Design manager Salary in 2026
Salary data based on 507 job listings with published compensation on WeLoveProduct.
Median range (USD)$172,000 - $222,700448 data points
Lowest reported$90,000
Highest reported$700,000
Median range (EUR)€59,300 - €76,8001 data points
Median range (GBP)£106,905 - £136,80011 data points
Design manager salary by level
| Seniority | Median range | Overall range | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $200,000 - $242,500 | $175,000 - $260,600 | 5 |
| Lead | $200,000 - $244,000 | $176,000 - $290,000 | 5 |
| Director | $188,000 - $273,200 | $176,000 - $306,000 | 8 |
Design manager salary by city
| City | Median range | Overall range | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $196,750 - $247,500 | $121,100 - $359,800 | 38 |
| New York | $196,750 - $247,500 | $90,000 - $368,000 | 24 |
| London | $152,100 - $216,000 | $117,500 - $326,400 | 14 |
| Brooklyn | $172,000 - $224,000 | $172,000 - $224,000 | 11 |
| Paris | $181,654 - $235,000 | $152,000 - $289,050 | 11 |
| Helsinki | $180,000 - $224,000 | $152,100 - $235,000 | 10 |
| Barcelona | $177,300 - $216,700 | $152,100 - $267,460 | 8 |
| Berlin | $173,500 - $228,750 | $152,000 - $260,600 | 8 |
| Mexico City | $173,000 - $222,000 | $152,100 - $247,000 | 8 |
| Toronto | $152,050 - $195,000 | $144,900 - $272,100 | 6 |
| Menlo Park | $156,000 - $205,000 | $152,000 - $250,000 | 5 |
| Stockholm | $182,500 - $226,000 | $174,000 - $235,000 | 5 |
| Dublin | $167,300 - $212,000 | $152,000 - $244,000 | 4 |
| Sydney | $176,050 - $225,000 | $152,100 - $250,000 | 4 |
| Melbourne | $152,100 - $185,900 | $140,000 - $250,000 | 3 |
Design manager salary by company
| Company | Salary range | Data points |
|---|---|---|
 Etsy | $148,000 - $247,500 | 24 |
 Square | $125,600 - $343,100 | 16 |
 Wolt | $152,100 - $235,000 | 14 |
 Gitlab | $130,000 - $234,000 | 12 |
 Spotify | $136,380 - $250,000 | 11 |
 Contentful | $152,100 - $224,000 | 10 |
 Lyft | $152,100 - $250,000 | 9 |
 Canva | $126,500 - $250,000 | 9 |
 Discord | $152,100 - $306,000 | 9 |
 Glovo | $152,100 - $273,200 | 8 |
 Netflix | $152,100 - $700,000 | 8 |
 Datadog | $95,000 - $326,800 | 8 |
 Emma | $152,000 - $247,000 | 8 |
 Stripe | $152,100 - $326,800 | 8 |
 Fivetran | $140,000 - $211,500 | 7 |
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Methodology
Salary data is aggregated from 507 job listings with published or estimated compensation on WeLoveProduct. Figures represent yearly salaries. Median ranges provide the most representative view of typical compensation. Data is updated as new jobs are posted.