Content Manager Job Trends in London

Content Manager
England > London

The median Content Manager salary in London is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 369 409 430
Rank change year-on-year +40 +21 +218
Permanent jobs requiring a Content Manager 5 19 13
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.035% 0.12% 0.071%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.039% 0.13% 0.075%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £41,250 - £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 - £35,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -20.00%
75th Percentile £43,750 - £37,500
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £42,500 £45,000 £37,642
% change year-on-year -5.56% +19.55% -28.30%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in London with a recognized job title 12,862 14,378 17,329
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.20% 92.68% 95.19%
Number of salaries quoted 8,531 8,295 13,928
10th Percentile £36,250 £42,500 £41,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £56,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £75,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.33% - +3.45%
75th Percentile £95,000 £96,250 £95,000
90th Percentile £113,750 £120,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -6.50%

Content Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Content Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.

Content Manager job vacancy trend in London

Content Manager
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Content Manager job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Content Manager job vacancies in London

Content Manager Skill Set
Top 28 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Content Manager 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 permanent job ads across the London region featuring Content Manager in the job title.

1 4 (80.00%) Agile
1 4 (80.00%) User Experience
2 3 (60.00%) Accessibility
2 3 (60.00%) Analytics
2 3 (60.00%) Analytics Management
2 3 (60.00%) Content Management
2 3 (60.00%) Digital Analytics
2 3 (60.00%) Digital Strategy
2 3 (60.00%) Email Marketing
2 3 (60.00%) Google
2 3 (60.00%) Google Analytics
2 3 (60.00%) MailChimp
2 3 (60.00%) Marketing Strategy
2 3 (60.00%) Test Automation
2 3 (60.00%) WordPress
3 1 (20.00%) Adobe
3 1 (20.00%) Adobe Premiere
3 1 (20.00%) Collaborative Working
3 1 (20.00%) Content Strategy
3 1 (20.00%) Facebook
3 1 (20.00%) Final Cut Pro
3 1 (20.00%) Instagram
3 1 (20.00%) Project Management
3 1 (20.00%) Technology Transformation
3 1 (20.00%) TikTok
3 1 (20.00%) Usability Testing
3 1 (20.00%) Videography
3 1 (20.00%) YouTube

Content Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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 3 (60.00%) WordPress
Applications
1 1 (20.00%) Adobe Premiere
1 1 (20.00%) Final Cut Pro
Cloud Services
1 3 (60.00%) Google Analytics
1 3 (60.00%) MailChimp
General
1 4 (80.00%) Marketing
2 1 (20.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Miscellaneous
1 1 (20.00%) Photography
1 1 (20.00%) Social Media
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (80.00%) Agile
1 4 (80.00%) User Experience
2 3 (60.00%) Analytics
2 3 (60.00%) Analytics Management
2 3 (60.00%) Content Management
2 3 (60.00%) Digital Analytics
2 3 (60.00%) Digital Strategy
2 3 (60.00%) Email Marketing
2 3 (60.00%) Marketing Strategy
2 3 (60.00%) Test Automation
3 1 (20.00%) Collaborative Working
3 1 (20.00%) Content Strategy
3 1 (20.00%) Project Management
3 1 (20.00%) Technology Transformation
3 1 (20.00%) Usability Testing
3 1 (20.00%) Videography
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (60.00%) Accessibility
Vendors
1 3 (60.00%) Google
2 1 (20.00%) Adobe
2 1 (20.00%) Facebook
2 1 (20.00%) Instagram
2 1 (20.00%) TikTok
2 1 (20.00%) YouTube