Role benchmark
What Design roles pay in the world in 2026, read straight off 111 live listings that publish compensation. Normalized to USD, and limited to roles that score 50 or above for AI agency.
Median, Design
The middle 80% of Design pay runs $150K to $275K.
Distribution, P10 to P90
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $150K | $157K | $202K | 17 |
| Senior | $170K | $192K | $203K | 49 |
| Staff | $204K | $230K | $243K | 25 |
| Principal | $198K | $241K | $242K | 5 |
| Manager | $241K | $242K | $276K | 5 |
| Director | $275K | $305K | $310K | 8 |