Video Editing Contract Job Trends
Video Editing
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Video Editing in contract job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Video Editing over the 6 months leading up to 11 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 681 | 552 | 532 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -129 | -20 | +85 |
| Contract jobs citing Video Editing | 16 | 14 | 17 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.029% | 0.040% | 0.047% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.080% | 0.11% | 0.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £104 | £205 | £231 |
| 25th Percentile | £301 | £209 | £237 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £368 | £218 | £275 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +68.58% | -20.73% | -35.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £416 | £338 | £369 |
| 90th Percentile | £480 | £350 | £371 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £358 | £304 |
| % change year-on-year | +39.66% | +17.72% | -28.44% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £16.00 | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | £16.00 | - |
All Generic Skills
UK
Video Editing 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 citing generic IT skills.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing generic IT skills | 19,981 | 12,501 | 11,096 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 35.92% | 35.81% | 30.80% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11,922 | 7,708 | 6,549 |
| 10th Percentile | £320 | £278 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £420 | £406 | £409 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £513 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.44% | -2.38% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £638 | £656 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £788 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,563 | 677 | 349 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.75 | £13.50 | £16.82 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.49 | £17.98 | £22.40 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.82 | £27.00 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +32.67% | -28.00% | -14.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.75 | £50.00 | £68.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.25 | £72.50 | £75.16 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £34.00 | £26.25 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +29.52% | -30.00% | -18.80% |
Video Editing Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Video Editing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Video Editing Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Video Editing.
Video Editing Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Video Editing over the 6 months to 11 November 2026.
Video Editing Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Video Editing.
Video Editing Top 6 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Video Editing within the UK over the 6 months to 11 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -122 | 12 | £416 | +90.83% | 24 |
| London | -89 | 10 | £416 | +90.60% | 14 |
| Work from Home | -88 | 5 | £416 | +90.83% | 10 |
| UK excluding London | -93 | 2 | £500 | +39.66% | 10 |
| Midlands | - | 2 | £500 | - | 5 |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £500 | - | 5 |
Video Editing 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 | Graphic Design | 50.0% | 8 |
| 2 | Digital Media | 18.8% | 3 |
| 2 | Onboarding | 18.8% | 3 |
| 2 | Photography | 18.8% | 3 |
| 5 | Animation | 12.5% | 2 |
| 5 | Product Ownership | 12.5% | 2 |
| 7 | Algorithms | 6.3% | 1 |
| 7 | Data Protection Act | 6.3% | 1 |
| 7 | e-Learning | 6.3% | 1 |
| 7 | Learning Management System | 6.3% | 1 |
| 7 | Management Information System | 6.3% | 1 |
| 7 | Motion Graphics | 6.3% | 1 |
| 7 | SCORM | 6.3% | 1 |
| 7 | Social Media | 6.3% | 1 |