Search Engine Optimisation Manager (SEO Manager)
UK
The median Search Engine Optimisation Manager (SEO Manager) salary in the UK is £46,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 1 June 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 1 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 882 | 931 | 1249 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +49 | +318 | -343 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an SEO Manager | 25 | 16 | 12 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.024% | 0.017% | 0.007% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.025% | 0.019% | 0.007% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16 | 16 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £33,125 | £51,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,750 | £37,188 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £46,000 | £41,250 | £56,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.52% | -26.67% | +40.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £53,125 | £53,125 | £59,063 |
| 90th Percentile | £61,875 | £55,000 | £60,900 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.75% | -11.11% | +12.50% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 99,552 | 86,380 | 162,088 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.85% | 91.27% | 96.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 70,786 | 55,655 | 84,889 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,500 | £50,244 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.48% | +5.78% |
SEO Manager
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured SEO Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
SEO Manager
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing SEO Manager.
SEO Manager
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing SEO Manager over the 6 months to 1 June 2024.
SEO Manager
Top 10 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SEO Manager within the UK over the 6 months to 1 June 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +45 | 25 | £46,000 | +11.52% | 25 |
| UK excluding London | -20 | 20 | £47,500 | +18.75% | 20 |
| North of England | - | 8 | £37,500 | - | 5 |
| North West | - | 8 | £37,500 | - | 3 |
| Work from Home | +41 | 6 | £48,750 | +5.41% | 14 |
| West Midlands | -9 | 6 | - | - | 2 |
| Midlands | -10 | 6 | - | - | 3 |
| London | +111 | 5 | £44,500 | -8.72% | 6 |
| East of England | +1 | 3 | £62,500 | +66.67% | 4 |
| South East | -5 | 3 | - | - | 2 |
SEO Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 June 2024, SEO Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring SEO Manager in the job title.
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SEO Manager Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: