Side-by-side distribution
Marketing Manager
$143,887
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.6%
- Live roles
- 5,676
Social Media
$83,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 48.3%
- Live roles
- 1,461
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Affiliate Marketing Manager (Remote)
Marketing Manager - Media
Head of Marketing & Sales
Head of Marketing
Product Marketing Lead (Contract)
Product Marketing Lead, API Models & Research
GTM Product Marketing Lead
Partner Marketing Lead, Resellers
Field Marketing Lead, Public Sector
Head of Community, Enterprise Marketing
Highest-paying jobs
Enterprise Account Manager- Federal Intelligence Community
Senior Manager - Intelligence Community
Federal Sales Manager, Intelligence Community
Staff Product Manager, Community Builders
Community Sales Manager
Community Engagement Manager, Data Centers (New York)
Community Engagement Manager, Data Centers (Montana & Utah)
Community Engagement Manager, Data Centers (Louisiana)
Community Engagement Manager, Data Centers (Texas)
Community Engagement Manager, Data Centers (Virginia & West Virginia)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Clients Blackbox, Inc.
|
$115,000 | 62 |
Verkada
|
$158,750 | 24 |
|
Abbott
|
$170,500 | 22 |
Braze
|
$150,000 | 20 |
Brex
|
$159,754 | 18 |
| SA Salesforce | $180,150 | 16 |
|
OpenAI
|
$239,500 | 15 |
|
Anthropic
|
$320,000 | 14 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greystar
|
$77,500 | 201 |
NoGigiddy
|
$46,800 | 31 |
Air Apps
|
$41,462 | 31 |
Fairfield Residential
|
$73,500 | 17 |
Solidcore
|
$72,280 | 17 |
ChenMed
|
$93,184 | 9 |
Bell Partners
|
$99,500 | 8 |
Dentsu
|
$53,906 | 8 |
Marketing Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $181,763 | 358 |
| Seattle | $168,250 | 98 |
| New York | $155,000 | 494 |
| Atlanta | $151,700 | 38 |
| Austin | $147,500 | 98 |
| Denver | $147,500 | 53 |
| Chicago | $145,000 | 141 |
| Boston | $145,000 | 102 |
| Singapore | $140,000 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $138,325 | 86 |
Social Media salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $132,500 | 33 |
| Boston | $111,250 | 16 |
| New York | $100,000 | 55 |
| Los Angeles | $85,000 | 33 |
| Seattle | $83,084 | 19 |
| Chicago | $82,500 | 20 |
| Toronto | $80,000 | 17 |
| Denver | $75,603 | 24 |
| Austin | $66,560 | 15 |
| Atlanta | $61,730 | 10 |
Marketing Manager vs Social Media: which pays more?
The median for Marketing Manager is $143,887 per year (typically $110,000–$176,450), versus $83,200 for Social Media ($60,095–$105,000). That puts Marketing Manager about 73% 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.