For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the North of 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 the North of England with a recognized job title
3,072
4,291
5,334
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.40%
93.14%
95.52%
Number of daily rates quoted
2,030
2,697
3,730
10th Percentile
£232
£263
£281
25th Percentile
£367
£388
£410
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£466
£480
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-3.02%
-4.00%
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£550
£580
£600
90th Percentile
£638
£675
£688
England median daily rate
£520
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-0.95%
-4.55%
+4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
162
401
158
10th Percentile
£12.82
£11.07
£14.18
25th Percentile
£16.25
£12.53
£17.85
Median hourly rate
£25.11
£20.77
£29.65
Median % change year-on-year
+20.91%
-29.95%
+55.68%
75th Percentile
£50.00
£46.18
£49.30
90th Percentile
£77.38
£62.50
£66.21
England median hourly rate
£30.00
£36.65
£44.77
% change year-on-year
-18.14%
-18.13%
+94.40%
Designer Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Job postings that featured Designer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
Designer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the North of England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Designer in the North of England.
Designer Daily Rate Histogram in the North of England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Designer in the North of England over the 6 months to 22 May 2025.
Designer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the North of England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Designer in the North of England.
Designer Hourly Rate Histogram in the North of England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Designer in the North of England over the 6 months to 22 May 2025.
Designer Contract Job Locations in the North of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Designer within the North of England region over the 6 months to 22 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
Designer Skill Set Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of England
For the 6 months to 22 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 North of England region featuring Designer in the job title.
Designer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of 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:
