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Design Job Market Data

Remote Design Market Insights & Salary Data

Deep-dive analysis on average salaries, in-demand roles, monthly demand trends, must-have skills, and top employers hiring remote Design professionals.

Average Salary
$166,725/yr

Mean compensated rate

Median Salary
$147,500/yr

50th percentile benchmark

Active Openings
363

Open Design positions

Top Requested Skill
Design

Most required qualification

12-Month Category Trajectory

Monthly Design Hiring Demand & Posting Volume

Historical demand trends and hiring velocity specifically for remote Design jobs.

Current Design Postings
41
+720% MoM
12-Month Peak Volume: 133 Design postings
Updated monthly across all active remote hiring sources.

Key Takeaways for Design Candidates

The average remote salary for Design is $166,725/yr with a median of $147,500/yr.
Companies are hiring most heavily for General Specialist positions (75% of all postings).
The #1 most requested skill in remote Design job descriptions is Design (featured in 75% of listings).
Over 65% of remote Design positions offer worldwide hiring flexibility without geographic restriction.
Salary ranges from $27,040/yr to $750,000/yr across listings that publish compensation.

What Roles Are Companies Looking For in Design?

Distribution of specific job titles and sub-specializations companies are actively hiring.

General Specialist75% of postings
274 active job postings
Senior Roles16% of postings
58 active job postings
Lead Roles4% of postings
14 active job postings
Product Designer2% of postings
9 active job postings
Graphic1% of postings
5 active job postings
UI/UX1% of postings
2 active job postings

Design Salary Data by Specific Role

Parent category data is useful, but people search for role-level pay. These salary slices only use jobs that match each role title or tag.

RoleJobsSalary SamplesMedian SalaryAverage Salary
UX Design Salary10835$140,000/yr$185,248/yr
Product Design Salary134$212,088/yr$225,494/yr

Top In-Demand design Skills

Top Companies Hiring Design

#1
LawnStarter
12 jobs
#2
Ashby
11 jobs
#3
Welo Global
8 jobs
#4
Lemon.io
8 jobs
#5
Truelogic
7 jobs
#6
Canonical Ltd.
5 jobs

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