Product, clothing and related designers
£30,764
Average salary
39 hours
Average weekly hours
4.25%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 3422
Clothing, fashion and accessories designers plan, direct and undertake the creation of designs for new clothing and related fashion accessories.
Common tasks include:
- liaises with client to determine the purpose, cost, technical specification and potential uses/users of clothing or related fashion accessory
- undertakes research to determine market trends, production requirements, availability of resources and formulates design concepts
- prepares sketches, designs, patterns or prototypes for textiles, clothing, footwear, jewellery, fashion accessories
- submits design to management, sales department or client for approval, communicates design rationale and makes any necessary alterations
- specifies materials, production method and finish for aesthetic or functional effect
- oversees production of sample and/or finished product or produces one-off products for fashion shows
- observes and manages intellectual property issues
Qualifications
Entrants have usually completed a foundation course, BTEC/SQA award, degree and/or postgraduate qualification. Vocational qualifications in Fashion Design and Design are available at Level 2 and 3, as are apprenticeships at Levels 2 and 3.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
Regional employment: Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
Future employment: Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
Top 12 industries: Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
Alternative & related job titles: Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
Bridalwear designer Fashion designer Footwear designer Jewellery designer
Equality focus: Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£35,979
Female average annual salary
£10,429
Male average annual salary
38
Female average weekly hours
41
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
Workforce gender: Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
Breakdown by region
£35,979
South East (England) - highest annual average salary
£28,679
London - lowest annual average salary
42
Wales - Highest average weekly hours
36
Yorkshire and the Humber - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£9,907)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age