User Experience Designer Salaries

How much does a User Experience Designer make in San Francisco, CA?

Updated Jun 14, 2023

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Industry

$139,412 / yrTotal Pay
$118,101 / yrBase Pay
$21,312 / yrAdditional Pay

$139,412

 / yr
$90K$219K
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Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a User Experience Designer is $139,412 per year in the San Francisco, CA area, with an average salary of $118,101 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $21,312 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Total Pay Trajectory

For UX Designer in San Francisco, CA

$116,051 /yr
UX Designer
$169,188 /yr
Senior UX Designer
$145,135 /yr
Ux Designer IV
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Job TitleSalary
UX Designer$116,051 /yr
Senior UX Designer$169,188 /yr
Ux Designer IV$145,135 /yr

Related Job Titles

For User Experience Designer in San Francisco, CA

Some related job titles are Associate User Experience Designer Salaries with median pay of $109,588, UI Designer Salaries with median pay of $112,084, User Experience Architect Salaries with median pay of $194,522, User Experience Researcher Salaries with median pay of $128,814.

Top Paying Companies

For a User Experience Designer in San Francisco, CA

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a User Experience Designer in San Francisco, CA. Employers include Meta, Google and Amazon.

1
Meta
Meta
$237,540/yr
3K open jobs
2
Google
$224,871/yr
4
BOLD
$206,482/yr
5
Apple
$193,204/yr
7
Zynga
$190,055/yr
8
Oracle
$183,522/yr
9
Adobe
$179,527/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For User Experience Designer in San Francisco, CA

1Meta$237,540
2Google$224,871
3Amazon$209,978
4BOLD$206,482
5Apple$193,204
6LinkedIn$190,405
7Zynga$190,055
8Oracle$183,522
9Adobe$179,527
10Salesforce$178,732
Total Pay Trajectory

For UX Designer in San Francisco, CA

$116,051 /yr
UX Designer
$169,188 /yr
Senior UX Designer
$145,135 /yr
Ux Designer IV
See Full Career Path

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What is the total pay trajectory for UX Designer?

Job TitleSalary
UX Designer$116,051 /yr
Senior UX Designer$169,188 /yr
Ux Designer IV$145,135 /yr

What are total pay estimates for a User Experience Designer at different companies in San Francisco, CA?

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Adobe
4.4
User Experience DesignerSee 38 salaries from this location

$179,527

 / yr
Google
4.4
User Experience DesignerSee 28 salaries from this location

$224,871

 / yr
Autodesk
4.3
User Experience DesignerSee 26 salaries from this location

$171,992

 / yr
Cisco Systems
4.4
User Experience DesignerSee 23 salaries from this location

$174,440

 / yr
LinkedIn
4.3
User Experience DesignerSee 20 salaries from this location

$190,405

 / yr
Salesforce
4.1
User Experience DesignerSee 17 salaries from this location

$178,732

 / yr
Ancestry
3.5
User Experience DesignerSee 14 salaries from this location

$169,481

 / yr

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Wells Fargo
3.7
User Experience DesignerSee 13 salaries from this location

$166,951

 / yr
Amazon
3.7
User Experience DesignerSee 11 salaries from this location

$209,978

 / yr
BOLD
4.2
User Experience DesignerSee 9 salaries from this location

$206,482

 / yr
IBM
3.9
User Experience DesignerSee 9 salaries from this location

$149,135

 / yr
Zynga
4.4
User Experience DesignerSee 8 salaries from this location

$190,055

 / yr
Meta
3.9
User Experience DesignerSee 7 salaries from this location

$237,540

 / yr
SAP
4.4
User Experience DesignerSee 7 salaries from this location

$177,181

 / yr
AKQA
3.9
User Experience DesignerSee 6 salaries from this location

$149,834

 / yr
Hero Digital
3.8
User Experience DesignerSee 6 salaries from this location

$152,860

 / yr
Oracle
3.9
User Experience DesignerSee 6 salaries from this location

$183,522

 / yr
Kabam
3.8
User Experience DesignerSee 5 salaries from this location

$174,110

 / yr
Niantic
3.4
User Experience DesignerSee 5 salaries from this location

$174,525

 / yr
Apple
4.2
User Experience DesignerSee 5 salaries from this location

$193,204

 / yr
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User Experience Designer in San Francisco, CA Salaries

