Marketing Automation Job Trends

Marketing Automation
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Marketing Automation skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 564 727 687
Rank change year-on-year +163 -40 +313
Permanent jobs citing Marketing Automation 107 23 55
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.20% 0.034% 0.10%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.23% 0.041% 0.11%
Number of salaries quoted 56 17 29
10th Percentile £35,000 £41,700 £40,900
25th Percentile £40,000 £62,500 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £70,000 £71,000
Median % change year-on-year -32.14% -1.41% +13.60%
75th Percentile £60,000 £72,500 £85,000
90th Percentile £81,875 £86,500 £95,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £45,000 £70,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -35.71% +40.00% +25.00%

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK

Marketing Automation falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 45,647 56,467 49,706
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 86.17% 83.08% 93.81%
Number of salaries quoted 27,329 29,505 38,075
10th Percentile £28,250 £34,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £35,625 £45,000 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -
75th Percentile £75,000 £79,250 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £98,750
UK excluding London median annual salary £47,500 £54,714 £52,500
% change year-on-year -13.18% +4.22% -

Marketing Automation
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Marketing Automation job vacancy trend in the UK

Marketing Automation
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Marketing Automation.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Marketing Automation

Marketing Automation
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Marketing Automation over the 6 months to 15 November 2025.

Salary histogram for Marketing Automation in the UK

Marketing Automation
Top 15 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Marketing Automation within the UK over the 6 months to 15 November 2025. 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 +177 99 £47,500 -32.14% 85
UK excluding London +133 64 £45,000 -35.71% 46
London +93 40 £47,500 -34.48% 43
Work from Home +99 28 £43,750 +2.94% 44
South East +56 26 £45,000 - 30
Midlands +63 11 £40,000 -56.76% 2
North of England +51 9 £87,500 +122.93% 5
West Midlands +50 9 £40,000 -56.76% 2
East of England +26 8 - - 6
South West +31 5 £35,000 -36.36% 3
Yorkshire +15 5 £36,250 +0.69% 2
North West +47 4 £120,000 +182.35% 3
Scotland - 4 - -
East Midlands - 2 £52,500 -
Wales - 1 £47,500 -

