Side-by-side distribution
Product Marketing
$162,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 52.3%
- Live roles
- 1,156
SEM
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35%
- Live roles
- 140
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Product Marketing Manager, DataAI Privacy
Product Marketing Lead, API Models & Research
Principal Product Marketing Manager, DataAI Privacy
Product Marketing Lead
Product Lead, Growth Marketing
Principal Product Marketing Manager - Cloud Memory
Product Marketing Lead, Executive Engagement
Integrated Marketing Manager, Product & Model Launches
Product Marketing Lead, Consumer Subscriptions
Product Marketing Lead, ChatGPT Work
Highest-paying jobs
Global Paid Search Senior Manager
Senior Manager, Paid Search
Senior Manager, Performance Marketing, SEM
Senior Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Search
Senior Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Search
Senior Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Search
Senior Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Search
Global Paid Search Marketing Manager
Product Marketing Manager - Brave Search APIs
Product Manager - Paid Search
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Adobe
|
$220,725 | 13 |
|
OpenAI
|
$266,250 | 10 |
KLA
|
$151,050 | 10 |
| SA Salesforce | $180,150 | 9 |
Braze
|
$153,250 | 8 |
Edwards Lifesciences
|
$171,250 | 6 |
Abbott
|
$171,000 | 6 |
HP
|
$133,425 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Harvey
|
$170,000 | 4 |
Wpromote
|
$87,000 | 4 |
|
Airwallex
|
$145,000 | 3 |
OneTrust
|
$140,625 | 2 |
Omnicom Media
|
$92,500 | 2 |
| WM WPP Media | $82,463 | 2 |
Monks
|
$75,000 | 2 |
Remotely
|
$17,143 | 2 |
Product Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $192,425 | 120 |
| Seattle | $180,150 | 31 |
| New York | $174,000 | 119 |
| Austin | $172,500 | 21 |
| Los Angeles | $163,200 | 8 |
| Atlanta | $159,375 | 9 |
| Denver | $159,252 | 13 |
| Boston | $154,583 | 14 |
| Chicago | $151,500 | 32 |
| London | $133,066 | 12 |
SEM salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $147,500 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $140,625 | 3 |
| Chicago | $127,500 | 8 |
| New York | $97,500 | 11 |
Product Marketing vs SEM: which pays more?
The median for Product Marketing is $162,500 per year (typically $135,000–$186,750), versus $105,000 for SEM ($82,000–$140,000). That puts Product Marketing about 55% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Product Marketing and SEM 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.