In 2019 SEMrush Academy analyzed around 3000 SEO vacancies on Monster and Indeed, two large job search sites. They analyzed job offers in the UK, Canada, the USA, Australia and India to find out which skills employers want to see in their ideal candidates.

1. Top Required
Skills for SEO
Specialists
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2. SEO JOBS
WORLDWIDE
RESEARCH

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In 2019 SEMrush Academy analyzed around
3000 SEO vacancies on Monster and Indeed,
two large job search sites.
They analyzed job offers in the UK, Canada,
the USA, Australia and India to find out which
skills employers want to see in their ideal
candidates.
They reviewed job vacancies for SEO Managers
and SEO Specialists.

4. The Research Geography
Indeed
INDIA 1,500 JOB OFFER
AUSTRALIA 50 JOB
OFFERS REVIEWED
4
300 Indeed
150 Monster
UK 450 JOB OFFERS
REVIEWED2
400 Indeed
250 Monster.
USA 650 JOB OFFERS
REVIEWED3
1
350 Indeed
50 Monster
CANADA 400 JOB
OFFERS REVIEWED

5. Most Required Skills

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Top-10 Skills Required
in the SEO Industry, 2019

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Top-10 Skills Required
in the SEO Industry, 2019

8. SEO Skills Dynamics
THERE HAVE BEEN CERTAIN CHANGES IN EMPLOYERS`
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IDEAL SEO CANDIDATE.
In 2019 comparing to 2018, the percentage of SEO job offers where
keyword research and on page SEO are required has increased.
Technical SEO skills are still important, but in 2019 there are more
requirements for knowledge of the HTML and CSS elements of
technical SEO, so the total share of technical SEO, HTML and CSS
mentions rose to 69% of analyzed jobs.