Career
Salary insights
What UX and design roles pay, from the ranges companies publish on their jobs.
Median yearly pay
$268.8K
Half of the listings with published pay are above this, half below.
Middle half
$252.3K – $302.1K
From the 25th to the 75th percentile
Based on
12 listings
8 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 |
|---|---|
| $201.5K to $231.3K | 2 |
| $231.3K to $261K | 2 |
| $261K to $290.8K | 3 |
| $290.8K to $320.5K | 2 |
| $320.5K to $350.3K | 1 |
| $350.3K to $380K | 2 |
By specialization
Falls back to the job title when a company does not name a specialization.
| Specialization | Range chart | Median | Middle half | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Design |
|
$268.8K | $252.3K – $302.1K | 12 |
Bars run from $227K to $317.2K. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal / director |
|
$268.8K | $252.3K – $302.1K | 12 |
Bars run from $227K to $317.2K. 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 |
|
$333K | $218.4K – $451.7K | 3limited |
| New York |
|
$283.4K | $218.4K – $440K | 4limited |
Bars run from $196.6K to $474.3K. The shaded band is the middle half of listings (limited data shows the full listed range); the line is the median. 1 group with fewer than 3 listings is not shown.
By company
Every company with at least one listing that states its pay.
| Company | Range chart | Median | Listed range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramp |
|
$380K | $320K – $440K | 1limited |
| Figma |
|
$333K | $290K – $376K | 1limited |
| Slack |
|
$291.8K | $218.4K – $451.7K | 3limited |
| PermitFlow |
|
$275K | $250K – $300K | 1limited |
| Cyberhaven |
|
$262.5K | $250K – $275K | 2limited |
| Siro |
|
$250K | $250K – $250K | 1limited |
| Ethos |
|
$240.8K | $165K – $323K | 2limited |
| Ancestry |
|
$201.5K | $195K – $208K | 1limited |
Bars run from $148.5K to $474.3K. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director, Product Design | Ramp | New York, United States | $320,000–$440,000 / year | $380K |
| Slack VP, Product Design (Individual Contributor; Principal Architect) | Slack | San Francisco, United States | $257,500 - $451,700 | $354.6K |
| Director, Product Design - AI & Context | Figma | San Francisco, United States | $290,000–$376,000 / year | $333K |
| Senior Director, Product Design - Ecosystem | Slack | New York, United States | $218,400 - $365,200 | $291.8K |
| Senior Director, Product Design - Ecosystem | Slack | San Francisco, United States | $218,400 - $365,200 | $291.8K |
| Principal Product Designer | PermitFlow | New York, United States | $250,000–$300,000 / year | $275K |
| Director, Product Design | Cyberhaven | San Francisco Bay Area, United States | $250K – $275K | $262.5K |
| Director, Product Design | Cyberhaven | United States | $250K – $275K | $262.5K |
| Director of Product Design | Ethos | United States | $183,000 - $323,000 | $253K |
| Director, Product Design | Siro | New York, United States | $250,000 / year | $250K |
| Principal Product Designer | Ethos | United States | $165,000 - $292,000 | $228.5K |
| Director of Product Design, Engage | Ancestry | United States | $195,000 - $208,000, | $201.5K |
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.