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Salary benchmarks for service design professionals in United States (US). Based on 285 survey responses across 6 seniority levels, from the 2024-2026 Salary(+) Report.
Salary Benchmarks
Each line shows the spread of reported salaries at one level, from the 25th to the 75th percentile. The teal square marks the median: half of respondents at that level earn less, half earn more. All rows share one scale, so levels compare directly.
Median 25th / 75th percentile
junior (n=13)
US$94kUS$83kUS$98k
mid (n=57)
US$108kUS$90kUS$130k
senior (n=88)
US$141kUS$117kUS$157k
lead (n=52)
US$169kUS$150kUS$184k
principal (n=25)
US$172kUS$165kUS$183k
director (n=50)
US$199kUS$170kUS$240k
n is the number of survey responses behind that level. Small samples shift more between survey years.