Graphic and multimedia designers roles in the UK earn a median of £32,000 per year, equivalent to £16.92 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 6.4% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £25,500 in East to £41,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £32,510/yr (2% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£32,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£16.92
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+6.4%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£26,500 – £39,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Graphic and multimedia designers across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £41,500 |
| Scotland | £33,500 |
| West Midlands | £33,000 |
| Wales | £32,500 |
| North West | £32,000 |
| South West | £32,000 |
| South East | £32,000 |
| East Midlands | £27,500 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £27,000 |
| North East | £26,000 |
| East | £25,500 |
| UK | £32,000 |
Annual pay grew by +6.4% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Graphic and multimedia designers.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Graphic and multimedia designers in the UK is £32,000 per year (about £16.92 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Graphic and multimedia designers earn between £26,500 and £39,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Graphic and multimedia designers pay rose by 6.4% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Graphic and multimedia designers is in London, at £41,500 per year.
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For employers & recruiters
Graphic and multimedia designers use illustrative, sound, visual and multimedia techniques to convey a message for information, entertainment, advertising, promotion or publicity purposes, and create special visual effects, 3D models and animations for computer games, film, interactive and other media.
Entrants have usually completed a foundation course, a BTEC/SQA award, a degree and/or postgraduate qualification. NVQs/SVQs in Design (in various disciplines) are available at levels 2 and 3. Portfolio work is also important for entry.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.