Occupation 2142 · Professional occupations
Graphic and multimedia designers use illustrative, sound, visual and multimedia techniques to convey a message for information, entertainment, advertising, promotion or publicity purposes, and create special visual effects, 3D models and animations for computer games, film, interactive and other media.
Entrants have usually completed a foundation course, a BTEC/SQA award, a degree and/or postgraduate qualification. NVQs/SVQs in Design (in various disciplines) are available at levels 2 and 3. Portfolio work is also important for entry.
3D artist · Animator (computing/IT) · Compositor (special effects) · Creative design assistant · Graphic artist · Graphic designer · Visual effects supervisor
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | None | 2026-03 | 105,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | None | 2026-03 | 110,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | None | 2026-03 | 121,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | None | 2026-03 | 11,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | None | 2026-03 | 123,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | None | 2026-03 | 4,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | 10,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | 6,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | 31,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | 3,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | 10,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | 1,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | 11,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | 17,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | 11,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | 4,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | 5,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2142 : Graphic and multimedia designers | None | 8,600.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.