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UK salary report · 2026

Product Designer Salary in South East

Official ONS earnings for South East.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

Median salary — South East

£37,366

gross, per year, all employees

Mean

£44,927

What a typical product designer takes home

On the median of £37,366, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.

Take-home a month

£2,535

Take-home a year

£30,423

Income Tax

£4,959

National Insurance

£1,984

Work out yours — with pension, student loan and bonus → £37,000 after tax, step by step →

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 South East?

The median is £37,366 a year and the mean is £44,927, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.

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, so there is no separate rate for South East.

Do product designers in South East earn more than the UK average?

The median in South East is £37,366 against £37,017 across the UK, 0.9% higher.

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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