Head of Design
UK
The median Head of Design salary in the UK is £63,277 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 1 June 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 1 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 872 | 908 | 1206 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +36 | +298 | -298 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Design | 35 | 39 | 55 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.033% | 0.041% | 0.033% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.035% | 0.045% | 0.034% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 35 | 25 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £57,250 | £53,750 | £67,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £58,750 | £57,500 | £71,200 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £63,277 | £62,500 | £90,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.24% | -30.56% | +16.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,750 | £73,751 | £107,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £86,043 | £98,000 | £122,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £67,500 | £69,378 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.71% | -7.50% | -9.09% |
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 | 99,552 | 86,380 | 162,088 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.85% | 91.27% | 96.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 70,786 | 55,655 | 84,889 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,500 | £50,244 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.48% | +5.78% |
Head of Design
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Design in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Design
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Design.
Head of Design
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Design over the 6 months to 1 June 2024.
Head of Design
Top 10 Job Locations
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 UK over the 6 months to 1 June 2024. 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 | +34 | 35 | £63,277 | +1.24% | 12 |
| UK excluding London | -34 | 19 | £67,500 | -2.71% | 6 |
| North of England | - | 18 | £67,500 | - | 1 |
| London | +112 | 16 | £62,500 | - | 4 |
| North West | - | 16 | £67,500 | - | 1 |
| Work from Home | +33 | 15 | £62,500 | - | 2 |
| Midlands | -17 | 1 | £95,000 | +36.93% | 1 |
| West Midlands | -18 | 1 | £95,000 | +36.93% | 1 |
| North East | - | 1 | £55,750 | - | |
| Yorkshire | - | 1 | £55,000 | - |
Head of Design Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 June 2024, Head of Design 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 Head of Design in the job title.
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Head of Design 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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