Salary for Skill: Design

Updated: 6 Feb 2012

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Skill: Design

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$23K	$46K	$69K
Graphic Artist / Designer	$38,526
Art Director	$54,132
Senior Graphic Designer	$53,657
Architect (but not Landscape or Naval)	$61,642
Environmental Engineer	$58,852
Mechanical Design Engineer	$59,800
Sr. Art Director	$68,095
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 6 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 3,868

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Key Statistics for Design Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Texas Instruments, Inc.	$71,500 - $128,498
Intel Corporation	$75,000 - $98,477
Camp Dresser and Mckee, Inc	Not enough data
Cdm, Inc.	Not enough data
URS Corporation Inc.	Not enough data

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$36,727 - $65,062
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Graphic Design	$34,709 - $49,819
Associate's Degree	$34,346 - $53,860
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Graphic Design	$32,018 - $48,544
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$56,757 - $81,072

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Gender

	Female 44%			Male 56%
Salary:	$34,701 - $56,958			$41,038 - $76,639

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

36%

5-9 years

28%

10-19 years

21%

20 years or more

12%

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