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Design Director salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 103 open job postings for Design Director roles at 68 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 2 more postings in GBP, 1 more posting in CAD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Design Director: postings by posted pay100 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 13 bands from $110K to $240K. Median $167K; middle half $130K–$180K.Median $167K$110K$240K

Postings per pay band: $110K–$120K: 9; $120K–$130K: 10; $130K–$140K: 10; $140K–$150K: 4; $150K–$160K: 12; $160K–$170K: 9; $170K–$180K: 20; $180K–$190K: 9; $190K–$200K: 3; $200K–$210K: 2; $210K–$220K: 3; $220K–$230K: 0; $230K–$240K: 9.

Pay by level

  1. Director$167K median, $130K–$180K typical, 99 postingsDirector: middle half $130K–$180K, median $167K

Companies hiring

  1. Accenture$128K median, $126K–$128K typical, 6 postingsAccenture: middle half $126K–$128K, median $128K
  2. Turner & Townsend$175K median, $175K–$175K typical, 6 postingsTurner & Townsend: middle half $175K–$175K, median $175K
  3. NYC Alliance Company$175K median, $175K–$175K typical, 5 postingsNYC Alliance Company: middle half $175K–$175K, median $175K
  4. P&G$167K median, $167K–$167K typical, 4 postingsP&G: middle half $167K–$167K, median $167K

Top-paying companies

  1. Turner & Townsend · $175K median, 6 postings
  2. NYC Alliance Company · $175K median, 5 postings
  3. P&G · $167K median, 4 postings
  4. Monks · $140K median, 3 postings

By location

  1. United States$167K median, $135K–$180K typical, 97 postingsUnited States: middle half $135K–$180K, median $167K
  2. New York$159K median, $128K–$175K typical, 35 postingsNew York: middle half $128K–$175K, median $159K
  3. New York City, NY$159K median, $128K–$175K typical, 33 postingsNew York City, NY: middle half $128K–$175K, median $159K
  4. California$175K median, $153K–$178K typical, 19 postingsCalifornia: middle half $153K–$178K, median $175K
  5. Remote$130K median, $123K–$180K typical, 14 postingsRemote: middle half $123K–$180K, median $130K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $130K median, $123K–$180K typical, from 13 postings. On-site: $167K median, $143K–$178K typical, from 72 postings.

Newest Design Director postings

  1. Associate Design DirectorAccenture · Remote · $62.8K–$183K/yr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  2. Design Director, Experiential & PackagingKosas · Los Angeles, CA · $175K–$200K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  3. Design DirectorI&A · Seattle, WA · $145K–$160K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  4. Associate Design DirectorPublicis Groupe Hungary · Chicago, IL · $51.34–$73.75/hr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  5. Associate Design DirectorOmnicom · New York City, NY · $115K–$135K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Design Director make?

The median posted base pay for Design Director jobs is $167K a year, from 103 job postings with pay at 68 companies.

What is the typical Design Director pay range?

The middle half of postings list $130K–$180K. The top 10% list $215K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $120K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Design Director jobs?

By median posted pay: Turner & Townsend ($175K), NYC Alliance Company ($175K), P&G ($167K).

Do remote Design Director jobs pay more?

Remote postings list a median of $130K (13 postings) against $167K for on-site jobs (72 postings).

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