Job TitleLocationSalary
Adobe User Experience Designer salaries - 38 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$179,527/yr
Google User Experience Designer salaries - 28 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$224,871/yr
Autodesk User Experience Designer salaries - 26 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$171,992/yr
Cisco Systems User Experience Designer salaries - 23 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$174,440/yr
LinkedIn User Experience Designer salaries - 20 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$190,405/yr
Salesforce User Experience Designer salaries - 17 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$178,732/yr
Ancestry User Experience Designer salaries - 14 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$169,481/yr
Wells Fargo User Experience Designer salaries - 13 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$166,951/yr
Amazon User Experience Designer salaries - 11 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$209,978/yr
BOLD User Experience Designer salaries - 9 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$206,482/yr
IBM User Experience Designer salaries - 9 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$149,135/yr
Zynga User Experience Designer salaries - 8 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$190,055/yr
Meta User Experience Designer salaries - 7 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$237,540/yr
SAP User Experience Designer salaries - 7 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$177,181/yr
AKQA User Experience Designer salaries - 6 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$149,834/yr
Hero Digital User Experience Designer salaries - 6 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$152,860/yr
Oracle User Experience Designer salaries - 6 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$183,522/yr
Kabam User Experience Designer salaries - 5 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$174,110/yr
Niantic User Experience Designer salaries - 5 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$174,525/yr
Apple User Experience Designer salaries - 5 salaries reportedSan Francisco, CA$193,204/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a User Experience Designer in San Francisco, CA

The top 3 paying industries for a User Experience Designer in San Francisco, CA are Information Technology with a median total pay of $181,524, Media & Communication with a median total pay of $174,110 and Financial Services with a median total pay of $166,951.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$181,524

    1% Higher than other industries

  • Media & CommunicationMedia & Communication$174,110

    3% Lower than other industries

  • Financial ServicesFinancial Services$166,951

    7% Lower than other industries

Information Technology

Top paying companies in Information Technology for User Experience Designer are Meta, Google, and Amazon.

MetaMeta$237,540/yr
GoogleGoogle$224,871/yr
AmazonAmazon$209,978/yr

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Job Title

Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

UX Designer

San Francisco, CA

 | 4-6 years

$175,000

/yr

$150K | $25K

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
UX Designer

San Francisco, CA

 | 4-6 years

$160,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Interactive Designer

San Francisco, CA

 | 7-9 years

$173,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

7-9 years
2 days ago
UX-UI Designer

San Francisco, CA

 | 4-6 years

$8,000

/mo

Submitted 3 days ago

4-6 years
3 days ago
UX Designer

San Francisco, CA

 | 10-14 years

$250,000

/yr

$210K | $40K

Submitted 3 days ago

10-14 years
3 days ago
UX Architect

San Francisco, CA

 | 7-9 years

$179,000

/yr

$155K | $24K

Submitted 3 days ago

7-9 years
3 days ago
UX Designer

San Francisco, CA

 | 4-6 years

$125,000

/yr

Submitted 3 days ago

4-6 years
3 days ago
UX Designer

San Francisco, CA

 | 1-3 years

$93,000

/yr

Submitted 3 days ago

1-3 years
3 days ago
UX Designer

San Francisco, CA

 | 4-6 years

$183,500

/yr

$175K | $9K

Submitted 4 days ago

4-6 years
4 days ago

User Experience Designer pay FAQ in San Francisco, CA

The average salary for a User Experience Designer is $139,412 per year in San Francisco, CA. Salaries estimates are based on 9505 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a User Experience Designer employees in San Francisco, CA.

The highest salary for a User Experience Designer in San Francisco, CA is $177,425 per year.

The lowest salary for a User Experience Designer in San Francisco, CA is $110,488 per year.

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