Side-by-side distribution
Content Marketing
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.4%
- Live roles
- 181
Product Marketing
$164,900
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.5%
- Live roles
- 770
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Content Marketing Manager, Storytelling
Founding Content Marketing Manager
Content Marketing Manager
Temporary Senior Strategist long form content / YouTube | 20 hrs / week
Senior Content Strategist - Freelance
Senior Manager, Technical Content Marketing
Marketing Content Manager
Product Marketer (Content)
Sr. Content Marketing Manager
Senior Content Marketing Strategist, WordPress VIP
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Product Marketing Manager, Agents
Product Marketing Lead
Product Lead, Growth Marketing
Product Marketing Lead, Claude Platform - Cloud
Product Marketing Manager, Monetization
Product Marketing Manager, Audience and Messaging
Product Marketing Manager, Marketing Finance
Product Marketing Lead, Advertising
Senior Product Marketing Manager - US
Technical Product Marketing Manager (TPMM)
Esri
Formlabs
Asana
BitGo
Zscaler
Oscar Health
Glean
Everpure
Socure
Content Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $141,250 | 9 |
| New York | $132,500 | 8 |
| Austin | $117,500 | 3 |
| London | $98,573 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $97,500 | 4 |
Product Marketing salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $176,400 | 115 |
| Austin | $176,400 | 7 |
| Chicago | $176,400 | 9 |
| Denver | $173,568 | 7 |
| New York | $170,000 | 120 |
| Seattle | $163,750 | 16 |
| Boston | $155,000 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $142,325 | 8 |
| Atlanta | $139,650 | 3 |
| Toronto | $127,500 | 11 |
Content Marketing vs Product Marketing: which pays more?
The median for Content Marketing is $115,000 per year (typically $85,000–$141,250), versus $164,900 for Product Marketing ($140,000–$190,000). That puts Product Marketing about 43% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Content Marketing 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.