Rhino Recruitment Agency

CADagency specialises in recruiting CAD and design professionals using Rhino across product design, architecture, interior design and specialist fabrication environments. We support design studios, manufacturers and consultancies across the UK, supplying Rhino users who work at the intersection of concept design and technical delivery.

Rhino is most commonly used in early-stage design, complex geometry and surface-led modelling. Candidates using Rhino often operate in design-led roles where flexibility, speed and form development are critical, frequently alongside downstream software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD or Revit.

By understanding how Rhino fits into your wider workflow, whether as a concept tool or part of a broader production pipeline, we ensure candidates are aligned on both creative intent and technical output.

Roles We Recruit For Using Rhino

We regularly recruit across a range of Rhino-led roles, including:

Product Designers
Designers responsible for concept development, form exploration and early-stage modelling.

Industrial and Furniture Designers
Professionals working on bespoke products, joinery, furniture and limited production runs.

Architectural and Interior Designers
Designers using Rhino for massing studies, complex geometry and non-standard forms.

CAD Technicians and Design Assistants
Support roles focused on translating Rhino models into production or construction-ready outputs.

Many Rhino candidates work in hybrid environments, using Rhino alongside rendering, visualisation or manufacturing software depending on sector.

Derek Tesciuba

Director at CADagency, the CAD recruitment agency

Recruitment Consultant

2026 Rhino Salary Insight

Based on respondents who selected Rhino in the CADagency 2026 Employment Survey, average UK salaries for Rhino professionals are:

  • Junior Rhino Professionals: £33,600
    Typically working in concept modelling, visual development and early-stage design support across architecture, product and interiors.

  • Intermediate Rhino Professionals: £47,900
    Often responsible for complex surface modelling, client-facing design development and integration with downstream CAD or BIM workflows.

  • Senior Rhino Professionals: £60,200
    Commonly operating in lead design roles, managing concept direction, mentoring teams and supporting high-value or design-led projects.

Rhino users tend to sit above the general CAD market due to the software’s strong association with concept design, specialist modelling and high-value creative work.

Rhino vs SolidWorks
At comparable experience levels, Rhino professionals earn approximately £3,000 to £5,000 more than SolidWorks users. This reflects Rhino’s heavier use in concept-led, client-facing and design-critical environments, whereas SolidWorks roles are more commonly tied to manufacturing and production workflows.

Year On Year Change

  • Average Rhino salaries increased by 4.9% compared to 2025

  • Growth has been driven by continued demand for advanced modelling and early-stage design capability

Five Year Progression

  • Average Rhino salaries have increased by approximately 23% over the past five years

  • Rhino shows one of the strongest long-term growth trends across design-led software skills

Training and Development Trends

Formal Rhino training is less structured than in BIM or heavy engineering environments, but still plays an important role.

In the 2026 survey, 46 percent of Rhino users reported receiving employer-funded training. This most commonly related to:

Advanced surfacing and SubD workflows
Grasshopper and parametric design fundamentals
Rendering and visualisation plugins
Workflow integration with SolidWorks, Revit or CNC outputs

Candidates with Grasshopper exposure reported higher salaries on average, particularly where parametric design was used to support fabrication or rationalisation.

Working Patterns and Job Satisfaction

Rhino professionals report strong engagement with their work.

In the latest survey, 64 percent of Rhino users reported high job satisfaction. This is often linked to creative freedom, project variety and involvement at concept stage rather than purely production-led work.

Hybrid working is common. Around 62 percent of Rhino users work in hybrid roles, with fully remote work more common than in BIM or engineering-heavy software groups. Studio-based collaboration still plays an important role, particularly in design-led teams.