Head of Design Job Trends in Essex

Head of Design
East of England > Essex

As of 22 February 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Design salary in Essex.

6 months to
22 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 56 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Design 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Essex 0.12% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.14% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
East of England median annual salary £70,000 - £95,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Essex

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Essex. 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 Essex with a recognized job title 718 346 685
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 85.48% 87.82% 94.88%
Number of salaries quoted 445 153 575
10th Percentile £27,000 £21,250 £26,250
25th Percentile £30,500 £27,000 £32,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £47,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% +5.56% -7.27%
75th Percentile £60,000 £60,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £77,500 £75,000 £83,250
East of England median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -7.83%

Head of Design
Job Vacancy Trend in Essex

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 Essex.

Head of Design job vacancy trend in Essex

Head of Design
Salary Trend in Essex

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

Salary distribution trend for Head of Design job vacancies in Essex

Head of Design Skill Set
Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex

For the 6 months to 22 February 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 Essex region featuring Head of Design in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Accessibility
1 1 (100.00%) Adobe
1 1 (100.00%) Adobe Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Broadband
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Figma
1 1 (100.00%) Product Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) Prototyping
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Storytelling
1 1 (100.00%) User Research
1 1 (100.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
1 1 (100.00%) Workshop Facilitation

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

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Adobe Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Figma
Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Broadband
General
1 1 (100.00%) Games
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Social Media
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Product Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) Prototyping
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Storytelling
1 1 (100.00%) User Research
1 1 (100.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
1 1 (100.00%) Workshop Facilitation
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Accessibility
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Adobe