Design Director salary in Seattle

Average Base Salary in Seattle

$168,453
$48,889
Additional Cash Compensation
$217,342
Total Compensation
Median: 170,000
Min: $129K
Max: $230K

How Much Does a Design Director Make in Seattle?

The average salary for a Design Director in Seattle is $168,453. The average additional cash compensation for a Design Director in Seattle is $48,889. The average total compensation for a Design Director in Seattle is $217,342. Design Director salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Design Director employees in Seattle.

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Total number of Tech companies in Seattle
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Total number of tech users on Built In Seattle
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Design Director Salary ranges

The most common Design Director salary in Seattle is between $180k - $190k.

Average Design Director Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Design Director make the most at companies with 1,000+ employees, earning $185,000 on average.

Design Director Salary by gender

The average Design Director salary for women is $159,792 and the average Design Director salary for men is $176,278.

Design Director Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Design Director with 7+ years of experience is $168,453.

Average Design + UX salaries in Seattle

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
UI Designer$91,602
Min: $71K
Max: $125K
Visual Designer$95,667
Min: $70K
Max: $140K
UX Designer$104,944
Min: $60K
Max: $160K
Art Director$121,600
Min: $93K
Max: $165K
Senior UI Designer$122,250
Min: $90K
Max: $170K
Product Designer$126,585
Min: $70K
Max: $210K
Senior UX Designer$128,816
Min: $91K
Max: $160K
UX Researcher$145,446
Min: $76K
Max: $230K
Design Director$168,453
Min: $129K
Max: $230K
Creative Director$170,688
Min: $130K
Max: $233K

Skills that affect Design Director salaries in Seattle

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Prototyping
11% have this skill
2
Usability Testing
10% have this skill
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User Flows
10% have this skill
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Product Design
10% have this skill
5
User Interviews
9% have this skill
6
Interaction Design
9% have this skill

Recent Design Director salaries in Seattle

$140,000
Yearly Salary
A Associate Design Director reported a yearly salary of $140,000 with +$2,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
11-50 Employees
Seattle
1-5 Reports
$200,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Design reported a yearly salary of $200,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Seattle
$190,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Director UX and Design reported a yearly salary of $190,000 with +$38,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Seattle
$175,000
Yearly Salary
A UX Lead reported a yearly salary of $175,000
7+ Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
Seattle
1-5 Reports
$170,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Strategy reported a yearly salary of $170,000
7+ Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Seattle
1-5 Reports
$150,000
Yearly Salary
A Design Director reported a yearly salary of $150,000
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
11-50 Employees
Seattle
1-5 Reports
$230,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Product Design reported a yearly salary of $230,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
501-1,000 Employees
Seattle
$170,000
Yearly Salary
A Lead UI/UX Designer reported a yearly salary of $170,000 with +$15,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Seattle
$140,000
Yearly Salary
A Dir of UX reported a yearly salary of $140,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Seattle
1-5 Reports
$195,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Product Design reported a yearly salary of $195,000 with +$45,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
Seattle
1-5 Reports
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