AI search optimization jobs
AEO, GEO and AI search jobs: roles in answer engine optimization, generative engine optimization and AI search. Each one shows its pay when the employer lists it.
Senior Manager of SEO and AI Search Strategy
Hybrid · Full-time
London, England, United Kingdom
AI SearchContent StrategySEOHiring contactPosted 19 minutes agoPosted 19 minutes agoAnswer Engine Optimization Manager
Remote · Full-time
United States
$101K–$134K per year
AI SearchSEOPosted 2 hours agoPosted 2 hours agoHybrid · Full-time
New York, United States
$98K–$140K per year
AI SearchTechnical SEOSEOPosted 2 hours agoPosted 2 hours agoOn-site · Full-time
Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
$87K–$120K per year
AI SearchContent StrategyTechnical SEOSEOPosted 2 hours agoPosted 2 hours agoAEO and Experimentation Growth Marketer
Remote · Full-time
United States
$100K–$165K per year
AI SearchTechnical SEOGrowth MarketingSEOPosted 2 hours agoPosted 2 hours ago
What AI search jobs pay
$135kmedian
Based on current and past CaveJobs roles that listed pay. The vertical line marks the middle figure, and half the roles fall inside the shaded part.
AI search skills in demand
- Technical SEO48%
- Generative Engine Optimization40%
- Search Engine Optimization38%
- Content Strategy34%
- Answer Engine Optimization31%
- Keyword Research31%
- Structured Data21%
- Communication21%
- Collaboration18%
- Schema Markup15%
Share of the 239 current and past AI search roles that list skills.
AI search tools in demand
- Google Search Console62%
- Ahrefs52%
- SEMrush50%
- Google Analytics49%
- ChatGPT38%
- Screaming Frog30%
- Claude23%
- Perplexity23%
- Profound21%
- Gemini20%
Share of the 188 current and past AI search roles that name tools.
AI search jobs by industry
- Marketing32%
- Software24%
- Finance7%
- Education5%
- AI & Machine Learning4%
- Advertising3%
- HR & Recruitment3%
- E-commerce2%
- Consumer Goods2%
- Healthcare1%
Share of the 210 current and past AI search roles whose company lists an industry.
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AEO and GEO jobs are roles in answer engine optimization (AEO) and generative engine optimization (GEO): work that helps a brand show up in the answers AI tools give, like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Google's AI Overviews.
AEO, GEO and AI search jobs overlap heavily, and employers often use the names for the same work. Many pair them with SEO in a title, like SEO and AEO Manager or SEO and GEO Specialist.
The difference between SEO and AEO or GEO is where the result shows up. SEO aims to rank a page in the results of a search engine like Google, while AEO and GEO aim to get a brand mentioned or cited in the answers an AI tool like ChatGPT, Claude or Perplexity gives. The work overlaps, and many of these roles list SEO skills, so an SEO background carries over.
AEO and GEO jobs pay a median of $135k a year in USD, and the middle half pay between $90k and $162k. These are listed salaries, not a market average.
Yes, you can do AEO and GEO work from home: 63 of the 101 roles on this page are remote. Every role shows whether it is remote, hybrid or on-site, and whether it is freelance, contract or full-time.
Entry-level AEO and GEO jobs are rare: 2 of the 101 roles on this page are entry-level, and 92% are mid-level or senior. Most of these roles ask for experience, so lead with an SEO result you can show, like traffic you grew or a page that gets cited in AI answers.
These AEO and GEO jobs come from company career pages, hiring posts on social, and a few places the bigger boards don't look. Each one gets read by a human before it goes up.