SEO salary
23 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Aug 14, 2026
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These figures come from 125 seo postings where the employer stated pay, covering 7 cities. The single best-evidenced figure is New York at senior, where 15 postings put the middle half between $101,000 and $145,000, with a median of $140,000.
Pay rises with seniority. Typical figures run entry-level around $67,000, mid-level around $86,000, senior around $131,000 and lead around $164,000. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 146% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 11 of the 15 US-dollar ranges rest on fewer than 10 postings, so treat those as a hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column tells you which.
Every measured range
23 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $147,500 – $198,669 | $167,500 | 8 |
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $85,000 – $126,534 | $105,000 | 43 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$62,500 – CA$77,500 | CA$77,500 | 5 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $105,000 – $165,000 | $124,750 | 17 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $76,263 – $105,625 | $85,000 | 12 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $105,000 – $140,000 | $124,000 | 9 |
| Amsterdam | Senior | €51,000 – €63,000 | €63,000 | 9 |
| Austin | Entry | $45,000 – $80,000 | $65,000 | 7 |
| Austin | Mid | $71,000 – $81,000 | $81,000 | 6 |
| Boston | Mid | $72,000 – $127,000 | $113,000 | 8 |
| Charlotte | Mid | $56,000 – $58,000 | $58,000 | 12 |
| Chicago | Entry | $45,000 – $84,000 | $66,000 | 8 |
| Chicago | Mid | $52,000 – $72,000 | $71,000 | 10 |
| Chicago | Senior | $76,000 – $109,000 | $90,000 | 7 |
| Denver | Entry | $66,000 – $77,000 | $66,000 | 6 |
| Denver | Mid | $72,000 – $102,000 | $74,000 | 8 |
| New York | Entry | $47,000 – $115,000 | $68,000 | 13 |
| New York | Lead | $106,000 – $188,000 | $164,000 | 8 |
| New York | Mid | $100,000 – $128,750 | $102,750 | 7 |
| New York | Senior | $101,000 – $145,000 | $140,000 | 15 |
| San Francisco | Mid | $97,500 – $150,000 | $140,000 | 5 |
| San Francisco | Senior | $159,000 – $189,000 | $159,000 | 5 |
| Toronto | Mid | CA$74,000 – CA$96,000 | CA$82,000 | 13 |
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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Director, SEO / GEO Jellyfish · New York New $130,000–$200,000 3d ago 
Editor-in-Chief, SEO & AEO Content Jerry.ai · Remote · US $150,000–$190,000 11d ago Director of Organic Growth - SEO | AEO | CRO (Remote) Rula · Remote · US $189,000–$220,448 2w ago 
Off-Page SEO Manager Black & White Zebra · Remote · Canada CA$80,000–CA$100,000 2w ago 
Landing Page SEO & AEO Strategist Coframe · San Francisco $120,000–$180,000 2w ago 
Technical GEO / SEO Specialist - San Francisco / Los Angeles Plaud · San Francisco $80,000–$115,000 2w ago Director, SEO WPP Media · Toronto CA$110,000–CA$160,000 2w ago 
SEO Strategist (Remote US) - Future Opening Directive · Remote · US $75,000–$95,000 2w ago Supervisor, SEO WPP Media · New York $60,000–$140,000 2w ago 
SEO / AEO Lead brightwheel · Remote · US $98,000–$150,000 2w ago Strategist - SEO & AEO Similarweb · Burlington $130,000–$170,000 3w ago Senior SEO & AI Search Strategist Terra · Remote · US $100,000–$115,000 3w ago SEO Specialist tastytrade · Chicago $75,000–$95,000 3w ago International SEO / AEO Manager BetterHelp · San Jose $110,000–$130,000 3w ago SEO / GEO & Content Manager - U.S. Based only Shopmonkey · Remote · US $100,000–$130,000 3w ago Senior Technical SEO Specialist - Remote Reedsy · Remote · UK £50,000–£75,000 4w ago 
SEO Manager Givebutter · Remote · US $95,000–$110,000 4w ago 
SEO Strategist (Consultant) House Buyers of America · Washington $140,000–$220,000 4w ago SEO Strategist (Consultant) House Buyers of America · Columbus $140,000–$220,000 4w ago SEO Strategist (Consultant) House Buyers of America · New York $140,000–$220,000 4w ago SEO Strategist (Consultant) House Buyers of America · Los Angeles $140,000–$220,000 4w ago SEO Strategist (Consultant) House Buyers of America · Washington $140,000–$220,000 4w ago 
SEO Account Director Jordan Digital Marketing · Remote · US $110,000–$130,000 5w ago SEO Channel Lead Seer Interactive · Remote · US $95,000–$115,000 6w ago Digital Shelf SEO & GEO Manager riversidenaturalfoodsltd · Chicago $135,000–$150,000 6w ago Local SEO Lead Wonderly · Remote · US $150,000–$200,000 7w ago 
SEO / GEO Manager Harper · San Francisco $130,000–$170,000 7w ago 
Remote SEO Strategist - Canada Brafton · Remote · Canada CA$55,000–CA$70,000 2mo ago 
Growth Operator, SEO & AEO Flodesk · Remote · Worldwide $120,000–$140,000 2mo ago 
Senior Manager, SEO / AEO AssetWatch, Inc. · United States $115,000–$130,000 2mo ago Manager, Technical SEO Marketing Airwallex · San Francisco $110,000–$170,000 2mo ago 
AI Strategist, SEO & GEO Evertune · New York $125,000–$165,000 3mo ago 
Senior Analyst, SEO Omnicom Media · New York $70,000–$75,000 3mo ago Senior Analyst, SEO & Paid Search Omnicom Media · New York $70,000–$75,000 3mo ago 
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Specialist Air Apps · Remote · Germany €36,000–€45,000 3mo ago SEO & GEO, Senior Account Manager Seer Interactive · Remote · US $85,000–$100,000 3mo ago 
SEO Content Writer Hercules · San Francisco $100,000–$250,000 3mo ago Director, SEO Omnicom Media · New York $150,000–$155,000 4mo ago Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Specialist Air Apps · Lisboa €36,000–€45,000 5mo ago Web Strategy, SEO & AI Lead Harness · Remote · US $130,000–$150,000 6mo ago 
SEO Manager Morgan & Morgan, P.A. · Brooklyn $100,000–$120,000 7mo ago 
Campaign Manager, SEO (Remote or local to Marina del Rey, CA) GR0 · Remote · US $75,000–$85,000 9mo ago Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Specialist Air Apps · San Francisco $60,000–$100,000 17mo ago 
SEO Manager Synthesia · London Pay not stated 2mo ago Manager, SEO Marketing Airwallex · London Pay not stated 7mo ago