Social Media Manager hourly rate in London
The market median wage for a Social Media Manager in London is £19.45 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £30 an hour on Deftridge, +30% against the United Kingdom rate.
Social Media Manager wage percentiles in London
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 | £14.65 | £320 | £30,500 |
| 25th | £16.24 | £350 | £33,800 |
| Median | £19.45 | £420 | £40,500 |
| 75th | £25.07 | £540 | £52,100 |
| 90th | £31.92 | £690 | £66,400 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
London in numbers
What sets London apart for a Social Media Manager, from the same sources as the table above.
- +22%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £15.91
- 1st of 12
- regions by median wage for this role
- £23
- country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Social Media Manager in London 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 | £24 | £520 |
| Senior | £30 | £650 |
| Manager | £35 | £760 |
Social Media Manager pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Social Media Manager, highest first; 4 of 12 places shown. By median wage London ranks 1 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £19.45 | £30 |
| Scotland | £16.60 | £24 |
| South West | £15.83 | £23 |
| South East | £15.77 | £23 |
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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