UX Designer salary in San Francisco, CA

Average Base Salary in San Francisco, CA

$129,655
$9,967
Additional Cash Compensation
$139,622
Total Compensation
Median: 128,000
Min: $78K
Max: $208K

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

The average salary for a UX Designer in San Francisco, CA is $129,655. The average additional cash compensation for a UX Designer in San Francisco, CA is $9,967. The average total compensation for a UX Designer in San Francisco, CA is $139,622. UX Designer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous UX Designer employees in San Francisco, CA.

UX Designer
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best-paying cities for UX Designer

The metropolitan areas that pay the highest salaries for software engineers are San Francisco, Remote, Seattle, Princeton-Trenton and New York City.
City NameAverage SalaryCompared to National Average
San Francisco, CA$129,655
+ 31% (89,909)
Remote$120,177
+ 25% (89,909)
Seattle, WA$107,980
+ 17% (89,909)
Princeton-Trenton$101,000
+ 11% (89,909)
New York City, NY$100,428
+ 10% (89,909)
Boston, MA$98,909
+ 9% (89,909)
Sacramento, CA$96,843
+ 7% (89,909)
Baltimore, MD$96,625
+ 7% (89,909)
Minneapolis–Saint Paul, MN$95,667
+ 6% (89,909)
Los Angeles, CA$95,265
+ 6% (89,909)

UX Designer Salary by gender

The average UX Designer salary for women is $116,444 and the average UX Designer salary for men is $126,601.

UX Designer Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a UX Designer with 7+ years of experience is $158,150. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $110,000.

UX Designer Salary ranges

The most common 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$104,182
Min: $75K
Max: $135K
UI Designer$109,916
Min: $85K
Max: $180K
UX Designer$129,655
Min: $78K
Max: $208K
Web Designer$134,000
Min: $100K
Max: $168K
Senior UI Designer$136,000
Min: $127K
Max: $146K
Art Director$146,870
Min: $105K
Max: $193K
UX Researcher$150,237
Min: $85K
Max: $220K
Product Designer$155,724
Min: $91K
Max: $330K
Senior UX Designer$161,717
Min: $135K
Max: $220K
Design Director$189,123
Min: $140K
Max: $250K
Senior Product Designer$195,000
Min: $165K
Max: $215K
Creative Director$207,077
Min: $149K
Max: $236K
Creative Chief Officer$250,538
Min: $180K
Max: $425K

FAQ

Q:

What is a UX designer?

A.
A UX designer creates user-friendly products and services by conducting user research and product testing.
Q:

How to become a UX designer?

A.
There isn’t one way to become a UX designer, but many have bachelor’s degrees in graphic design, software engineering, human-computer interaction or a related field. It's also important to build a portfolio of work that focuses on user research and UX design. Pursuing internships and volunteering to run projects for college groups, small businesses and non-profit organizations is a great way to start building a portfolio of work.
Q:

How much does a UX designer make?

A.

The salary range for a UX designer is $45K-$300K. The average salary for a UX Designer in San Francisco, CA is $129,655.

Career Info

UX Designer jobs in San Francisco, CA

Skills that affect UX Designer salaries in San Francisco, CA

1
Adobe Creative Suite
10% have this skill
2
Information Architecture
4% have this skill
3
Interaction Design
3% have this skill
4
Wireframing
2% have this skill
5
Prototyping
2% have this skill
6
User Flows
2% have this skill

Average UX Designer Salary by Company Size

People with the job title UX Designer make the most at companies with 201-500 employees, earning $132,503 on average.

Recent UX Designer salaries in San Francisco, CA

$135,000
Yearly Salary
A UX Designer reported a yearly salary of $135,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
501-1,000 Employees
San Francisco, CA
$180,000
Yearly Salary
A Staff UX Designer reported a yearly salary of $180,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
San Francisco, CA
$187,200
Yearly Salary
A Staff Product Designer reported a yearly salary of $187,200 with +$28,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
1,000+ Employees
San Francisco, CA
$125,000
Yearly Salary
A UX Designer reported a yearly salary of $125,000 with +$10,000 in additional cash compensation
1,000+ Employees
San Francisco, CA
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A UX Designer reported a yearly salary of $120,000 with +$7,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
201-500 Employees
San Francisco, CA
$78,000
Yearly Salary
A UX Designer reported a yearly salary of $78,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
San Francisco, CA
$105,000
Yearly Salary
A UX Designer 2 reported a yearly salary of $105,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
1-10 Employees
San Francisco, CA
1-5 Reports
$96,000
Yearly Salary
A UX Designer reported a yearly salary of $96,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
501-1,000 Employees
San Francisco, CA
$160,000
Yearly Salary
A Staff UX Designer reported a yearly salary of $160,000 with +$8,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
1-10 Employees
San Francisco, CA
$127,000
Yearly Salary
A UX Designer reported a yearly salary of $127,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
501-1,000 Employees
San Francisco, CA