Social Media Contract Job Trends in England

Social Media
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Media in contract job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Social Media over the 6 months leading up to 20 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 478 367 385
Rank change year-on-year -111 +18 +170
Contract jobs citing Social Media 94 113 169
As % of all contract jobs in England 0.25% 0.46% 0.45%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.75% 1.36% 1.45%
Number of daily rates quoted 29 58 90
10th Percentile £231 £263 £152
25th Percentile £263 £321 £213
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £360 £490 £388
Median % change year-on-year -26.46% +26.32% -6.06%
75th Percentile £439 £675 £538
90th Percentile £496 £710 £600
UK median daily rate £360 £477 £388
% change year-on-year -24.53% +23.10% -5.02%
Number of hourly rates quoted 15 5 41
10th Percentile - £27.00 £15.50
25th Percentile £12.50 £28.50 £25.25
Median hourly rate £18.00 £37.00 £36.50
Median % change year-on-year -51.35% +1.37% +19.67%
75th Percentile £28.13 £48.75 £46.50
90th Percentile £38.55 £49.80 £64.53
UK median hourly rate £17.25 £37.00 £36.50
% change year-on-year -53.38% +1.37% +19.67%

All Generic Skills
England

Social Media falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in England.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 12,488 8,281 11,656
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 33.62% 33.88% 30.89%
Number of daily rates quoted 7,934 5,366 7,623
10th Percentile £300 £299 £256
25th Percentile £412 £413 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £545 £545
Median % change year-on-year -5.96% - -5.22%
75th Percentile £625 £675 £663
90th Percentile £747 £785 £775
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.71% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 620 307 785
10th Percentile £15.62 £16.72 £12.50
25th Percentile £19.00 £22.39 £15.39
Median hourly rate £37.50 £33.00 £28.00
Median % change year-on-year +13.64% +17.86% +17.70%
75th Percentile £68.75 £66.00 £57.50
90th Percentile £85.04 £84.40 £67.50
UK median hourly rate £36.70 £32.50 £27.50
% change year-on-year +12.92% +18.18% +22.22%

Social Media
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Social Media relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.

Social Media job vacancy trend in England

Social Media
Daily Rate Trend in England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Social Media.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Social Media

Social Media
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Social Media in England over the 6 months to 20 March 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Social Media in England

Social Media
Hourly Rate Trend in England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Social Media.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Social Media

Social Media
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Social Media in England over the 6 months to 20 March 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Social Media in England

Social Media
Contract Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Social Media within the England region over the 6 months to 20 March 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
London -63 61 £368 -27.76% 131
South East -57 11 £234 -61.04% 86
East of England -16 7 £305 - 37
South West -24 6 - - 20
North of England -79 4 £313 -21.88% 48
Midlands -68 3 £400 -30.74% 26
West Midlands -68 3 £400 -30.74% 14
North West -42 2 £313 -21.88% 24
Yorkshire - 2 - - 22
Social Media
UK

