Side-by-side distribution
Product Marketing
$164,900
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.5%
- Live roles
- 770
SEO
$95,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.6%
- Live roles
- 206
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)
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
Asana
BitGo
Zscaler
Oscar Health
Glean
Everpure
Socure
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 |
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 |
SEO salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $209,500 | 3 |
| New York | $151,000 | 7 |
| San Francisco | $150,500 | 6 |
Product Marketing vs SEO: which pays more?
The median for Product Marketing is $164,900 per year (typically $140,000–$190,000), versus $95,000 for SEO ($72,500–$142,500). That puts Product Marketing about 74% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Product 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.