Median salary
$95,250
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$74.7k – $117.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
37.4%
49 of 131 roles
Live roles
131
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Paid Search
Growth Marketing Manager, Web & Search
Principal Growth Marketing Manager - SEO/GEO
Global Paid Search Marketing Manager
Senior Digital Marketing Manager, Paid Search
Sr. Manager, Paid Search (SEM)
Senior Paid Search Manager (SEM)
SEM Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Monks
|
$75,000 | 7 |
Wpromote
|
$82,000 | 3 |
|
Ovative Group
|
$130,500 | 2 |
Omnicom Media
|
$92,500 | 2 |
| ZG Zeta Global | $85,000 | 2 |
Intellibright
|
$82,500 | 2 |
Pearmill
|
$76,250 | 2 |
Pavago
|
$30,000 | 2 |
SEM salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $166,500 | 3 |
| New York | $105,500 | 12 |
| Chicago | $103,500 | 6 |
| Boston | $101,750 | 3 |
| Toronto | $72,593 | 3 |
See every SEM role
Browse the live listings, or save this search and get alerted the moment a new one posts.
How much do SEM roles pay?
The median salary for SEM roles is $95,250 per year. Most pay falls between $74,650 (25th percentile) and $117,888 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $60,500 to $156,075.
These figures are computed live from 131 active SEM roles on JobsRadar, of which 49 (37.4%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid SEM roles include Gametime United, Decagon, Datadog and Okta.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average SEM salary?
- The median is $95,250 per year, with most pay between $74,650 and $117,888 (25th–75th percentile), based on 49 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the SEM salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $60,500 to $156,075 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $95,250. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.