Clothing, fashion and accessories designers roles in the UK earn a median of £37,000 per year, equivalent to £18.47 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 0.6% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £34,000 in East to £43,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £36,848/yr (0% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£37,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£18.47
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+0.6%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£36,500 – £
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Clothing, fashion and accessories designers across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £43,500 |
| South East | £39,000 |
| Scotland | £37,000 |
| South West | £35,500 |
| North West | £35,000 |
| East Midlands | £35,000 |
| West Midlands | £35,000 |
| Wales | £35,000 |
| North East | £34,500 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £34,500 |
| East | £34,000 |
| UK | £37,000 |
Annual pay grew by +0.6% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Clothing, fashion and accessories designers.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Clothing, fashion and accessories designers in the UK is £37,000 per year (about £18.47 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Clothing, fashion and accessories designers earn between £36,500 and £ a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Clothing, fashion and accessories designers pay rose by 0.6% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Clothing, fashion and accessories designers is in London, at £43,500 per year.
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Clothing, fashion and accessories designers plan, direct and undertake the creation of designs for new clothing and related fashion accessories.
Entrants have usually completed a foundation course, BTEC/SQA award, degree and/or postgraduate qualification. Vocational qualifications in Fashion Design and Design are available at level 2 and 3, as are apprenticeships at levels 2 and 3.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.