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The 2026 Marketing, Digital & Creative Salary Guide
If you’re searching for up-to-date salary benchmarks, freelance day rates, or insight into current hiring trends, this guide is designed to give you clarity.
Beyond The Book’s 2026 Salary Guide brings together permanent salary data and contract and freelance day rates across:
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Marketing
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Digital & Growth
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Client Services & Delivery
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Creative & Production
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Creative Media
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Sales & Operations
It is built for both hiring managers benchmarking roles and professionals reviewing their own market value.
Get Tailored Insight
If you are planning a specific hire, you can request free tailored salary insight. While our 2026 salary guide provides a strong starting point for benchmarking, there are many nuances that a guide alone cannot account for.
We will benchmark your role based on factors such as:
- Job title and seniority
- Level of responsibility
- Location and working pattern (Onsite/Hybrid/Remote)
- Any additional context you share
Please complete the form below and we will combine your input with our own market insight to give you a clear and realistic view of where the role should sit.
For Employers and Hiring Managers
If you are planning to recruit in 2026, benchmarking salaries accurately is essential.
This guide helps you:
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Set competitive salary bands
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Compare permanent salaries with freelance day rates
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Understand variation across experience levels
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Budget confidently for new hires
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Reduce the risk of losing candidates due to misaligned pay
As hiring dynamics grow more nuanced, we continue to see widening variation within individual skill sets driven by geography, experience level, sector and organisational scale. This guide reflects that reality rather than relying on broad averages.
For Candidates, Contractors and Freelancers
If you are reviewing your current salary, considering a move, exploring freelance work or preparing for a salary review, reliable data makes a difference.
The guide will help you:
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Benchmark your salary against current market rates
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Understand typical salary bands by seniority
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Compare agency versus in-house pay
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Assess freelance and interim day rates
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Price your services more confidently
Whether you’re a Marketing Executive stepping up, a Creative Director reviewing your package, a Growth Manager assessing your market position, or a freelancer setting day rates, clear benchmarks help you make informed decisions.
Download the 2026 Salary Guide
Complete the form above to access the full 2026 Marketing, Digital & Creative Salary Guide, including permanent salaries and freelance day rate benchmarks across key disciplines.
