Content Editor Job Trends
Content Editor
UK
The median Content Editor salary in the UK is £33,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 821 | 482 | 734 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -339 | +252 | 0 |
| Permanent Content Editor jobs | 11 | 191 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.009% | 0.38% | 0.001% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.010% | 0.42% | 0.002% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £24,000 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £33,500 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.29% | - | -5.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £40,000 | £37,500 | £37,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £33,500 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 112,404 | 45,250 | 64,603 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.91% | 90.18% | 95.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,014 | 27,416 | 36,585 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,975 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,200 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £92,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -8.00% | -4.76% |
Content Editor Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Content Editor job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Content Editor Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Content Editor job vacancies in the UK.
Content Editor Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Content Editor jobs over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
Content Editor Top 7 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Content Editor jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 2 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -243 | 11 | £33,500 | - | 1 |
| UK excluding London | -296 | 11 | £33,500 | - | 1 |
| Midlands | -91 | 10 | £40,000 | - | |
| East Midlands | -60 | 6 | £40,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | -75 | 4 | £24,000 | - | |
| South East | -105 | 1 | £27,000 | - | |
| Work from Home | -237 | 1 | - | - |
Content Editor Skill Set Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 2 November 2026, Content Editor job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent Content Editor job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B2B | 54.5% | 6 |
| 2 | Agile | 36.4% | 4 |
| 3 | A/B Testing | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | Adobe | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | Adobe Creative Suite | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | Analytics | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | CMS | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | Content Management | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | Conversion Rate Optimisation | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | Copywriting | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | Crowdfunding | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | DaVinci Resolve | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | DBS Check | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | 9.1% | 1 | |
| 3 | Google Analytics | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | Project Management | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | SEO | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | Storytelling | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | Umbraco | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | User Experience | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | YouTube | 9.1% | 1 |
Content Editor Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Web Content Assistant | 36.4% | 4 |
| 1 | Web Content Editor | 36.4% | 4 |
| 3 | Digital Content Editor | 9.1% | 1 |
| 3 | Video Editor | 9.1% | 1 |