Design Director

Live market data · Data as of 2026-04-20

62 open Design Director roles listed in April 2026. Median salary: $137,750 (n=47).

Salary distribution (n=47 disclosed postings)

Salary distribution for Design Director: 47 listings with disclosed salary; range $108k to $462k; median $138k.
Per-listing salary midpoints binned (n=47). Markers: median, P25, P75.

Top hiring companies

Seniority mix

  • director36
  • senior25
  • manager1

Remote posture

  • hybrid40
  • unknown13
  • remote6
  • onsite3

Language in Design Director listings

Most common non-stopword terms across these 62 postings. See all tracked words →

business47%knowledge45%health45%dental45%management45%group45%life45%related45%designers45%vision45%project45%sex44%color44%deliver44%strategic44%external44%insurance44%platforms44%

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Frequently asked

What does a Design Director do?

Design Director openings and pay bands. Design Drift tracks this role across active job postings, updated daily.

How many Design Director jobs are open right now?

62 active postings in our corpus as of 2026-04-20. Top hiring: Arcadis, EY, Gusto.

What is the median salary for a Design Director?

$137,750 USD/year, based on 47 listings that disclosed a salary range. Percentiles: $128,175 (P25) → $181,850 (P75).