Hybrid/Remote Publishing Job Trends

Publishing
UK > Work from Home

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Publishing in remote/hybrid work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Publishing over the 6 months leading up to 24 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
24 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 390 359 398
Rank change year-on-year -31 +39 -4
Permanent jobs citing Publishing 84 51 82
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.33% 0.31% 0.41%
As % of the General category 0.54% 0.44% 0.65%
Number of salaries quoted 51 28 55
10th Percentile £34,000 £44,625 £43,250
25th Percentile £41,038 - £51,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £64,000 £67,500
Median % change year-on-year -21.88% -5.19% +12.04%
75th Percentile £62,500 £68,500 £76,000
90th Percentile £86,250 £76,000 £90,000
UK median annual salary £47,500 £64,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -25.78% +6.67% -

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/hybrid work options citing general skills.

6 months to
24 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Permanent vacancies citing general skills 15,670 11,540 12,549
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 61.51% 70.58% 62.20%
Number of salaries quoted 9,329 6,190 7,206
10th Percentile £31,500 £28,750 £35,000
25th Percentile £41,940 £38,750 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £56,500 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year +6.19% -9.60% -
75th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £84,991
90th Percentile £100,000 £102,500 £110,000
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/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 24 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 Skills38.1%32
2Marketing26.2%22
3Analytical Skills20.2%17
4Law19.0%16
5Finance14.3%12
6Retail10.7%9
7Inclusion and Diversity9.5%8
7Organisational Skills9.5%8
9Public Sector7.1%6
10Automotive4.8%4
10Legal4.8%4
10Multimedia4.8%4
13Health Technology3.6%3
13Police3.6%3
13Tech for Good3.6%3
16Advertising2.4%2
16Banking2.4%2
16Electronics2.4%2
16German Language2.4%2
16Manufacturing2.4%2