Digital Media Job Trends in England

Digital Media
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Digital Media in permanent job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Digital Media over the 6 months leading up to 9 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 543 451 696
Rank change year-on-year -92 +245 +167
Permanent jobs citing Digital Media 125 189 140
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.15% 0.49% 0.17%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.56% 1.16% 0.47%
Number of salaries quoted 80 19 108
10th Percentile £31,250 £36,250 £26,133
25th Percentile £32,688 £41,875 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £39,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -29.09% +10.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £43,000 £77,500 £65,625
90th Percentile £43,450 £80,500 £75,000
UK median annual salary £39,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -29.09% +10.00% -4.76%

All Generic Skills
England

Digital Media falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 22,312 16,242 29,485
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 27.63% 41.69% 35.10%
Number of salaries quoted 12,231 8,383 20,854
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 £28,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £42,000 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - +9.09% -15.38%
75th Percentile £80,000 £82,000 £75,997
90th Percentile £100,000 £115,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £60,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year - +9.09% -15.38%

Digital Media
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Digital Media relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Digital Media job vacancy trend in England

Digital Media
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Digital Media.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Digital Media

Digital Media
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Digital Media in England over the 6 months to 9 May 2026.

Salary histogram for Digital Media in England

Digital Media
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Digital Media within the England region over the 6 months to 9 May 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
London -79 47 £33,750 -38.64% 33
Midlands - 47 £39,000 - 1
West Midlands - 47 £39,000 - 1
North of England -53 14 £30,000 -25.00% 3
Yorkshire -45 9 £35,000 -12.50% 2
East of England -29 7 £42,500 -45.16% 3
South East -59 6 £35,000 - 16
North West -17 5 £28,500 - 1
South West - 4 £38,738 - 4
Digital Media
UK

Digital Media
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

Application Platforms
1 4 (3.20%) CMS
2 3 (2.40%) WordPress
3 2 (1.60%) SharePoint
Applications
1 7 (5.60%) Microsoft Excel
2 6 (4.80%) Microsoft Office
3 4 (3.20%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (2.40%) Adobe Creative Suite
5 1 (0.80%) Adobe Illustrator
5 1 (0.80%) InDesign
5 1 (0.80%) Photoshop
Cloud Services
1 6 (4.80%) Adobe Creative Cloud
2 5 (4.00%) Microsoft 365
2 5 (4.00%) Power Platform
3 4 (3.20%) Canva
4 3 (2.40%) Google Analytics
4 3 (2.40%) SaaS
5 2 (1.60%) GoToWebinar
5 2 (1.60%) Microsoft Copilot
5 2 (1.60%) SurveyMonkey
6 1 (0.80%) Google Ads
Communications & Networking
1 2 (1.60%) 3G
1 2 (1.60%) 4G
1 2 (1.60%) ADSL
1 2 (1.60%) Internet
1 2 (1.60%) VDSL
2 1 (0.80%) BGP
2 1 (0.80%) Firewall
2 1 (0.80%) IPsec
2 1 (0.80%) MPLS
2 1 (0.80%) OSPF
2 1 (0.80%) Skype
2 1 (0.80%) TCP/IP
2 1 (0.80%) VLAN
2 1 (0.80%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (4.00%) Power BI
2 3 (2.40%) Tableau
General
1 77 (61.60%) Social Skills
2 35 (28.00%) Marketing
3 18 (14.40%) Advertising
4 10 (8.00%) Finance
5 9 (7.20%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 9 (7.20%) Organisational Skills
6 8 (6.40%) Analytical Skills
7 6 (4.80%) French Language
7 6 (4.80%) Spanish Language
8 5 (4.00%) Law
8 5 (4.00%) Portuguese Language
8 5 (4.00%) Retail
9 4 (3.20%) Games
9 4 (3.20%) Publishing
10 3 (2.40%) Legal
10 3 (2.40%) Multimedia
10 3 (2.40%) Presentation Skills
10 3 (2.40%) Public Speaking
11 2 (1.60%) German Language
11 2 (1.60%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 14 (11.20%) Senior
1 14 (11.20%) Senior Producer
2 8 (6.40%) Support Technician
3 7 (5.60%) Product Specialist
4 5 (4.00%) Audio Visual Engineer
5 4 (3.20%) Network Support
5 4 (3.20%) Support Engineer
6 3 (2.40%) Account Manager
6 3 (2.40%) Network Support Technician
6 3 (2.40%) Network Technician
6 3 (2.40%) Technical Engineer
6 3 (2.40%) Technical Support
6 3 (2.40%) Technical Support Engineer
7 2 (1.60%) Client Services Manager
7 2 (1.60%) Coordinator
7 2 (1.60%) Digital Executive
7 2 (1.60%) Field Engineer
7 2 (1.60%) Field Service Engineer
7 2 (1.60%) Service Manager
7 2 (1.60%) Software Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (3.20%) HTML
2 1 (0.80%) XMPP
Miscellaneous
1 51 (40.80%) Social Media
2 10 (8.00%) Digital Signage
3 9 (7.20%) Driving Licence
4 6 (4.80%) Self-Motivation
5 3 (2.40%) e-Learning
5 3 (2.40%) Learning Management System
5 3 (2.40%) Onboarding
5 3 (2.40%) SCORM
6 2 (1.60%) Data Centre
6 2 (1.60%) Embedded Systems
6 2 (1.60%) Home Automation
6 2 (1.60%) Smart Home
7 1 (0.80%) Marketing Technology
7 1 (0.80%) Video Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 56 (44.80%) Windows
2 2 (1.60%) Windows 10
2 2 (1.60%) Windows 7
3 1 (0.80%) Linux
3 1 (0.80%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 28 (22.40%) Pedagogy
2 21 (16.80%) Problem-Solving
3 16 (12.80%) Project Management
4 10 (8.00%) Analytics
4 10 (8.00%) Decision-Making
5 9 (7.20%) Business Development
5 9 (7.20%) Collaborative Working
5 9 (7.20%) Customer Experience
6 7 (5.60%) Continuous Improvement
6 7 (5.60%) CRM
6 7 (5.60%) Data Analysis
7 6 (4.80%) Collaborative Culture
8 5 (4.00%) Content Management
9 4 (3.20%) AI
9 4 (3.20%) B2B
9 4 (3.20%) Brand Management
9 4 (3.20%) Data Analytics
9 4 (3.20%) Data Management
9 4 (3.20%) Lead Generation
9 4 (3.20%) Mentoring
Programming Languages
1 3 (2.40%) JavaScript
2 1 (0.80%) Python
Qualifications
1 48 (38.40%) DBS Check
2 22 (17.60%) Degree
3 1 (0.80%) CCNA
3 1 (0.80%) Cisco Certification
3 1 (0.80%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (0.80%) GDPR
1 1 (0.80%) QA
Vendors
1 11 (8.80%) Microsoft
2 9 (7.20%) Adobe
3 4 (3.20%) Cisco
3 4 (3.20%) Google
4 3 (2.40%) Salesforce
5 2 (1.60%) PayPal
6 1 (0.80%) Arista
6 1 (0.80%) Dell
6 1 (0.80%) Fortinet
6 1 (0.80%) HP
6 1 (0.80%) Juniper
6 1 (0.80%) Palo Alto
6 1 (0.80%) YouTube