Hybrid/Remote Publishing Job Trends

Publishing
UK > Work from Home

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Publishing in remote or hybrid work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Publishing over the 6 months leading up to 2 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 395 364 416
Rank change year-on-year -31 +52 -29
Permanent jobs citing Publishing 61 61 87
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.26% 0.37% 0.36%
As % of the General category 0.43% 0.52% 0.58%
Number of salaries quoted 43 40 56
10th Percentile £32,800 - £43,250
25th Percentile £41,163 - £48,350
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £64,000 £56,250
Median % change year-on-year -21.88% +13.78% -6.64%
75th Percentile £62,500 £68,500 £62,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £175,000 £75,000
UK median annual salary £48,500 £64,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -24.22% +16.36% -8.33%

All General Skills
Work from Home

Publishing falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring general skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 14,097 11,692 14,980
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 60.35% 71.34% 61.63%
Number of salaries quoted 8,834 6,543 9,391
10th Percentile £32,500 £28,750 £33,500
25th Percentile £42,500 £39,750 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% -4.17% -4.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £81,250
90th Percentile £100,000 £105,000 £108,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £54,125 £55,000
% change year-on-year +1.62% -1.59% -8.33%

Publishing
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Publishing and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Publishing job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Publishing
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Publishing.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Publishing

Publishing
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Publishing over the 6 months to 2 September 2026.

Publishing salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Publishing
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:

Application Platforms
1 9 (14.75%) CMS
2 4 (6.56%) WordPress
3 2 (3.28%) Confluence
4 1 (1.64%) SharePoint
4 1 (1.64%) Umbraco
Applications
1 5 (8.20%) Microsoft Excel
2 2 (3.28%) MS Visio
3 1 (1.64%) Adobe Creative Suite
3 1 (1.64%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 1 (1.64%) Trello
Business Applications
1 1 (1.64%) Oracle ERP
Cloud Services
1 7 (11.48%) AWS
2 5 (8.20%) SaaS
3 4 (6.56%) AWS Lambda
3 4 (6.56%) Power Platform
3 4 (6.56%) Serverless
4 2 (3.28%) Canva
4 2 (3.28%) Lucidchart
5 1 (1.64%) Google Analytics
5 1 (1.64%) MailChimp
5 1 (1.64%) Microsoft 365
5 1 (1.64%) OneDrive
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (6.56%) DynamoDB
1 4 (6.56%) Elasticsearch
1 4 (6.56%) Power BI
1 4 (6.56%) SQL Server
2 3 (4.92%) SQL Server Integration Services
2 3 (4.92%) SQL Server Reporting Services
3 1 (1.64%) Star Schema
Development Applications
1 3 (4.92%) JIRA
1 3 (4.92%) Visual Studio
General
1 17 (27.87%) Social Skills
2 11 (18.03%) Analytical Skills
2 11 (18.03%) Law
2 11 (18.03%) Marketing
3 7 (11.48%) Multimedia
3 7 (11.48%) Organisational Skills
4 5 (8.20%) Finance
5 4 (6.56%) Advertising
5 4 (6.56%) Banking
5 4 (6.56%) Health Technology
5 4 (6.56%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 4 (6.56%) Legal
5 4 (6.56%) Presentation Skills
5 4 (6.56%) Tech for Good
6 3 (4.92%) Public Sector
6 3 (4.92%) Public Speaking
6 3 (4.92%) Retail
7 2 (3.28%) Manufacturing
8 1 (1.64%) Pharmaceutical
8 1 (1.64%) Welsh Language
Job Titles
1 10 (16.39%) Senior
2 8 (13.11%) Developer
3 7 (11.48%) Senior Developer
4 6 (9.84%) Product Manager
5 5 (8.20%) Development Manager
6 4 (6.56%) AWS Developer
6 4 (6.56%) Business Development Manager
6 4 (6.56%) Business Manager
6 4 (6.56%) Python Developer
6 4 (6.56%) React Developer
6 4 (6.56%) Senior Python Developer
6 4 (6.56%) Senior React Developer
6 4 (6.56%) ServiceNow Manager
7 3 (4.92%) Business Development Executive
7 3 (4.92%) Data Manager
7 3 (4.92%) PHP Developer
7 3 (4.92%) Senior PHP Developer
8 2 (3.28%) Documentation Specialist
8 2 (3.28%) Senior Software Developer
8 2 (3.28%) Technical Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (6.56%) React
1 4 (6.56%) RESTful
1 4 (6.56%) Swagger
2 3 (4.92%) CSS
2 3 (4.92%) CSS3
2 3 (4.92%) HTML
2 3 (4.92%) HTML5
2 3 (4.92%) Node.js
2 3 (4.92%) Semantic HTML
3 2 (3.28%) EDI
3 2 (3.28%) JSON
3 2 (3.28%) Middleware
3 2 (3.28%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 11 (18.03%) Mobile App
2 10 (16.39%) Social Media
3 7 (11.48%) Web Conferencing
4 6 (9.84%) Onboarding
5 4 (6.56%) Podcast
5 4 (6.56%) Product Ownership
6 2 (3.28%) Algorithms
6 2 (3.28%) Cloud Native
7 1 (1.64%) Analytical Mindset
7 1 (1.64%) Blog
7 1 (1.64%) Educational Technology
7 1 (1.64%) Learning Management System
7 1 (1.64%) Taxonomies
7 1 (1.64%) Virtual Team
7 1 (1.64%) VLE
Operating Systems
1 1 (1.64%) Android
1 1 (1.64%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 15 (24.59%) Analytics
2 13 (21.31%) Agile
3 12 (19.67%) Line Management
4 11 (18.03%) Storytelling
4 11 (18.03%) Strategic Thinking
5 10 (16.39%) Project Management
6 9 (14.75%) B2B
6 9 (14.75%) Problem-Solving
7 8 (13.11%) AI
7 8 (13.11%) Decision-Making
8 7 (11.48%) Business Development
8 7 (11.48%) User Experience
9 6 (9.84%) Business Intelligence
9 6 (9.84%) Customer Experience
9 6 (9.84%) Logistics
9 6 (9.84%) UX Design
10 5 (8.20%) CRM
10 5 (8.20%) Process Improvement
11 4 (6.56%) Customer Insight
11 4 (6.56%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 7 (11.48%) SQL
2 5 (8.20%) Python
3 4 (6.56%) TypeScript
4 3 (4.92%) JavaScript
4 3 (4.92%) PHP
5 1 (1.64%) Data Analysis Expressions
Qualifications
1 9 (14.75%) Degree
2 5 (8.20%) Security Cleared
3 4 (6.56%) DBS Check
4 3 (4.92%) SC Cleared
5 2 (3.28%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 15 (24.59%) Accessibility
2 8 (13.11%) QA
3 3 (4.92%) WCAG
4 2 (3.28%) GDPR
4 2 (3.28%) PERC
4 2 (3.28%) PMO
5 1 (1.64%) Disclosure Scotland
Vendors
1 7 (11.48%) Microsoft
2 4 (6.56%) ServiceNow
3 1 (1.64%) Adobe
3 1 (1.64%) Databricks
3 1 (1.64%) dotdigital
3 1 (1.64%) Google
3 1 (1.64%) HubSpot
3 1 (1.64%) Instagram
3 1 (1.64%) Oracle