Design Salaries
Design roles pay a median of $162,000 per year across 1777 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $126,000 to $200,000.
Updated September 14, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | USD | hour | $20 | $28 | $34 | 85 |
| Intern | USD | year | $63,750 | $91,500 | $116,500 | 27 |
| Intern | EUR | month | €500 | €500 | €675 | 11 |
| Intern | CAD | hour | CA$23 | CA$24 | CA$29 | 10 |
| Intern | INR | month | ₹12,500 | ₹13,750 | ₹17,500 | 8 |
| Intern | COP | month | COP 2,800,000 | COP 2,800,000 | COP 2,800,000 | 5 |
| Junior | USD | year | $60,750 | $76,500 | $98,000 | 52 |
| Junior | USD | hour | $28 | $34 | $36 | 11 |
| Junior | GBP | year | £29,000 | £29,000 | £29,750 | 6 |
| Junior | EUR | year | €15,460 | €30,500 | €35,324 | 5 |
| Junior | CAD | year | CA$75,339 | CA$95,000 | CA$95,000 | 5 |
| Junior | USD | month | $650 | $900 | $1,250 | 5 |
| Middle | USD | year | $86,660 | $110,770 | $125,669 | 34 |
| Middle | USD | hour | $41 | $62 | $65 | 5 |
| Senior | USD | year | $120,000 | $150,000 | $184,500 | 900 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$108,950 | CA$122,200 | CA$147,450 | 79 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $43 | $66 | $95 | 60 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £60,000 | £68,000 | £84,989 | 50 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €60,050 | €76,550 | €85,600 | 43 |
| Senior | USD | month | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 38 |
| Senior | CAD | hour | CA$84 | CA$88 | CA$99 | 24 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €3,900 | €5,250 | €5,750 | 13 |
| Senior | PLN | month | PLN 21,500 | PLN 23,100 | PLN 24,300 | 9 |
| Senior | AUD | year | A$140,146 | A$150,000 | A$150,000 | 9 |
| Senior | PLN | year | PLN 150,000 | PLN 180,000 | PLN 271,500 | 6 |
| Lead | USD | year | $141,612 | $163,475 | $197,000 | 250 |
| Lead | USD | month | $1,250 | $2,250 | $2,250 | 29 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £72,028 | £81,925 | £101,910 | 20 |
| Lead | CAD | year | CA$133,625 | CA$146,950 | CA$167,700 | 14 |
| Lead | USD | hour | $52 | $60 | $71 | 8 |
| Staff | USD | year | $184,851 | $210,300 | $229,519 | 242 |
| Staff | CAD | year | CA$166,050 | CA$178,000 | CA$203,500 | 13 |
| Staff | GBP | year | £95,625 | £107,500 | £117,500 | 8 |
| Staff | USD | hour | $96 | $97 | $162 | 5 |
| Principal | USD | year | $154,350 | $179,914 | $215,000 | 207 |
| Principal | CAD | year | CA$108,175 | CA$122,650 | CA$141,438 | 6 |
| Principal | USD | hour | $92 | $132 | $132 | 5 |
| C-level | USD | year | $155,000 | $205,000 | $270,000 | 65 |
| C-level | USD | hour | $142 | $142 | $142 | 18 |
| C-level | EUR | year | €110,000 | €110,000 | €125,000 | 6 |
| C-level | GBP | year | £86,250 | £100,000 | £123,125 | 6 |
| All levels | USD | year | $126,000 | $162,000 | $200,000 | 1777 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $26 | $42 | $82 | 197 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$108,350 | CA$127,000 | CA$165,000 | 123 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £60,000 | £76,741 | £95,000 | 97 |
| All levels | USD | month | $1,520 | $2,000 | $2,250 | 79 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €55,375 | €75,775 | €86,300 | 68 |
| All levels | CAD | hour | CA$30 | CA$84 | CA$92 | 37 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €612 | €3,050 | €5,475 | 30 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$135,073 | A$150,000 | A$152,116 | 15 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 19,178 | PLN 21,925 | PLN 24,075 | 12 |
| All levels | SGD | month | SGD 1,506 | SGD 3,625 | SGD 5,438 | 12 |
| All levels | INR | month | ₹12,500 | ₹15,000 | ₹25,000 | 9 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 150,000 | PLN 204,688 | PLN 305,100 | 8 |
| All levels | RUB | month | RUB 200,000 | RUB 200,000 | RUB 232,500 | 7 |
| All levels | GBP | day | £575 | £675 | £738 | 6 |
| All levels | INR | year | ₹137,507 | ₹916,275 | ₹1,445,638 | 6 |
| All levels | EUR | hour | €15 | €17 | €18 | 5 |
| All levels | COP | month | COP 2,800,000 | COP 2,800,000 | COP 2,800,000 | 5 |