Side-by-side distribution
Marketing Manager
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.6%
- Live roles
- 3,606
SEM
$120,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.8%
- Live roles
- 116
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Highest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Launch Potato
|
$135,000 | 18 |
|
Airwallex
|
$174,000 | 17 |
Brex
|
$151,533 | 15 |
OpenAI
|
$252,250 | 14 |
Socure
|
$192,500 | 14 |
DoorDash USA
|
$176,400 | 14 |
Verkada
|
$158,750 | 14 |
Asana
|
$175,000 | 12 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Airwallex
|
$145,000 | 3 |
Wpromote
|
$90,000 | 3 |
|
Harvey
|
$170,000 | 2 |
Omnicom Media
|
$92,500 | 2 |
| DE DEPT® | $76,250 | 2 |
|
Hometap
|
$5,000,000 | 1 |
|
Pair Eyewear, Inc.
|
$3,000,000 | 1 |
|
Remote Talent LATAM
|
$2,400,000 | 1 |
Marketing Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $175,000 | 329 |
| New York | $153,000 | 377 |
| Seattle | $151,533 | 55 |
| Boston | $146,250 | 57 |
| Austin | $140,000 | 51 |
| Chicago | $140,000 | 61 |
| Denver | $139,650 | 29 |
| Los Angeles | $135,000 | 60 |
| Atlanta | $135,000 | 31 |
| Singapore | $128,659 | 4 |
SEM salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $150,500 | 6 |
| New York | $129,100 | 11 |
| Denver | $114,500 | 3 |
Marketing Manager vs SEM: which pays more?
The median for Marketing Manager is $145,000 per year (typically $114,300–$175,000), versus $120,250 for SEM ($92,375–$153,953). That puts Marketing Manager about 21% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Marketing Manager and SEM 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.