2027 UI & UX design salary guide.
Our 2027 UI & UX design salary guide shows how salaries compare across design, research and product design roles in the UK. Use it to benchmark a hire, review salaries or see where your own pay sits in the market.
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SALARY TRENDS
UX & UI design salary trends in 2027.
UX & UI design salaries have risen more slowly than the wider UK market this year, at 3.1% against 3.8% across the disciplines we cover. Growth is strongest in research and product design, where employers are paying for evidence-led decisions rather than visual output alone.
The market is balanced overall in 2027, so employers and candidates are negotiating on more even terms. Demand has shifted towards user research, accessibility and design systems, and away from pure interface design, which AI-assisted tooling is speeding up.
KEY FINDINGS
Key findings for UX & UI design in 2027.
These figures give you a quick view of salary movement and hiring activity across UX and UI design in 2027, whether you’re setting a salary for a role, reviewing your own pay or keeping an eye on the market.
- 3.1% average salary increase compared with 2026
- 45% of employers are hiring now or plan to hire within the next six months
- 49% of UX and UI design professionals are actively looking for a new role
- 50% of UX and UI design professionals feel their pay doesn’t reflect the work they do
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FAQs
UX & UI design salary guide FAQs.
The guide covers nine roles across UX, UI, product design and user research, from Junior UX/UI Designer through to Head of UX/UI Design. It includes UK and regional benchmarks at the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles, plus 2026 comparisons and 2028 projections.
The median UK salary across the nine UX and UI design roles in our guide is £50,000. The right benchmark will depend on whether the role is focused on UX, UI, product design, research or leadership, as well as seniority and location.
Salary generally rises with experience, ownership and the complexity of the problems being solved. Research, design systems, accessibility and product responsibility can all affect where someone sits within the range, while management and design leadership typically move roles further towards the upper percentiles.
UX Designer, Product Designer and User Researcher are the three most in-demand roles in our research. Figma, prototyping, user research, usability testing, design systems and accessibility are also among the skills employers are prioritising.
Start with the benchmark for the closest matching role and region. A position covering research, product strategy, accessibility or a mature design system may need to sit higher than a role with a narrower production remit. Make sure you are benchmarking the actual discipline rather than using UX and UI interchangeably.
No. The figures are base salary only. Bonuses, equity, pension contributions and wider benefits should be considered separately.
Yes. We can benchmark design and research roles around the actual scope, seniority, product environment, location and specialist skills required.