Side-by-side distribution
Product Marketing
$164,900
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.6%
- Live roles
- 796
SEO
$95,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28%
- Live roles
- 214
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
Principal Product Marketing Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Manager, SEO AEO
Software Engineering Manager, SEO & Content
SEO Manager
Sr. SEO & AEO Manager (Search Engine Optimization)
SEO Manager
SEO Specialist
Senior SEO Manager
SEO/GEO Manager
Manager, Technical SEO Marketing
Growth Marketing Manager (SEO & GEO)
Asana
BitGo
Zscaler
Socure
Brex
Oscar Health
Glean
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$47,142 | 9 |
Kepler Group
|
$100,000 | 2 |
Omnicom Media
|
$72,500 | 2 |
JobRack
|
$46,436 | 2 |
Remotely
|
$16,282 | 2 |
|
Veeam Software
|
$252,850 | 1 |
|
CarGurus
|
$209,500 | 1 |
|
Sierra
|
$185,000 | 1 |
Product Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $179,450 | 10 |
| San Francisco | $177,500 | 127 |
| 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 | $140,000 | 13 |
SEO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $151,000 | 7 |
| New York | $101,250 | 10 |
| Chicago | $85,000 | 3 |
Product Marketing vs SEO: which pays more?
The median for Product Marketing is $164,900 per year (typically $140,000–$190,500), versus $95,000 for SEO ($75,000–$138,750). 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.