3D Modelling Job Trends

3D Modelling
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring 3D Modelling skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 644 681 680
Rank change year-on-year +37 -1 +237
Permanent jobs citing 3D Modelling 9 18 41
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.015% 0.034% 0.074%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.019% 0.037% 0.082%
Number of salaries quoted 7 13 33
10th Percentile - - £27,500
25th Percentile £26,000 £11,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 £40,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -6.25% -11.11% -18.18%
75th Percentile £55,625 £44,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £60,000 £52,630 £86,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £37,500 £35,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +7.14% -22.22% +50.00%

All Process & Methodology Skills
UK

3D Modelling falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 48,596 48,532 50,084
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 81.00% 90.69% 89.94%
Number of salaries quoted 28,664 23,590 38,164
10th Percentile £28,500 £35,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £37,500 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -4.00%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £77,750
90th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £52,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +5.77% -5.45%

3D Modelling
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing 3D Modelling relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

3D Modelling job vacancy trend in the UK

3D Modelling
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing 3D Modelling.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing 3D Modelling

3D Modelling
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing 3D Modelling over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.

Salary histogram for 3D Modelling in the UK

3D Modelling
Top 8 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing 3D Modelling within the UK over the 6 months to 14 January 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
England +59 9 £37,500 +29.31% 56
UK excluding London +52 9 £37,500 +7.14% 58
South East +39 4 £26,000 -35.00% 10
North of England +9 4 £60,000 +380.00% 10
North West +21 3 £60,000 +380.00% 4
Work from Home +64 1 £37,500 -6.25% 5
Yorkshire -11 1 - - 4
East of England - 1 £47,500 - 8

3D Modelling
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 3 (33.33%) PTC Creo
2 2 (22.22%) Siemens NX
2 2 (22.22%) SOLIDWORKS
3 1 (11.11%) 3ds Max
3 1 (11.11%) Adobe Premiere
3 1 (11.11%) Blender
3 1 (11.11%) CATIA
3 1 (11.11%) CINEMA 4D
3 1 (11.11%) Fusion 360
3 1 (11.11%) Maya
3 1 (11.11%) Navisworks
3 1 (11.11%) ProjectWise
Business Applications
1 2 (22.22%) Teamcenter
General
1 2 (22.22%) Aerospace
1 2 (22.22%) Automotive
2 1 (11.11%) Advertising
2 1 (11.11%) Avionics
2 1 (11.11%) Legal
2 1 (11.11%) Manufacturing
2 1 (11.11%) Marketing
2 1 (11.11%) Military
2 1 (11.11%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 3 (33.33%) CAD Technician
1 3 (33.33%) Junior
1 3 (33.33%) Trainee
1 3 (33.33%) Trainee Technician
2 2 (22.22%) Data Manager
2 2 (22.22%) Technical Manager
3 1 (11.11%) CAD Engineer
3 1 (11.11%) Engineering Manager
3 1 (11.11%) Internal Communications Manager
3 1 (11.11%) Lead
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (11.11%) Unreal Engine
1 1 (11.11%) V-Ray
Miscellaneous
1 1 (11.11%) Animation
1 1 (11.11%) Augmented Reality
1 1 (11.11%) Driving Licence
1 1 (11.11%) Management Information System
1 1 (11.11%) PMI
1 1 (11.11%) Virtual Reality
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (77.78%) CAD
2 4 (44.44%) Building Information Modelling
3 2 (22.22%) Configuration Management
3 2 (22.22%) Design for Manufacturing
3 2 (22.22%) ERP
3 2 (22.22%) PLM
3 2 (22.22%) Process Improvement
4 1 (11.11%) 3D Visualisation
4 1 (11.11%) Creative Thinking
4 1 (11.11%) Customer Requirements
4 1 (11.11%) Digital Strategy
4 1 (11.11%) Information Management
4 1 (11.11%) Line Management
4 1 (11.11%) Project Delivery
4 1 (11.11%) Project Management
4 1 (11.11%) Prototyping
4 1 (11.11%) Texturing
4 1 (11.11%) Validation
4 1 (11.11%) Verification and Validation
4 1 (11.11%) Visualisation
Qualifications
1 4 (44.44%) BPSS Clearance
2 1 (11.11%) Chartered Engineer
2 1 (11.11%) Degree
2 1 (11.11%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (11.11%) ISO 19650
Vendors
1 2 (22.22%) SAP
2 1 (11.11%) Autodesk
2 1 (11.11%) Microsoft
2 1 (11.11%) Siemens