{"id":10859,"date":"2024-09-20T16:17:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T16:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uxdesigninstitute.com\/blog\/?p=10859"},"modified":"2024-09-20T16:24:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T16:24:41","slug":"product-designer-salary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uxdesigninstitute.com\/blog\/product-designer-salary\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the average product designer salary in 2024?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Product (UX\/UI) designers are in high demand, and they\u2019re well-paid. As per the job website, Indeed<\/a>, UX\/UI designer is one of the most in-demand jobs of 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

Product designer salaries typically fall above the national average in many countries, and you can expect significant salary growth as you progress from junior to senior.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So what is the average product designer salary? How much can you expect to earn in the field?<\/b><\/p>\n

Consider this your ultimate product designer salary guide for 2024 \u2014 including tips for how to benchmark your own salary expectations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Do product designers make good money?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Product designers<\/span><\/a> are among the highest-paid professionals in the design industry \u2014 and they tend to earn above the national average in many countries. There\u2019s also plenty of scope for a salary increase as you gain experience and progress in your career.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For context, here\u2019s how the average product designer salary compares to the national average wage in Ireland, the UK, and the US:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nNational average salary<\/b><\/td>\nAverage product designer salary<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ireland<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac45,000 – \u20ac50,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac55,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UK<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a330,000 – \u00a340,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a345,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US<\/span><\/td>\n$58,000 – $65,000<\/span><\/td>\n$102,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

It\u2019s important to bear in mind that a product designer\u2019s salary varies depending on location, sector, and experience level. But, generally speaking, product designers make good money.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is the average product designer salary? (Global breakdown)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In Ireland, the average salary for a product designer is around \u20ac55,000 per year. This is the average across all levels of experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at how the average product designer salary stacks up around the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location<\/b><\/td>\nAverage product designer salary<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ireland<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac55,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UK<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a345,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac52,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac62,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spain<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac42,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netherlands<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac49,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweden<\/span><\/td>\nSEK 450,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US<\/span><\/td>\n$102,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canada<\/span><\/td>\nCAD $75,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia<\/span><\/td>\nAUD $110,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Zealand<\/span><\/td>\nNZD $84,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brazil<\/span><\/td>\nBRL R$85,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
India<\/span><\/td>\n\u20b91,150,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
China<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a5190,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United Arab Emirates\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nAED 80,900<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Africa<\/span><\/td>\nR 402,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nigeria\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nNGN 2,520,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

To get the average product designer salary in each location, we took salary data from multiple salary databases (such as Glassdoor, Indeed, and Payscale) and calculated the average across those figures.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Junior vs. mid-level vs. senior product designer salary<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Experience level is one of the biggest factors that influence a product designer\u2019s salary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how product designer salaries vary across junior, mid-level, and senior roles in a handful of locations:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nJunior product designer salary<\/b><\/td>\nMid-level product designer salary<\/b><\/td>\nSenior product designer salary<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ireland<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac34,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac54,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac75,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UK<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a332,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a341,600<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a372,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US<\/span><\/td>\n$72,000<\/span><\/td>\n$100,000<\/span><\/td>\n$129,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac42,800<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac59,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac96,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac45,900<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac62,100<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac94,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canada<\/span><\/td>\nCAD $58,200<\/span><\/td>\nCAD $85,800<\/span><\/td>\nCAD $91,800<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia<\/span><\/td>\nAUD $76,900<\/span><\/td>\nAUD $118,500<\/span><\/td>\nAUD $148,200<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

As you can see, product designers typically enjoy a steady increase in salary as they climb the ranks from junior to senior.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Do product designers earn more than UX and UI designers?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A career in <\/span>product design<\/span><\/a> spans research, strategy, and UX\/UI. Product designers are well-versed in both user experience (UX) design and <\/span>user interface (UI) design<\/span><\/a> \u2014 effectively combining the best of both to create relevant, user-friendly products.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This crossover between the roles might have you wondering: <\/span>do product designers earn more than UX and UI designers?<\/b><\/p>\n

