Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/italy/ Title: SEO Specialist hourly rate in Italy, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: SEO Specialist pay in Italy: median wage €17 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate €24. Source: Eurostat, 2022. Free for professionals. Italy · **Updated November 3, 2026** # SEO Specialist hourly rate in Italy The market median wage for an SEO Specialist in Italy is **€16.81 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **€24 an hour** on Deftridge. **€24/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **€16.81/hr** median wage **€14-21** middle half of wages **€520** a month at 5 hours a week ## SEO Specialist wage percentiles in Italy Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | €12.48 | €270 | €26,000 | | 25th | €13.92 | €300 | €29,000 | | Median | €16.81 | €360 | €35,000 | | 75th | €21.31 | €460 | €44,300 | | 90th | €26.74 | €580 | €55,600 | Source: Eurostat, 2022; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Italy in numbers What sets Italy apart for an SEO Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **€20** country floor: no Italy rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an SEO Specialist in Italy by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | €21 | €460 | | Senior | €24 | €520 | | Manager | €30 | €650 | - Regular role **€24** - One-off task **€30** - Task bundle **€25** ## SEO Specialist pay in other countries Typical contractor rate for a senior SEO Specialist, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Belgium | €29.55 | €45 | | Ireland | €29.22 | €40 | | Luxembourg | €27.82 | €40 | | Germany | €27.67 | €40 | | Denmark | €26.67 | €40 | | Netherlands | €22.29 | €30 | | Austria | €20.79 | €30 | | France | €20.14 | €30 | | Finland | €19.85 | €30 | ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [SEO Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/) · [SEO Specialist jobs in Italy](https://deftridge.com/jobs/seo-specialist/italy/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)