3D Graphics Job Trends in the North West

3D Graphics
England > North West

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term 3D Graphics in permanent job vacancies in the North West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited 3D Graphics over the 6 months leading up to 2 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 187 - 243
Rank change year-on-year - - +66
Permanent jobs citing 3D Graphics 6 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the North West 0.078% - 0.014%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.20% - 0.042%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £31,250 - £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,500 - £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -25.93%
75th Percentile £33,750 - £52,500
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £75,000 £75,000 £90,000
% change year-on-year - -16.67% +50.00%

All Generic Skills
North West

3D Graphics falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in the North West.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 3,029 1,346 2,363
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West 39.29% 31.65% 32.83%
Number of salaries quoted 1,136 723 1,861
10th Percentile £27,250 £31,250 £27,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £40,685 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £67,500 £70,000 £66,250
90th Percentile £82,500 £82,500 £83,759
England median annual salary £55,000 £62,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -12.00% +13.64% -15.38%

3D Graphics
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing 3D Graphics relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North West.

3D Graphics job vacancy trend in the North West

3D Graphics
Salary Trend in the North West

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing 3D Graphics.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing 3D Graphics

3D Graphics
Job Locations in the North West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing 3D Graphics within the North West region over the 6 months to 2 March 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
Lancashire - 5 - -
Cheshire - 1 £32,500 -
3D Graphics
England

3D Graphics
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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:

Applications
1 6 (100.00%) Photoshop
2 1 (16.67%) Adobe Creative Suite
2 1 (16.67%) Adobe Illustrator
2 1 (16.67%) Adobe XD
2 1 (16.67%) Blender
2 1 (16.67%) CINEMA 4D
2 1 (16.67%) InDesign
General
1 5 (83.33%) Retail
2 3 (50.00%) Advertising
3 1 (16.67%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 6 (100.00%) 3D Designer
1 6 (100.00%) Designer
2 1 (16.67%) Graphic Designer
Miscellaneous
1 5 (83.33%) Graphic Design
2 1 (16.67%) Motion Graphics
2 1 (16.67%) Social Media
2 1 (16.67%) Video Editing
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (83.33%) CAD
1 5 (83.33%) Customer Service
2 1 (16.67%) User Experience
2 1 (16.67%) UX Design
Qualifications
1 5 (83.33%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (16.67%) Adobe