Generally speaking, there\u2019s not much variation across the roles. In many cases, the average product designer salary is very similar to the average UX designer salary. Product designers and UX designers tend to earn slightly more than UI designers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s compare the average product designer, UX designer, and UI designer salaries across seniority levels and locations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Junior product designer salaries vs. junior UX and UI designer salaries<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nJunior product designer salary<\/b><\/td>\nJunior UX designer salary<\/b><\/td>\nJunior UI designer salary<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ireland<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac34,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac35,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac30,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UK<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a332,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a329,500<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a329,600<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US<\/span><\/td>\n$72,000<\/span><\/td>\n$70,600<\/span><\/td>\n$65,900<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac42,800<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac47,400<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac33,400<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac45,900<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac39,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac36,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canada<\/span><\/td>\nCAD $58,200<\/span><\/td>\nCAD $57,000<\/span><\/td>\nCAD $52,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia<\/span><\/td>\nAUD $76,900<\/span><\/td>\nAUD $62,500<\/span><\/td>\nAUD $53,200<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Mid-level product designer salaries vs. mid-level UX and UI designer salaries<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nMid-level product designer salary<\/b><\/td>\nMid-level UX designer salary<\/b><\/td>\nMid-level UI designer salary<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ireland<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac54,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac57,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac51,400<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UK<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a341,600<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a347,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a345,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US<\/span><\/td>\n$100,000<\/span><\/td>\n$95,000<\/span><\/td>\n$95,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac59,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac45,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac41,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac62,100<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac53,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac46,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canada<\/span><\/td>\nCAD $85,800<\/span><\/td>\nCAD $83,000<\/span><\/td>\nCAD $70,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia<\/span><\/td>\nAUD $118,500<\/span><\/td>\nAUD $130,000<\/span><\/td>\nAUD $126,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Senior product designer salaries vs. senior UX and UI designer salaries<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nSenior product designer salary<\/b><\/td>\nSenior UX designer salary<\/b><\/td>\nSenior UI designer salary<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ireland<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac75,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac75,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac70,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UK<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a372,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a365,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a356,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US<\/span><\/td>\n$129,000<\/span><\/td>\n$128,000<\/span><\/td>\n$116,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac96,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac62,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac57,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac94,500<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac66,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac58,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canada<\/span><\/td>\nCAD $91,800<\/span><\/td>\nCAD $109,000<\/span><\/td>\nCAD $104,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia<\/span><\/td>\nAUD $148,200<\/span><\/td>\nAUD $140,000<\/span><\/td>\nAUD $155,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

For more UX and UI salary data, refer to our dedicated <\/span>UX designer salary guide<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>UI designer salary round-up<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Are product designers in high demand?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We\u2019ve established that product designers can make good money. But are they in high demand? Is this a safe career choice for the future?<\/b><\/p>\n

In a word, yes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In a <\/span>survey of over 500 UX industry insiders<\/span><\/a>, 68% of hiring managers said they expect the demand for UX-related skills to increase in the next 1-2 years. That includes product designers who are skilled at both UX and UI design.<\/span><\/p>\n

This sentiment is echoed in wider reports of industry growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As mentioned at the start of this article, UX\/UI designer is one of the most in-demand jobs of 2024 according to the job website Indeed.com.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>global product design and development services market<\/span><\/a> is expected to be worth $32 billion by 2030 (it\u2019s currently worth around $17 billion). <\/span>Zippia<\/span><\/a> also predicts strong growth for product designer jobs, estimating a job growth rate of 3% between 2018 and 2030.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The growing demand for product designers is primarily driven by ongoing (and rapid!) digital transformation, continued growth in the tech industry, the e-commerce boom, and the ever-increasing need for innovation and user-centricity in the consumer products sector.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Product designers have a pivotal role to play in bridging the gap between technology and human users. As such, they will continue to be in demand across a variety of sectors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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How to benchmark your product designer salary expectations<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When applying and interviewing for product design roles, it\u2019s important to come prepared with your salary expectations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First, take into account the key factors that will influence your salary.<\/b> This includes:<\/span><\/p>\n