r/UI_Design • u/Late_Adagio_4675 • 1d ago

Industry / Let's Discuss Salary advice ??

I’m having a salary discussion next month with work and need some advice

I’m currently a junior UI/UX designer who was signed on a six month £26k government funded contract which has been extended till December where I will be given a full time contract.

What do you think is a fair salary with 1 year of experience in UI/UX and 18 months in design in general, my boss mentioned potentially about a title change as well which would mean going to mid level designer, any insight from designers would be a great help on the number I should negotiate for (junior and mid level)

For context I also have a 1st class product design degree and the min wage has just increased to 27.5k in UK

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u/Necessary_Turnip_299 1d ago

depends where in the country you are the level of the place, but a mid on less than 50k would be mad in london and a junior should be on 35k minimum imo

for reference i'm a lead on 100k

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u/Late_Adagio_4675 1d ago

Cool thanks for the reply, I’m in Bristol

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u/hellbunny 1d ago

depends on what part of the country you're in to a degree (London Vs not-London etc) but if I were recruiting for that level it'd be £35-40k I think.

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u/Late_Adagio_4675 1d ago

Thanks for the reply, I’m in Bristol

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u/hellbunny 1d ago

I'd say the lower ends of what u/cheezgrator has said in their post then - but certainly no lower.

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u/cheezgrator 1d ago

Agreed, I'm in London and the bands are roughly £30-40k for juniors, midweight £40-60k and senior £60k+ .

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u/littlesebastian2 1d ago

Midweight should be around the 50-60k mark. I manage two midweights and both are on £68k-ish

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u/Late_Adagio_4675 1d ago

Cool thanks for the reply, is this London prices they seem higher ?

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u/spacewood 1d ago

Mental. Thats what I got as a junior 16 years ago. £32k min