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 18 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 390 361 390
Rank change year-on-year -29 +29 -14
Permanent jobs citing Publishing 82 49 80
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.32% 0.30% 0.39%
As % of the General category 0.53% 0.42% 0.63%
Number of salaries quoted 50 26 56
10th Percentile £32,410 £44,375 £43,250
25th Percentile £40,931 - £50,813
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £64,000 £62,000
Median % change year-on-year -21.88% +3.23% +2.91%
75th Percentile £63,438 - £76,000
90th Percentile £86,250 £75,000 £90,000
UK median annual salary £47,500 £63,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -24.60% +5.00% -0.41%

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.

6 months to
18 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 15,593 11,550 12,612
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 61.66% 70.65% 61.94%
Number of salaries quoted 9,314 6,153 7,316
10th Percentile £31,825 £28,750 £35,000
25th Percentile £42,000 £38,750 £45,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £56,888 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year +5.47% -8.98% -
75th Percentile £80,000 £78,312 £85,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £102,500 £112,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £59,000
% change year-on-year +4.76% -11.02% -1.67%

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 18 October 2026.

Publishing salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Publishing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category

The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.

General

RankSkillShareJob Ads
1Social Skills37.8%31
2Marketing24.4%20
3Analytical Skills20.7%17
4Law19.5%16
5Finance14.6%12
6Retail11.0%9
7Inclusion and Diversity9.8%8
7Organisational Skills9.8%8
9Public Sector7.3%6
10Automotive4.9%4
10Health Technology4.9%4
10Legal4.9%4
10Multimedia4.9%4
10Tech for Good4.9%4
15Police3.7%3
16Advertising2.4%2
16Banking2.4%2
16Electronics2.4%2
16German Language2.4%2
16Manufacturing2.4%2