Digital Content Manager Job Trends

Digital Content Manager
UK

As of 16 September 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Digital Content Manager salary in the UK.

6 months to
16 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 665 789 773
Rank change year-on-year +124 -16 +421
Permanent jobs requiring a Digital Content Manager 8 3 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.016% 0.004% 0.002%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.018% 0.004% 0.002%
Number of salaries quoted 0 3 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £39,987 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - -27.30% -4.35%
UK excluding London median annual salary - - £55,000
% change year-on-year - - -4.35%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title 44,155 74,074 57,839
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.61% 95.25% 94.01%
Number of salaries quoted 25,862 44,536 44,785
10th Percentile £28,250 £30,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £40,000 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year - -8.33% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £73,750 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £92,500 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £47,500 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -5.00% -4.76% -

Digital Content Manager
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured Digital Content Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Digital Content Manager in the UK

Digital Content Manager
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Digital Content Manager job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Digital Content Manager job vacancies in the UK

Digital Content Manager
Top 3 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Digital Content Manager within the UK over the 6 months to 16 September 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
Work from Home +72 3 - -
England +110 2 - - 7
London +59 2 - - 6

Digital Content Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities

For the 6 months to 16 September 2025, Digital Content Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Digital Content Manager in the job title.

1 7 (87.50%) Social Media
2 6 (75.00%) SEO
2 6 (75.00%) Marketing
2 6 (75.00%) Digital Content Management
3 5 (62.50%) Google
4 4 (50.00%) Digital Marketing
4 4 (50.00%) CMS
4 4 (50.00%) CRM
4 4 (50.00%) Strategic Thinking
4 4 (50.00%) Storytelling
4 4 (50.00%) Social Skills
5 3 (37.50%) Content Strategy
5 3 (37.50%) Budget Management
5 3 (37.50%) Decision-Making
5 3 (37.50%) Business Forecasting
5 3 (37.50%) E-Commerce
5 3 (37.50%) B2B
5 3 (37.50%) B2C
5 3 (37.50%) Retail
5 3 (37.50%) Time Management
5 3 (37.50%) Copywriting
6 2 (25.00%) Email Marketing
6 2 (25.00%) Analytics
6 2 (25.00%) Project Management
6 2 (25.00%) Advertising
6 2 (25.00%) Photoshop
6 2 (25.00%) Canva
6 2 (25.00%) Instagram
6 2 (25.00%) Facebook
6 2 (25.00%) Accessibility

Digital Content Manager Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 4 (50.00%) CMS
2 1 (12.50%) WordPress
Applications
1 2 (25.00%) Photoshop
Business Applications
1 1 (12.50%) Raiser’s Edge
Cloud Services
1 2 (25.00%) Canva
2 1 (12.50%) Google Ads
2 1 (12.50%) MailChimp
General
1 6 (75.00%) Marketing
2 4 (50.00%) Social Skills
3 3 (37.50%) Retail
4 2 (25.00%) Advertising
4 2 (25.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 1 (12.50%) Brand Awareness
5 1 (12.50%) Local Government
Miscellaneous
1 7 (87.50%) Social Media
2 1 (12.50%) Algorithms
2 1 (12.50%) Animation
2 1 (12.50%) Data Protection Act
2 1 (12.50%) Digital Media
2 1 (12.50%) Video Editing
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (75.00%) Digital Content Management
1 6 (75.00%) SEO
2 4 (50.00%) CRM
2 4 (50.00%) Digital Marketing
2 4 (50.00%) Storytelling
2 4 (50.00%) Strategic Thinking
3 3 (37.50%) B2B
3 3 (37.50%) B2C
3 3 (37.50%) Budget Management
3 3 (37.50%) Business Forecasting
3 3 (37.50%) Content Strategy
3 3 (37.50%) Copywriting
3 3 (37.50%) Decision-Making
3 3 (37.50%) E-Commerce
3 3 (37.50%) Time Management
4 2 (25.00%) Analytics
4 2 (25.00%) Email Marketing
4 2 (25.00%) Project Management
5 1 (12.50%) Agile
5 1 (12.50%) Content Management
Programming Languages
1 1 (12.50%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (12.50%) Degree
1 1 (12.50%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (25.00%) Accessibility
2 1 (12.50%) GDPR
Vendors
1 5 (62.50%) Google
2 2 (25.00%) Facebook
2 2 (25.00%) Instagram
3 1 (12.50%) dotdigital
3 1 (12.50%) Hootsuite
3 1 (12.50%) Pinterest
3 1 (12.50%) TikTok
3 1 (12.50%) Twitter
3 1 (12.50%) YouTube