Search Engine Optimisation Executive (SEO Executive)
UK
The median Search Engine Optimisation Executive (SEO Executive) daily rate in the UK is £300, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 563 | - | 625 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +195 |
| Contract jobs requiring an SEO Executive | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.003% | - | 0.009% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.003% | - | 0.009% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £275 | - | £163 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £300 | - | £213 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +18.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £325 | - | £250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 31,067 | 34,177 | 44,069 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.88% | 92.89% | 93.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19,662 | 20,632 | 30,031 |
| 10th Percentile | £280 | £300 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £620 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £745 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,719 | 1,308 | 1,535 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.85 | £15.05 | £14.69 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.30 | £20.30 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £39.25 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -35.92% | -12.78% | +62.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £69.49 | £73.75 | £77.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.00 | £40.00 | £44.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.50% | -10.11% | +89.36% |
SEO Executive
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'SEO Executive' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
SEO Executive
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for SEO Executive job vacancies in the UK.
SEO Executive
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for SEO Executive job vacancies in the UK.
SEO Executive Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 29 October 2025, SEO Executive contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring SEO Executive in the job title.
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SEO Executive Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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