Head of Design Job Trends in Cheshire

Head of Design
North West > Cheshire

The median Head of Design salary in Cheshire is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 September 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 88 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Design 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cheshire 0.054% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.058% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £87,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £90,000 - -
75th Percentile £92,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
North West median annual salary £87,500 - £67,500

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cheshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cheshire. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Cheshire with a recognized job title 1,724 616 1,080
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.70% 81.91% 95.91%
Number of salaries quoted 1,304 307 695
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,500 £26,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £34,878 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £45,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +11.11% - -5.26%
75th Percentile £60,000 £60,000 £55,000
90th Percentile £75,250 £80,000 £65,000
North West median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -9.09%

Head of Design
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Design' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.

Head of Design job vacancy trend in Cheshire

Head of Design
Salary Trend in Cheshire

Salary distribution trend for Head of Design job vacancies in Cheshire.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Design job vacancies in Cheshire

Head of Design Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire

For the 6 months to 16 September 2026, Head of Design 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 permanent job ads across the Cheshire region featuring Head of Design in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking

Head of Design Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking