# SEO demand in job posts

> SEO appears in 0.3% of job posts (25,653 in the last 90 days). Monthly demand trend, roles, countries, remote share and pay.

Page: https://jobdataapi.com/skill-demand/seo/
Updated: 2026-11-12
Category: Methods and certifications
Source: jobdata API (https://jobdataapi.com/) - job posts sourced directly from company career sites; a post counts when its description mentions "seo".

## Key numbers

- Share of all job posts, last 90 days: 0.31%
- Job posts mentioning it, last 30 days: 8,382
- Job posts mentioning it, last 90 days: 25,653
- Job posts mentioning it, last 12 months: 96,692
- Remote or hybrid share, last 90 days: 42%
- Median advertised salary, last 12 months: $85,000 per year (USD; 30,771 job posts)

## In short

### How in demand is SEO?

SEO was mentioned in 0.3% of all job posts in the last 90 days (25,653 job posts; 8,382 in the last 30 days).

### Is demand for SEO growing?

The share of job posts mentioning SEO was down 13% in the last three completed months compared with the three months before.

### Which roles ask for SEO?

Most job posts mentioning SEO in the last 90 days: Marketer (7,176), Manager (5,130) and Specialist (2,329).

### Where are SEO jobs?

Top countries in the last 90 days: United States (8,421), United Kingdom (1,737) and India (1,226).

### Are SEO jobs remote?

42% of job posts mentioning SEO in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

### What do SEO jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $85,000 per year (USD) across 30,771 job posts mentioning SEO with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

## Monthly share of job posts

| Month | Job posts | Share of all posts |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2025-11 | 6725 | 0.41% |
| 2025-12 | 6428 | 0.42% |
| 2026-01 | 7339 | 0.40% |
| 2026-02 | 7725 | 0.44% |
| 2026-03 | 9050 | 0.44% |
| 2026-04 | 8480 | 0.41% |
| 2026-05 | 7508 | 0.37% |
| 2026-06 | 7818 | 0.33% |
| 2026-07 | 8973 | 0.34% |
| 2026-08 | 8191 | 0.30% |
| 2026-09 | 9359 | 0.31% |
| 2026-10 | 8663 | 0.31% |

## Roles asking for SEO (last 90 days)

| Role | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| Marketer | 7176 |
| Manager | 5130 |
| Specialist | 2329 |
| Director | 1245 |
| Engineer | 1137 |
| Salesperson | 1028 |
| Executive | 820 |
| Analyst | 776 |
| Writer | 712 |
| Account Manager | 578 |

## Top countries (last 90 days)

| Country | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| United States | 8421 |
| United Kingdom | 1737 |
| India | 1226 |
| Canada | 1088 |
| Germany | 947 |
| France | 791 |
| The Netherlands | 711 |
| Philippines | 658 |

## Query this data

Full-text search on job descriptions requires access pro or higher:

```bash
curl -G -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_API_KEY" "https://jobdataapi.com/api/jobs/" --data-urlencode 'description="seo"' -d max_age=30
```

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