Digital Marketing Contracts

Digital Marketing
UK

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies requiring Digital Marketing skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Digital Marketing over the 6 months leading up to 25 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
25 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 292 265 361
Rank change year-on-year -27 +96 0
Contract jobs citing Digital Marketing 251 384 364
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK 0.83% 0.88% 0.66%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.91% 1.04% 0.73%
Number of daily rates quoted 117 228 294
10th Percentile £200 £205 £205
25th Percentile £286 £350 £341
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £475 £525
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% -9.52% -
75th Percentile £663 £725 £638
90th Percentile £700 £825 £725
UK excluding London median daily rate £565 £525 £525
% change year-on-year +7.62% - +2.44%
Number of hourly rates quoted 21 36 3
10th Percentile £15.25 £13.94 £41.30
25th Percentile £20.38 £16.84 £45.13
Median hourly rate £42.50 £26.25 £53.00
Median % change year-on-year +61.90% -50.47% +44.91%
75th Percentile £65.25 £38.13 £61.63
90th Percentile £77.50 £69.13 £65.90
UK excluding London median hourly rate £19.53 £25.00 £42.50
% change year-on-year -21.89% -41.18% -

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK

Digital Marketing falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 27,473 37,081 49,734
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 91.06% 85.12% 89.57%
Number of daily rates quoted 17,374 23,644 34,319
10th Percentile £300 £300 £325
25th Percentile £406 £413 £438
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £505 £525 £550
Median % change year-on-year -3.81% -4.55% +1.85%
75th Percentile £625 £638 £650
90th Percentile £738 £750 £750
UK excluding London median daily rate £475 £500 £500
% change year-on-year -5.00% - +1.01%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,294 2,582 1,699
10th Percentile £14.20 £12.65 £11.45
25th Percentile £17.44 £16.06 £15.83
Median hourly rate £25.15 £37.50 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year -32.93% +7.14% +34.62%
75th Percentile £54.56 £61.30 £64.50
90th Percentile £70.92 £72.50 £75.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £24.83 £38.12 £32.50
% change year-on-year -34.86% +17.29% +54.76%

Digital Marketing
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Digital Marketing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Digital Marketing in the UK

Digital Marketing
Contractor Daily Rate Trend

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Digital Marketing.

Daily rate trend for Digital Marketing in the UK

Digital Marketing
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Digital Marketing over the 6 months to 25 June 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Digital Marketing in the UK

Digital Marketing
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Digital Marketing.

Hourly rate trend for Digital Marketing in the UK

Digital Marketing
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Digital Marketing over the 6 months to 25 June 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for Digital Marketing in the UK

Digital Marketing
Top 16 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Digital Marketing within the UK over the 6 months to 25 June 2025. 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
England -21 225 £530 +11.58% 1,120
UK excluding London -9 128 £565 +7.62% 526
London -13 96 £415 -7.83% 652
Work from Home -3 65 £288 -36.11% 572
South East +28 57 £638 +180.22% 152
South West +31 39 £575 -17.86% 45
North of England +19 15 £530 +17.78% 193
North West +6 12 £530 +24.71% 109
Scotland +9 10 £168 -53.15% 15
East of England +10 3 £500 +48.15% 38
Midlands +2 2 - - 85
West Midlands +2 2 - - 56
North East - 2 - - 22
Yorkshire +2 1 - - 63
Northern Ireland -14 1 £165 -10.81% 3
Wales - 1 £168 - 14

