000 | 357 |
| Seattle | $168,854 | 78 |
| Singapore | $168,460 | 3 |
| Denver | $155,948 | 61 |
| New York | $155,000 | 522 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 77 |
| Austin | $149,500 | 92 |
| Atlanta | $148,700 | 37 |
| Boston | $145,000 | 96 |
| Chicago | $139,472 | 128 |
SEO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $157,500 | 4 |
| Chicago | $142,500 | 3 |
| New York | $92,500 | 13 |
| Toronto | $63,753 | 3 |
Marketing Manager vs SEO: which pays more?
The median for Marketing Manager is $142,800 per year (typically $110,000–$175,000), versus $92,500 for SEO ($70,000–$127,775). That puts Marketing Manager about 54% 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.