Design Salaries · freehire
Design roles pay a median of $158,200 per year across 1567 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $123,674 to $195,669.
Updated July 16, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | USD | hour | $28 | $35 | $42 | 33 |
| Intern | USD | year | $94,700 | $112,500 | $131,502 | 27 |
| Intern | EUR | month | €612 | €700 | €800 | 11 |
| Intern | CAD | hour | CA$28 | CA$28 | CA$35 | 6 |
| Junior | USD | year | $70,000 | $78,500 | $82,000 | 45 |
| Junior | USD | hour | $26 | $29 | $38 | 10 |
| Middle | USD | year | $86,250 | $96,000 | $107,750 | 51 |
| Senior | USD | year | $120,000 | $150,000 | $181,500 | 821 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$105,275 | CA$122,200 | CA$147,975 | 59 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $41 | $62 | $81 | 26 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €53,275 | €66,000 | €94,575 | 18 |
| Senior | PLN | month | PLN 25,945 | PLN 31,504 | PLN 35,500 | 12 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €3,412 | €4,125 | €4,650 | 12 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £58,750 | £85,000 | £86,800 | 11 |
| Senior | USD | month | $3,000 | $3,450 | $100,000 | 9 |
| Senior | PLN | hour | PLN 130 | PLN 130 | PLN 130 | 7 |
| Senior | SGD | month | SGD 5,738 | SGD 6,500 | SGD 8,125 | 6 |
| Lead | USD | year | $138,800 | $166,030 | $200,800 | 191 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €63,338 | €75,175 | €84,075 | 10 |
| Lead | CAD | year | CA$135,000 | CA$143,900 | CA$154,100 | 9 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £60,000 | £70,000 | £108,750 | 7 |
| Lead | USD | hour | $59 | $68 | $86 | 7 |
| Staff | USD | year | $171,100 | $204,500 | $228,950 | 205 |
| Staff | CAD | year | CA$171,000 | CA$182,500 | CA$186,250 | 16 |
| Principal | USD | year | $153,388 | $179,550 | $214,688 | 194 |
| C-level | USD | year | $165,000 | $235,000 | $270,000 | 33 |
| All levels | USD | year | $123,674 | $158,200 | $195,669 | 1567 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$105,525 | CA$132,300 | CA$159,500 | 94 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $30 | $42 | $68 | 83 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €59,600 | €72,025 | €95,038 | 34 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £55,000 | £78,500 | £95,000 | 25 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €700 | €2,300 | €4,062 | 24 |
| All levels | USD | month | $3,000 | $4,000 | $100,000 | 13 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 25,945 | PLN 31,504 | PLN 35,500 | 12 |
| All levels | CAD | hour | CA$28 | CA$33 | CA$42 | 8 |
| All levels | SGD | month | SGD 4,000 | SGD 5,825 | SGD 7,375 | 8 |
| All levels | PLN | hour | PLN 130 | PLN 130 | PLN 130 | 7 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$111,454 | A$135,000 | A$150,000 | 5 |