Head of SEO Job Trends in Surrey

Head of Search Engine Optimisation (Head of SEO)
South East > Surrey

The median Head of Search Engine Optimisation (Head of SEO) salary in Surrey is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 February 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 102 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of SEO 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Surrey 0.055% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.060% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
South East median annual salary £50,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Surrey

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Surrey. 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 Surrey with a recognized job title 1,659 920 1,446
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.61% 84.95% 91.06%
Number of salaries quoted 1,089 498 1,055
10th Percentile £28,000 £35,000 £27,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £45,000 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% +20.00% -13.04%
75th Percentile £65,000 £75,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £83,750 £87,500 £78,750
South East median annual salary £50,000 £56,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -10.71% +12.00% -9.09%

Head of SEO
Job Vacancy Trend in Surrey

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of SEO' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Surrey.

Head of SEO job vacancy trend in Surrey

Head of SEO
Salary Trend in Surrey

Salary distribution trend for Head of SEO job vacancies in Surrey.

Salary distribution trend for Head of SEO job vacancies in Surrey

Head of SEO
Job Locations in Surrey

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 Surrey region over the 6 months to 19 February 2026. 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
Leatherhead - 1 £50,000 - 1
Head of SEO
South East

Head of SEO Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey

For the 6 months to 19 February 2026, Head of SEO 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 permanent job ads across the Surrey region featuring Head of SEO in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Ahrefs
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) CMS
1 1 (100.00%) Competitor Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Content Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) LLM
1 1 (100.00%) Pay per click
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Screaming Frog
1 1 (100.00%) SEO
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience

Head of SEO Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (100.00%) CMS
General
1 1 (100.00%) Advertising
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Presentation Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Algorithms
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Competitor Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Content Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) LLM
1 1 (100.00%) Pay per click
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) SEO
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Ahrefs
1 1 (100.00%) Screaming Frog