Designer
England > London
The median Designer daily rate in London is £459, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 May 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 29 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 139 | 174 | 101 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +35 | -73 | +1 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Designer | 238 | 258 | 637 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in London | 1.96% | 1.48% | 2.50% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.10% | 1.58% | 2.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 174 | 176 | 475 |
| 10th Percentile | £275 | £325 | £380 |
| 25th Percentile | £360 | £400 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £459 | £498 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.75% | -9.55% | +2.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £569 | £550 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £629 | £601 | £731 |
| England median daily rate | £457 | £495 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.68% | -5.71% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.75 | - | £17.72 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.88 | £15.50 | £32.69 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.50 | £17.00 | £39.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +114.71% | -56.41% | -10.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £46.00 | £29.63 | £48.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £48.75 | £36.30 | £53.20 |
| England median hourly rate | £40.75 | £57.35 | £44.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.95% | +28.88% | +2.30% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title | 11,322 | 16,344 | 24,264 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.41% | 93.55% | 95.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,688 | 11,839 | 17,686 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £325 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £440 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £800 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £520 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.00% | -4.55% | +3.79% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 151 | 322 | 279 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.24 | £16.00 | £18.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £24.42 | £20.22 | £22.57 |
| Median hourly rate | £31.00 | £27.66 | £36.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.10% | -23.18% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £49.88 | £46.50 | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.00 | £65.03 | £82.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £29.07 | £37.50 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.48% | -16.67% | +93.05% |
Designer
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Designer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Designer in London.
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Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Designer in London over the 6 months to 29 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Designer in London.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in London
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Designer in London over the 6 months to 29 May 2025.
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Contract Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Designer within the London region over the 6 months to 29 May 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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| Central London | +10 | 31 | £468 | -2.60% | 11 |
| East London | +21 | 2 | £495 | -8.33% | 2 |
| West London | +9 | 2 | £488 | +712.50% | 43 |
| South London | +1 | 1 | £555 | +23.33% | 1 |
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Designer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 29 May 2025, 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 London region featuring Designer in the job title.
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Designer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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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