Side-by-side distribution
Content Marketing
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.4%
- Live roles
- 181
SEO
$95,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.6%
- Live roles
- 206
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
Paid Search/SEO Manager
Manager, SEO AEO
Senior/Principal Product Manager, SEO & AEO
Software Engineering Manager, SEO & Content
Staff Product Manager - SEO
Staff Product Manager - SEO
Staff Product Manager - SEO
Sr. SEO & AEO Manager (Search Engine Optimization)
Off-Page SEO Specialist
SEO Manager
Esri
Formlabs
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$47,142 | 9 |
|
Compass
|
$221,150 | 3 |
Omnicom Media
|
$72,500 | 2 |
JobRack
|
$46,436 | 2 |
Hire Hangar
|
$21,600 | 2 |
Remotely
|
$16,282 | 2 |
|
Pair Eyewear, Inc.
|
$3,000,000 | 1 |
|
Veeam Software
|
$252,850 | 1 |
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 |
SEO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $209,500 | 3 |
| New York | $151,000 | 7 |
| San Francisco | $150,500 | 6 |
Content Marketing vs SEO: which pays more?
The median for Content Marketing is $115,000 per year (typically $85,000–$141,250), versus $95,000 for SEO ($72,500–$142,500). That puts Content Marketing about 21% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Content 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.