Side-by-side distribution
Product Marketing
$162,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 52.2%
- Live roles
- 1,157
SEO
$93,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.5%
- Live roles
- 260
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
Lead Technical SEO Manager
Software Engineering Manager, SEO & Content
SEO Manager
Senior Manager, SEO & GEO
SEO Manager
Senior SEO Product Manager, StreetEasy
SEO/ASO Manager
SEO/GEO Manager
Manager, Technical SEO Marketing
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Manager, Homes.com
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Adobe
|
$220,725 | 12 |
|
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 |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$46,717 | 10 |
Modern Family Law
|
$115,000 | 4 |
| FP Fresh Prints | $83,200 | 2 |
Moxie
|
$72,900 | 2 |
Omnicom Media
|
$72,500 | 2 |
| DE DEPT® | $65,050 | 2 |
dentalcorp
|
$64,804 | 2 |
Hunt St
|
$19,379 | 2 |
Product Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $192,500 | 119 |
| Seattle | $180,150 | 30 |
| New York | $174,000 | 119 |
| Austin | $171,400 | 20 |
| Los Angeles | $163,200 | 8 |
| Atlanta | $159,375 | 9 |
| Denver | $159,252 | 13 |
| Boston | $154,583 | 14 |
| Chicago | $153,000 | 31 |
| London | $133,066 | 12 |
SEO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $133,900 | 8 |
| New York | $108,750 | 8 |
| Toronto | $64,240 | 3 |
Product Marketing vs SEO: which pays more?
The median for Product Marketing is $162,500 per year (typically $135,000–$186,425), versus $93,500 for SEO ($70,000–$125,000). That puts Product Marketing about 74% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Product Marketing and SEO 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.