UX Designer Contract Job Trends in London
User Experience Designer
England > London
The median User Experience Designer daily rate in London is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 397 | 316 | 310 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -81 | -6 | +37 |
| Contract UX Designer jobs | 56 | 55 | 69 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.27% | 0.40% | 0.44% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.30% | 0.44% | 0.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 30 | 37 | 49 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £313 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £412 | £360 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £468 | £528 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.74% | -11.46% | -6.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £547 | £500 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £576 | £573 | £688 |
| England median daily rate | £437 | £456 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.22% | -13.10% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £53.15 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £49.75 | £54.50 | £31.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £51.50 | £58.50 | £33.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.97% | +77.27% | -34.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.25 | £62.00 | £34.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £63.05 | - |
| England median hourly rate | £51.50 | £54.50 | £33.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.50% | +65.15% | -45.03% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in London matching a recognised job title | 18,889 | 12,627 | 14,826 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.76% | 92.54% | 94.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12,310 | 8,391 | 9,608 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £334 | £343 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £425 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £543 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.29% | -1.27% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £663 | £663 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £775 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -2.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 429 | 221 | 162 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.50 | £17.08 | £17.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.93 | £22.50 | £23.89 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £27.40 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +49.64% | -26.93% | -7.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £47.50 | £59.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.00 | £67.50 | £80.68 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £42.03 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -40.16% | -8.39% |
UX Designer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract UX Designer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
UX Designer Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for UX Designer job vacancies in London.
UX Designer Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for UX Designer jobs in London over the 6 months to 29 October 2026.
UX Designer Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for UX Designer job vacancies in London.
UX Designer Contract Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in UX Designer jobs within the London region over the 6 months to 29 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | -28 | 5 | £544 | +4.32% | 7 |
| UX Designer England |
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UX Designer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 29 October 2026, UX Designer contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract UX Designer job ads across the London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | User Experience | 100.0% | 56 |
| 2 | UX Design | 98.2% | 55 |
| 3 | Wireframes | 51.8% | 29 |
| 4 | Figma | 39.3% | 22 |
| 5 | Prototyping | 37.5% | 21 |
| 6 | User Research | 33.9% | 19 |
| 7 | Interaction Design | 32.1% | 18 |
| 8 | Agile | 28.6% | 16 |
| 8 | Service Design | 28.6% | 16 |
| 10 | Usability Testing | 26.8% | 15 |
| 10 | User-Centered Design (UCD) | 26.8% | 15 |
| 12 | Accessibility | 25.0% | 14 |
| 12 | AI | 25.0% | 14 |
| 14 | Journey Map | 23.2% | 13 |
| 15 | Design Thinking | 19.6% | 11 |
| 16 | Customer Experience | 16.1% | 9 |
| 16 | Information Architecture | 16.1% | 9 |
| 16 | SaaS | 16.1% | 9 |
| 16 | Workshop Facilitation | 16.1% | 9 |
| 20 | Workflow | 14.3% | 8 |
| 21 | Design Patterns | 12.5% | 7 |
| 21 | Stakeholder Engagement | 12.5% | 7 |
| 21 | Stakeholder Management | 12.5% | 7 |
| 24 | Decision-Making | 10.7% | 6 |
| 24 | High-Fidelity Prototypes | 10.7% | 6 |
| 24 | Inclusive Design | 10.7% | 6 |
| 24 | Product Strategy | 10.7% | 6 |
| 24 | Product Thinking | 10.7% | 6 |
| 24 | Qualitative Research | 10.7% | 6 |
| 24 | Quantitative Research | 10.7% | 6 |
UX Designer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UI/UX Designer | 19.6% | 11 |
| 2 | Senior UX Designer | 17.9% | 10 |
| 3 | Product Designer | 7.1% | 4 |
| 4 | Content Designer | 3.6% | 2 |
| 4 | Senior Product Designer | 3.6% | 2 |
| 6 | Interaction Designer | 1.8% | 1 |
| 6 | Senior UI/UX Designer | 1.8% | 1 |
| 6 | UX Service Designer | 1.8% | 1 |