Designer Contract Job Trends in West Sussex

Designer
South East > West Sussex

The median Designer daily rate in West Sussex is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 December 2025.

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

6 months to
21 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 35 26 32
Rank change year-on-year -9 +6 +18
Contract jobs requiring a Designer 1 1 4
As % of all contract jobs in West Sussex 0.40% 0.74% 1.79%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.47% 0.78% 1.86%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £532
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 - £533
Median % change year-on-year - - -5.20%
75th Percentile - - £535
90th Percentile - - -
South East median daily rate £525 £504 £513
% change year-on-year +4.22% -1.71% +7.89%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 0 1
Median hourly rate - - £70.07
South East median hourly rate £69.65 - £51.90

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
West Sussex

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in West Sussex. 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 West Sussex with a recognized job title 215 128 215
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 84.98% 94.12% 96.41%
Number of daily rates quoted 162 90 154
10th Percentile £205 £190 £204
25th Percentile £289 £343 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £494 £450 £511
Median % change year-on-year +9.67% -11.89% +3.18%
75th Percentile £550 £528 £575
90th Percentile £720 £638 £680
South East median daily rate £500 £506 £501
% change year-on-year -1.23% +1.15% +0.10%
Number of hourly rates quoted 18 1 4
10th Percentile £12.63 - £17.25
25th Percentile £13.26 - £24.75
Median hourly rate £17.41 £15.00 £46.96
Median % change year-on-year +16.07% -68.06% +120.47%
75th Percentile £32.75 - £66.27
90th Percentile £67.50 - £68.55
South East median hourly rate £25.15 £42.50 £54.44
% change year-on-year -40.82% -21.94% +53.71%

Designer
Job Vacancy Trend in West Sussex

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

Designer job vacancy trend in West Sussex

Designer
Daily Rate Trend in West Sussex

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Designer job vacancies in West Sussex.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Designer job vacancies in West Sussex

Designer
Hourly Rate Trend in West Sussex

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Designer job vacancies in West Sussex.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Designer job vacancies in West Sussex

Designer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex

For the 6 months to 21 December 2025, 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 West Sussex region featuring Designer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Prototyping
1 1 (100.00%) User Research
1 1 (100.00%) WCAG
1 1 (100.00%) Workshop Facilitation

Designer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Prototyping
1 1 (100.00%) User Research
1 1 (100.00%) Workshop Facilitation
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) WCAG