Design Director salary in US
Average Base Salary in US
$152,804
$24,423
Additional Cash Compensation
$177,227
Total Compensation
Median: 145,000
Min: $75K
Max: $300K
How Much Does a Design Director Make in US?
The average salary for a Design Director in US is $152,804. The average additional cash compensation for a Design Director in US is $24,423. The average total compensation for a Design Director in US is $177,227. Design Director salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Design Director employees in US.
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Design Director jobs in US

If transforming healthcare experience is your passion, then read on ...Reporting to the Vice President of Product Excellence Organization, you will be responsible for leading the User Experience practice at Nuance Communications, a Microsoft company, that plays a pivotal role in transforming the experience for healthcare clinicians and patients globally, using voice as the interface. In this highly strategic leadership role, you will be

Director, User Experience Design
+38
Department SummaryDISH is a Fortune 200 company, with a portfolio of businesses including traditional DISH TV, Sling TV, Retail Wireless businesses including Boost, Republic, Ting, and emerging OnTech In-Home services. We are also building the country's first virtualized, standalone 5G wireless network from scratch. The foundation of a connected world, it's a network free of the limitations of the past, and flexible enough to satisfy all the

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. But we’ve got more left to do — and that's where you come in!
Duolingo is the most popular language-learning application in the world, with over 500 million users and over half a billion exercises completed daily. Beyond our core learning product, we have also entered into literacy with Duolingo ABC, English proficiency testing with the

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. But we’ve got more left to do — and that's where you come in!
Duolingo is the most popular language-learning application in the world, with over 500 million users and over half a billion exercises completed daily. Beyond our core learning product, we have also entered into literacy with Duolingo ABC, English proficiency testing with the

Senior Director, User Experience - Credit Card
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Job Description Job Summary The Design and Customer Experience (DCE) team is responsible for creating exceptional experiences for Chase's Consumer and Community Bank. We are a group of creative collaborators who are passionate about crafting experiences that have meaningful impact on the financial, physical, and emotional wellbeing of our customers. As Senior Director, User Experience, you will manage Managers, establishing frameworks and

Executive Director, User Experience - Credit Card
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Job Description Job Summary The Design and Customer Experience (DCE) team is responsible for creating exceptional experiences for Chase's Consumer and Community Bank. We are a group of creative collaborators who are passionate about crafting experiences that have meaningful impact on the financial, physical, and emotional wellbeing of our customers. As Executive Director, User Experience, you will manage Managers, establishing frameworks and

Executive Director, User Experience - Credit Card
+22
Job Description Job Summary The Design and Customer Experience (DCE) team is responsible for creating exceptional experiences for Chase's Consumer and Community Bank. We are a group of creative collaborators who are passionate about crafting experiences that have meaningful impact on the financial, physical, and emotional wellbeing of our customers. As Executive Director, User Experience, you will manage Managers, establishing frameworks and

At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.
As WHOOP’s Senior Director of UX Design, you will report to the VP of Product and will be responsible for setting the UX vision, strategy, and roadmap and leading the design team in creating outstanding user experiences that meet the needs of our users. The ideal candidate is

Sr Director UX - Consumer Office - Remote
+48
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an

Sr Director UX - Consumer Office - Remote
+48
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an

UX Design Manager
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Center 3 (19075), United States of America, McLean, VirginiaUX Design Manager We're the bank millions of customers choose to spend with, save with, and invest in. And behind every one of those customer relationships are thousands of associates working in concert to run the business. Some of those associates are also dedicated to inventing new ways of operating, so we can create even better experiences for our customers. That's where you come in.

UX Design Manager
+59
Center 3 (19075), United States of America, McLean, VirginiaUX Design Manager We're the bank millions of customers choose to spend with, save with, and invest in. And behind every one of those customer relationships are thousands of associates working in concert to run the business. Some of those associates are also dedicated to inventing new ways of operating, so we can create even better experiences for our customers. That's where you come in.
Design Director Salary ranges
The most common Design Director salary in US is between $150k - $160k.
Average Design Director Salary by Company Size
People with the job title Design Director make the most at companies with 201-500 employees, earning $159,472 on average.
Design Director Salary by gender
The average Design Director salary for women is $165,778 and the average Design Director salary for men is $160,895.
Design Director Salary by Years of Experience
The average salary for a Design Director with 7+ years of experience is $162,256.
Average Design + UX salaries in US
Job Title | Average Salary | Salary Range |
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Visual Designer | $76,677 | Min: $50K Max: $140K |
UI Designer | $84,837 | Min: $44K Max: $150K |
UX Designer | $93,022 | Min: $45K Max: $300K |
Art Director | $94,161 | Min: $40K Max: $215K |
UX Researcher | $105,932 | Min: $55K Max: $230K |
Senior UI Designer | $109,284 | Min: $63K Max: $200K |
Product Designer | $110,551 | Min: $45K Max: $330K |
Senior UX Designer | $121,556 | Min: $64K Max: $220K |
Creative Director | $144,453 | Min: $65K Max: $315K |
Design Director | $152,804 | Min: $75K Max: $300K |
CCO (Chief Creative Officer) | $175,320 | Min: $100K Max: $425K |
Creative Chief Officer | $187,932 | Min: $140K Max: $425K |
Skills that affect Design Director salaries in US
1
Adobe Creative Suite
5% have this skill
2
Information Architecture
1% have this skill
3
Product Design
1% have this skill
4
Interaction Design
1% have this skill
5
Wireframing
1% have this skill
6
User Interviews
1% have this skill
Recent Design Director salaries in US
$206,700
Yearly Salary
A Manager UX Writing reported a yearly salary of $206,700
7+ Years of Experience
Female
501-1,000 Employees
San Francisco, CA
1-5 Reports
$170,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of product design reported a yearly salary of $170,000
7+ Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Remote
5-10 Reports
$150,000
Yearly Salary
A Design Director reported a yearly salary of $150,000 with +$25,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Kansas City, MO
5-10 Reports
$150,000
Yearly Salary
A Design Director reported a yearly salary of $150,000 with +$8,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
New York City, NY
>10 Reports
$255,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Director of Product Design reported a yearly salary of $255,000 with +$50,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
New York City, NY
$200,000
Yearly Salary
A Design Director reported a yearly salary of $200,000
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
11-50 Employees
Austin, TX
$170,000
Yearly Salary
A Design Director reported a yearly salary of $170,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Austin, TX
$170,000
Yearly Salary
A Design Director reported a yearly salary of $170,000 with +$17,000 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
New York City, NY
$140,000
Yearly Salary
A Head of Design reported a yearly salary of $140,000
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
51-200 Employees
Remote
$299,500
Yearly Salary
A Head of Design - Commerce reported a yearly salary of $299,500
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
1,000+ Employees
New York City, NY
Frequently Asked Questions
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Design directors oversee the design details of physical and digital products. Directors lead the design process and articulate their visions to creative teams.
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How to become a design director?
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Most design directors have a bachelor’s degree in fine arts, graphic design, marketing or a related field before starting in an entry-level role, such as graphic designer. It typically takes at least five years for professionals to navigate to a design director position.
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How much does a design director make?
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The salary range for a design director is $55K-$305K.