Generative Engine Optimization Salary
| Entry-level specialist | $68,000 – $105,000 |
| Mid-level manager / strategist | $105,000 – $195,000 |
| Director / VP | $175,000 – $265,000+ |
Disclosed ranges on current listings
- Supervisor, GEO/SEO — Omnicom: $75K - $100K
- SEO/ASO Manager — Life360: $121.5K - $178.5K
- SEO/AEO Manager — Instawork: $110K - $140K
- Founding Growth Marketer — AthenaHQ: $130K - $220K/yr + equity
- Principal Growth Marketing Manager - SEO/GEO — Datadog: $143K - $190K/yr
- Corporate Vice President, Director, AI Search — New York Life: $119K - $200K/yr
- Customer Success Manager (SEO) — Peec AI: $100K - $150K/yr
- GEO Strategy Consultant — Peec AI: $100K - $150K/yr
- Senior GEO/SEO Content Strategist — Walker Advertising: $73K - $95K/yr
- Vice President, Generative and Search Engine Optimization — The Messina Group: $170K - $200K/yr
- SEO & GEO, Senior Account Manager — Seer Interactive: $85K - $100K/yr
- Senior AEO Strategy Lead — AirOps: $160K - $215K/yr
- AI Search & Content Growth Marketer — Eve: $155K - $175K/yr
Based on 13 of 25 current listings that publish a range.
Frequently asked
What is a fair generative engine optimization salary?
Entry-level specialists land between $68,000 and $105,000, mid-level managers and strategists between $105,000 and $195,000, and director or VP level roles between $175,000 and $265,000+.
Why do so few listings publish a salary?
The role is new and many employers have not benchmarked it internally, which gives prepared candidates unusual negotiating leverage.