Salaries//San Francisco, CA//Senior UX Designer

Senior UX Designer salary in San Francisco, CA

Average Base Salary in San Francisco, CA

$163,297
$16,857
Additional Cash Compensation
$180,154
Total Compensation
Median: 157,000
Min: $135K
Max: $220K

How Much Does a Senior UX Designer Make in San Francisco, CA?

The average salary for a Senior UX Designer in San Francisco, CA is $163,297. The average additional cash compensation for a Senior UX Designer in San Francisco, CA is $16,857. The average total compensation for a Senior UX Designer in San Francisco, CA is $180,154. Senior UX Designer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Senior UX Designer employees in San Francisco, CA.

Senior UX Designer
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best-paying cities for Senior UX Designer

The metropolitan areas that pay the highest salaries for software engineers are Fort Collins, Colorado, Princeton-Trenton, San Francisco and Remote.
City NameAverage SalaryCompared to National Average
Fort Collins$233,810
+ 49% (118,597)
Colorado, CO$194,405
+ 39% (118,597)
Princeton-Trenton$180,500
+ 34% (118,597)
San Francisco, CA$163,297
+ 27% (118,597)
Remote$142,433
+ 17% (118,597)
New York City, NY$130,949
+ 9% (118,597)
Seattle, WA$130,455
+ 9% (118,597)
Boston, MA$128,507
+ 8% (118,597)
Los Angeles, CA$126,830
+ 6% (118,597)
Washington DC$123,300
+ 4% (118,597)

Senior UX Designer Salary by gender

The average Senior UX Designer salary for women is $171,000 and the average Senior UX Designer salary for men is $172,050.

Senior UX Designer Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Senior UX Designer with 7+ years of experience is $160,320.

Senior UX Designer Salary ranges

The most common Senior UX Designer salary in San Francisco, CA is between $130k - $140k.

Average Design + UX salaries in San Francisco, CA

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Senior Graphic Designer$85,000
Min: $85K
Max: $85K
Visual Designer$104,452
Min: $75K
Max: $135K
UI Designer$110,121
Min: $85K
Max: $180K
UX Designer$131,655
Min: $78K
Max: $208K
Web Designer$134,000
Min: $100K
Max: $168K
Senior UI Designer$135,600
Min: $127K
Max: $146K
Art Director$149,810
Min: $120K
Max: $193K
UX Researcher$151,361
Min: $85K
Max: $220K
Product Designer$155,261
Min: $91K
Max: $330K
Senior UX Designer$163,297
Min: $135K
Max: $220K
Design Director$190,596
Min: $140K
Max: $338K
Senior Product Designer$195,833
Min: $165K
Max: $220K
Creative Director$209,192
Min: $149K
Max: $270K
Creative Chief Officer$250,538
Min: $180K
Max: $425K

FAQ

Q:

What does a senior UX designer do?

A.
Senior UX designers develop products by conducting user research and collaborating with different teams to create a unified product strategy.
Q:

How to become a senior UX designer?

A.
Senior UX designers typically have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, graphic design or a related field. To get to more senior roles, UX designers usually start in entry-level junior UX and mid-level UX designer roles and work their way up.
Q:

How much does a senior UX designer make?

A.

The salary range for a senior UX designer is $40K-$215K. The average salary for a Senior UX Designer in San Francisco, CA is $163,297.

Career Info

Senior UX Designer jobs in San Francisco, CA

Skills that affect Senior UX Designer salaries in San Francisco, CA

1
Adobe Creative Suite
7% have this skill
2
Information Architecture
4% have this skill
3
Wireframing
2% have this skill
4
Interaction Design
2% have this skill
5
Prototyping
2% have this skill
6
User Flows
2% have this skill

Average Senior UX Designer Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Senior UX Designer make the most at companies with 11-50 employees, earning $160,000 on average.

Recent Senior UX Designer salaries in San Francisco, CA

$210,000
Yearly Salary
A Builder reported a yearly salary of $210,000 with +$30,000 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
San Francisco, CA
$190,000
Yearly Salary
A Staff UX Designer reported a yearly salary of $190,000 with +$24,500 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
San Francisco, CA
$220,000
Yearly Salary
A Lead Product Designer reported a yearly salary of $220,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
San Francisco, CA
$191,000
Yearly Salary
A Lead UX Designer reported a yearly salary of $191,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
San Francisco, CA
$190,000
Yearly Salary
A Lead UX Designer reported a yearly salary of $190,000 with +$15,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
San Francisco, CA
1-5 Reports
$198,500
Yearly Salary
A Senior UX Designer reported a yearly salary of $198,500
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
San Francisco, CA
$137,000
Yearly Salary
A UX Manager reported a yearly salary of $137,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
San Francisco, CA
1-5 Reports
$151,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior UX Designer reported a yearly salary of $151,000
501-1,000 Employees
San Francisco, CA
$151,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior UX Designer reported a yearly salary of $151,000
501-1,000 Employees
San Francisco, CA
$153,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior UX Designer reported a yearly salary of $153,000
501-1,000 Employees
San Francisco, CA