search engine optimization (SEO) jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-18, search engine optimization (SEO) appears in 75 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Web Developer roles, with demand up 56% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-18
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+Is search engine optimization (SEO) in demand in 2026?
Yes. search engine optimization (SEO) appears in 75 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, with demand up 56% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Web Developer roles (13% of Web Developer postings list it).
+What jobs require search engine optimization (SEO)?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, the job titles most likely to require search engine optimization (SEO) are Web Developer (13% of postings list search engine optimization (SEO)), Digital Marketing Specialist (7% of postings list search engine optimization (SEO)), SEO Manager (7% of postings list search engine optimization (SEO)).
+What skills are commonly paired with search engine optimization (SEO)?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-18), search engine optimization (SEO) most often appears alongside CSS, HTML, JavaScript, structured data, keyword research.
+Where is search engine optimization (SEO) most in demand?
As of 2026-09-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring search engine optimization (SEO) are Lucknow, New York City, Hyderabad, Noida, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring search engine optimization (SEO) — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require search engine optimization (SEO)
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Web Developer | 10 | 13.3% |
| Digital Marketing Specialist | 5 | 6.7% |
| SEO Manager | 5 | 6.7% |
| Software Engineer | 5 | 6.7% |
| UI/UX Designer | 5 | 6.7% |
| Product Manager | 4 | 5.3% |
| Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Manager | 3 | 4.0% |
| SEO Specialist | 2 | 2.7% |
| SEO Strategist | 2 | 2.7% |
| AI Search & Discovery Manager | 1 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for search engine optimization (SEO)
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lucknow | 13 | 17.3% |
| New York City | 3 | 4.0% |
| Hyderabad | 2 | 2.7% |
| Noida | 2 | 2.7% |
| Seattle | 2 | 2.7% |
| Webb | 2 | 2.7% |
| Aurangabad | 1 | 1.3% |
| Barcelona | 1 | 1.3% |
| Berlin | 1 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with search engine optimization (SEO)
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- entity_id
- 9303449861a3b592
- data_as_of
- 2026-09-18
- window_days
- 90
The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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