Salary guide · Media, Design & Creative
Media, Design & Creative: what the jobs pay
19 jobs, lowest paid first. Yearly ranges seen in real UK adverts in 2026, and the hourly rate on a 40 hour week.
| Job | A year | An hour, 40 hour week | Tickets or qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content creator | £24,800 to £32,000 | about £11.92 to £15.38 | None generally |
| Illustrator | £24,800 to £32,000 | about £11.92 to £15.38 | None generally, portfolio expected |
| Journalist | £24,800 to £40,000 | about £11.92 to £19.23 | NCTJ helps |
| Photographer | £24,800 to £35,000 | about £11.92 to £16.83 | A portfolio |
| Print operator | £24,800 to £32,000 | about £11.92 to £15.38 | None to start |
| Proofreader | £24,800 to £30,000 | about £11.92 to £14.42 | None generally, CIEP training useful |
| Sign maker | £24,800 to £30,000 | about £11.92 to £14.42 | None to start, CSCS for site fitting |
| Sound engineer | £24,800 to £35,000 | about £11.92 to £16.83 | None generally |
| TV runner | £24,800 to £26,000 | about £11.92 to £12.50 | None to start |
| Translator | £24,800 to £35,000 | about £11.92 to £16.83 | A degree or DPSI for public service interpreting |
| Copywriter | £25,000 to £40,000 | about £12.02 to £19.23 | A portfolio |
| Graphic designer | £25,000 to £35,000 | about £12.02 to £16.83 | A portfolio |
| Video editor | £25,000 to £38,000 | about £12.02 to £18.27 | None generally, showreel expected |
| Web designer | £25,000 to £35,000 | about £12.02 to £16.83 | None generally, portfolio expected |
| Interior designer | £26,000 to £40,000 | about £12.50 to £19.23 | A portfolio, CAD |
| 3D artist | £28,000 to £42,000 | about £13.46 to £20.19 | None generally, portfolio expected |
| Communications officer | £28,000 to £40,000 | about £13.46 to £19.23 | Writing samples |
| Motion graphics designer | £28,000 to £40,000 | about £13.46 to £19.23 | None generally, showreel expected |
| Broadcast engineer | £32,000 to £45,000 | about £15.38 to £21.63 | Engineering HNC or degree often asked |
Advertised ranges, not a survey of take home pay, and the same job pays differently by region. The National Living Wage for anybody 21 and over is £12.71 an hour. Wrong for your area? Tell us.
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