Digital Marketing
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 9 (3.59%) CMS
2 8 (3.19%) Microsoft Exchange
3 3 (1.20%) Adobe Experience Manager
3 3 (1.20%) Confluence
3 3 (1.20%) SharePoint
4 2 (0.80%) Sitecore CMS
4 2 (0.80%) Umbraco
5 1 (0.40%) Headless CMS
5 1 (0.40%) Kentico
5 1 (0.40%) SAS
5 1 (0.40%) WordPress
Applications
1 5 (1.99%) Microsoft Office
2 4 (1.59%) Photoshop
3 3 (1.20%) Microsoft Excel
4 2 (0.80%) Adobe After Effects
4 2 (0.80%) Adobe Illustrator
5 1 (0.40%) Adobe Premiere
5 1 (0.40%) CINEMA 4D
5 1 (0.40%) InVision
5 1 (0.40%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 1 (0.40%) Microsoft Project
5 1 (0.40%) Simulink
5 1 (0.40%) Sketch
Business Applications
1 2 (0.80%) Dynamics CRM
1 2 (0.80%) Magento
1 2 (0.80%) Shopify
2 1 (0.40%) Adobe Campaign
2 1 (0.40%) Primavera
2 1 (0.40%) Workfront
Cloud Services
1 30 (11.95%) Azure
2 21 (8.37%) AWS
3 15 (5.98%) GCP
4 12 (4.78%) Azure DevOps
4 12 (4.78%) Google Analytics
5 11 (4.38%) Microsoft 365
6 8 (3.19%) Adobe Analytics
6 8 (3.19%) Power Platform
7 6 (2.39%) Google Ads
7 6 (2.39%) SaaS
7 6 (2.39%) SAP Commerce Cloud
8 5 (1.99%) Figma
9 3 (1.20%) GitHub
9 3 (1.20%) GitHub Actions
10 2 (0.80%) Contentsquare
10 2 (0.80%) Google Data Studio
10 2 (0.80%) Google Workspace
10 2 (0.80%) WhatsApp
10 2 (0.80%) Yammer
11 1 (0.40%) Azure Event Grid
Communications & Networking
1 6 (2.39%) DNS
2 5 (1.99%) Firewall
3 4 (1.59%) PSTN
3 4 (1.59%) VoIP
4 3 (1.20%) HTTP
4 3 (1.20%) TCP/IP
5 2 (0.80%) DHCP
6 1 (0.40%) Cisco Firepower
6 1 (0.40%) Cisco IOS
6 1 (0.40%) Cisco ISE
6 1 (0.40%) Junos
6 1 (0.40%) LAN
6 1 (0.40%) SMS
6 1 (0.40%) VPN
6 1 (0.40%) WebEx
Database & Business Intelligence
1 23 (9.16%) Relational Database
2 22 (8.76%) PostgreSQL
3 8 (3.19%) Power BI
4 5 (1.99%) Tableau
5 4 (1.59%) Metadata
6 3 (1.20%) Data Warehouse
6 3 (1.20%) Oracle Database
6 3 (1.20%) Qlik Sense
7 2 (0.80%) Looker
7 2 (0.80%) Oracle Database 12c
7 2 (0.80%) SQL Server
7 2 (0.80%) Tableau Desktop
Development Applications
1 25 (9.96%) Jenkins
2 21 (8.37%) Gradle
2 21 (8.37%) JUnit
2 21 (8.37%) Liquibase
2 21 (8.37%) Mockito
3 12 (4.78%) GitLab
4 9 (3.59%) Git
5 6 (2.39%) JIRA
6 4 (1.59%) Selenium
7 3 (1.20%) Browser DevTools
7 3 (1.20%) Vite
7 3 (1.20%) webpack
8 2 (0.80%) Clang
8 2 (0.80%) GCC
8 2 (0.80%) Mercurial
8 2 (0.80%) Subversion
9 1 (0.40%) Axure RP
9 1 (0.40%) LabVIEW
General
1 251 (100.00%) Marketing
2 173 (68.92%) Finance
3 165 (65.74%) Public Sector
4 161 (64.14%) Electronics
4 161 (64.14%) Manufacturing
4 161 (64.14%) Telecoms
5 78 (31.08%) Social Skills
