Head of Design Job Trends in the City of London

Head of Design
Central London > City of London

The median Head of Design salary in the City of London is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 January 2026.

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

6 months to
12 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 133 - 165
Rank change year-on-year - - +86
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Design 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in the City of London 0.044% - 0.070%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.047% - 0.073%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - £78,500
25th Percentile - - £81,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 - £92,500
Median % change year-on-year - - -15.91%
75th Percentile - - £106,875
90th Percentile - - £112,500
Central London median annual salary £100,000 - £92,500
% change year-on-year - - -9.76%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
City of London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the City of London. 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 the City of London with a recognized job title 2,127 2,435 2,726
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.16% 92.13% 95.85%
Number of salaries quoted 1,590 1,583 2,431
10th Percentile £40,000 £45,000 £40,000
25th Percentile £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £76,250 £73,360 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.94% -2.19% -
75th Percentile £100,000 £95,000 £96,250
90th Percentile £110,000 £115,000 £115,000
Central London median annual salary £75,000 £72,500 £72,500
% change year-on-year +3.45% - -3.33%

Head of Design
Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London

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 the City of London.

Head of Design job vacancy trend in the City of London

Head of Design
Salary Trend in the City of London

Salary distribution trend for Head of Design job vacancies in the City of London.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Design job vacancies in the City of London

Head of Design Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London

For the 6 months to 12 January 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 City of London region featuring Head of Design in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) B2C

Head of Design Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London 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%) B2C