Side-by-side distribution
Performance Marketing
$117,108
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 48.9%
- Live roles
- 225
Public Relations
$132,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.6%
- Live roles
- 281
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Paid Media
Performance Marketing Manager
Paid Media Manager
Senior Performance Marketing Manager - Latin America
Senior Performance Marketing Manager - Taiwan
Senior Performance Marketing Manager - Australia
Senior Performance Marketing Manager
Senior Performance Marketing Manager - SEA
Performance Marketing Manager (Paid)
Performance Marketing Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Communications Manager - Mexico
Senior Global Public Relations Manager
Communications Manager, Monetization
Manager, Real Time Communications Technology
Policy Communications Manager
Principal Product Manager, Communications Platform
Development Manager - Communications
Senior Manager, Communications
Sr. Manager of Communications
Senior Manager, Executive Communications
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
EverAI
|
$48,027 | 25 |
Airwallex
|
$142,500 | 6 |
|
Jobscan
|
$1,200,000 | 5 |
Harvey
|
$170,000 | 4 |
GoCardless
|
$270,400 | 2 |
Sierra
|
$185,000 | 2 |
|
Samsara
|
$126,604 | 2 |
NerdWallet
|
$124,250 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Highwire
|
$103,750 | 10 |
Lyft
|
$142,560 | 4 |
Compass
|
$175,650 | 3 |
Flexport
|
$132,500 | 3 |
Ripple Effect
|
$110,094 | 3 |
Webfx
|
$51,500 | 3 |
|
OpenAI
|
$254,250 | 2 |
Silvus Technologies
|
$220,000 | 2 |
Performance Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $270,400 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $152,956 | 16 |
| New York | $146,250 | 16 |
| Boston | $135,000 | 4 |
| Toronto | $85,270 | 3 |
Public Relations salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 35 |
| Austin | $140,000 | 3 |
| New York | $137,060 | 32 |
| Los Angeles | $126,500 | 5 |
| Boston | $126,500 | 3 |
| Toronto | $117,500 | 5 |
| Chicago | $111,250 | 6 |
| Berlin | $70,295 | 3 |
Performance Marketing vs Public Relations: which pays more?
The median for Performance Marketing is $117,108 per year (typically $79,209–$157,125), versus $132,500 for Public Relations ($94,712–$175,538). That puts Public Relations about 13% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Performance Marketing and Public Relations 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.