Median salary
$92,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$73.6k – $113.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
35.9%
46 of 128 roles
Live roles
128
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Growth Marketing Manager, Web & Search
Principal Growth Marketing Manager - SEO/GEO
Global Paid Search Marketing Manager
Senior Digital Marketing Manager, Paid Search
Product Manager - Paid Search / Acquisition
Sr. Manager, Paid Search (SEM)
SEM Manager
Paid Search Performance Marketing Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Monks
|
$75,000 | 7 |
Wpromote
|
$82,000 | 3 |
|
Ovative Group
|
$130,500 | 2 |
Omnicom Media
|
$92,500 | 2 |
| ZG Zeta Global | $85,000 | 2 |
Pearmill
|
$76,250 | 2 |
| DE DEPT® | $66,975 | 2 |
Pavago
|
$30,000 | 2 |
SEM salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $166,500 | 3 |
| Chicago | $111,000 | 5 |
| New York | $105,500 | 12 |
| Boston | $101,750 | 3 |
| Toronto | $72,593 | 3 |
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How much do SEM roles pay?
The median salary for SEM roles is $92,500 per year. Most pay falls between $73,563 (25th percentile) and $113,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $49,160 to $151,350.
These figures are computed live from 128 active SEM roles on JobsRadar, of which 46 (35.9%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid SEM roles include Decagon, Datadog, Okta and Tanium.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average SEM salary?
- The median is $92,500 per year, with most pay between $73,563 and $113,750 (25th–75th percentile), based on 46 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the SEM salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $49,160 to $151,350 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $92,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.