Designer Contract Job Trends in Yorkshire
Designer
England > Yorkshire
The median Designer daily rate in Yorkshire is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 96 | 103 | 78 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | -25 | +14 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Designer | 63 | 23 | 21 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Yorkshire | 2.17% | 1.37% | 1.43% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.37% | 1.48% | 1.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 45 | 12 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £406 | £150 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £319 | £434 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £474 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.26% | -5.25% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £556 | £547 |
| 90th Percentile | £527 | £586 | £688 |
| England median daily rate | £464 | £475 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.42% | -2.56% | -2.60% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Yorkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Yorkshire. 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.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Yorkshire with a recognized job title | 2,660 | 1,553 | 1,332 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.76% | 92.55% | 90.80% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,580 | 1,020 | 786 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £253 | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £380 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £490 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.04% | -2.00% | -2.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £550 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £669 | £638 | £650 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £512 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.54% | -2.48% | -2.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 161 | 40 | 56 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.69 | £17.48 | £14.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.62 | £19.85 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.77 | £25.04 | £23.34 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.93% | +7.27% | +9.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £34.77 | £81.25 | £39.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £36.61 | - | £48.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -41.51% | -6.89% |
Designer Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Designer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.
Designer Daily Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Designer job vacancies in Yorkshire.
Designer Daily Rate Histogram in Yorkshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Designer in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Designer Hourly Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Designer job vacancies in Yorkshire.
Designer Contract Job Locations in Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Designer within the Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 16 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Yorkshire | +22 | 59 | £475 | +20.25% | 13 |
| South Yorkshire | -28 | 4 | £500 | -11.11% | 5 |
| Designer England |
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Designer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire
For the 6 months to 16 October 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 Yorkshire region featuring Designer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Design | 52.4% | 33 |
| 2 | User Experience | 33.3% | 21 |
| 2 | UX Design | 33.3% | 21 |
| 4 | User Research | 30.2% | 19 |
| 5 | Agile | 25.4% | 16 |
| 5 | User-Centered Design (UCD) | 25.4% | 16 |
| 7 | Stakeholder Engagement | 22.2% | 14 |
| 8 | Accessibility | 19.0% | 12 |
| 8 | Figma | 19.0% | 12 |
| 8 | Stakeholder Management | 19.0% | 12 |
| 8 | Workshop Facilitation | 19.0% | 12 |
| 12 | Journey Map | 14.3% | 9 |
| 12 | Miro | 14.3% | 9 |
| 14 | Interaction Design | 12.7% | 8 |
| 15 | Digital Transformation Programme | 11.1% | 7 |
| 15 | Prototyping | 11.1% | 7 |
| 17 | AI | 9.5% | 6 |
| 17 | Customer Journey Map | 9.5% | 6 |
| 19 | Content Strategy | 7.9% | 5 |
| 19 | Inclusive Design | 7.9% | 5 |
| 19 | Instructional Design | 7.9% | 5 |
| 19 | Security Cleared | 7.9% | 5 |
| 19 | Storytelling | 7.9% | 5 |
| 19 | Wireframes | 7.9% | 5 |
| 25 | Azure | 6.3% | 4 |
| 25 | Azure AI | 6.3% | 4 |
| 25 | Business Strategy | 6.3% | 4 |
| 25 | Confluence | 6.3% | 4 |
| 25 | Copilot Studio | 6.3% | 4 |
| 25 | Data Quality | 6.3% | 4 |
Designer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire 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 | Service Designer | 42.9% | 27 |
| 2 | UX Designer | 23.8% | 15 |
| 3 | Content Designer | 17.5% | 11 |
| 3 | Senior Designer | 17.5% | 11 |
| 5 | Senior UX Designer | 12.7% | 8 |
| 6 | Instructional Designer | 7.9% | 5 |
| 7 | Senior Service Designer | 4.8% | 3 |
| 8 | Digital Content Designer | 1.6% | 1 |
| 8 | Security Designer | 1.6% | 1 |
| 8 | Senior Graphic Designer | 1.6% | 1 |
| 8 | Senior Interaction Designer | 1.6% | 1 |
| 8 | Senior Technical Writer | 1.6% | 1 |
| 8 | Senior UI/UX Designer | 1.6% | 1 |
| 8 | Solutions Designer | 1.6% | 1 |