Design Salaries
Design roles pay a median of $163,375 per year across 1886 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $126,000 to $200,000.
Updated October 17, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | USD | hour | $22 | $25 | $30 | 127 |
| Intern | USD | year | $71,500 | $89,750 | $117,881 | 32 |
| Intern | EUR | month | €500 | €800 | €2,200 | 17 |
| Intern | CAD | hour | CA$22 | CA$26 | CA$35 | 11 |
| Intern | USD | month | $800 | $4,500 | $10,000 | 7 |
| 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 |
| Junior | USD | year | $60,000 | $74,500 | $97,875 | 54 |
| Junior | USD | hour | $26 | $31 | $35 | 14 |
| Junior | CAD | year | CA$66,875 | CA$75,920 | CA$93,750 | 10 |
| Junior | EUR | year | €22,980 | €30,500 | €33,412 | 7 |
| Middle | USD | year | $82,607 | $110,000 | $143,000 | 39 |
| Middle | USD | hour | $30 | $52 | $66 | 8 |
| Senior | USD | year | $120,000 | $150,000 | $184,000 | 976 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$100,000 | CA$120,000 | CA$147,250 | 102 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $44 | $67 | $85 | 54 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €60,000 | €72,475 | €85,850 | 42 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £52,500 | £65,048 | £84,989 | 36 |
| Senior | CAD | hour | CA$84 | CA$92 | CA$104 | 28 |
| Senior | USD | month | $1,520 | $2,750 | $3,500 | 17 |
| Senior | AUD | year | A$127,625 | A$147,500 | A$164,777 | 14 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €3,450 | €3,900 | €5,250 | 11 |
| Senior | PLN | month | PLN 20,375 | PLN 22,750 | PLN 24,225 | 6 |
| Senior | PLN | year | PLN 150,000 | PLN 180,000 | PLN 271,500 | 6 |
| Senior | PLN | hour | PLN 125 | PLN 140 | PLN 142 | 5 |
| Senior | INR | year | ₹1,240,000 | ₹1,282,550 | ₹1,500,000 | 5 |
| Lead | USD | year | $144,262 | $166,042 | $194,900 | 262 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £63,916 | £81,925 | £100,000 | 20 |
| Lead | CAD | year | CA$119,779 | CA$138,500 | CA$155,850 | 14 |
| Lead | USD | hour | $42 | $49 | $74 | 6 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €69,750 | €84,000 | €84,600 | 5 |
| Staff | USD | year | $185,205 | $209,750 | $230,000 | 250 |
| Staff | CAD | year | CA$172,250 | CA$191,900 | CA$204,500 | 11 |
| Staff | USD | hour | $45 | $96 | $162 | 5 |
| Staff | GBP | year | £100,000 | £100,000 | £115,000 | 5 |
| Principal | USD | year | $153,350 | $181,000 | $225,000 | 193 |
| Principal | CAD | year | CA$108,550 | CA$136,000 | CA$152,225 | 7 |
| C-level | USD | year | $151,875 | $207,534 | $265,875 | 80 |
| C-level | USD | hour | $142 | $142 | $142 | 18 |
| C-level | EUR | year | €87,500 | €110,000 | €110,000 | 6 |
| C-level | GBP | year | £85,000 | £91,000 | £120,000 | 5 |
| All levels | USD | year | $126,000 | $163,375 | $200,000 | 1886 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $24 | $32 | $65 | 236 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$100,000 | CA$122,500 | CA$157,100 | 150 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £55,000 | £78,000 | £90,250 | 76 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €47,500 | €70,000 | €85,925 | 71 |
| All levels | CAD | hour | CA$43 | CA$84 | CA$92 | 41 |
| All levels | USD | month | $1,520 | $2,350 | $4,500 | 32 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €725 | €2,200 | €3,675 | 30 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$114,350 | A$145,000 | A$150,000 | 17 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 14,062 | PLN 18,700 | PLN 22,125 | 12 |
| All levels | RUB | month | RUB 181,875 | RUB 250,000 | RUB 267,500 | 10 |
| All levels | SGD | month | SGD 1,825 | SGD 4,275 | SGD 5,812 | 10 |
| All levels | INR | year | ₹687,500 | ₹1,261,275 | ₹1,500,000 | 10 |
| All levels | PLN | hour | PLN 31 | PLN 120 | PLN 140 | 9 |
| 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 | GBP | day | £588 | £700 | £750 | 7 |
| All levels | AUD | hour | A$100 | A$135 | A$140 | 6 |