Side-by-side distribution
Growth
$155,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.2%
- Live roles
- 1,258
SEO
$95,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.6%
- Live roles
- 206
Highest-paying jobs
Growth Lead (Performance Marketing)
Senior Manager, Growth Marketing
Project Manager - Store Growth & Acquisitions
Product Manager, Multi-Cloud Growth - Google
Manager– Growth Sales (AI-Native)
Fractional Growth Product Manager (Part-Time 1099 Contract)
Manager, Software Engineering - Growth Platform
Principal Product Manager, Growth
Product Lead, Growth Marketing
Head of Commercial Growth, Canada
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
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Airwallex
|
$195,000 | 15 |
|
Compass
|
$105,000 | 13 |
Almedia
|
$96,656 | 10 |
Brex
|
$270,000 | 7 |
Lyft
|
$144,000 | 7 |
DoorDash USA
|
$115,920 | 7 |
Launch Potato
|
$160,000 | 6 |
Oscar Health
|
$155,095 | 6 |
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 |
SEO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $209,500 | 3 |
| New York | $151,000 | 7 |
| San Francisco | $150,500 | 6 |
Growth vs SEO: which pays more?
The median for Growth is $155,000 per year (typically $116,625–$195,000), versus $95,000 for SEO ($72,500–$142,500). That puts Growth about 63% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Growth 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.