Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/italy/ Title: Social Media Manager hourly rate in Italy, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Social Media Manager pay in Italy: median wage €13 an hour, contractor rate at the country floor of €20. Source: Eurostat, 2022. Italy · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Social Media Manager hourly rate in Italy The market median wage for a Social Media Manager in Italy is **€12.68 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **€20 an hour** on Deftridge. **€20/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **€12.68/hr** median wage **€10-16** middle half of wages **€430** a month at 5 hours a week ## Social Media Manager wage percentiles in Italy Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | €9.41 | €200 | €19,600 | | 25th | €10.50 | €230 | €21,800 | | Median | €12.68 | €270 | €26,400 | | 75th | €16.08 | €350 | €33,400 | | 90th | €20.18 | €440 | €42,000 | Source: Eurostat, 2022; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Italy in numbers What sets Italy apart for a Social Media Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **€20** country floor: no Italy rate is published below it, and this role is at the floor ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Social Media Manager in Italy by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | €20 | €430 | | Senior (country floor) | €20 | €430 | | Manager | €22 | €480 | - Regular role (floor) **€20** - One-off task **€21** - Task bundle (floor) **€20** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the Italy floor of €20 applies instead. ## Social Media Manager pay in other countries Typical contractor rate for a senior Social Media Manager, highest first; 9 of 26 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | Ireland | €22.04 | €36 | | Denmark | €20.12 | €36 | | Germany | €24.01 | €35 | | Luxembourg | €20.99 | €35 | | Belgium | €22.29 | €32 | | Netherlands | €16.17 | €27 | | Austria | €15.68 | €26 | | Finland | €14.97 | €25 | | Sweden | €13.10 | €23 | ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Social Media Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/) · [Social Media Manager jobs in Italy](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/italy/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)