Side-by-side distribution
Marketing Manager
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.6%
- Live roles
- 3,606
SEO
$95,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.6%
- Live roles
- 206
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Search Marketing
Performance Marketing Manager
Sr. Marketing Manager
Senior Performance Marketing Manager
Senior Performance Marketing Manager - SEA
Senior Performance Marketing Manager - Australia
Senior Performance Marketing Manager - Latin America
Senior Performance Marketing Manager - Taiwan
B2B Demand Generation Marketing Manager
Head of Advertising & Performance Marketing
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 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
SEO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $209,500 | 3 |
| New York | $151,000 | 7 |
| San Francisco | $150,500 | 6 |
Marketing Manager vs SEO: which pays more?
The median for Marketing Manager is $145,000 per year (typically $114,300–$175,000), versus $95,000 for SEO ($72,500–$142,500). That puts Marketing Manager about 53% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Marketing Manager 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.