APPLYSTEAD SALARIES · 5 POSTED PAY RANGES
Design Lead salaries
Pay ranges employers published in 5 open job postings for Design Lead roles at 5 companies, updated Oct 3, 2026.
- Median base pay$170,600a year
- Typical range$150,000–$180,000Middle half of postings
- Top 10%$317,500and above
- Postings5with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Pay distribution
Postings per pay band: $140K–$160K: 2; $160K–$180K: 1; $180K–$200K: 1; $200K–$220K: 0; $220K–$240K: 0; $240K–$260K: 0; $260K–$280K: 0; $280K–$300K: 0; $300K–$320K: 1.
Pay by level
Companies hiring
By location
Remote vs on-site
Remote: $180K median, $150K–$318K typical, from 3 postings. On-site: too few postings list pay to show a figure.
Newest Design Lead postings
- Design LeadMidjourney · Remote · $285K–$350K/yr · Posted Oct 2, 2026ApplyView posting
- Design LeadOutlive · Remote · $160K–$200K/yr · Posted Oct 2, 2026ApplyView posting
- Design LeadASOL- Bangalore 7 SEZ Company · Brooklyn, NY · $73.8K–$220K/yr · Posted Oct 2, 2026ApplyView posting
- Senior Design LeadMultiplayer Studio · Remote · $135K–$165K/yr · Posted Oct 2, 2026ApplyView posting
- Design Lead, Real Estate DevelopmentWGU · Salt Lake City, UT · $134K–$207K/yr · Posted May 12, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers
How much does a Design Lead make?
The median posted base pay for Design Lead jobs is $171K a year, from 5 job postings with pay at 5 companies.
What is the typical Design Lead pay range?
The middle half of postings list $150K–$180K. The top 10% list $318K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $147K or less.