SOC 2020 · 2142
Graphic and multimedia designers
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
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Shortage list conditions
Immigration Salary List: all jobs. Listed until 31 Dec 2026.
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Salary the job must pay
A Skilled Worker job must pay at least the higher of the general threshold and the going rate for its occupation code.
Going rate (standard)
£33,400
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£41,700
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £33,400, subject to the lower general threshold of £33,400.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
- Going rate£33,400
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £24,433 |
| 25th | £26,854 |
| 50th | £32,510 |
| 75th | £40,000 |
| Going rate | £33,400 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £24,433 | £26,854 | £32,510 | £40,000 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £25,594 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £27,475 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £41,410 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £25,946 |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Graphic and multimedia designers use illustrative, sound, visual and multimedia techniques to convey a message for information, entertainment, advertising, promotion or publicity purposes, and create special visual effects, 3D models and animations for computer games, film, interactive and other media.
Typical tasks
liaises with client to clarify aims of project brief, discusses media, software and technology to be used, establishes timetable for project and defines budgetary constraints
undertakes research into project, considers previous related projects and compares costs of using different processes
prepares sketches, scale drawings, models, colour schemes and other mock-ups to show clients and discusses any required alterations
prepares specification and instructions for realisation of the project
liaises with other parts of the production team to ensure graphic design fits with other elements, processes and timescales
produces or oversees creation of the final product
Entry routes and qualifications
Entrants have usually completed a foundation course, a BTEC/SQA award, a degree and/or postgraduate qualification. NVQs/SVQs in Design (in various disciplines) are available at levels 2 and 3. Portfolio work is also important for entry.