Social Media
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 9 (9.57%) CMS
2 4 (4.26%) WordPress
3 3 (3.19%) SharePoint
4 2 (2.13%) Confluence
Applications
1 9 (9.57%) Microsoft Office
2 7 (7.45%) Adobe Illustrator
3 6 (6.38%) Adobe Creative Suite
3 6 (6.38%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 4 (4.26%) Adobe After Effects
4 4 (4.26%) InDesign
4 4 (4.26%) Photoshop
5 3 (3.19%) Notion
6 1 (1.06%) CapCut
6 1 (1.06%) Chatbot
Business Applications
1 12 (12.77%) Sprinklr
2 3 (3.19%) Salesforce CRM
3 2 (2.13%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 9 (9.57%) Canva
2 6 (6.38%) Microsoft 365
2 6 (6.38%) SaaS
3 5 (5.32%) Google Analytics
4 4 (4.26%) Figma
5 3 (3.19%) ChatGPT
5 3 (3.19%) Zapier
6 2 (2.13%) Viva Engage
7 1 (1.06%) Adobe Analytics
7 1 (1.06%) Azure
7 1 (1.06%) Commercetools
7 1 (1.06%) Contentful
7 1 (1.06%) Discord
7 1 (1.06%) Facebook Ads
7 1 (1.06%) Google Sheets
7 1 (1.06%) Google Tag Manager
7 1 (1.06%) PaaS
7 1 (1.06%) SuccessFactors
7 1 (1.06%) WeChat
Communications & Networking
1 5 (5.32%) Internet
2 2 (2.13%) Firewall
3 1 (1.06%) Intranet
3 1 (1.06%) LAN
3 1 (1.06%) WAN
3 1 (1.06%) Wireless
Development Applications
1 2 (2.13%) JIRA
General
1 64 (68.09%) Marketing
2 34 (36.17%) Social Skills
3 15 (15.96%) Advertising
3 15 (15.96%) Finance
4 13 (13.83%) Analytical Skills
4 13 (13.83%) Organisational Skills
5 9 (9.57%) Publishing
6 6 (6.38%) Retail
7 5 (5.32%) German Language
8 4 (4.26%) French Language
8 4 (4.26%) Multimedia
8 4 (4.26%) Public Sector
9 3 (3.19%) Banking
9 3 (3.19%) Influencing Skills
9 3 (3.19%) Legal
9 3 (3.19%) Presentation Skills
10 2 (2.13%) Italian Language
10 2 (2.13%) Japanese Language
10 2 (2.13%) Manufacturing
10 2 (2.13%) Polish Language
Job Titles
1 9 (9.57%) Marketing Manager
2 7 (7.45%) Marketing Executive
3 6 (6.38%) Designer
4 5 (5.32%) Administration Assistant
4 5 (5.32%) Marketing Specialist
4 5 (5.32%) Product Manager
4 5 (5.32%) Social Media Manager
4 5 (5.32%) Support Manager
5 4 (4.26%) Marketing Assistant
5 4 (4.26%) Products Support Manager
5 4 (4.26%) Senior
6 3 (3.19%) Consultant
6 3 (3.19%) Digital Designer
6 3 (3.19%) Digital Executive
7 2 (2.13%) Analyst
7 2 (2.13%) Campaign Specialist
7 2 (2.13%) Copywriter
7 2 (2.13%) Creative Designer
7 2 (2.13%) Delivery Manager
7 2 (2.13%) Solutions Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (2.13%) Web Services
2 1 (1.06%) Unreal Engine
Miscellaneous
1 7 (7.45%) Blog
1 7 (7.45%) Onboarding
2 6 (6.38%) e-Learning
3 5 (5.32%) Data Centre
3 5 (5.32%) Driving Licence
3 5 (5.32%) Graphic Design
3 5 (5.32%) Learning Management System
3 5 (5.32%) Marketing Technology
3 5 (5.32%) Self-Motivation
4 4 (4.26%) Analytical Mindset
5 3 (3.19%) Digital Media
5 3 (3.19%) Educational Technology
5 3 (3.19%) Midjourney
5 3 (3.19%) Web Conferencing
6 2 (2.13%) Animation
6 2 (2.13%) Enterprise Software
6 2 (2.13%) FMCG
6 2 (2.13%) Motion Graphics
6 2 (2.13%) Multi-touch
6 2 (2.13%) Team-Oriented Environment
Operating Systems
1 8 (8.51%) Windows
2 2 (2.13%) Windows 10
3 1 (1.06%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (21.28%) Analytics
2 17 (18.09%) CRM
3 16 (17.02%) Marketing Strategy
3 16 (17.02%) Stakeholder Management
4 15 (15.96%) Project Management
5 14 (14.89%) Storytelling
6 13 (13.83%) Creative Thinking
6 13 (13.83%) Problem-Solving
7 12 (12.77%) Social Media Management
8 11 (11.70%) Digital Marketing
9 10 (10.64%) Actionable Insight
9 10 (10.64%) Lead Generation
10 9 (9.57%) Customer Engagement
10 9 (9.57%) SEO
10 9 (9.57%) Time Management
11 8 (8.51%) Collaborative Working
11 8 (8.51%) Marketing Automation
12 7 (7.45%) Line Management
12 7 (7.45%) Matrix Organization
12 7 (7.45%) User Experience
Programming Languages
1 2 (2.13%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 6 (6.38%) DBS Check
1 6 (6.38%) Degree
2 3 (3.19%) Master's Degree
3 1 (1.06%) MBA
3 1 (1.06%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 10 (10.64%) Accessibility
2 5 (5.32%) Data Quality
3 2 (2.13%) GDPR
4 1 (1.06%) California Consumer Privacy Act
4 1 (1.06%) Dodd-Frank
4 1 (1.06%) MiFID
System Software
1 3 (3.19%) Active Directory
2 1 (1.06%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 3 (3.19%) Microsoft Intune
2 1 (1.06%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
Vendors
1 11 (11.70%) Adobe
2 10 (10.64%) Google
2 10 (10.64%) TikTok
3 7 (7.45%) Microsoft
3 7 (7.45%) YouTube
4 5 (5.32%) Facebook
4 5 (5.32%) Pinterest
4 5 (5.32%) Salesforce
4 5 (5.32%) Snapchat
5 4 (4.26%) Instagram
6 3 (3.19%) Brandwatch
6 3 (3.19%) HubSpot
7 2 (2.13%) Atlassian
7 2 (2.13%) HP
7 2 (2.13%) SAP
7 2 (2.13%) Sony
8 1 (1.06%) Avaya
8 1 (1.06%) Genesys
8 1 (1.06%) Meraki
8 1 (1.06%) Proofpoint