Let us give you some proof that SEO is a great career choice. Just like CCNA, MCP, OCJP and other professional certifications; for Digital Marketing (SEO is a part of Digital Marketing) we have International certifications from Google and Microsoft. That is a clear indication of the demand and future growth of this field. In fact marketing spend is slowly shifting from traditional media such as newspaper, TV, billboards and tele-calling (channels which are interruptive in nature) to Organic SEO and Social Media.
Check some of the profile of SEO executives in senior roles in Top MNCs such as TCS, Cognizant, Deloitte, IBM etc found on World’s Largest Professional Network. You may login to your linkedIn profile and search for SEO to see similar results.