Design Career Path
Explore the design career ladder from Junior to Staff. See skills needed at each level and salary expectations.
Roles
3
in design
Career Levels
4
Junior to Staff
Median Salary
$192,900
across all levels
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Career Ladder
Progression from Junior to Staff in design
Junior
Product Designer
UX DesignUI DesignPrototypingUser ResearchFigmaDesign SystemsAccessibility
Mid-Level
$142,399 median
Product DesignerCreative Director
UX DesignUI DesignPrototypingUser ResearchFigmaDesign SystemsAccessibilityCreative Direction
Senior
$195,000 median
Product DesignerCreative DirectorProduct Design Manager
UX DesignUI DesignPrototypingUser ResearchFigmaDesign SystemsAccessibilityCreative Direction
Staff
$217,550 median
Product Designer
UX DesignUI DesignPrototypingUser ResearchFigmaDesign SystemsAccessibility
Salary Progression
Median salary by seniority level
Skills by Level
Which skills are needed at each career stage
Skill
Junior
Mid-Level
Senior
Staff
UX Design
UI Design
Prototyping
User Research
Figma
Design Systems
Accessibility
Creative Direction
Brand
Visual Design
Team Leadership
Campaign Development
Product Design
UX Strategy
Design Leadership
Roles in Design
3 canonical roles in this family
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