Digital Media Contract Job Trends
Digital Media
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Digital Media in contract job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Digital Media over the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 662 | 510 | 472 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -152 | -38 | +103 |
| Contract jobs citing Digital Media | 40 | 54 | 87 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.073% | 0.16% | 0.23% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.21% | 0.45% | 0.76% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 22 | 55 |
| 10th Percentile | £104 | £406 | £205 |
| 25th Percentile | £196 | £448 | £294 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £498 | £315 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.40% | +58.10% | -19.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £581 | £588 | £560 |
| 90th Percentile | £663 | £806 | £606 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £204 | £425 | £294 |
| % change year-on-year | -52.12% | +44.38% | -1.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.00 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £13.09 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £13.34 | £22.50 | £25.99 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -40.71% | -13.43% | +22.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.99 | £22.82 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £27.36 | £32.39 | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £13.34 | £22.50 | £25.99 |
| % change year-on-year | -40.71% | -13.43% | -5.49% |
All Generic Skills
UK
Digital 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.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 19,445 | 12,026 | 11,465 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 35.26% | 35.91% | 30.76% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11,639 | 7,389 | 6,815 |
| 10th Percentile | £320 | £289 | £280 |
| 25th Percentile | £421 | £406 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £513 | £531 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.44% | -3.39% | -3.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £638 | £668 |
| 90th Percentile | £745 | £750 | £800 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £493 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.65% | -1.40% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,419 | 645 | 384 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.81 | £13.99 | £16.92 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.57 | £18.22 | £23.10 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.00 | £26.50 | £45.59 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +35.85% | -41.87% | +2.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £50.00 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £71.50 | £75.16 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £35.11 | £25.04 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +40.23% | -49.93% | +5.06% |
Digital Media Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Digital Media relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Digital Media Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Digital Media.
Digital Media Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Digital Media over the 6 months to 22 October 2026.
Digital Media Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Digital Media.
Digital Media Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Digital Media over the 6 months to 22 October 2026.
Digital Media Top 10 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Digital Media within the UK over the 6 months to 22 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -124 | 37 | £500 | -2.44% | 136 |
| London | -111 | 18 | £500 | -2.44% | 109 |
| UK excluding London | -99 | 16 | £204 | -52.12% | 33 |
| North of England | - | 9 | - | - | 11 |
| North West | - | 6 | - | - | 7 |
| Midlands | - | 4 | £217 | - | 3 |
| West Midlands | - | 4 | £217 | - | 1 |
| South East | -61 | 3 | £190 | - | 9 |
| Work from Home | -76 | 3 | £433 | -17.62% | 73 |
| Yorkshire | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
Digital Media Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Management Information System | 12.5% | 5 |
| 2 | Graphic Design | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2 | Photography | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2 | Social Media | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2 | Video Editing | 7.5% | 3 |
| 6 | Cloud Native | 2.5% | 1 |
| 6 | Legacy Applications | 2.5% | 1 |
| 6 | Legacy Systems | 2.5% | 1 |
| 6 | Marketing Technology | 2.5% | 1 |
| 6 | Media Streaming | 2.5% | 1 |
| 6 | Over-the-Top Content | 2.5% | 1 |