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Highest Paying Design Jobs in the UK

The field of design offers a wide range of career paths, each with its own unique set of skills and qualifications. For those in the UK seeking a career in design, there are many options to choose from. However, some design jobs pay better than others, and these high-paying positions…


Last 12 Month Design Jobs Summary

There have been 235,702 listed Design Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job TypeTotal JobsPercentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent228,83697.09 %
Contract (Inside IR35)3,8831.65 %
Contract (Outside IR35)2,9831.27 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)00.00 %

On average, there are 4,533 new Design Jobs posted each week, or 19,642 each month.

Job TypeWeekly JobsMonthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent4,40019,069
Contract132572

The busiest month for new permanent Design Jobs in the UK is September, whilst the quietest month is December.

The busiest month for new contract Design Jobs is also September, and the quietest month is also December.


Last 12 Month Permanent UK Design Jobs

Last 12 Month UK Contract Design Jobs


Last 12 Month Total Listed Design Jobs

Month 🔽Listed Jobsvs Prev Monthvs Prev 3 Monthsvs Prev 6 Monthsvs Prev Year
October 20252,853
September 20253,452
August 20252,422
July 20252,552
June 20251,937
May 20252,085
April 20251,610
March 20251,858
February 20251,215
January 2025531
December 2024376
November 20242,240

The Highest Paying Design Jobs

Role TitleTotal JobsAverage 🔽
Design Author246£77,850.00
Head of Design11£74,465.00
Creative Director2£70,000.00
Design Consultant44£61,990.00
Design Director5£61,250.00
Assistant Design Manager7£54,575.00
Visual Designer4£54,015.00
Design Leader12£53,950.00
Technical Designer164£52,335.00
Design Manager871£51,400.00
Design Officer5£51,325.00
Art Director2£50,000.00
Consultant15,694£48,470.00
Senior Graphic Designer8£45,500.00
Animator771£45,075.00
Training Designer8£43,825.00
Creative2,450£41,425.00
Art651£41,030.00
3D394£40,295.00
3D Modeller107£40,225.00
Events Design1£40,000.00
Creative Designer13£39,415.00
Packaging Designer38£39,265.00
Design Assistant22£38,720.00
3D Designer28£38,510.00
Art Design79£37,665.00
Artist9£36,190.00
Creative Manager4£36,000.00
Performing Arts13£34,590.00
Creative Artworker3£33,625.00
Artworker123£31,585.00
Graphic Designer264£31,405.00
Junior Designer68£30,930.00
Junior Graphic Designer6£28,250.00
Fashion Design6£26,750.00
Fashion Designer6£26,750.00
Art Technician5£26,675.00
Art Instructor36£26,030.00