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Search Marketing Strategists in New York

Search Marketing Strategists in New York

Want to work as a Search Marketing Strategists in New York? Here’s what the data says. Research conditions in local, regional, national, or online markets. Gather information to determine potential sales of a product or service, or plan a marketing or advertising campaign. May gather information on competitors, prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution. May employ search marketing tactics, analyze web metrics, and develop recommendations to increase search engine ranking and visibility to target markets. Excludes “Web and Digital Interface Designers” (15-1255), “Art Directors” (27-1011), “Graphic Designers” (27-1024), and “Public Relations Specialists” (27-3031).

What do Search Marketing Strategists Make in New York?

For search marketing strategists working in New York, the median annual wage is $91,840 per year (or roughly $44.16/hour).Annual wages span from $53,170 at the 10th percentile to $162,430 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $53,170 $25.56
25th percentile $66,060 $31.76
Median (50th) $91,840 $44.16
75th percentile $127,110 $61.11
90th percentile $162,430 $78.09
Salary ranges for Search Marketing Strategists in New York

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in New York relative to the national average — is 1.41, suggesting that search marketing strategists are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, search marketing strategists earn a median of $85,177 per year ($40.95/hour), higher than the New York median.

Search Marketing Strategists earnings in New York vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 184,628 search marketing strategists in the U.S.. In New York alone, approximately 75,100 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 8,780 search marketing strategists.

Search Marketing Strategists in New York vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Search Marketing Strategists

Top New York Metros for Search Marketing Strategists

These are the New York metros with the most search marketing strategists in New York.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 75,190 $97,360
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 2,690 $74,370
Rochester, NY 2,560 $74,620
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 2,300 $69,810
Syracuse, NY 1,130 $71,260
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 870 $69,870
Utica-Rome, NY 470 $60,470
Binghamton, NY 300 $65,440
Ithaca, NY 230 $73,540
Glens Falls, NY 200 $65,350
Kingston, NY 180 $65,200
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 110 $63,940
Elmira, NY 100 $50,330

Top States for Search Marketing Strategists Employment

View the states that employ the most search marketing strategists work.

State Number Employed
California 108,460
New York 75,100
Texas 61,200
Florida 54,090
Massachusetts 37,320
Illinois 35,350
Pennsylvania 31,240
North Carolina 30,140
Colorado 30,000
Washington 26,030
Georgia 26,000
Ohio 25,680
Virginia 24,870
Minnesota 24,650
Michigan 23,180
New Jersey 22,970
Arizona 18,020
Wisconsin 15,810
Indiana 14,780
Tennessee 13,350

Highest-Paying States for Search Marketing Strategists

These states pay the most for search marketing strategists.

State Annual Median Salary
Delaware $98,650
Washington $94,300
Massachusetts $93,430
California $92,770
New York $91,840
New Jersey $85,190
District of Columbia $83,340
Oregon $82,600
Minnesota $81,460
Colorado $80,670

Skills

Top search marketing strategists skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Complex Problem Solving  3.9 / 5
0
5
Reading Comprehension  3.9 / 5
0
5
Judgment and Decision Making  3.8 / 5
0
5
Active Listening  3.8 / 5
0
5
Critical Thinking  3.8 / 5
0
5
Active Learning  3.8 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Sales and Marketing  4.6 / 5
0
5
Computers and Electronics  4.3 / 5
0
5
English Language  4.3 / 5
0
5
Communications and Media  3.9 / 5
0
5
Mathematics  3.5 / 5
0
5
Customer and Personal Service  3.0 / 5
0
5

Abilities

Key abilities for search marketing strategists, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Written Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Oral Expression  4.0 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Written Expression  3.9 / 5
0
5
Problem Sensitivity  3.9 / 5
0
5
Deductive Reasoning  3.9 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Search Marketing Strategists typically:

  • Manage tracking and reporting of search-related activities and provide analyses to marketing executives.
  • Optimize digital assets, such as text, graphics, or multimedia assets, for search engine optimization (SEO) or for display and usability on internet-connected devices.
  • Collect and analyze Web metrics, such as visits, time on site, page views per visit, transaction volume and revenue, traffic mix, click-through rates, conversion rates, cost per acquisition, or cost per click.
  • Participate in the development or implementation of online marketing strategy.
  • Optimize Web site exposure by analyzing search engine patterns to direct online placement of keywords or other content.
  • Coordinate with developers to optimize Web site architecture, server configuration, or page construction for search engine consumption and optimal visibility.
  • Assist in setting up or optimizing analytics tools for tracking visitors' behaviors.
  • Identify appropriate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and report key metrics from digital campaigns.
  • Create content strategies for digital media.
  • Combine secondary data sources with keyword research to more accurately profile and satisfy user intent.
  • Collaborate with other marketing staff to integrate and complement marketing strategies across multiple sales channels.
  • Optimize shopping cart experience or Web site conversion rates against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Work Activities

  • Working with Computers
  • Analyzing Data or Information
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Getting Information
  • Processing Information
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies
  • Thinking Creatively
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Adobe Photoshop, AJAX, Cascading style sheets CSS, Elasticsearch In-demand technologies: Adobe Analytics, Ahrefs Site Explorer, Bing Ads

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

  • Marketing
  • Specialized Sales
  • Data Analytics
  • Textile & Apparel Studies
  • Human Sciences Business Services
  • Economics

Related occupations to search marketing strategists include:

Also Known As

Customer Experience Strategist, Digital Marketer, Digital Marketing Strategist, Digital Media Planner, Digital Strategist, E-commerce Strategist, Electronic Commerce Specialist (E-Commerce Specialist), Experience Planning Strategist, Experience Strategist, HTML Developer (HyperText Markup Language Developer), Interactive Marketing Strategist, Interactive Media Marketing Specialist, Interactive Media Marketing Strategist, Internet Analyst, Internet E-Commerce Specialist (Internet Electronic Commerce Specialist).

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