Computer-Aided Design Designer (CAD Designer)
UK > England
The median Computer-Aided Design Designer (CAD Designer) daily rate in England is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 August 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 506 | 519 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +13 | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a CAD Designer | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 0.011% | 0.006% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.012% | 0.006% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £413 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £418 | £305 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £310 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +37.10% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £439 | £315 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £444 | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £425 | £310 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +37.10% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £12.50 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | - | £12.50 | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in England with a recognized job title | 25,493 | 30,873 | 42,418 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.63% | 92.86% | 94.53% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16,524 | 20,335 | 29,894 |
| 10th Percentile | £285 | £300 | £306 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £653 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £535 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -1.87% | -0.93% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,324 | 1,795 | 1,325 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.66 | £14.16 | £15.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.48 | £21.25 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.23 | £45.00 | £42.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -43.94% | +5.88% | +65.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.00 | £65.52 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £75.00 | £78.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £43.00 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -41.51% | +1.18% | +65.50% |
CAD Designer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured CAD Designer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
CAD Designer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing CAD Designer in England.
CAD Designer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing CAD Designer in England.
CAD Designer
Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CAD Designer within the England region over the 6 months to 9 August 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| South East | - | 2 | £423 | - | 1 |
| North of England | - | 1 | £447 | - | |
| North West | - | 1 | £447 | - | |
| CAD Designer UK |
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CAD Designer Skill Set
Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 9 August 2025, CAD Designer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the England region featuring CAD Designer in the job title.
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CAD Designer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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