Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Design occupations n.e.c. demand is rising in South East.
ONS recorded 160 new online adverts for design occupations n.e.c. in South East in Aug 2026. That is 107.8% higher than a year earlier. Advertised salary for the UK benchmark is £40,000.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Design occupations n.e.c. hiring demand
New online job adverts for design occupations n.e.c. in South East
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
160
Aug 2026 · South East
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for design occupations n.e.c. across the UK
Advertised pay is 3.9% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£40,000
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 90.0% | |
| 2 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 86.0% | |
| 3 | Information Technology and Programming | 68.8% | |
| 4 | Engineering and Manufacturing | 68.5% | |
| 5 | Marketing and Sales | 66.3% | |
| 6 | Design and Creative Media | 47.0% | |
| 7 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 40.0% | |
| 8 | Arts, Media and Creative Design | 39.7% | |
| 9 | Education and Training | 37.3% | |
| 10 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 33.3% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 1.4 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 56.3% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 4.8% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 9.1% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 11.5% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 18.3% |
South East compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South East | 160 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,095 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 777 | |
| 2 | Manchester | 81 | |
| 3 | Bristol, City of | 41 | |
| 4 | Leeds | 40 | |
| 5 | Glasgow City | 34 | |
| 6 | Warrington | 33 | |
| 7 | Nottingham | 29 | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 27 | |
| 9 | Birmingham | 24 | |
| 10 | City of Edinburgh | 24 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Culture, media and sports occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derry City and Strabane | £62,400 | |
| 2 | Broadland | £53,700 | |
| 3 | Elmbridge | £50,900 | |
| 4 | Redcar and Cleveland | £47,800 | |
| 5 | Rother | £45,900 | |
| 6 | Dover | £45,500 | |
| 7 | Blaenau Gwent | £44,200 | |
| 8 | Flintshire | £43,800 | |
| 9 | Newport | £43,200 | |
| 10 | Brentwood | £43,100 |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.