Marketing Automation
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 35 (32.71%) CMS
2 5 (4.67%) WordPress
3 4 (3.74%) Confluence
4 2 (1.87%) Adobe Experience Manager
4 2 (1.87%) Headless CMS
Applications
1 7 (6.54%) Microsoft Excel
2 4 (3.74%) Chatbot
3 3 (2.80%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 3 (2.80%) Spreadsheet
4 2 (1.87%) Microsoft Project
5 1 (0.93%) Adobe Creative Suite
5 1 (0.93%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 6 (5.61%) Dynamics CRM
2 5 (4.67%) Adobe Campaign
3 3 (2.80%) Yoast SEO
4 2 (1.87%) Salesforce CRM
Cloud Services
1 42 (39.25%) SaaS
2 20 (18.69%) Azure
3 16 (14.95%) iPaaS
3 16 (14.95%) PaaS
4 7 (6.54%) Power Platform
5 6 (5.61%) Dynamics 365
5 6 (5.61%) Microsoft 365
6 4 (3.74%) Azure DevOps
6 4 (3.74%) Google Ads
7 3 (2.80%) Google Analytics
7 3 (2.80%) Google Workspace
8 2 (1.87%) Figma
8 2 (1.87%) FinancialForce
8 2 (1.87%) GitHub
8 2 (1.87%) Smartsheet
8 2 (1.87%) Social Studio
9 1 (0.93%) Canva
9 1 (0.93%) MailChimp
9 1 (0.93%) Wix.com
Communications & Networking
1 4 (3.74%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (6.54%) Power BI
2 5 (4.67%) Tableau
3 2 (1.87%) PostgreSQL
3 2 (1.87%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 6 (5.61%) JIRA
2 3 (2.80%) Git
General
1 107 (100.00%) Marketing
2 49 (45.79%) Social Skills
3 45 (42.06%) Analytical Skills
4 32 (29.91%) Finance
5 22 (20.56%) Presentation Skills
6 20 (18.69%) Legal
6 20 (18.69%) Organisational Skills
7 9 (8.41%) Brand Awareness
8 6 (5.61%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 5 (4.67%) Law
9 5 (4.67%) Retail
9 5 (4.67%) Telecoms
10 4 (3.74%) Automotive
11 3 (2.80%) Manufacturing
11 3 (2.80%) Public Sector
12 2 (1.87%) Advertising
12 2 (1.87%) Banking
12 2 (1.87%) Investment Banking
13 1 (0.93%) Influencing Skills
Job Titles
1 29 (27.10%) Marketing Manager
2 14 (13.08%) Architect
3 12 (11.21%) Applications Architect
3 12 (11.21%) IT Architect
4 10 (9.35%) Developer
4 10 (9.35%) Marketing Executive
5 9 (8.41%) Senior
6 7 (6.54%) Digital Executive
6 7 (6.54%) Product Manager
7 6 (5.61%) CRM Manager
7 6 (5.61%) Product Marketing Manager
8 5 (4.67%) Analyst
8 5 (4.67%) Cloud Developer
9 4 (3.74%) Campaign Executive
9 4 (3.74%) Campaign Manager
9 4 (3.74%) Chief Technology Officer
9 4 (3.74%) Head of Marketing
9 4 (3.74%) Senior Manager
9 4 (3.74%) UX Analyst
9 4 (3.74%) Vendor Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (5.61%) HTML
2 4 (3.74%) CSS
3 3 (2.80%) Lightning Web Components
3 3 (2.80%) Node.js
3 3 (2.80%) REST
3 3 (2.80%) SOAP
4 2 (1.87%) EDI
4 2 (1.87%) Next.js
4 2 (1.87%) React
5 1 (0.93%) Web Services
5 1 (0.93%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 19 (17.76%) Social Media
2 16 (14.95%) Greenfield Project
3 10 (9.35%) Web Conferencing
4 9 (8.41%) Analytical Mindset
5 7 (6.54%) Blog
6 6 (5.61%) Marketing Technology
6 6 (5.61%) Product Ownership
7 5 (4.67%) Educational Technology
8 3 (2.80%) Data Centre
8 3 (2.80%) Onboarding
8 3 (2.80%) Self-Motivation
9 2 (1.87%) Enterprise Software
10 1 (0.93%) Digital Media
10 1 (0.93%) Graphic Design
10 1 (0.93%) Management Information System
10 1 (0.93%) Multi-touch
10 1 (0.93%) Team-Oriented Environment
10 1 (0.93%) Video Editing
Processes & Methodologies
1 68 (63.55%) CRM
2 51 (47.66%) Analytics
2 51 (47.66%) B2B
3 34 (31.78%) Lead Generation
4 32 (29.91%) Agile
5 31 (28.97%) SEO
6 30 (28.04%) Mentoring
7 22 (20.56%) Multichannel Marketing
8 21 (19.63%) Coaching
8 21 (19.63%) Digital Marketing
9 20 (18.69%) B2B Marketing
9 20 (18.69%) Creative Thinking
9 20 (18.69%) Migration
10 18 (16.82%) AI
10 18 (16.82%) Continuous Improvement
10 18 (16.82%) Demand Generation
10 18 (16.82%) Marketing Strategy
11 17 (15.89%) Email Marketing
11 17 (15.89%) Stakeholder Management
12 16 (14.95%) Customer Engagement
Programming Languages
1 4 (3.74%) SQL
2 3 (2.80%) Apex Code
2 3 (2.80%) JavaScript
3 2 (1.87%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 12 (11.21%) Degree
2 2 (1.87%) Computer Science Degree
2 2 (1.87%) PMI Certification
2 2 (1.87%) PMP
3 1 (0.93%) Master's Degree
3 1 (0.93%) MBA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 11 (10.28%) GDPR
2 3 (2.80%) Data Quality
2 3 (2.80%) QA
3 2 (1.87%) Accessibility
Systems Management
1 8 (7.48%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
Vendors
1 39 (36.45%) HubSpot
2 23 (21.50%) Salesforce
3 13 (12.15%) Microsoft
4 9 (8.41%) Google
5 8 (7.48%) Adobe
5 8 (7.48%) Salesforce Marketing Cloud
6 7 (6.54%) Pardot
7 6 (5.61%) YouTube
8 4 (3.74%) Marketo
9 3 (2.80%) Scality
9 3 (2.80%) Veeam
10 2 (1.87%) MuleSoft
10 2 (1.87%) OneTrust
10 2 (1.87%) Samsung
10 2 (1.87%) Sitecore
10 2 (1.87%) TikTok
11 1 (0.93%) dotdigital