Clothing, fashion and accessories designers salary in East of England
Full-time average annual pay in East of England
£34,159
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£34,159
Mean
£35,216
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £34,159 |
| Mean | £35,216 |
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£36,500
Employment patterns
- 69% of Clothing, fashion work full-time
- 61% are self-employed
- 94% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Clothing, fashion and accessories designers pay in East of England
The typical clothing, fashion and accessories designers in East of England earns a median salary of £34,159 in 2025/26 — 7.0% (£2,572) below the UK-wide median of £36,731. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Across the UK, East of England ranks 2nd of 11 regions for clothing, fashion and accessories designers pay. Regional medians run from £24,123 in North East up to £43,602 in London, a spread of £19,480 (81%).
The mean (average) salary is £35,216, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for clothing, fashion and accessories designers in East of England, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £34,159 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £2,847 | £34,159 |
| Income tax | £360 | £4,318 |
| National Insurance | £144 | £1,727 |
| Take-home pay | £2,343 | £28,114 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Clothing, fashion and accessories designers pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for clothing, fashion and accessories designers at £43,602 — 19% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £24,123.
UK median £36,731
| Region | Median payUK median £36,731 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £43,602 | £43,602 | £50,985 | +19% |
| East of England (current region) | £34,159 | £34,159 | £35,216 | -7% |
| Scotland | £31,396 | £31,396 | £31,691 | -15% |
| South East | £30,857 | £30,857 | £35,821 | -16% |
| North West | £30,117 | £30,117 | £30,148 | -18% |
| Wales | £30,040 | £30,040 | £31,913 | -18% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £28,782 | £28,782 | £29,779 | -22% |
| West Midlands | £28,383 | £28,383 | £28,226 | -23% |
| East Midlands | £27,388 | £27,388 | £28,175 | -25% |
| South West | £26,217 | £26,217 | £26,796 | -29% |
| North East | £24,123 | £24,123 | £25,306 | -34% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £43,602 | £43,602Mean £50,985 | +19% |
| East of England (current region) £34,159 | £34,159Mean £35,216 | -7% |
| Scotland £31,396 | £31,396Mean £31,691 | -15% |
| South East £30,857 | £30,857Mean £35,821 | -16% |
| North West £30,117 | £30,117Mean £30,148 | -18% |
| Wales £30,040 | £30,040Mean £31,913 | -18% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £28,782 | £28,782Mean £29,779 | -22% |
| West Midlands £28,383 | £28,383Mean £28,226 | -23% |
| East Midlands £27,388 | £27,388Mean £28,175 | -25% |
| South West £26,217 | £26,217Mean £26,796 | -29% |
| North East £24,123 | £24,123Mean £25,306 | -34% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£36,731); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How clothing, fashion and accessories designers pay in East of England has changed over time
Median annual pay for clothing, fashion and accessories designers in East of England by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
East of England median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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