Graphic and multimedia designers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£31,236
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 81% of Graphic work full-time
- 32% are self-employed
- 98.7% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Graphic and multimedia designers pay in the UK
The typical graphic and multimedia designers in the UK earns a median salary of £31,236 in 2025/26. 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.
The middle half of graphic and multimedia designers earnings fall between £25,778 and £38,814 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced graphic and multimedia designers.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £33,647. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical graphic and multimedia designers actually takes home.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 32% of Graphic are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: graphic and multimedia designers pay ranges from £22,603 in East of England up to £40,433 in London, a difference of £17,830 (79%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see graphic and multimedia designers pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for graphic and multimedia designers at £40,433 — 29% above the UK median. East of England is lowest at £22,603.
UK median £31,236
| Region | Median payUK median £31,236 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £40,433 | £40,433 | £42,465 | +29% |
| West Midlands | £32,913 | £32,913 | £39,122 | +5% |
| Scotland | £32,457 | £32,457 | £34,184 | +4% |
| Wales | £32,303 | £32,303 | £35,064 | +3% |
| North West | £31,333 | £31,333 | £30,960 | ±0% |
| South East | £30,521 | £30,521 | £28,456 | -2% |
| South West | £27,498 | £27,498 | £28,382 | -12% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £26,428 | £26,428 | £29,197 | -15% |
| East Midlands | £26,391 | £26,391 | £28,348 | -16% |
| North East | £25,946 | £25,946 | £26,381 | -17% |
| East of England | £22,603 | £22,603 | £23,730 | -28% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £40,433 | £40,433Mean £42,465 | +29% |
| West Midlands £32,913 | £32,913Mean £39,122 | +5% |
| Scotland £32,457 | £32,457Mean £34,184 | +4% |
| Wales £32,303 | £32,303Mean £35,064 | +3% |
| North West £31,333 | £31,333Mean £30,960 | ±0% |
| South East £30,521 | £30,521Mean £28,456 | -2% |
| South West £27,498 | £27,498Mean £28,382 | -12% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £26,428 | £26,428Mean £29,197 | -15% |
| East Midlands £26,391 | £26,391Mean £28,348 | -16% |
| North East £25,946 | £25,946Mean £26,381 | -17% |
| East of England £22,603 | £22,603Mean £23,730 | -28% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£31,236); ‘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.
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Back to region listHow graphic and multimedia designers pay has changed over time
UK median annual pay for graphic and multimedia designers by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table