{"id":23461,"date":"2023-05-16T08:57:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T08:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/?post_type=hd_report&#038;p=23461"},"modified":"2026-04-27T13:45:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T13:45:57","slug":"marketing-salary-guide-and-trends","status":"publish","type":"hd_report","link":"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/de\/report\/marketing-salary-guide-and-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"UK marketing salary guide and trends &#8211; 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-not-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/CMUK_Salary-and-market-report-header-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/CMUK_Salary-and-market-report-header-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/CMUK_Salary-and-market-report-header-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/CMUK_Salary-and-market-report-header-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/CMUK_Salary-and-market-report-header-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/CMUK_Salary-and-market-report-header-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/CMUK_Salary-and-market-report-header-scaled.jpg 1811w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p>This year\u2019s focus is on proving the value of marketing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marketing is often overlooked as a revenue generating function and can be misunderstood when it comes to return on investment (ROI) and justifying its value for business\u2019s goals and strategies.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK&#8217;s economic climate is driving more scrutiny over budgets for businesses. Many marketing functions will be feeling the pressure when it comes to proving their value and achieving sign-off for growing or upskilling their teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We all know that 2022 saw a boom in the job market as professionals chose to change employers post-pandemic but now we face economic uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#downloadcopy\">Download our guide below<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The perception of marketing<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In our survey of UK marketing professionals, we discovered an intriguingly balanced perspective: half of respondents believe their marketing function is seen as a cost centre while the remaining 50% feel recognised as a revenue generator.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"visualisation\/13642239?1411336\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What people want from their marketing roles<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"visualisation\/13641955?1411336\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A quarter of our respondents changed roles in the last six months with just 11% staying in roles between five and ten years. We asked our respondents across all specialisms what drove them to change roles to find out why. It\u2019s no surprise that salary was the main driver. We\u2019re seeing candidates make decisions to explore new opportunities to increase their total compensation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proving the value of marketing<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It was positive to see nearly half our respondents track the ROI of their marketing activities. 6% are unsure if they do and 23% don\u2019t at all, but it\u2019s promising that a quarter are working on this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more, we asked which marketing channels<br>respondents track ROI on most. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"visualisation\/13642288?1411336\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p id=\"downloadcopy\">Download our full guide to delve further into the main drivers for marketing professionals changing roles and compare changes in salary, bonuses and benefits across a number of sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also read about the greatest challenges marketing functions face when it comes to tracking ROI, and how upskilling and recruiting could help you face those challenges when it comes to proving the value of your function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\" id=\"download\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Carter-Murray-UK_Marketing-salary-guide-and-trends-2023.pdf\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Carter Murray is part of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesrgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The SR Group<\/a>, alongside&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brewermorris.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brewer Morris<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frazer Jones<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kellerwest.com\">Keller West <\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taylor Root<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":23462,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cn_metabox_post_checkbox_dont_send_once":false,"_cn_metabox_post_checkbox_dont_send_ever":false},"hd_report_tag":[],"hd_report_category":[83,82],"class_list":["post-23461","hd_report","type-hd_report","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","hd_report_category-market-reports","hd_report_category-salary-guides"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.4 (Yoast SEO v25.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UK marketing salary guide and trends report - 2023 | Carter Murray<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This guide covers marketing salaries and trends, including drivers for professionals changing roles. 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