Design Salaries · freehire
Design roles pay a median of $160,332 per year across 1840 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $123,500 to $197,275.
Updated July 23, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | USD | hour | $24 | $31 | $40 | 39 |
| Intern | USD | year | $92,500 | $112,500 | $150,000 | 33 |
| Intern | EUR | month | €606 | €700 | €800 | 10 |
| Junior | USD | year | $68,530 | $78,500 | $88,875 | 54 |
| Junior | USD | hour | $26 | $30 | $38 | 11 |
| Middle | USD | year | $92,500 | $97,500 | $115,000 | 57 |
| Senior | USD | year | $120,000 | $150,000 | $180,475 | 950 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$105,050 | CA$120,000 | CA$147,950 | 61 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $40 | $60 | $80 | 53 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €45,500 | €70,000 | €78,500 | 29 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £57,500 | £67,300 | £87,500 | 16 |
| Senior | PLN | month | PLN 22,812 | PLN 27,279 | PLN 35,500 | 16 |
| Senior | USD | month | $1,520 | $3,225 | $73,750 | 16 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €3,200 | €3,725 | €4,450 | 14 |
| Senior | SGD | month | SGD 6,000 | SGD 6,000 | SGD 7,250 | 12 |
| Senior | SGD | year | SGD 90,000 | SGD 100,000 | SGD 100,000 | 9 |
| Senior | PLN | hour | PLN 130 | PLN 130 | PLN 130 | 8 |
| Senior | INR | year | ₹1,391,275 | ₹2,500,000 | ₹2,875,000 | 7 |
| Lead | USD | year | $137,775 | $166,265 | $200,000 | 238 |
| Lead | CAD | year | CA$132,500 | CA$143,900 | CA$157,800 | 13 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £65,000 | £84,989 | £100,000 | 9 |
| Lead | USD | hour | $45 | $66 | $77 | 6 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €78,375 | €83,550 | €93,009 | 6 |
| Staff | USD | year | $168,885 | $204,500 | $229,250 | 234 |
| Staff | CAD | year | CA$166,500 | CA$178,000 | CA$185,000 | 13 |
| Principal | USD | year | $156,000 | $187,500 | $221,223 | 234 |
| C-level | USD | year | $165,000 | $228,000 | $270,000 | 40 |
| C-level | USD | hour | $142 | $142 | $142 | 19 |
| All levels | USD | year | $123,500 | $160,332 | $197,275 | 1840 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $34 | $51 | $90 | 134 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$105,388 | CA$131,852 | CA$158,350 | 100 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €50,000 | €70,700 | €86,300 | 41 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £54,688 | £69,800 | £91,038 | 34 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €800 | €2,281 | €3,862 | 26 |
| All levels | USD | month | $2,562 | $3,450 | $51,625 | 22 |
| All levels | SGD | month | SGD 4,400 | SGD 6,000 | SGD 6,500 | 19 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 24,000 | PLN 27,050 | PLN 35,500 | 17 |
| All levels | SGD | year | SGD 92,500 | SGD 100,000 | SGD 150,000 | 14 |
| All levels | INR | year | ₹162,508 | ₹1,391,275 | ₹3,062,500 | 14 |
| All levels | PLN | hour | PLN 130 | PLN 130 | PLN 130 | 8 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$121,090 | A$150,000 | A$164,637 | 6 |
| All levels | CAD | hour | CA$31 | CA$38 | CA$42 | 6 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 150,000 | PLN 180,000 | PLN 310,800 | 6 |