Designer Job Trends in Wakefield

Designer
West Yorkshire > Wakefield

As of 26 October 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Designer salary in Wakefield.

6 months to
26 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 13 - 21
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Designer 2 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Wakefield 2.38% - 2.67%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.51% - 2.70%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
10th Percentile - - £27,875
25th Percentile - - £30,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £36,250
75th Percentile - - £42,813
90th Percentile - - £45,625
West Yorkshire median annual salary £54,500 £54,232 £45,000
% change year-on-year +0.49% +20.52% -10.00%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Wakefield

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wakefield. 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 Wakefield with a recognized job title 57 24 74
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 67.86% 96.00% 98.67%
Number of salaries quoted 19 12 51
10th Percentile £37,500 £42,875 £29,750
25th Percentile £40,375 £46,250 £37,898
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £41,750 £48,750 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -14.36% +2.63% +11.76%
75th Percentile £68,750 £50,344 £62,750
90th Percentile £70,250 £62,625 £73,750
West Yorkshire median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year - - +2.33%

Designer
Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield

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

Designer job vacancy trend in Wakefield

Designer
Salary Trend in Wakefield

Salary distribution trend for Designer job vacancies in Wakefield.

Salary distribution trend for Designer job vacancies in Wakefield

Designer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wakefield

For the 6 months to 26 October 2025, 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 Wakefield region featuring Designer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) CAD
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Photoshop

Designer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wakefield 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 2 (100.00%) Photoshop
General
1 2 (100.00%) Retail
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Graphic Design
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) CAD
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Service
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree