How Much Does a CAE Design Manager Make in the United Kingdom? Salary Range, Hourly Rate and More

As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a CAE Design Manager in the United Kingdom is £64,790, with an hourly rate of £31, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £60,238 to £71,606, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

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25TH £60,238

50TH(Median) £64,790

75TH £71,606

CAE Design Manager Salaries by Percentile

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
25th Percentile CAE Design Manager Salary	£60,238	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
50th Percentile CAE Design Manager Salary	£64,790	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
75th Percentile CAE Design Manager Salary	£71,606	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a CAE Design Manager Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

£60,238

Average £64,790/year

£71,606

£5,020

Average £5,399/month

£5,967

£1,158

Average £1,246/week

£1,377

£29

Average £31/hour

£34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	£71,606	£5,967	£1,377	£34
Average	£64,790	£5,399	£1,246	£31
25th Percentile	£60,238	£5,020	£1,158	£29

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified CAE Design Manager salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a CAE Design Manager is about £64,790 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £31, a monthly salary of about £5,399, and a weekly pay of around £1,246. Click the switch button below to see more details about CAE Design Manager hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do CAE Design Managers Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A CAE Design Manager's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £61,257 - £63,975, while Intermediate make £61,461 - £64,111, Senior earn £62,004 - £64,654, Specialist earn £63,431 - £66,519, Expert can reach £64,790 - £68,656 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels	Salary
Entry Level CAE Design Manager	£63,091
Intermediate Level CAE Design Manager	£63,295
Senior Level CAE Design Manager	£63,771
Specialist Level CAE Design Manager	£65,299
Expert Level CAE Design Manager	£67,333

Entry Level	3%
Intermediate Level	2%
Senior Level	2%
Specialist Level	1%
Expert Level	4%

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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost a CAE Design Manager Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a CAE Design Manager. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Written Communication can lead to a 11% salary raise, while strong CAD skills boost pay by a 3%. Even Construction Management can result in a 1% salary increase.

Skills Definition Skills % Demand Skills % Salary Increase

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.

Written Communication

Communicating information through written media to educate, inform and influence the target audience.

CAD

Computer-aided design is the use of computers to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer

Construction Management

Construction management (CM) is a professional service that uses specialized, project management techniques to oversee the planning, design, and construction of a project, from its beginning to its end. The purpose of CM is to control a project's time / delivery, cost and quality—sometimes referred to as a project management triangle or "triple constraints." CM is compatible with all project delivery systems, including design-bid-build, design-build, CM At-Risk and Public Private Partnerships. Professional construction managers may be reserved for lengthy, large-scale, high budget undertakings (commercial real estate, transportation infrastructure, industrial facilities, and military infrastructure), called capital projects.

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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the CAE Design Manager field include Written Communication (11%), CAD (3%), Construction Management (1%), Telecommunications (1%), and Lean (0%). These skills reflect current market needs.

Skills	Salary	Demand
Skill & Salary	Demand
Written Communication	£71,917	Written Communication £71,917	11%
CAD	£66,734	CAD £66,734	3%
Construction Management	£65,438	Construction Management £65,438	1%
Telecommunications	£65,438	Telecommunications £65,438	1%

Written Communication

2.32%

CAD

15.71%

Construction Management

10.75%

Telecommunications

7.59%

Lean

0.57%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for CAE Design Manager?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for CAE Design Manager are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £69,973 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £65,271, and Manchester pays around £62,104 annually.

Which Job Pays More: CAE Design Director or CAE Design Manager?

As of April 22, 2025 , a CAE Design Director makes more than a CAE Design Manager. A CAE Design Director earns an average annual salary of £104,460. And a CAE Design Manager earns an average annual salary of £64,790.

Job Title	Salary Range in GBP
CAE Design Director	£69,967 £126,595
Design and Drafting Services Manager	£43,393 £69,583
Design Engineering Manager	£45,376 £72,766
Design Engineer I	£23,290 £36,319

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