Interior designers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£34,962
Employment patterns
- 81% of Interior designers work full-time
- 35% are self-employed
- 97.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Interior designers pay in the UK
The typical interior designers in the UK earns a median salary of £34,962 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.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 35% of Interior designers 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: interior designers pay ranges from £25,852 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £38,329 in Scotland, a difference of £12,477 (48%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see interior designers pay in Scotland or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for interior designers at £38,329 — 10% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £25,852.
UK median £34,962
| Region | Median payUK median £34,962 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £38,329 | £38,329 | £40,355 | +10% |
| North West | £37,803 | £37,803 | £45,405 | +8% |
| East of England | £35,908 | £35,908 | £37,227 | +3% |
| Wales | £33,937 | £33,937 | £34,444 | -3% |
| London | £31,110 | £31,110 | £32,020 | -11% |
| South West | £30,624 | £30,624 | £32,581 | -12% |
| South East | £30,243 | £30,243 | £33,693 | -13% |
| West Midlands | £30,007 | £30,007 | £31,717 | -14% |
| East Midlands | £27,734 | £27,734 | £31,350 | -21% |
| North East | £25,979 | £25,979 | £25,716 | -26% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £25,852 | £25,852 | £26,456 | -26% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland £38,329 | £38,329Mean £40,355 | +10% |
| North West £37,803 | £37,803Mean £45,405 | +8% |
| East of England £35,908 | £35,908Mean £37,227 | +3% |
| Wales £33,937 | £33,937Mean £34,444 | -3% |
| London £31,110 | £31,110Mean £32,020 | -11% |
| South West £30,624 | £30,624Mean £32,581 | -12% |
| South East £30,243 | £30,243Mean £33,693 | -13% |
| West Midlands £30,007 | £30,007Mean £31,717 | -14% |
| East Midlands £27,734 | £27,734Mean £31,350 | -21% |
| North East £25,979 | £25,979Mean £25,716 | -26% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £25,852 | £25,852Mean £26,456 | -26% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£34,962); ‘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 interior designers pay has changed over time
UK median annual pay for interior designers by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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