Content Writer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 20,000 jobs.
Median salary
£36,865
gross, per year
▲ 15.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£41,707
Jobs measured
20,000
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of content writers earn less than this.
Content Writer salary by region
3 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| North West | £39,878 | £41,277 |
| London | £39,872 | — |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £29,867 | £32,375 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Authors, writers and translators
- SOC 2020 code
- 3412
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “content writer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Authors, writers and translators”, which includes this role alongside others.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Content Writer salary FAQs
What is the average Content Writer salary in UK?
The median is £36,865 a year and the mean is £41,707, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 20,000 jobs in this occupation.
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