Social Media Manager hourly rate in Wales
The market median wage for a Social Media Manager in Wales is £14.72 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £23 an hour on Deftridge.
Social Media Manager wage percentiles in Wales
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 | £11.08 | £240 | £23,000 |
| 25th | £12.28 | £270 | £25,500 |
| Median | £14.72 | £320 | £30,600 |
| 75th | £18.96 | £410 | £39,400 |
| 90th | £24.15 | £520 | £50,200 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
Wales in numbers
What sets Wales apart for a Social Media Manager, from the same sources as the table above.
- -7%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £15.91
- 10th of 12
- regions by median wage for this role
- £23
- country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it, and this role is at the floor
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Social Media Manager in Wales 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 | £25 | £540 |
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; 9 of 12 places shown. By median wage Wales ranks 10 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £19.45 | £30 |
| Scotland | £16.60 | £24 |
| South West | £15.83 | £23 |
| West Midlands | £15.48 | £23 |
| North West | £15.41 | £23 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £14.91 | £23 |
| Wales | £14.72 | £23 |
| North East | £14.51 | £23 |
| Northern Ireland | £14.37 | £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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