Hybrid/Remote Social Media Manager Contract Job Trends

Social Media Manager
UK > Work from Home

The median Social Media Manager daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £350, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 18 December 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 323 313 371
Rank change year-on-year -10 +58 +170
Contract jobs requiring a Social Media Manager 1 1 3
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.010% 0.009% 0.018%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.011% 0.009% 0.019%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 1 2
10th Percentile - - £207
25th Percentile £300 £313 £210
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £350 £325 £230
Median % change year-on-year +7.69% +41.30% -8.00%
75th Percentile £400 £338 £260
90th Percentile - - £269
UK median daily rate £350 £400 £250
% change year-on-year -12.50% +60.00% -

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Work from Home

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title 9,486 10,861 16,124
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.25% 93.14% 94.27%
Number of daily rates quoted 6,171 6,881 11,057
10th Percentile £329 £325 £325
25th Percentile £413 £413 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -2.38% - -4.55%
75th Percentile £620 £638 £638
90th Percentile £720 £750 £738
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 337 197 360
10th Percentile £15.26 £18.50 £17.59
25th Percentile £20.66 £23.50 £27.19
Median hourly rate £45.46 £37.00 £53.25
Median % change year-on-year +22.86% -30.52% -3.18%
75th Percentile £65.00 £64.50 £70.00
90th Percentile £70.00 £75.00 £87.55
UK median hourly rate £25.47 £34.00 £44.50
% change year-on-year -25.09% -23.60% +48.33%

Social Media Manager
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Social Media Manager' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

Social Media Manager job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Social Media Manager
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Social Media Manager job vacancies.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Social Media Manager job vacancies

Social Media Manager
Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Social Media Manager job vacancies.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Social Media Manager job vacancies

Social Media Manager Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 18 December 2025, Social Media Manager 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 jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Social Media Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Matrix Organization
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

Social Media Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Marketing
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Social Media
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Matrix Organization
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management