Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/united-kingdom/ Title: Social Media Manager rate in the United Kingdom | Deftridge Summary: Social Media Manager pay in the United Kingdom: median wage £16 an hour, contractor rate at the country floor of £23. Free for professionals. United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Social Media Manager hourly rate in United Kingdom The market median wage for a Social Media Manager in the United Kingdom is **£15.91 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£23 an hour** on Deftridge. **£23/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£15.91/hr** median wage **£13-20** middle half of wages **£500** a month at 5 hours a week ## Social Media Manager wage percentiles in United Kingdom 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 | £11.98 | £260 | £24,900 | | 25th | £13.28 | £290 | £27,600 | | Median | £15.91 | £340 | £33,100 | | 75th | £20.50 | £440 | £42,600 | | 90th | £26.10 | £570 | £54,300 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 177,000 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## United Kingdom in numbers What sets the United Kingdom apart for a Social Media Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **£19.45** highest median wage, London - **£14.37** lowest median wage, Northern Ireland - **177,000** people employed in the role - **£23** country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it, and this role is at the floor - For tax year 2026 to 2027, self-employed Class 4 National Insurance is 6% on profits over £12,570 up to £50,270 and 2% on profits over £50,270. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) - Class 2 National Insurance does not have to be paid: with profits of £7,105 or more it is treated as paid; below that, voluntary Class 2 is £3.65 a week for 2026 to 2027. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Social Media Manager in the United Kingdom 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 (country floor) | £23 | £500 | | Manager | £30 | £650 | - Regular role (floor) **£23** - One-off task **£25** - Task bundle **£24** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United Kingdom floor of £23 applies instead. ## Social Media Manager pay by region in United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Social Media Manager, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown. | 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 | | East of England | £15.67 | £23 | | West Midlands | £15.48 | £23 | | North West | £15.41 | £23 | | Yorkshire and The Humber | £14.91 | £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 United Kingdom](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/united-kingdom/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)