Social Media Strategist Contract Job Trends in London

Social Media Strategist
England > London

As of 21 March 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Social Media Strategist daily rate in London.

6 months to
21 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 399 345 -
Rank change year-on-year -54 - -
Contract jobs requiring a Social Media Strategist 1 1 0
As % of all contract jobs in London 0.006% 0.008% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.006% 0.008% -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 1 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £650 -
England median daily rate - £650 -

All Contract IT Job Roles
London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in London. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in London with a recognized job title 15,398 11,935 16,887
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.56% 93.66% 93.18%
Number of daily rates quoted 10,315 8,083 12,185
10th Percentile £350 £338 £325
25th Percentile £425 £431 £449
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £550
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% - -4.35%
75th Percentile £650 £675 £675
90th Percentile £750 £800 £788
England median daily rate £505 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -3.81% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 241 145 339
10th Percentile £18.25 £21.08 £15.99
25th Percentile £22.00 £24.66 £19.57
Median hourly rate £34.50 £35.89 £28.50
Median % change year-on-year -3.89% +25.93% -18.57%
75th Percentile £60.25 £53.75 £47.50
90th Percentile £76.58 £73.40 £65.00
England median hourly rate £37.50 £35.00 £32.50
% change year-on-year +7.14% +7.69% -23.53%

Social Media Strategist
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Social Media Strategist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.

Social Media Strategist job vacancy trend in London

Social Media Strategist
Daily Rate Trend in London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Social Media Strategist job vacancies in London.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Social Media Strategist job vacancies in London

Social Media Strategist Skill Set
Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 21 March 2026, Social Media Strategist contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the London region featuring Social Media Strategist in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) A/B Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Adobe
1 1 (100.00%) Adobe Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Brandwatch
1 1 (100.00%) Content Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Creative Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Facebook
1 1 (100.00%) Facebook Ads
1 1 (100.00%) Google
1 1 (100.00%) Google Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) NetBase
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) SEO
1 1 (100.00%) Social Commerce
1 1 (100.00%) Social Listening
1 1 (100.00%) Sprinklr
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Thought Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Time Management

Social Media Strategist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:

Business Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Sprinklr
Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Adobe Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Facebook Ads
1 1 (100.00%) Google Analytics
General
1 1 (100.00%) Advertising
1 1 (100.00%) Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Presentation Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Social Media
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) A/B Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Content Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Creative Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) SEO
1 1 (100.00%) Social Commerce
1 1 (100.00%) Social Listening
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Thought Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Time Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Adobe
1 1 (100.00%) Brandwatch
1 1 (100.00%) Facebook
1 1 (100.00%) Google
1 1 (100.00%) NetBase