SEO Manager Salary
SEO Managers drive organic traffic by optimizing website content, technical infrastructure, and link-building strategy. They combine technical skills with content strategy to rank for high-intent keywords.
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Benchmark ranges from market data. Updated as new listings come in. Base-salary figures benchmarked against Search Engine Land.
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How we source this
5 base-salary datapoints across 1 public sources, 2024. We show every source rather than one blended number: the same title can pay very differently depending on who measured it and how.
| Role measured | Level | Base salary | Sample | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP SEO2024 | VP | $192K | — | Search Engine Land |
| Director SEO2024 | Director | $141K | — | Search Engine Land |
| Technical SEO2024 | Mid | $98K | — | Search Engine Land |
| SEO Manager2024 | Manager | $81K | — | Search Engine Land |
| Content SEO2024 | IC | $68K | — | Search Engine Land |
Base salary only. Equity-inclusive total-comp figures (Levels.fyi, Carta) are labelled and never blended into base. Primary sources: Search Engine Land. Benchmark refreshed 2026-08-12.
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