6 35 (13.94%) Analytical Skills
7 15 (5.98%) Advertising
8 10 (3.98%) Brand Awareness
9 7 (2.79%) Retail
10 5 (1.99%) Presentation Skills
11 4 (1.59%) Automotive
11 4 (1.59%) Legal
11 4 (1.59%) Music Industry
12 3 (1.20%) Banking
12 3 (1.20%) French Language
12 3 (1.20%) Inclusion and Diversity
12 3 (1.20%) Influencing Skills
13 2 (0.80%) Social Science
Job Titles
1 30 (11.95%) Architect
2 28 (11.16%) Developer
3 24 (9.56%) Senior
4 21 (8.37%) Active Directory Architect
5 16 (6.37%) Lead
5 16 (6.37%) Support Engineer
6 13 (5.18%) Azure Developer
6 13 (5.18%) C# Developer
7 11 (4.38%) Java Developer
7 11 (4.38%) React Developer
7 11 (4.38%) SC Cleared Java Developer
7 11 (4.38%) Software Engineer
8 10 (3.98%) Consultant
8 10 (3.98%) Desktop Support
8 10 (3.98%) Java Engineer
8 10 (3.98%) Java Software Engineer
8 10 (3.98%) Project Manager
8 10 (3.98%) SC Cleared Software Engineer
9 9 (3.59%) Account Manager
10 8 (3.19%) Development Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 25 (9.96%) React
2 22 (8.76%) Kafka
2 22 (8.76%) OpenAPI
2 22 (8.76%) Swagger
3 21 (8.37%) Spring
3 21 (8.37%) Spring Boot
4 16 (6.37%) .NET
4 16 (6.37%) HTML
5 12 (4.78%) CSS
6 8 (3.19%) .NET Core
7 5 (1.99%) AngularJS
8 4 (1.59%) Next.js
9 3 (1.20%) GatsbyJS
9 3 (1.20%) HTML5
9 3 (1.20%) Jest
9 3 (1.20%) Parceljs
9 3 (1.20%) React Native
9 3 (1.20%) Sass
9 3 (1.20%) Vue
10 2 (0.80%) Node.js
Miscellaneous
1 17 (6.77%) Social Media
2 15 (5.98%) Product Ownership
3 12 (4.78%) Marketing Technology
3 12 (4.78%) Onboarding
4 11 (4.38%) Management Information System
5 9 (3.59%) NHS
6 7 (2.79%) Blog
6 7 (2.79%) Self-Motivation
7 4 (1.59%) FPGA
7 4 (1.59%) LIMS
7 4 (1.59%) Verilog
7 4 (1.59%) VHDL
8 3 (1.20%) Algorithms
8 3 (1.20%) Digital Media
8 3 (1.20%) Virtual Team
9 2 (0.80%) Acoustics
9 2 (0.80%) Digital Signage
9 2 (0.80%) Driving Licence
9 2 (0.80%) Embedded Systems
9 2 (0.80%) Hybrid Cloud
Operating Systems
1 43 (17.13%) Windows
2 8 (3.19%) Linux
2 8 (3.19%) Windows 10
3 2 (0.80%) Mac OS X
3 2 (0.80%) Unix
3 2 (0.80%) Windows 8
3 2 (0.80%) Windows XP
4 1 (0.40%) Android
4 1 (0.40%) Apple iOS
4 1 (0.40%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 169 (67.33%) Business Intelligence
2 161 (64.14%) Programme Management
3 74 (29.48%) Agile
4 54 (21.51%) Analytics
5 41 (16.33%) CI/CD
6 36 (14.34%) DevOps
6 36 (14.34%) TDD
7 35 (13.94%) Problem-Solving
8 32 (12.75%) Migration
9 31 (12.35%) Software Engineering
10 30 (11.95%) E-Commerce
10 30 (11.95%) Test Automation
11 29 (11.55%) Project Management
12 27 (10.76%) User Experience
