Lead designer Salary in 2026
Salary data based on 587 job listings with published compensation on WeLoveProduct.
Median range (USD)$170,000 - $228,000471 data points
Lowest reported$17,000
Highest reported$1,700,000
Median range (EUR)€58,000 - €65,0001 data points
Median range (GBP)£82,538 - £104,44946 data points
Lead designer salary by level
| Seniority | Median range | Overall range | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $155,250 - $224,000 | $152,500 - $224,000 | 3 |
| Staff | $162,500 - $197,500 | $155,000 - $210,000 | 2 |
| Lead | $168,063 - $230,000 | $17,000 - $1,700,000 | 422 |
| Director | $180,000 - $211,500 | $160,000 - $299,500 | 5 |
Lead designer salary by city
| City | Median range | Overall range | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $170,000 - $215,000 | $120,000 - $343,100 | 55 |
| Sydney | $168,000 - $230,000 | $150,250 - $299,500 | 29 |
| New York | $170,000 - $247,500 | $120,000 - $299,500 | 23 |
| London | $160,000 - $247,000 | $150,500 - $299,500 | 18 |
| Melbourne | $161,250 - $211,837 | $149,000 - $299,500 | 16 |
| Berlin | $180,000 - $213,250 | $149,000 - $299,500 | 14 |
| Paris | $175,000 - $220,000 | $150,500 - $299,500 | 8 |
| Amsterdam | $160,000 - $215,500 | $149,000 - $248,000 | 7 |
| Chicago | $167,438 - $229,500 | $104,000 - $299,500 | 6 |
| Redwood City | $245,100 - $299,500 | $201,000 - $299,500 | 5 |
| San Mateo | $210,200 - $250,000 | $80,000 - $299,500 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $107,000 - $260,000 | $65,000 - $320,000 | 5 |
| Austin | $202,550 - $272,750 | $137,800 - $299,500 | 4 |
| Bengaluru | $202,550 - $263,750 | $150,500 - $299,500 | 4 |
| Toronto | $163,250 - $225,000 | $150,500 - $248,000 | 4 |
Lead designer salary by company
| Company | Salary range | Data points |
|---|---|---|
 Canva | $150,500 - $299,500 | 30 |
 Square | $103,900 - $343,100 | 16 |
 Cleo | £62,737 - £106,905 | 13 |
 Culture Amp | $152,500 - $299,500 | 12 |
 Xero | $82,539 - $231,200 | 12 |
 Wise | £80,000 - £299,500 | 11 |
 Faire | $124,500 - $299,500 | 11 |
 Atlassian | $150,500 - $299,500 | 11 |
 Monzo | £75,000 - £220,000 | 10 |
 Course Hero | $168,000 - $299,500 | 10 |
 Rippling | $182,350 - $299,500 | 8 |
 OpenTable | $82,539 - $230,000 | 8 |
 Jerry | $150,500 - $213,347 | 7 |
 Flo | $82,536 - $299,500 | 6 |
 Skydio | $140,000 - $299,500 | 6 |
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Methodology
Salary data is aggregated from 587 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.