SEO/Online Marketing Wages

Whats the going yearly salaries?

[marketingmagic]

I know I've seen some posts on here in the past about salaries and SEO, but since I can't search to find em, thought I'd post and get something current on the topic.
My current "title" is online marketing manager. I have been working at search engine optimization and general online marketing for the last 5yrs.

I am about to re-negotiate my contract with the firm I have been with since May 1st. (6mth contract)

Just wondering if you all have any feedback on salary levels for this field. I've looked on Monster and the like, but you know how those go. I'd rather hear from real people in the field, so to speak.

Since starting with this company I've managed to get them in the top 1-5 for almost every search term they were after. Zero black hat, only white hat here.

My current salary is 50K/yr CAD, plus 4wks vac. and 1700 in bonuses. I know I want more, but how much more? Don't want to be greedy, but want to be paid fair market value.

Any feedback here fellow members?

[etechsupport]

It all depends upon your individual capability and strength, your negotiation skills, organizational growth rate and the corporate culture. Normally people should expect at least 20% to 30% growth in their salary when they look for other company.

[tedster]

I don't know that we can realistically talk about fair market value for an SEO. The field is too new for there to be standards, the job functions expected are too varied, the skill levels are extremely different as are the results that different people achieve. I've seen corporate numbers from what I think are subsistence level up into the stratosphere of well into 6 figures. Certainly an independent contractor can be anywhere from going bankrupt to pushing 7 figures.

I'd say a position like this really needs to be rewarded for performance -- and how that is measured would be important to get into a formal agreement. Each company would be very different, but you should be able to measure how much your skill increases the bottom line and be rewarded fo that.