Computer-Aided Design Designer (CAD Designer)
UK > Wales
The median Computer-Aided Design Designer (CAD Designer) salary in Wales is £29,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 142 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a CAD Designer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Wales | 0.031% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.033% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £28,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £29,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £29,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £45,000 | £45,000 | £31,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +42.86% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Wales
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in 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 Wales with a recognized job title | 3,023 | 734 | 1,351 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.36% | 85.75% | 94.87% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,898 | 533 | 880 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £25,438 | £28,125 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,685 | £33,500 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £48,500 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.09% | +7.78% | -1.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,750 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £73,750 | £72,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £58,600 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.55% | - | -8.33% |
CAD Designer
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'CAD Designer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wales.
CAD Designer
Salary Trend in Wales
Salary distribution trend for CAD Designer job vacancies in Wales.
CAD Designer
Job Locations in Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CAD Designer within the Wales region over the 6 months to 2 October 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 |
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| South Wales | - | 1 | £29,000 | - | 2 |
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CAD Designer Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 2 October 2026, CAD 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 Wales region featuring CAD Designer in the job title.
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CAD Designer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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:
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