Designer Contract Job Trends in Stevenage

Designer
Hertfordshire > Stevenage

The median Designer daily rate in Stevenage is £441, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 22 April 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
22 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 40 29 -
Rank change year-on-year -11 - -
Contract jobs requiring a Designer 5 2 0
As % of all contract jobs in Stevenage 1.30% 1.46% -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.32% 1.53% -
Number of daily rates quoted 4 0 0
10th Percentile £404 - -
25th Percentile £410 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £441 - -
75th Percentile £462 - -
90th Percentile £477 - -
Hertfordshire median daily rate £427 £419 £650
% change year-on-year +1.97% -35.58% +136.36%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 2 0
Median hourly rate £75.00 £75.00 -
Hertfordshire median hourly rate £75.00 £75.00 -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Stevenage

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Stevenage. 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 Stevenage with a recognized job title 378 131 368
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 98.18% 95.62% 87.20%
Number of daily rates quoted 110 19 40
10th Percentile £211 £348 £80
25th Percentile £416 £450 £256
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £478 £540 £363
Median % change year-on-year -11.48% +48.97% -6.45%
75th Percentile £625 £625 £535
90th Percentile £738 £628 £650
Hertfordshire median daily rate £510 £538 £425
% change year-on-year -5.12% +26.47% -15.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 231 83 246
10th Percentile £28.37 £41.99 £40.00
25th Percentile £50.00 £55.00 £45.00
Median hourly rate £64.00 £66.00 £60.00
Median % change year-on-year -3.03% +10.00% -7.69%
75th Percentile £70.00 £81.35 £65.00
90th Percentile - £85.00 £80.00
Hertfordshire median hourly rate £50.00 £65.00 £50.00
% change year-on-year -23.08% +30.00% -20.32%

Designer
Job Vacancy Trend in Stevenage

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Designer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Stevenage.

Designer job vacancy trend in Stevenage

Designer
Daily Rate Trend in Stevenage

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Designer job vacancies in Stevenage.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Designer job vacancies in Stevenage

Designer
Hourly Rate Trend in Stevenage

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Designer job vacancies in Stevenage.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Designer job vacancies in Stevenage

Designer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stevenage

For the 6 months to 22 April 2026, Designer contract job roles required 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 job ads across the Stevenage region featuring Designer in the job title.

1 4 (80.00%) User Experience
1 4 (80.00%) User Research
1 4 (80.00%) Wireframes
2 3 (60.00%) Agile
2 3 (60.00%) Business Analysis
2 3 (60.00%) Data Analysis
2 3 (60.00%) Data Mapping
2 3 (60.00%) Data Migration
2 3 (60.00%) Data Modelling
2 3 (60.00%) Ideation Sessions
2 3 (60.00%) Journey Map
2 3 (60.00%) Migration
2 3 (60.00%) User Stories
2 3 (60.00%) Validation
3 2 (40.00%) Business Process Modelling
3 2 (40.00%) Critical Thinking
3 2 (40.00%) GMP
3 2 (40.00%) GxP
3 2 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (40.00%) Prototyping
3 2 (40.00%) User Journey Map
3 2 (40.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
4 1 (20.00%) Cadence
4 1 (20.00%) Collaborative Working
4 1 (20.00%) Conceptual Models
4 1 (20.00%) Data Transformation
4 1 (20.00%) Degree
4 1 (20.00%) Design Thinking
4 1 (20.00%) EMC
4 1 (20.00%) Firmware

Designer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stevenage by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (20.00%) Software-Defined Radio
General
1 4 (80.00%) Pharmaceutical
2 2 (40.00%) Analytical Skills
2 2 (40.00%) Manufacturing
2 2 (40.00%) Presentation Skills
3 1 (20.00%) Electronics
3 1 (20.00%) Social Skills
3 1 (20.00%) Wearables
Miscellaneous
1 2 (40.00%) Data Structures
2 1 (20.00%) Social Media
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (80.00%) User Experience
1 4 (80.00%) User Research
1 4 (80.00%) Wireframes
2 3 (60.00%) Agile
2 3 (60.00%) Business Analysis
2 3 (60.00%) Data Analysis
2 3 (60.00%) Data Mapping
2 3 (60.00%) Data Migration
2 3 (60.00%) Data Modelling
2 3 (60.00%) Ideation Sessions
2 3 (60.00%) Journey Map
2 3 (60.00%) Migration
2 3 (60.00%) User Stories
2 3 (60.00%) Validation
3 2 (40.00%) Business Process Modelling
3 2 (40.00%) Critical Thinking
3 2 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (40.00%) Prototyping
3 2 (40.00%) User Journey Map
3 2 (40.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
Qualifications
1 1 (20.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (40.00%) GMP
1 2 (40.00%) GxP
System Software
1 1 (20.00%) Firmware
Vendors
1 1 (20.00%) Cadence
1 1 (20.00%) EMC
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft