Design Director salary in Boston

Average Base Salary in Boston

$165,949
$21,094
Additional Cash Compensation
$187,043
Total Compensation
Median: 166,600
Min: $120K
Max: $215K

How Much Does a Design Director Make in Boston?

The average salary for a Design Director in Boston is $165,949. The average additional cash compensation for a Design Director in Boston is $21,094. The average total compensation for a Design Director in Boston is $187,043. Design Director salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Design Director employees in Boston.

Boston by the numbers

3,360
Total number of Tech companies in Boston
1,071,442
Total number of tech users on Built In Boston
Design Director
Account Executive Account Manager Accountant Analytics Manager Android Developer Art Director Associate Product Manager Automation Engineer Brand Manager Budget Analyst Business Analyst Business Development Manager Business Development Representative Business Intelligence Analyst Business Intelligence Developer Business Intelligence Manager CCO (Chief Creative Officer) CFO (Chief Financial Officer) Chief People Officer CIO (Chief Information Officer) Client Success Manager CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) Community Manager Content Manager Content Marketing Manager Content Strategist Controller COO (Chief Operating Officer) Copywriter CPO (Chief Product Officer) Creative Director CRO (Chief Revenue Officer) CTO (Chief Technology Officer) Customer Support Manager Customer Support Rep Data Analyst Data Architect Data Engineer Data Engineering Manager Data Scientist Database Administrator Design Director Desktop Support DevOps Engineer Digital Marketing Manager Director of Analytics Director of Customer Success Director of Marketing Director of Operations Director of Product Management Director of Product Marketing Director of Product Marketing Director of Software Engineering Editor Email Marketing Manager Engineering Manager Event Planner Finance Director Financial Analyst Front End Developer Game Developer Hardware Engineer HR Coordinator HR Director HR Manager HR Specialist Implementation Manager Implementation Specialist Inside Sales Manager Inside Sales Representative iOS Developer Junior Business Analyst Junior Data Analyst Junior Data Scientist Junior Software Engineer Lead Software Engineer Machine Learning Engineer Marketing Associate Marketing Coordinator Marketing Manager Marketing Operations Manager Office Manager Operations Associate Operations Manager Principal Software Engineer Product Analyst Product Designer Product Manager Product Marketing Manager Product Owner Project Coordinator Project Manager Public Relations Manager Public Relations Specialist QA Analyst QA Engineer QA Manager Recruiter Sales Development Representative Sales Director Sales Engineer Sales Manager Sales Operations Analyst Sales Operations Manager Salesforce Developer Scrum Master Security Engineer Senior Accountant Senior Business Analyst Senior Data Analyst Senior Data Engineer Senior Data Scientist Senior Financial Analyst Senior Marketing Manager Senior Product Manager Senior Product Marketing Manager Senior Project Manager Senior Recruiter Senior Software Engineer Senior Technical Writer Senior UI Designer Senior UX Designer SEO Manager SEO Specialist Site Reliability Engineer Social Media Manager Software Engineer Software Test Engineer Systems Engineer Technical Product Manager Technical Project Manager Technical Recruiter Technical Support Technical Writer UI Designer UX Designer UX Researcher Vice President of Care Vice President of Engineering Vice President of Finance Vice President of Human Resources Vice President of Marketing Vice President of Operations Vice President of People Vice President of Product Vice President of Sales Vice President of Talent Acquisition Visual Designer

Design Director jobs in Boston

Senior Director of User Experience - Healthcare Division

Burlington
1 week ago
If transforming healthcare experience is your passion, then read on ...Reporting to the Vice President of Product Excellence Organization, you will be responsible for leading the User Experience practice at Nuance Communications, a Microsoft company, that plays a pivotal role in transforming the experience for healthcare clinicians and patients globally, using voice as the interface. In this highly strategic leadership role, you will be

Senior Director of UX Design

Greater Boston Area
1 week ago
At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.  As WHOOP’s Senior Director of UX Design, you will report to the VP of Product and will be responsible for setting the UX vision, strategy, and roadmap and leading the design team in creating outstanding user experiences that meet the needs of our users. The ideal candidate is

Senior Director, User Experience

Remote
2 days ago
Where we work Ontra's hybrid workplace allows for employees to choose their own adventure: remote, in-office, or a blend of both! Available remote locations: United States (AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, MN, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA), Hong Kong, Singapore, United Kingdom. Current offices: London, New York City, San Francisco. Please note that we currently hire exclusively in the remote and office locations listed above and

Engineering Design Manager

Greater Boston Area
1 week ago
Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation, and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do. Summary of Position We are looking for an Engineering Manager, NPD to help us build a new

Design Manager/Senior Mechanical Engineer

Greater Boston Area
6 days ago
Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation, and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do. We are looking for a Design Manager/Senior Engineer to help us build a new generation of

Design Director Salary ranges

The two most common Design Director salary ranges in Boston are $170k - $180k and $190k - $200k.

Average Design Director Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Design Director make the most at companies with 1,000+ employees, earning $184,800 on average.

Design Director Salary by gender

The average Design Director salary for women is $172,927 and the average Design Director salary for men is $157,792.

Design Director Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Design Director with 7+ years of experience is $167,951.

Average Design + UX salaries in Boston

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Visual Designer$71,104
Min: $42K
Max: $100K
UI Designer$85,250
Min: $65K
Max: $120K
Art Director$87,306
Min: $70K
Max: $110K
UX Designer$95,057
Min: $68K
Max: $130K
Senior UI Designer$101,857
Min: $70K
Max: $137K
UX Researcher$105,111
Min: $79K
Max: $135K
Product Designer$107,099
Min: $50K
Max: $180K
Creative Director$123,250
Min: $95K
Max: $177K
Senior UX Designer$127,936
Min: $90K
Max: $210K
Design Director$165,949
Min: $120K
Max: $215K
CCO (Chief Creative Officer)$236,250
Min: $235K
Max: $240K

Skills that affect Design Director salaries in Boston

1
User Interviews
8% have this skill
2
Usability Testing
8% have this skill
3
User Flows
8% have this skill
4
Wireframing
7% have this skill
5
Persona Definition
7% have this skill
6
Prototyping
7% have this skill

Recent Design Director salaries in Boston

$165,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of Product Design reported a yearly salary of $165,000 with +$20,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
201-500 Employees
Boston
1-5 Reports
$166,600
Yearly Salary
A Design Director reported a yearly salary of $166,600 with +$3,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Boston
$210,000
Yearly Salary
A Director of UX Research reported a yearly salary of $210,000 with +$20,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
Boston
5-10 Reports
$170,000
Yearly Salary
A Director UX reported a yearly salary of $170,000 with +$25,500 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Boston
5-10 Reports
$180,000
Yearly Salary
A Design Director reported a yearly salary of $180,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Boston
$167,000
Yearly Salary
A Design Director reported a yearly salary of $167,000 with +$16,700 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
501-1,000 Employees
Boston
1-5 Reports
$140,000
Yearly Salary
A UX Manager reported a yearly salary of $140,000 with +$14,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Boston
1-5 Reports
$180,000
Yearly Salary
A Design Director reported a yearly salary of $180,000 with +$60,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Other
1,000+ Employees
Boston
5-10 Reports
$189,000
Yearly Salary
A Design Director reported a yearly salary of $189,000 with +$33,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
Boston
>10 Reports
$180,000
Yearly Salary
A Director, User Experience reported a yearly salary of $180,000
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
51-200 Employees
Boston
Salaries//Design + UX//Design Director