Head of Design Job Trends in the North of England

Head of Design
England > North of England

The median Head of Design salary in the North of England is £87,500 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 354 - 329
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Design 6 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England 0.025% - 0.014%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.027% - 0.015%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 1
10th Percentile £80,750 - -
25th Percentile £81,875 - £66,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £87,500 - £67,500
75th Percentile £91,875 - £68,750
90th Percentile £92,250 - -
England median annual salary £100,000 £62,500 £62,500
% change year-on-year +60.00% - -9.91%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
North of England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North of England. 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 North of England with a recognized job title 22,056 8,178 13,337
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.59% 87.15% 94.99%
Number of salaries quoted 16,075 4,384 7,948
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,000 £29,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £32,438 £38,734
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £47,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.79% -5.00% -5.66%
75th Percentile £72,500 £65,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £80,000 £78,000
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -8.33%

Head of Design
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

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 North of England.

Head of Design job vacancy trend in the North of England

Head of Design
Salary Trend in the North of England

Salary distribution trend for Head of Design job vacancies in the North of England.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Design job vacancies in the North of England

Head of Design
Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Design within the North of England region over the 6 months to 16 September 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
North West - 6 £87,500 - 2
Head of Design
England

Head of Design Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England

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 North of England region featuring Head of Design in the job title.

1 2 (33.33%) Mentoring
2 1 (16.67%) Budget Management
2 1 (16.67%) Coaching
2 1 (16.67%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (16.67%) Decision-Making
2 1 (16.67%) Mathematical Modelling
2 1 (16.67%) Mathematics
2 1 (16.67%) Performance Metrics
2 1 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (16.67%) Process Improvement
2 1 (16.67%) Product Roadmap
2 1 (16.67%) Roadmaps
2 1 (16.67%) RTP
2 1 (16.67%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (16.67%) Strategic Thinking

Head of Design Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (16.67%) RTP
General
1 1 (16.67%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (16.67%) Games
1 1 (16.67%) Manufacturing
1 1 (16.67%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (33.33%) Mentoring
2 1 (16.67%) Budget Management
2 1 (16.67%) Coaching
2 1 (16.67%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (16.67%) Decision-Making
2 1 (16.67%) Mathematical Modelling
2 1 (16.67%) Mathematics
2 1 (16.67%) Performance Metrics
2 1 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (16.67%) Process Improvement
2 1 (16.67%) Product Roadmap
2 1 (16.67%) Roadmaps
2 1 (16.67%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (16.67%) Strategic Thinking