You are now a well-revered SEO guru, you know the ins and outs of SEO and could manipulate it with your eyes closed. A lot of people are going to you asking you for advices, paying you to help them, begging you to be their mentor. Lucky you. At the rate your going, you must be earning tens of thousands of dollars. True – if you are from the US.
After reading this article by Rand from SEOMoz, I could not help but feel sorry for myself. Sorry because I am not earning half as much as they do, because of the simple fact that I am from the Philippines and salary is, let’s just say, so-so. Not that I am complaining (deep inside I do 
)… I could live with the salary that I am getting although I envy those who are in the US, they are living “The Great American Dream”.
Exactly how much money are you going to get with SEO? The answer depends on the the amount of time you are willing to spend with SEO. Experience helps but it is not the “Be All” of SEO, newbies could be as successful as their “more experienced” counterparts if they have the passion and the patience to do everything properly. But ultimately, it will all go down to where you are right now. It sucks, I know. Why do people in the US get higher pay than us here in the Philippines or in India? We do the same work they do and we give as much effort to the work if not more. There must be a conspiracy here! Sad as it may be, your salary would always be dependent on the economy of the country you are living in as of the moment. If you want to earn more, go abroad.
But, there will always be a diamond in a truckload of coals. Those who are passionate enough about their craft and are willing to give their time and effort in perfecting the craft, are living “The Great American Dream” although they are in the Philippines. They get as much money as their counterparts in the US do, plus they have one advantage – food and the cost of living here in the Philippines is cheaper. Aren’t you the lucky one.
How I wish I could be a diamond… So, how much am I? I’m still living and doing my job, and yeah, I’m worth $180,000.00 – I wish! Php 180,000.00 – you do the math. How much are you?
