Design Lead

Live market data · Data as of 2026-11-02

256 open Design Lead roles listed in November 2026. Median salary: $182,250 (n=128).

Salary distribution (n=128 disclosed postings)

Salary distribution for Design Lead: 128 listings with disclosed salary; range $15k to $250k; median $182k.
Per-listing salary midpoints binned (n=128). Markers: median, P25, P75.

Top hiring companies

Seniority mix

  • lead242
  • manager7
  • senior7

Remote posture

  • unknown133
  • hybrid71
  • remote37
  • onsite15

Language in Design Lead listings

Most common non-stopword terms across these 256 postings. See all tracked words →

lead98%designer85%tools77%user75%systems75%experiences74%engineering73%ai71%business70%research68%products66%data66%portfolio65%interaction63%skills63%vision61%closely59%system57%

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Frequently asked

What does a Design Lead do?

Design Lead openings — hybrid IC/management role. Pay and requirements. Design Drift tracks this role across active job postings, updated daily.

How many Design Lead jobs are open right now?

256 active postings in our corpus as of 2026-11-02. Top hiring: Rippling, Lennar, Jobgether.

What is the median salary for a Design Lead?

$182,250 USD/year, based on 128 listings that disclosed a salary range. Percentiles: $140,000 (P25) → $207,500 (P75).