A Staff UX Designer typically has 6-10 years of experience. They are responsible for leading end-to-end design for major product features, influencing product strategy, conducting advanced user research, mentoring other designers, collaborating with PMs and engineers. Their skillset typically includes UX research, interaction design, product strategy, leadership, stakeholder management.
The average salary for a Staff UX Designer is approximately $195,000 per year, based on 8,000 listings over the past 12 months.
Salary can vary greatly based on location. Staff designers in New York earn about $158,000, whereas their colleagues in Mountain View get paid roughly $254,000 per year.
The most in-demand tools employers hiring Staff ux talent look for are Figma, Axure and HTML/CSS/JS.