Social Media Manager hourly rate in West Midlands
The market median wage for a Social Media Manager in West Midlands is £15.48 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £23 an hour on Deftridge.
Social Media Manager wage percentiles in West Midlands
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 | £11.66 | £250 | £24,300 |
| 25th | £12.92 | £280 | £26,900 |
| Median | £15.48 | £340 | £32,200 |
| 75th | £19.94 | £430 | £41,500 |
| 90th | £25.40 | £550 | £52,800 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
West Midlands in numbers
What sets West Midlands apart for a Social Media Manager, from the same sources as the table above.
- -3%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £15.91
- 7th 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 West Midlands 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; 10 of 12 places shown. By median wage West Midlands ranks 7 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 |
| East of England | £15.67 | £23 |
| West Midlands | £15.48 | £23 |
| North West | £15.41 | £23 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £14.91 | £23 |
| Wales | £14.72 | £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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