Hybrid/Remote SEO Consultant Job Trends

Search Engine Optimisation Consultant (SEO Consultant)
UK > Work from Home

The median Search Engine Optimisation Consultant (SEO Consultant) salary for remote/hybrid work is £44,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 January 2026.

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

6 months to
15 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 369 434 -
Rank change year-on-year +65 - -
Permanent jobs requiring an SEO Consultant 1 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.007% 0.018% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.007% 0.019% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 3 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £41,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £44,000 £30,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +46.67% - -
75th Percentile £47,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £44,000 £30,000 £30,000
% change year-on-year +46.67% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Work from Home

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title 14,251 15,819 20,646
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.68% 96.06% 95.91%
Number of salaries quoted 9,305 9,534 16,883
10th Percentile £30,125 £35,575 £35,518
25th Percentile £42,500 £46,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.00% +4.17% -4.00%
75th Percentile £78,750 £81,000 £78,750
90th Percentile £97,500 £98,750 £96,481
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

SEO Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'SEO Consultant' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

SEO Consultant job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

SEO Consultant
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote SEO Consultant job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote SEO Consultant job vacancies

SEO Consultant Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 15 January 2026, SEO Consultant 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 jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring SEO Consultant in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) SEO

SEO Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) SEO