Side-by-side distribution
Marketing Manager
$142,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.8%
- Live roles
- 5,855
Social Media
$80,084
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.2%
- Live roles
- 1,517
Highest-paying jobs
Head of Marketing - US Market
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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
Senior Manager, Community Growth & Intelligence
Community Sales Manager
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Senior Social Media Manager - Corporate, Expedia Group
Manager, Account Management | Community Institutions
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Product Manager, Community Support
Senior Engineering Manager, Community Engagement
Global Social Media Manager
Operations Manager Community Pharmacy
Verkada
Adobe
Brex
Braze
Harvey
Airwallex
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greystar
|
$75,500 | 211 |
NoGigiddy
|
$46,800 | 31 |
Air Apps
|
$42,679 | 31 |
The Boutique COO
|
$62,400 | 21 |
Fairfield Residential
|
$55,947 | 18 |
Solidcore
|
$65,047 | 14 |
ChenMed
|
$93,184 | 8 |
CareSource
|
$81,550 | 8 |
Marketing Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $200,267 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $179,000 | 388 |
| Seattle | $175,000 | 101 |
| Denver | $155,948 | 47 |
| New York | $151,533 | 505 |
| Austin | $150,000 | 87 |
| Boston | $148,975 | 104 |
| Chicago | $147,500 | 132 |
| Atlanta | $147,500 | 56 |
| Los Angeles | $145,230 | 80 |
Social Media salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $134,550 | 37 |
| New York | $100,000 | 63 |
| Boston | $87,500 | 12 |
| Chicago | $82,000 | 26 |
| Seattle | $80,168 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | $77,500 | 27 |
| Atlanta | $76,250 | 10 |
| Toronto | $66,250 | 8 |
| Denver | $56,191 | 23 |
| London | $56,058 | 5 |
Marketing Manager vs Social Media: which pays more?
The median for Marketing Manager is $142,500 per year (typically $110,000–$175,000), versus $80,084 for Social Media ($57,074–$100,550). That puts Marketing Manager about 78% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Marketing Manager and Social Media 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.