Senior Designer
South East > Thames Valley
The median Senior Designer daily rate in the Thames Valley is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 139 | 113 | 141 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -26 | +28 | +13 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior Designer | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley | 0.16% | 0.12% | 0.22% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.18% | 0.13% | 0.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £483 |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | - | £494 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | - | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +33.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | - | £544 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £548 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | - | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +33.42% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Thames Valley
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the Thames Valley. 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 Thames Valley with a recognized job title | 2,218 | 1,525 | 2,576 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.83% | 92.59% | 94.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,467 | 913 | 1,534 |
| 10th Percentile | £275 | £250 | £205 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £400 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £613 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £659 | £663 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 150 | 42 | 181 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.22 | £19.18 | £16.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.35 | £41.25 | £19.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £33.75 | £57.12 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -40.92% | +26.94% | +15.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £82.81 | £64.73 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £97.50 | £74.95 | £72.33 |
| South East median hourly rate | £29.61 | £42.69 | £44.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -30.64% | -2.98% | -2.22% |
Senior Designer
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior Designer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
Senior Designer
Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior Designer job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
Senior Designer
Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior Designer job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
Senior Designer
Contract Job Locations in the Thames Valley
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Designer within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 25 February 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Berkshire | -16 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Buckinghamshire | - | 2 | £525 | - | 1 |
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Senior Designer Skill Set
Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley
For the 6 months to 25 February 2026, Senior 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 Thames Valley region featuring Senior Designer in the job title.
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Senior Designer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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:
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