Interior designers salary in East of England
Full-time average annual pay in East of England
£35,908
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£35,908
Mean
£37,227
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £35,908 |
| Mean | £37,227 |
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£35,200
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 East of England
The typical interior designers in East of England earns a median salary of £35,908 in 2025/26 — 2.7% (£946) above the UK-wide median of £34,962. 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 3rd of 11 regions for interior designers pay. Regional medians run from £25,852 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £38,329 in Scotland, a spread of £12,477 (48%).
The mean (average) salary is £37,227, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for interior designers in East of England, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £35,908 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 | £2,992 | £35,908 |
| Income tax | £389 | £4,668 |
| National Insurance | £156 | £1,867 |
| Take-home pay | £2,448 | £29,373 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Interior designers 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How interior designers pay in East of England has changed over time
Median annual pay for interior 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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