Product Designer Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 23,000 jobs.
Median salary
£37,017
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 3.2% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£39,779
Mean
£41,839
Jobs measured
23,000
What a typical product designer takes home
On the median of £37,017, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,514
Take-home a year
£30,172
Income Tax
£4,889
National Insurance
£1,956
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of product designers earn less than this.
Product Designer salary by region
3 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £42,837 | £47,343 |
| North West | £37,628 | £40,674 |
| South East | £37,366 | £44,927 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Design occupations n.e.c.
- SOC 2020 code
- 3429
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “product designer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Design occupations n.e.c.”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures a residual group - design occupations it does not name separately.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Product Designer salary FAQs
What is the average Product Designer salary in the UK?
The median is £37,017 a year and the mean is £41,839, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £39,779.
How much does a product designer earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £20.25 excluding overtime, or £20.32 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is the starting salary for a product designer?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of product designers earn under £22,062 and the lowest quarter under £30,449 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has product designer pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -3.2% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many product designers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 23,000 employee jobs in “Design occupations n.e.c.” (SOC 3429) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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