Junior Designer Contract Job Trends in the South East
Junior Designer
England > South East
The median Junior Designer daily rate in the South East is £310, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 234 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Junior Designer jobs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.042% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.046% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £305 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £310 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £315 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £310 | £175 | £350 |
| % change year-on-year | +77.14% | -50.00% | +78.34% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.19 | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £26.00 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
South East
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the South East matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the South East matching a recognised job title | 6,455 | 3,562 | 3,836 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.33% | 89.68% | 92.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,521 | 2,306 | 2,308 |
| 10th Percentile | £283 | £205 | £246 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £380 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £510 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.96% | -0.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £629 | £600 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £663 | £686 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -1.87% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 983 | 352 | 216 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £13.50 | £16.97 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.00 | £15.91 | £26.81 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.00 | £20.79 | £57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +140.50% | -63.84% | +11.30% |
| 75th Percentile | £73.25 | £50.25 | £71.41 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.00 | £75.00 | £75.16 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -37.13% | -11.32% |
Junior Designer Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Junior Designer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.
Junior Designer Daily Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Junior Designer job vacancies in the South East.
Junior Designer Hourly Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Junior Designer job vacancies in the South East.
Junior Designer Contract Job Locations in the South East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Junior Designer jobs within the South East region over the 6 months to 14 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | - | 2 | £310 | - | 2 |
| Thames Valley | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Oxfordshire | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Junior Designer England |
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Junior Designer Skill Set Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East
For the 6 months to 14 November 2026, Junior 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 Junior Designer job ads across the South East region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Degree | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Design Patterns | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Design Thinking | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Digital Transformation Programme | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Figma | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Interaction Design | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Low-Fidelity Prototypes | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Prototyping | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Usability Testing | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | User Experience | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | User Research | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | User-Centered Design (UCD) | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | UX Design | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Web Design | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Wireframes | 66.7% | 2 |
Junior Designer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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 | Interaction Designer | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | e-Learning Designer | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Junior Content Designer | 33.3% | 1 |