Designer Contract Job Trends in Staffordshire
Designer
West Midlands > Staffordshire
The median Designer daily rate in Staffordshire is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 27 | - | 13 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Designer jobs | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Staffordshire | 0.51% | - | 4.17% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.70% | - | 4.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | - | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | - | £525 |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | - | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £430 | £425 | £554 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.30% | -23.38% | +13.64% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Staffordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Staffordshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Staffordshire matching a recognised job title | 142 | 52 | 115 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 72.08% | 83.87% | 95.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 75 | 25 | 69 |
| 10th Percentile | £173 | £140 | £110 |
| 25th Percentile | £301 | £190 | £208 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £250 | £374 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +80.00% | -33.16% | -25.20% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £463 | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | £850 | £499 | £595 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £488 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.50% | - | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £18.76 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.74 | £29.00 | £28.51 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.41 | £30.00 | £34.47 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -35.30% | -12.96% | +49.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £22.66 | £40.25 | £37.19 |
| 90th Percentile | £45.00 | £43.25 | £41.13 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £22.00 | £25.15 | £23.05 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.52% | +9.11% | +3.85% |
Designer Job Vacancy Trend in Staffordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Designer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Staffordshire.
Designer Daily Rate Trend in Staffordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Designer job vacancies in Staffordshire.
Designer Hourly Rate Trend in Staffordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Designer job vacancies in Staffordshire.
Designer Skill Set Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staffordshire
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, 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 Designer job ads across the Staffordshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accessibility | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Agile | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | CSS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Customer Journey Map | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Digital Transformation Programme | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Figma | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Front End Development | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | HTML | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Inclusive Design | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Journey Map | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Prototyping | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Requirements Gathering | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Translating Business Requirements | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Usability Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | User Experience | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | User Research | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | User-Centered Design (UCD) | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | UX Design | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Wireframes | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Workshop Facilitation | 100.0% | 1 |
Designer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staffordshire 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 | UX Designer | 100.0% | 1 |