Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/scotland/ Title: Social Media Manager hourly rate in Scotland | Deftridge Summary: Social Media Manager pay in Scotland: median wage £17 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £24. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLM · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Social Media Manager hourly rate in Scotland The market median wage for a Social Media Manager in Scotland is **£16.60 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£24 an hour** on Deftridge, +4% against the United Kingdom rate. **£24/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£16.60/hr** median wage **£14-21** middle half of wages **£520** a month at 5 hours a week ## Social Media Manager wage percentiles in Scotland 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 | £12.50 | £270 | £26,000 | | 25th | £13.85 | £300 | £28,800 | | Median | £16.60 | £360 | £34,500 | | 75th | £21.39 | £460 | £44,500 | | 90th | £27.24 | £590 | £56,700 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Scotland in numbers What sets Scotland apart for a Social Media Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+4%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £15.91 - **2nd 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 Scotland 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) | £23 | £500 | | Senior | £24 | £520 | | Manager | £30 | £650 | - Regular role **£24** - One-off task **£25** - Task bundle **£25** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United Kingdom floor of £23 applies instead. ## Social Media Manager pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Social Media Manager, highest first; 5 of 12 places shown. By median wage Scotland ranks **2 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 | | East Midlands | £15.67 | £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 Scotland](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/scotland/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)