Designer
UK
The median Designer salary in the UK is £55,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 28 November 2023.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 28 Nov 2023 |
Same period 2022 | Same period 2021 | |
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| Rank | 348 | 247 | 291 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -101 | +44 | -9 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Designer | 451 | 1,892 | 1,600 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.83% | 1.51% | 1.25% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.87% | 1.58% | 1.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 366 | 1,161 | 1,079 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,750 | £33,503 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £45,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £58,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.98% | +11.43% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £74,375 | £72,500 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £85,000 | £80,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £49,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +11.11% | +10.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title | 51,902 | 119,603 | 122,050 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 95.53% | 95.33% | 95.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 37,937 | 74,977 | 83,259 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £32,750 | £32,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.35% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £81,250 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £97,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.00% | +5.26% |
Designer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Designer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Designer
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Designer.
Designer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Designer over the 6 months to 28 November 2023.
Designer
Top 17 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Designer within the UK over the 6 months to 28 November 2023. 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 |
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| England | -75 | 414 | £55,000 | -7.60% | 287 |
| London | -54 | 221 | £65,000 | +4.00% | 144 |
| Work from Home | -107 | 201 | £60,000 | - | 131 |
| UK excluding London | -108 | 198 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 169 |
| North of England | -64 | 57 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 39 |
| Midlands | +81 | 49 | £55,000 | +17.02% | 26 |
| South East | +40 | 42 | £60,000 | -4.00% | 46 |
| West Midlands | +72 | 37 | £55,000 | +15.79% | 17 |
| North West | -3 | 35 | £50,000 | - | 29 |
| South West | +5 | 23 | £39,874 | -27.50% | 24 |
| Yorkshire | -2 | 19 | £46,250 | -22.92% | 6 |
| East Midlands | +44 | 12 | £50,000 | +33.33% | 9 |
| Scotland | -23 | 9 | £45,000 | -23.40% | 19 |
| East of England | +43 | 8 | £55,000 | +57.14% | 11 |
| Wales | -6 | 6 | £47,517 | +8.84% | 6 |
| Northern Ireland | +31 | 4 | £65,000 | +4.00% | 2 |
| North East | +16 | 3 | £50,000 | -14.53% | 4 |
Designer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 28 November 2023, Designer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Designer in the job title.
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Designer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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