Side-by-side distribution
Public Relations
$132,775
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.2%
- Live roles
- 282
Product Marketing
$164,900
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.6%
- Live roles
- 796
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
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Product Marketing Manager, Agents
Product Marketing Lead
Product Lead, Growth Marketing
Product Marketing Lead, Claude Platform - Cloud
Product Marketing Manager, Audience and Messaging
Product Marketing Manager, Monetization
Product Marketing Manager, Marketing Finance
Senior Product Marketing Manager - US
Lead Ads Product Marketing Manager
Lead Product Analyst, Lifecycle Marketing
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Highwire
|
$103,750 | 10 |
Compass
|
$175,650 | 3 |
Lyft
|
$148,500 | 3 |
Flexport
|
$132,500 | 3 |
Ripple Effect
|
$110,094 | 3 |
Webfx
|
$51,500 | 3 |
|
OpenAI
|
$254,250 | 2 |
Silvus Technologies
|
$220,000 | 2 |
BitGo
Zscaler
Socure
Brex
Datadog
Oscar Health
Glean
Public Relations salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 33 |
| Austin | $140,000 | 3 |
| New York | $137,500 | 33 |
| Toronto | $136,250 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $126,500 | 5 |
| Boston | $126,500 | 3 |
| Chicago | $111,250 | 6 |
Product Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $179,450 | 10 |
| San Francisco | $177,500 | 123 |
| Denver | $173,568 | 7 |
| New York | $170,000 | 134 |
| Atlanta | $159,650 | 3 |
| Boston | $155,658 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $153,575 | 8 |
| Seattle | $152,500 | 17 |
| Austin | $152,500 | 11 |
| Toronto | $137,500 | 12 |
Public Relations vs Product Marketing: which pays more?
The median for Public Relations is $132,775 per year (typically $95,625–$177,125), versus $164,900 for Product Marketing ($140,000–$190,500). That puts Product Marketing about 24% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Public Relations and Product Marketing 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.