Design Salaries
Design roles pay a median of $163,375 per year across 1846 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $126,000 to $200,000.
Updated October 10, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | USD | hour | $22 | $25 | $30 | 122 |
| Intern | USD | year | $71,000 | $91,500 | $118,262 | 31 |
| Intern | EUR | month | €500 | €750 | €1,600 | 16 |
| Intern | CAD | hour | CA$22 | CA$24 | CA$30 | 10 |
| Intern | COP | month | COP 2,800,000 | COP 2,800,000 | COP 2,800,000 | 6 |
| Intern | INR | month | ₹12,500 | ₹13,750 | ₹15,000 | 6 |
| Intern | USD | month | $1,725 | $6,750 | $10,500 | 6 |
| Junior | USD | year | $60,000 | $76,000 | $98,000 | 53 |
| Junior | USD | hour | $26 | $34 | $36 | 11 |
| Junior | CAD | year | CA$58,750 | CA$72,500 | CA$75,920 | 7 |
| Junior | EUR | year | €19,220 | €30,500 | €34,118 | 6 |
| Junior | GBP | year | £30,000 | £30,000 | £30,500 | 5 |
| Middle | USD | year | $80,500 | $110,000 | $126,800 | 35 |
| Middle | USD | hour | $48 | $63 | $68 | 6 |
| Senior | USD | year | $120,000 | $150,000 | $183,875 | 951 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$100,500 | CA$121,000 | CA$153,000 | 101 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $46 | $70 | $88 | 50 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €60,000 | €70,000 | €85,850 | 38 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £55,000 | £76,370 | £86,450 | 32 |
| Senior | CAD | hour | CA$84 | CA$92 | CA$104 | 28 |
| Senior | USD | month | $1,520 | $2,750 | $3,875 | 15 |
| Senior | AUD | year | A$127,662 | A$147,500 | A$164,777 | 14 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €3,300 | €3,900 | €5,250 | 13 |
| Senior | PLN | year | PLN 150,000 | PLN 180,000 | PLN 271,500 | 6 |
| Senior | PLN | month | PLN 21,500 | PLN 24,000 | PLN 24,300 | 5 |
| Lead | USD | year | $144,262 | $166,042 | $194,775 | 262 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £62,500 | £81,925 | £100,000 | 20 |
| Lead | CAD | year | CA$119,853 | CA$140,000 | CA$164,400 | 15 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €56,812 | €76,875 | €84,450 | 6 |
| Lead | USD | hour | $42 | $55 | $80 | 5 |
| Lead | GBP | day | £580 | £750 | £750 | 5 |
| Staff | USD | year | $185,375 | $210,000 | $230,000 | 243 |
| Staff | CAD | year | CA$169,375 | CA$189,500 | CA$205,000 | 10 |
| Staff | GBP | year | £100,000 | £100,000 | £115,000 | 5 |
| Staff | USD | hour | $45 | $96 | $162 | 5 |
| Principal | USD | year | $153,350 | $180,500 | $218,159 | 192 |
| Principal | CAD | year | CA$108,550 | CA$136,000 | CA$152,225 | 7 |
| C-level | USD | year | $151,250 | $205,000 | $263,500 | 79 |
| C-level | USD | hour | $142 | $142 | $142 | 18 |
| C-level | EUR | year | €87,500 | €110,000 | €110,000 | 6 |
| All levels | USD | year | $126,000 | $163,375 | $200,000 | 1846 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $24 | $32 | $70 | 220 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$101,775 | CA$125,000 | CA$160,350 | 146 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £55,000 | £80,000 | £95,000 | 69 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €47,500 | €70,000 | €85,925 | 67 |
| All levels | CAD | hour | CA$43 | CA$84 | CA$92 | 40 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €750 | €2,200 | €3,800 | 31 |
| All levels | USD | month | $1,520 | $2,350 | $4,500 | 30 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$114,350 | A$145,000 | A$150,000 | 17 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 10,250 | PLN 19,450 | PLN 23,375 | 10 |
| All levels | SGD | month | SGD 1,825 | SGD 4,275 | SGD 5,812 | 10 |
| All levels | INR | year | ₹450,000 | ₹1,282,550 | ₹1,500,000 | 9 |
| All levels | RUB | month | RUB 220,625 | RUB 250,000 | RUB 262,500 | 8 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 150,000 | PLN 204,688 | PLN 305,100 | 8 |
| All levels | INR | month | ₹12,500 | ₹15,000 | ₹25,625 | 8 |
| All levels | COP | month | COP 2,800,000 | COP 2,800,000 | COP 2,800,000 | 7 |
| All levels | AUD | hour | A$76 | A$130 | A$140 | 7 |
| All levels | GBP | day | £598 | £700 | £750 | 6 |
| All levels | PLN | hour | PLN 31 | PLN 31 | PLN 125 | 5 |