Head of Design
Wales > South Wales
The median Head of Design salary in South Wales is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 63 | - | 80 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +16 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Design | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in South Wales | 0.12% | - | 0.22% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.13% | - | 0.23% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | - | £72,253 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -15.00% |
| Wales median annual salary | £75,000 | - | £72,253 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -15.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
South Wales
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in South Wales. 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 South Wales with a recognized job title | 748 | 500 | 866 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.46% | 97.28% | 95.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 510 | 230 | 699 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £31,250 | £27,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,938 | £36,250 | £35,195 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +5.26% | +2.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £65,000 | £61,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £80,125 | £70,000 |
| Wales median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +11.11% | - |
Head of Design
Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales
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 South Wales.
Head of Design
Salary Trend in South Wales
Salary distribution trend for Head of Design job vacancies in South Wales.
Head of Design
Job Locations in South Wales
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 South Wales region over the 6 months to 22 February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | - | 1 | £75,000 | - | 3 |
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