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I normally write about strategy and search behavior, not labor markets. But the SEO job market is the clearest leading indicator I’ve seen of how companies are actually valuing AI skills, so I followed the data off the usual map.
946 SEO job postings show companies are willing to pay a premium for AI skills. But the signal is buried in descriptions, and the salary premium only truly activates at mid-level and above.
SEO jobs that mention AI in the title pay $113,625…

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