Head of Search Engine Optimisation (Head of SEO)
UK
The median Head of Search Engine Optimisation (Head of SEO) salary in the UK is £77,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 June 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 902 | 911 | 1262 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +9 | +351 | -301 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of SEO | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.002% | 0.009% | 0.001% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.002% | 0.009% | 0.001% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £76,250 | £40,000 | £72,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £77,500 | £41,250 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +87.88% | -45.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £78,750 | £43,750 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £52,750 | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | £41,250 | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides 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 | 104,121 | 84,323 | 165,675 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.77% | 91.19% | 95.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 73,469 | 54,972 | 85,174 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,603 | £45,000 | £42,750 |
| 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 | £53,519 | £50,296 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.58% | +6.41% | +5.89% |
Head of SEO
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of SEO in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of SEO
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of SEO.
Head of SEO
Top 3 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of SEO within the UK over the 6 months to 13 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 | +32 | 2 | £77,500 | +6.90% | 2 |
| Work from Home | +26 | 2 | £77,500 | +93.75% | 2 |
| London | - | 2 | £77,500 | - | 2 |
Head of SEO Skill Set
Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 13 June 2024, Head of SEO 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 Head of SEO in the job title.
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Head of SEO 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:
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