Digital Design Jobs: 2023 salary update

Digital design and creative jobs continue to be an integral part of an eCommerce business. So, are creative professionals seeing this reflected in their salaries? 

Having launched the 2023 eCommerce salary survey & insights report, we have fresh insight into the world of digital design & creative jobs. While we have already shared our annual eCommerce salary review, today we will look at design & creative benchmarks by job title.

We share these benchmarks with our candidates and clients alike. We believe employees should understand what their earning potential is, while our employers can attract the best talent by offering an industry salary that is competitive.

Digital Design 

• Junior Digital Designer: £25,000 - £32,000 (Last Year £25,000 - £30,000)
• Mid-Weight Digital Designer: £32,000 - £42,000 (Last Year £32,000 - £40,000)
• Senior Digital Designer: £50,000 - £70,000 (Last Year £45,000 - £70,000)
• Director/Head Of Digital Design: £80,000 - £110,000 (Last Year £70,000 - £100,000)

UX Design

• Junior UX Designer: £30,000 - £40,000 (Last Year £25,000 - £35,000)
• UX Designer: £38,000 - £60,000 (Last Year £38,000 - £55,000)
• Senior/Lead UX Designer: £70,000 - £90,000 (Last Year £65,000 - £90,000)
• Head Of UX.: £90,000 - £120,000(Last Year £85,000 - £120,000)

Graphic Design

• Junior Graphic Designer: £25,000 - £28,000 (Last Year £22,000 - £25,000)
• Graphic Designer: £28,000 - £35,000 (Last Year £25,000 - £35,000)
• Senior Graphic Designer: £45,000 - £60,000 (Last Year £40,000 - £55,000)

Content

• Content Production Assistant/Executive: £25,000 - £30,000 (Last Year £22,000 - £30,000)
• Content Production Manager: £42,000 - £55,000 (Last Year £40,000 - £50,000)
• Content (Editorial) Assistant/Executive: £28,000 - £32,000 (Last Year £25,000 - £30,000)
• Content (Editorial) Manager: £50,000 - £60,000 (Last Year £45,000 - £60,000)
• Junior Copywriter: £25,000 - £30,000 (Last Year £22,000 - £28,000)
• Online Copywriter: £35,000 - £45,000 (Last Year £32,000 - £45,000)
• Content Lead/Head Of: £70,000 - £100,000 (Last Year £60,000 - £90,000)

Do these match your digital design & content salaries?

Does your current salary fall into the benchmarks for your relevant job title? If it's time for a change, submit your CV or an enquiry to arrange a chat! For more salary benchmarks and eCommerce insights, click below to download the full report.