Side-by-side distribution
Performance Marketing
$114,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.8%
- Live roles
- 296
Social Media
$81,550
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.1%
- Live roles
- 1,478
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Product Marketing Manager - GenStudio for Performance Marketing
Senior Performance Marketing Manager
Senior Performance Marketing Manager
Performance Marketing Manager
Performance Marketing Manager, International
Manager - Global Performance Marketing Technology
Paid Media Senior Manager
Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Social & EMEA Growth
Senior Manager, Performance Marketing, SEM
Senior Manager of Digital Experience – Performance Marketing
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Community Growth & Intelligence
Community Sales Manager
Community Engagement Manager, Data Centers (Texas)
Community & Executive Escalations Program Manager
Senior Social Media Manager - Corporate, Expedia Group
Manager, Account Management | Community Institutions
Senior Manager, Community Relations - Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project
Senior Engineering Manager, Community Engagement
Global Social Media Manager
Sr. Government Program Development Manager (Government Compute/ Intelligence Community)
EverAI
Harvey
VML
Upstart
Suno
Talkspace Corporate
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greystar
|
$73,500 | 194 |
NoGigiddy
|
$46,800 | 31 |
Air Apps
|
$42,679 | 31 |
Fairfield Residential
|
$57,351 | 18 |
Solidcore
|
$65,047 | 11 |
ChenMed
|
$93,184 | 9 |
Dentsu
|
$53,906 | 8 |
Bell Partners
|
$90,000 | 7 |
Social Media salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $125,000 | 35 |
| New York | $104,750 | 60 |
| Seattle | $87,000 | 15 |
| Boston | $82,500 | 12 |
| Chicago | $79,500 | 24 |
| Los Angeles | $77,500 | 29 |
| Toronto | $73,095 | 11 |
| Atlanta | $69,330 | 10 |
| London | $57,700 | 6 |
| Denver | $55,884 | 20 |
Performance Marketing vs Social Media: which pays more?
The median for Performance Marketing is $114,500 per year (typically $92,500–$156,881), versus $81,550 for Social Media ($56,188–$102,125). That puts Performance Marketing about 40% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Performance Marketing 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.