Career
Salary insights
What UX and design roles pay, from the ranges companies publish on their jobs.
Median yearly pay
$157.5K
Half of the listings with published pay are above this, half below.
Middle half
$149K – $162.7K
From the 25th to the 75th percentile
Based on
11 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 |
|---|---|
| $125K to $177.3K | 9 |
| $177.3K to $229.7K | 0 |
| $229.7K to $282K | 1 |
| $282K to $334.3K | 0 |
| $334.3K to $386.7K | 0 |
| $386.7K to $439K | 1 |
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 |
|
$157.5K | $149K – $162.7K | 11 |
Bars run from $134.1K to $170.8K. 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 |
|
$157.5K | $149K – $162.7K | 11 |
Bars run from $134.1K to $170.8K. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York |
|
$158.8K | $120K – $275K | 4limited |
Bars run from $108K to $288.8K. The shaded band is the middle half of listings (limited data shows the full listed range); the line is the median. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanta |
|
$439K | $365K – $513K | 1limited |
| Ramp |
|
$237.5K | $200K – $275K | 1limited |
| Capital One |
|
$162.7K | $151.9K – $173.4K | 3limited |
| California Academy of Sciences |
|
$157.5K | $150K – $165K | 2limited |
| Away |
|
$155K | $150K – $160K | 1limited |
| Rochester Institute of Technology |
|
$142.9K | $130.8K – $155K | 1limited |
| Leading Educators |
|
$125.4K | $106.6K – $144.2K | 1limited |
| Zeta Global |
|
$125K | $120K – $130K | 1limited |
Bars run from $95.9K to $538.7K. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Design | Vanta | United States | $365K – $513K | $439K |
| Principal Brand Designer | Ramp | New York, United States | $200,000–$275,000 / year | $237.5K |
| Manager, Creative Director | Capital One | McLean, United States | $151,900 - $173,400 | $162.7K |
| Manager, Creative Director | Capital One | Richmond, United States | $151,900 - $173,400 | $162.7K |
| Manager, Creative Director | Capital One | New York, United States | $151,900 - $173,400 | $162.7K |
| Associate Director, Creative Technology | California Academy of Sciences | California Academy of Sciences, United States | $150,000 - $165,000 | $157.5K |
| Associate Director of Experience Design | California Academy of Sciences | California Academy of Sciences, United States | $150,000 - $165,000 | $157.5K |
| Associate Design Director, Luggage | Away | New York, United States | $150,000–$160,000 / year | $155K |
| Director Campus Planning, Design & University Architect | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, United States | $130,800 - $155,000 | $142.9K |
| Director of Implementation, Design, and Coaching - Aspire Bay Ed | Leading Educators | United States | $106,551 - $144,157 | $125.4K |
| Senior Art Director | Zeta Global | New York, United States | $120,000 - $130,000, | $125K |
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.