13 24 (9.56%) Marketing Strategy
14 23 (9.16%) Containerisation
14 23 (9.16%) Stakeholder Management
15 22 (8.76%) Continuous Integration
15 22 (8.76%) Microservices
16 21 (8.37%) Identity Access Management
Programming Languages
1 44 (17.53%) SQL
2 42 (16.73%) PowerShell
3 25 (9.96%) Java
4 24 (9.56%) TypeScript
5 16 (6.37%) C#
5 16 (6.37%) JavaScript
5 16 (6.37%) Python
6 7 (2.79%) Bash
7 6 (2.39%) C++
8 5 (1.99%) C
9 3 (1.20%) SystemVerilog
10 2 (0.80%) Go
10 2 (0.80%) MATLAB
10 2 (0.80%) PHP
10 2 (0.80%) PL/SQL
11 1 (0.40%) Assembly Language
11 1 (0.40%) JCL
11 1 (0.40%) Kusto Query Language
11 1 (0.40%) Natural
11 1 (0.40%) VB
Qualifications
1 97 (38.65%) Security Cleared
2 67 (26.69%) SC Cleared
3 40 (15.94%) Degree
4 37 (14.74%) DV Cleared
5 8 (3.19%) Computer Science Degree
6 7 (2.79%) Azure Certification
6 7 (2.79%) CISSP
7 6 (2.39%) CESG Certified Professional
7 6 (2.39%) Master's Degree
8 5 (1.99%) CLAS
9 4 (1.59%) PhD
10 3 (1.20%) ACCA
10 3 (1.20%) CIMA
10 3 (1.20%) Dell Certification
11 2 (0.80%) CCNA
11 2 (0.80%) CCNP
11 2 (0.80%) Cisco Certification
11 2 (0.80%) OCP
11 2 (0.80%) Oracle Certification
11 2 (0.80%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 7 (2.79%) Accessibility
1 7 (2.79%) JSP 440
2 6 (2.39%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 6 (2.39%) RMADS
3 5 (1.99%) Data Quality
3 5 (1.99%) GDPR
3 5 (1.99%) NIST
4 4 (1.59%) WCAG
5 3 (1.20%) QA
6 2 (0.80%) SLA
7 1 (0.40%) Def Stans
7 1 (0.40%) DO-254
7 1 (0.40%) ISO 9001
7 1 (0.40%) MIL-STD-1553
7 1 (0.40%) NCSC
7 1 (0.40%) PMO
System Software
1 26 (10.36%) Active Directory
1 26 (10.36%) Docker
2 3 (1.20%) Firmware
2 3 (1.20%) VMware Infrastructure
3 2 (0.80%) Oracle RAC
3 2 (0.80%) VMware ESXi
3 2 (0.80%) vSphere
3 2 (0.80%) XenApp
Systems Management
1 12 (4.78%) Terraform
2 4 (1.59%) Ansible
3 3 (1.20%) Data Guard
3 3 (1.20%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
3 3 (1.20%) Oracle RMAN
3 3 (1.20%) Puppet
4 2 (0.80%) Kubernetes
4 2 (0.80%) McAfee ePO
4 2 (0.80%) Microsoft Intune
4 2 (0.80%) Norton AntiVirus
4 2 (0.80%) vCenter Server
5 1 (0.40%) FortiGate
5 1 (0.40%) Jamf Pro
5 1 (0.40%) Prometheus
Vendors
1 161 (64.14%) SAP
2 30 (11.95%) Adobe
3 29 (11.55%) Google
4 28 (11.16%) Microsoft
5 9 (3.59%) Salesforce
6 6 (2.39%) Dell
6 6 (2.39%) Facebook
6 6 (2.39%) HP
6 6 (2.39%) TikTok
7 5 (1.99%) Splunk
7 5 (1.99%) VMware
8 4 (1.59%) Cisco
8 4 (1.59%) Citrix
9 3 (1.20%) Amplitude
9 3 (1.20%) Oracle
9 3 (1.20%) ServiceNow
10 2 (0.80%) Hotjar
10 2 (0.80%) Instagram
10 2 (0.80%) Xerox
10 2 (0.80%) YouTube