Side-by-side distribution
Performance Marketing
$100,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41%
- Live roles
- 346
Social Media
$83,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 48.3%
- Live roles
- 1,461
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Performance Marketing Manager (Part-time)
Senior Performance Marketing Manager (Part-time)
Senior Performance Marketing Manager (Part-time)
Senior Performance Marketing Manager
Senior Paid Media Manager
Senior Manager of Digital Experience – Performance Marketing
Manager, Paid Media
Sr Manager, Performance Marketing - Amazon
Senior Performance Marketing Manager, Global Paid Social & Mobile UA
Manager, Performance Creative Strategy (Paid Media)
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)
Clients Blackbox, Inc.
EverAI
Upstart
Formlabs
1Password
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 |
Performance Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $159,626 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $157,500 | 7 |
| Seattle | $140,156 | 5 |
| New York | $126,250 | 28 |
| London | $125,000 | 3 |
| Chicago | $120,000 | 8 |
| Austin | $115,000 | 6 |
| Boston | $115,000 | 5 |
| Denver | $115,000 | 5 |
| Toronto | $92,753 | 4 |
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 |
Performance Marketing vs Social Media: which pays more?
The median for Performance Marketing is $100,000 per year (typically $90,000–$143,500), versus $83,200 for Social Media ($60,095–$105,000). That puts Performance Marketing about 20% 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.