Median salary
$118,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$94k – $151k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
26.8%
30 of 112 roles
Live roles
112
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Search Marketing
Search Engine Marketing Account Manager
Senior Manager, Performance Marketing, SEM
Senior Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Search
Senior Performance Marketing Manager, Paid Search
Product Marketing Manager - Brave Search APIs
Sr. Manager, Paid Search (Remote)
Manager, Technical SEO Marketing
Top companies hiring
Wpromote
Omnicom Media
SEM salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $150,500 | 6 |
| New York | $129,100 | 9 |
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How much do SEM roles pay?
The median salary for SEM roles is $118,750 per year. Most pay falls between $94,000 (25th percentile) and $151,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $82,500 to $171,200.
These figures are computed live from 112 active SEM roles on JobsRadar, of which 30 (26.8%) 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 Hometap, WITHIN, Airwallex and Harvey.
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.