User Experience Designer Salary in San Francisco

The average base salary for a UX designer in San Francisco ranges from $95,000 per year for Junior talent to $141,000 per year for Senior talent. The median salary is $185,000. The highest reported salary is $515,000, offered by Netflix, for a UX Designer, Live Event Operations & Production XD. The average additional cash compensation is $17,625.

UX designer salary data is gathered from 1836 UX Designer jobs in San Francisco uploaded over the past 6 months.

UX Designer Salary by Experience Level

The average salary for UX designer jobs in San Francisco is one of the highest in the United States. However, the cost of living is also much higher than the country's average.

You should keep in mind that San Francisco is one of the biggest startup hubs in the United States. Joining an early-stage startup typically means you start with lower initial pay, but a good amount of equity. In the event of an IPO, the equity could be worth anywhere from $100,000 to $10,000,000 and above.

Junior
(0-2 years)
Salary range:
$31,000 - $210,000
Average salary:
$95,000
Highest paying company
Comulate
Mid-level
(3-5 years)
Salary range:
$45,000 - $314,000
Average salary:
$126,000
Highest paying company
a16z
Senior
(5-8 years)
Salary range:
$59,000 - $423,000
Average salary:
$141,000
Highest paying company
Veeam Software
Staff
(8+ years)
Salary range:
$100,000 - $515,000
Average salary:
$166,000
Highest paying company
Netflix

Common employee benefits for UX Designers in San Francisco

The most common benefits for UX designers in San Francisco include healthcare benefits (health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance), equity or stock options and retirement benefits (401k, corporate pension plan)

Healthcare
67%
health insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
Retirement
47%
401k
corporate pension plan
Parental
31%
maternal/paternal leave
additional paid leave
Mental Health
27%
therapy
mental health days
Flexible Hours
40%
core/optional hours
compressed workweeks
Equity
50%
company equity
stock options

Top UX Companies Hiring in San Francisco

The top companies hiring UX designers in San Francisco are Atlassian, Salesforce, OpenAI and Google. These companies offer UI UX Designer Jobs that balance competitive salaries, strong benefits and long-term career growth potential.

Atlassian
Industry:
Enterprise Software
Average salary:
$232,000
Benefits
Healthcare, Stock options, Flexible working hours, Visa sponsorship
Salesforce
Industry:
Enterprise Software
Average salary:
$229,000
Benefits
Healthcare, Stock options, Mental health benefits, Parental benefits, Retirement benefits
OpenAI
Industry:
AI
Average salary:
$252,000
Benefits
Healthcare, Stock options
Google
Industry:
Interactive media & services
Average salary:
$271,000
Benefits
Healthcare, Stock options,

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