Annual Salary
£22,000 to £40,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Web content editors research, write and manage an organisation’s online content, including text, images, video and social media.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings; occasionally
There will be
2.4% more Web content editor jobs in 2027.
As a web content editor you could:
In a larger organisation, you might work closely with web professionals, like a user researcher and user experience (UX) designer to create new web pages, content and online tools.
You could work in an office, at a client's business or from home.
You can get into this job through:
Web content editor roles are open to graduates of most subjects as long as you have an excellent standard of written English and good IT skills.
You might have an advantage if you study:
You'll usually need:
You could take a college course to get some of the skills you'll need as a web content editor. Courses include:
You could do a Content Creator Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship, or a Publishing Assistant Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship.
These usually take around one year and 6 months to complete.
If you're aiming to become a web content manager, you could apply to do a Digital Product Owner Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship which takes 2 years.
You'll usually need:
You might be able to train on the job in a digital editorial assistant role. You could move on to become a web content editor, then web content manager as you get more experience.
You'll usually need experience in:
When applying for jobs, you might find it useful to have examples of your work, like online articles or blogs. This could be from an internship or voluntary work, such as writing content for a charity website.
Employers might also want you to have an understanding of their target audience and experience in the subject that the website covers.
You can get more advice on working with online content from:techskills; Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading; Discover Creative Careers
With experience you could:become a lead content designer or web content manager; work on a freelance basis or set up your own business; do extra training to move into website development or service design; specialise in areas like web accessibility standards, copyright or information management
You can get more details about working in web content from Tech Future Careers and the Society for Editors and Proofreaders.
You'll need: