Career
Salary insights
What UX and design roles pay, from the ranges companies publish on their jobs.
Median yearly pay
$152.6K
Half of the listings with published pay are above this, half below.
Middle half
$110K – $186.9K
From the 25th to the 75th percentile
Based on
12 listings
9 companies in 1 country
How listed pay is spread
Each column counts listings whose yearly midpoint falls in that band. The line marks the median.
| Band | Listings |
|---|---|
| $95K to $118.3K | 4 |
| $118.3K to $141.7K | 2 |
| $141.7K to $165K | 0 |
| $165K to $188.3K | 3 |
| $188.3K to $211.7K | 0 |
| $211.7K to $235K | 3 |
By specialization
Falls back to the job title when a company does not name a specialization.
| Specialization | Range chart | Median | Middle half | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UX Design |
|
$152.6K | $110K – $186.9K | 12 |
Bars run from $99K to $196.3K. The shaded band is the middle half of listings (limited data shows the full listed range); the line is the median.
By seniority
Taken from the listing or from words in the title such as Senior, Lead or Principal.
| Level | Range chart | Median | Middle half | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead / manager |
|
$152.6K | $110K – $186.9K | 12 |
Bars run from $99K to $196.3K. The shaded band is the middle half of listings (limited data shows the full listed range); the line is the median.
By city
Remote roles are not counted in a city.
| City | Range chart | Median | Middle half | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco |
|
$212.5K | $150K – $270K | 3limited |
Bars run from $135K to $283.5K. The shaded band is the middle half of listings (limited data shows the full listed range); the line is the median. 2 groups with fewer than 3 listings are not shown.
By company
Every company with at least one listing that states its pay.
| Company | Range chart | Median | Listed range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry |
|
$235K | $200K – $270K | 1limited |
| Maven Clinic |
|
$212.5K | $195K – $230K | 2limited |
| Hinge Health |
|
$178.4K | $150K – $206.8K | 1limited |
| Imprint |
|
$175K | $150K – $200K | 1limited |
| LMI |
|
$166.8K | $122.2K – $211.3K | 1limited |
| Scholastic |
|
$138.5K | $135K – $142K | 1limited |
| Slate Auto |
|
$118.5K | $105K – $132K | 1limited |
| IRIS Software Group |
|
$110K | $105K – $115K | 3limited |
| Condé Nast |
|
$95K | $84K – $106K | 1limited |
Bars run from $75.6K to $283.5K. The shaded band is the full range companies listed; the line is the median.
The listings behind these numbers
Highest pay first. Pay is shown as the company published it.
| Role | Company | Where | Pay as published | Yearly midpoint (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager, Design Engineering | Sentry | San Francisco, United States | $200K – $270K | $235K |
| Design Lead, Consumer | Maven Clinic | San Francisco, United States | $195,000 - $230,000 | $212.5K |
| Design Lead, Consumer | Maven Clinic | United States | $195,000 - $230,000 | $212.5K |
| Lead Motion Designer | Hinge Health | San Francisco, United States | $150K – $206.8K | $178.4K |
| Senior Marketing Design Manager | Imprint | United States | $150K – $200K | $175K |
| Design Lead | LMI | United States | $122,209 - $211,317 | $166.8K |
| Sr. Manager, Trade Business Communications (Presentation and Design) | Scholastic | New York, United States | $135,000 - $142,000 | $138.5K |
| Design Project Manager | Slate Auto | Long Beach, United States | $105,000 - $132,000 | $118.5K |
| PR & Communications Manager (East Coast Remote) | IRIS Software Group | United States | $105K – $115K | $110K |
| PR & Communications Manager (East Coast Remote) | IRIS Software Group | United States | $105K – $115K | $110K |
| PR & Communications Manager (East Coast Remote) | IRIS Software Group | United States | $105K – $115K | $110K |
| Manager, Creative Development, Teen Vogue | Condé Nast | United States | $84,000 - $106,000 | $95K |
How these numbers are made
- Source. Pay ranges that employers and companies publish on the open jobs listed on UknowUX. Only a part of jobs state their pay, so this is a view of those that do, not of every salary.
- Full-time roles only. Internships, part-time and contract roles are left out, because their pay is not comparable with a yearly salary.
- Place. The city and country are read from each listing's location text, so a role in Bengaluru at a company headquartered elsewhere counts as India. Roles that name no city are counted in their country only.
- Midpoint. Each job counts once, at the middle of its range. Monthly pay is multiplied by 12, daily by 260 and hourly by 2,080 to give a yearly figure.
- Currency. Pay is converted into the currency you choose at approximate daily rates (open.er-api.com (daily mid-market rates), 22 Oct 2026). They are indicative, not what a bank would give you, and cost of living differs from place to place.
- Small groups. A group needs at least 3 listings to appear (companies are the exception, because their own published range is shown). Fewer than 5 is marked as limited data.
- What is not included. Bonuses, equity and benefits. Listed ranges are what a company expects to offer, not what people are paid, and the offer you get depends on your experience.
These figures are a guide for planning and negotiation, not financial advice.