A person working in Advertising / Grapic Design / Events in United Kingdom typically earns around 66,900 GBP per year. Salaries range from 31,700 GBP (lowest average) to 121,000 GBP (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average yearly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Advertising / Grapic Design / Events careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Advertising Account Executive | 81,700 GBP |
Advertising Account Manager | 84,100 GBP |
Advertising Account Planner | 43,800 GBP |
Advertising Coordinator | 58,000 GBP |
Advertising Manager | 120,000 GBP |
Advertising Operations Manager | 123,000 GBP |
Advertising Strategic Planner | 79,300 GBP |
Advertising Team Leader | 66,300 GBP |
Animator | 51,700 GBP |
Art Director | 73,100 GBP |
Artist | 60,000 GBP |
Artworker | 42,100 GBP |
Assistant Art Director | 53,600 GBP |
Audiosual Technician | 43,700 GBP |
Broadcast Administrator | 73,000 GBP |
Catering Sales | 46,300 GBP |
Catering Trainer | 55,400 GBP |
Commercial and Industrial Designer | 43,600 GBP |
Conference Organiser | 53,400 GBP |
Content and Media Production Lead | 78,600 GBP |
CopyWriter | 48,300 GBP |
Creative Designer | 55,000 GBP |
Creative Director | 72,800 GBP |
Designer | 40,500 GBP |
Desktop Publisher | 35,200 GBP |
Director of Graphic Design | 64,600 GBP |
Events and Promotions Manager | 114,000 GBP |
Exhibit Display Coordinator | 55,400 GBP |
Exhibit Display Manager | 75,900 GBP |
Finisher | 37,300 GBP |
Graphic Artist | 47,100 GBP |
Graphic Designer | 43,600 GBP |
Graphics Design Supervisor | 62,000 GBP |
Imagery Analyst | 42,400 GBP |
Imaging Technologist | 43,600 GBP |
Interaction Designer | 38,400 GBP |
Media Planner | 58,800 GBP |
Media Production Coordinator | 54,100 GBP |
Media Production Manager | 100,000 GBP |
Media Project Manager | 96,600 GBP |
Media Relations Representative | 78,600 GBP |
Media Sales Executive | 94,900 GBP |
Multimedia Specialist | 43,600 GBP |
Photographer | 40,700 GBP |
PPC Campaign Manager | 75,300 GBP |
Print Production Manager | 82,500 GBP |
Product and Brand Manager | 110,000 GBP |
Sales Promotion Manager | 108,000 GBP |
Sketch Artist | 49,800 GBP |
Social Media Executive | 94,200 GBP |
Technical Typist | 31,700 GBP |
User Experience UX Designer | 50,600 GBP |
UX Designer | 44,500 GBP |
Advertising / Grapic Design / Events salaries in United Kingdom range from 31,700 GBP per year (minimum average salary) to 121,000 GBP per year (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 64,300 GBP per year, which means that half (50%) of people working in Advertising / Grapic Design / Events are earning less than 64,300 GBP while the other half are earning more than 64,300 GBP. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Advertising / Grapic Design / Events are earning less than 43,200 GBP while 75% of them are earning more than 43,200 GBP. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Advertising / Grapic Design / Events are earning less than 89,100 GBP while 25% are earning more than 89,100 GBP.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in United Kingdom costs anywhere from 29,600 Pound Sterling(s) to 88,700 Pound Sterling(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in United Kingdom who work in Advertising / Grapic Design / Events earn 4% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 68,400 GBP | |
Female | -4% | 65,500 GBP |
Advertising / Grapic Design / Events professionals in United Kingdom are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 14 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 15 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 3% | |
Energy | 6% | |
Information Technology | 9% | |
Healthcare | 3% | |
Travel | 6% | |
Construction | 9% | |
Education | 3% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in United Kingdom for the year 2021. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Advertising / Grapic Design / Events is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
47% of surveyed staff in Advertising / Grapic Design / Events reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 53% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 5% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 53% | |
No Bonus | 47% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
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Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Advertising / Grapic Design / Events is 6% less than that of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Aberdeen | 67,300 GBP |
Abingdon | 62,500 GBP |
Armagh | 66,600 GBP |
Bangor | 59,000 GBP |
Belfast | 70,700 GBP |
Birmingham | 80,000 GBP |
Bradford | 75,900 GBP |
Brighton | 73,900 GBP |
Bristol | 78,900 GBP |
Cambridge | 67,800 GBP |
Canterbury | 63,700 GBP |
Cardiff | 73,000 GBP |
Chester | 65,800 GBP |
Coventry | 76,400 GBP |
Derby | 74,400 GBP |
Derry | 63,500 GBP |
Dundee | 65,400 GBP |
Durham | 65,300 GBP |
Edinburgh | 72,700 GBP |
Exeter | 68,900 GBP |
Glasgow | 74,700 GBP |
Gloucester | 68,200 GBP |
Hartlepool | 66,900 GBP |
Inverness | 59,700 GBP |
Kingston upon Hull | 76,100 GBP |
Kirkwall | 57,800 GBP |
Leeds | 80,400 GBP |
Leicester | 77,700 GBP |
Lincoln | 70,000 GBP |
Lisburn | 61,500 GBP |
Liverpool | 80,000 GBP |
London | 81,500 GBP |
Manchester | 79,400 GBP |
Newcastle | 75,900 GBP |
Newport | 66,500 GBP |
Newry | 63,600 GBP |
Norwich | 69,600 GBP |
Nottingham | 76,800 GBP |
Oxford | 71,900 GBP |
Peterborough | 72,700 GBP |
Plymouth | 74,900 GBP |
Poole | 70,700 GBP |
Portsmouth | 73,600 GBP |
Ripon | 63,700 GBP |
Salisbury | 65,900 GBP |
Sheffield | 80,300 GBP |
Somerset | 77,200 GBP |
Southampton | 74,600 GBP |
St Davids | 57,900 GBP |
Stirling | 62,500 GBP |
Stromness | 57,300 GBP |
Strontian | 56,700 GBP |
Swansea | 69,300 GBP |
Truro | 64,600 GBP |
Wakefield | 61,100 GBP |
Wells | 57,300 GBP |
Winchester | 59,900 GBP |
Wolverhampton | 68,500 GBP |
York | 66,600 GBP |
State | Average Salary |
England | 127,000 GBP |
Northern Ireland | 61,100 GBP |
Scotland | 93,900 GBP |
Wales | 63,600 GBP |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in United Kingdom earn 4% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 69,500 GBP | |
Public Sector | +4% | 72,600 GBP |