Designer Job Trends in Runcorn

Designer
Cheshire > Runcorn

The median Designer salary in Runcorn is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 June 2026.

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

 6 months to
13 Jun 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 8 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Designer 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Runcorn 5.36% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 6.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - -
75th Percentile £36,875 - -
90th Percentile £38,000 - -
Cheshire median annual salary £35,000 £69,000 £27,500
% change year-on-year -49.28% +150.91% -70.27%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Runcorn

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Runcorn. 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 Runcorn with a recognized job title 50 15 34
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.29% 62.50% 79.07%
Number of salaries quoted 39 5 11
10th Percentile £27,550 £27,052 £30,000
25th Percentile £30,000 £30,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £42,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -17.65% -5.56% -
75th Percentile £45,000 £50,000 £52,500
90th Percentile £58,750 £52,250 £60,000
Cheshire median annual salary £50,000 £40,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +25.00% -11.11% -5.26%

Designer
Job Vacancy Trend in Runcorn

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

Designer job vacancy trend in Runcorn

Designer
Salary Trend in Runcorn

Salary distribution trend for Designer job vacancies in Runcorn.

Salary distribution trend for Designer job vacancies in Runcorn

Designer Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Runcorn

For the 6 months to 13 June 2026, 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 Runcorn region featuring Designer in the job title.

1 1 (33.33%) Adobe
1 1 (33.33%) Adobe After Effects
1 1 (33.33%) Adobe Creative Suite
1 1 (33.33%) Adobe Illustrator
1 1 (33.33%) AI
1 1 (33.33%) InDesign
1 1 (33.33%) Line Management
1 1 (33.33%) Mentoring
1 1 (33.33%) Photoshop
1 1 (33.33%) Project Delivery
1 1 (33.33%) Prototyping
1 1 (33.33%) Typography
1 1 (33.33%) WPA

Designer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Runcorn 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 1 (33.33%) Adobe After Effects
1 1 (33.33%) Adobe Creative Suite
1 1 (33.33%) Adobe Illustrator
1 1 (33.33%) InDesign
1 1 (33.33%) Photoshop
Communications & Networking
1 1 (33.33%) WPA
Miscellaneous
1 1 (33.33%) FMCG
1 1 (33.33%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (33.33%) AI
1 1 (33.33%) Line Management
1 1 (33.33%) Mentoring
1 1 (33.33%) Project Delivery
1 1 (33.33%) Prototyping
1 1 (33.33%) Typography
Vendors
1 1 (33.33%) Adobe
Designer jobs