CAD Designer Job Trends in Manchester

Computer-Aided Design Designer (CAD Designer)
North West > Manchester

The median Computer-Aided Design Designer (CAD Designer) salary in Manchester is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 May 2026.

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

6 months to
31 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 173 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a CAD Designer 4 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 0.067% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.072% - -
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - -
North West median annual salary £35,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Manchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title 5,567 2,012 4,994
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.17% 91.37% 94.58%
Number of salaries quoted 4,218 1,171 3,964
10th Percentile £31,250 £31,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £41,250 £40,988
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £58,000 £53,503
Median % change year-on-year +3.45% +8.41% -6.95%
75th Percentile £75,000 £76,840 £68,750
90th Percentile £95,000 £93,750 £80,305
North West median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +4.76% +5.00% -9.09%

CAD Designer
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'CAD Designer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

CAD Designer job vacancy trend in Manchester

CAD Designer
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for CAD Designer job vacancies in Manchester.

Salary distribution trend for CAD Designer job vacancies in Manchester

CAD Designer
Job Locations in Manchester

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CAD Designer within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 31 May 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Cheadle - 4 £35,000 - 1
CAD Designer
North West

CAD Designer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 31 May 2026, CAD Designer 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 Manchester region featuring CAD Designer in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) CAD

CAD Designer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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 4 (100.00%) CAD