Annual Salary
£22,000 to £45,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Product designers create new products and improve existing ones.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; occasionally
There will be
0.5% more Product designer jobs in 2027.
In your day-to-day duties you could:
You could work in a workshop, in a creative studio or in an office.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree to get into this career. Useful subjects include:
You could also do a course covering a particular industry, which has design options. Examples include automotive engineering and furniture design.
Getting work experience during your studies can improve your job prospects.
Your university careers service can help you to find suitable placements, internships and year in industry opportunities.
You'll usually need:
You could do an engineering product design and development degree apprenticeship.
This typically takes 60 months to complete as a mix of workplace learning and academic study at an approved university.
You'll usually need:
Entering design competitions and exhibitions can be a good way of getting yourself noticed by employers.
You'll need to show employers that you have creative skills, technical knowledge and the ability to work to a design brief. This will usually involve presenting a portfolio of your design work to them.
You can join the Chartered Society of Designers for professional recognition, training opportunities and to make industry contacts.
You can get more information on working in creative careers from Discover Creative Careers.
With experience, you could progress to senior designer, then creative director.
You could also move into project management or design management.
You'll need: