Digital Media
UK

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Digital Media in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Digital Media over the 6 months leading up to 26 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 596 458 757
Rank change year-on-year -138 +299 +67
Permanent jobs citing Digital Media 148 211 144
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.16% 0.46% 0.14%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.61% 1.09% 0.40%
Number of salaries quoted 91 27 114
10th Percentile £31,250 £31,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £39,000 £41,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £43,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.10% +5.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £47,500 £60,000 £65,000
90th Percentile - £78,500 £74,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £39,500 £45,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -12.22% -10.00% -33.33%

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 permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 24,389 19,338 35,815
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 25.68% 42.58% 33.71%
Number of salaries quoted 15,586 9,288 23,195
10th Percentile £30,500 £29,500 £28,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £39,750 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -14.98%
75th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £110,000 £98,184
UK excluding London median annual salary £51,500 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +3.00% - -9.09%

Digital Media
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Digital Media job vacancy trend in the UK

Digital Media
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Digital Media.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Digital Media

Digital Media
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Digital Media over the 6 months to 26 June 2026.

Salary histogram for Digital Media in the UK

Digital Media
Top 14 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Digital Media within the UK over the 6 months to 26 June 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
England -126 129 £43,000 -20.00% 44
UK excluding London -82 75 £39,500 -12.22% 22
London -79 58 £40,000 -27.27% 34
West Midlands +22 41 £43,000 -4.44% 1
Midlands +21 41 £43,000 -4.44% 2
North of England -26 15 £31,500 -21.25% 3
Work from Home -101 15 £51,000 -15.00% 18
Yorkshire -30 10 £40,000 -
South West -52 9 £39,000 - 3
North West +4 5 £28,500 - 3
South East -94 5 £45,000 -25.00% 14
Scotland - 3 £30,000 -
East of England -42 1 £55,000 +129.17%
Northern Ireland - 1 - -

Digital Media
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 (2.70%) CMS
2 2 (1.35%) SharePoint
3 1 (0.68%) WordPress
Applications
1 20 (13.51%) Microsoft Excel
2 17 (11.49%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 6 (4.05%) Microsoft Office
4 3 (2.03%) Adobe Creative Suite
5 1 (0.68%) Adobe Illustrator
5 1 (0.68%) InDesign
5 1 (0.68%) Photoshop
Cloud Services
1 16 (10.81%) SaaS
2 5 (3.38%) Microsoft 365
2 5 (3.38%) Power Platform
3 3 (2.03%) Adobe Creative Cloud
3 3 (2.03%) Google Analytics
4 2 (1.35%) Canva
4 2 (1.35%) GoToWebinar
4 2 (1.35%) Microsoft Copilot
4 2 (1.35%) SurveyMonkey
Communications & Networking
1 15 (10.14%) Internet
2 1 (0.68%) Skype
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (3.38%) Power BI
2 3 (2.03%) Tableau
General
1 85 (57.43%) Social Skills
2 54 (36.49%) Marketing
3 30 (20.27%) Advertising
4 22 (14.86%) Analytical Skills
5 19 (12.84%) Finance
6 18 (12.16%) Publishing
7 17 (11.49%) Presentation Skills
8 13 (8.78%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 9 (6.08%) Retail
10 8 (5.41%) Organisational Skills
11 6 (4.05%) Spanish Language
12 5 (3.38%) Games
12 5 (3.38%) Law
12 5 (3.38%) Portuguese Language
13 4 (2.70%) Legal
14 3 (2.03%) Multimedia
14 3 (2.03%) Public Speaking
14 3 (2.03%) Telecoms
15 2 (1.35%) Digital Economy
15 2 (1.35%) French Language
Job Titles
1 19 (12.84%) Senior
2 18 (12.16%) Senior Producer
3 16 (10.81%) Account Manager
4 8 (5.41%) Audio Visual Engineer
5 7 (4.73%) Product Specialist
6 5 (3.38%) Field Engineer
6 5 (3.38%) Field Service Engineer
6 5 (3.38%) Support Technician
7 4 (2.70%) Web Manager
8 3 (2.03%) Consultant
8 3 (2.03%) Interactive Producer
8 3 (2.03%) Report Manager
8 3 (2.03%) Technical Manager
9 2 (1.35%) Business Development Executive
9 2 (1.35%) Client Services Manager
9 2 (1.35%) Digital Executive
9 2 (1.35%) Head of Communications
9 2 (1.35%) Head of Digital
9 2 (1.35%) Sales Manager
9 2 (1.35%) Service Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (1.35%) HTML
2 1 (0.68%) CSS
2 1 (0.68%) EDI
2 1 (0.68%) OAuth
2 1 (0.68%) XMPP
Miscellaneous
1 47 (31.76%) Social Media
2 6 (4.05%) Driving Licence
3 5 (3.38%) Digital Signage
3 5 (3.38%) Home Automation
3 5 (3.38%) Onboarding
3 5 (3.38%) Smart Home
4 4 (2.70%) e-Learning
5 3 (2.03%) Data Centre
5 3 (2.03%) Interactive Media
5 3 (2.03%) Learning Management System
5 3 (2.03%) PDA
5 3 (2.03%) SCORM
5 3 (2.03%) Self-Motivation
5 3 (2.03%) Virtual Reality
6 2 (1.35%) Marketing Technology
7 1 (0.68%) Hackathon
7 1 (0.68%) Media Streaming
7 1 (0.68%) New Media
7 1 (0.68%) Podcast
7 1 (0.68%) Video Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 46 (31.08%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 26 (17.57%) Problem-Solving
2 25 (16.89%) Decision-Making
3 23 (15.54%) Project Management
4 20 (13.51%) Data Analysis
5 17 (11.49%) B2B
6 15 (10.14%) E-Commerce
6 15 (10.14%) Strategic Planning
7 13 (8.78%) B2B Sales
7 13 (8.78%) Guerrilla Marketing
7 13 (8.78%) Internet Marketing
7 13 (8.78%) Web Design
8 12 (8.11%) Pedagogy
9 10 (6.76%) Business Development
9 10 (6.76%) Collaborative Working
10 9 (6.08%) Customer Experience
11 7 (4.73%) AI
11 7 (4.73%) Analytics
11 7 (4.73%) Continuous Improvement
11 7 (4.73%) CRM
12 5 (3.38%) Mentoring
Programming Languages
1 1 (0.68%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 41 (27.70%) DBS Check
2 31 (20.95%) Degree
3 1 (0.68%) PhD
3 1 (0.68%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (2.03%) IFRS
2 1 (0.68%) GDPR
2 1 (0.68%) GMP
2 1 (0.68%) QA
Vendors
1 24 (16.22%) Microsoft
2 6 (4.05%) Adobe
2 6 (4.05%) Cisco
3 4 (2.70%) Google
4 3 (2.03%) Salesforce
5 1 (0.68%) Facebook
5 1 (0.68%) PayPal