Salary insights

Salary in Arts, design and media in the United Kingdom

Market pay levels based on 150 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median60 000 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average53 873 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile44 200 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile61 565 £25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile44 200 £
Median60 000 £
Upper quartile61 565 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 44 200 £ and 61 565 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 61 565 £.
  • The upper quartile is 39% above the lower one.
  • The average (53 873 £) is 10% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 150 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Additional Resources Ltd London ·

Senior Product Designer - Digital Products

130 000 – 156 000 £

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Product Designer to join a well-established health research organisation and charity supporting large-scale medical research to improve disease preven…

ContractOn-siteLondon
TXP Technology x People London ·

Service Designer

147 940 – 148 200 £

Service Designer | Central Government Location: Remote Rate: Up to £569 per day (Inside IR35) Contract Length: 6 Months+ Clearance: SC Clearance The Opportunity We're supporting a major Cen…

ContractOn-siteLondon
TXP Technology x People London ·

Interaction Designer

137 800 – 138 060 £

Interaction Designer Rate: £530 per day (Inside IR35) Duration: 4 Months Clearance: Active SC Clearance required Location: Remote (Government Client / Public Sector) Overview We are seeking…

ContractOn-siteLondon
Harvey Nash London ·

Content Designer

130 000 – 137 800 £

We are hiring a Senior Content Designer for one of our global travel technology client based in London/Hybrid. Job Title: Content Designer Location: London/Hybrid Duration: 12 months contra…

ContractOn-siteLondon
Monzo United Kingdom ·

Staff Product Designer

110 000 – 125 000 £

We’re on a mission to make money work for everyone. We’re waving goodbye to the complicated and confusing ways of traditional banking. After starting as a prepaid card, our product offering…

Full time3–6 yearsRemoteUnited Kingdom
Advance TRS LTD Oldbury ·

Design Manager

91 000 – 104 000 £

Design Manager – Major Energy Infrastructure Programme Location: England / Hybrid Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time Sector: Energy / Electri…

ContractOn-siteOldbury

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (60 000 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (53 873 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 44 200 £ to 61 565 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 44 200 £ and a quarter above 61 565 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 150 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 60 000 £ is the market level, above 61 565 £ is the strong quarter, below 44 200 £ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.