How much does a Director of Fashion Design make in Des Moines, IA? The average Director of Fashion Design salary in Des Moines, IA is $185,281 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $155,019 and $214,795. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Director of Fashion Design Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Director of Fashion Design Salary $127,467 Des Moines,IA March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Director of Fashion Design Salary $155,019 Des Moines,IA March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Director of Fashion Design Salary $185,281 Des Moines,IA March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Director of Fashion Design Salary $214,795 Des Moines,IA March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Director of Fashion Design Salary $241,666 Des Moines,IA March 26, 2024
25% $155,019 10% $127,467 90% $241,666 75% $214,795 $185,281 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Job Description for Director of Fashion Design

Director of Fashion Design leads the implementation of the fashion design strategy for an organization. Ensures consistent brand management across the organization. Being a Director of Fashion Design oversees the planning, implementation, and analysis of fashion design campaigns, and ensures campaigns are aligned with established branding guidelines. Promotes excellence in design thinking and creative strategy for products. Additionally, Director of Fashion Design conducts market research and competitor analysis to identify opportunities for innovation and differentiation. Stays current on future trends and maintains expert knowledge in design and production techniques. Mentors and develops a team of fashion designers. Requires a bachelor's degree in apparel/fashion design or related field. Typically reports to senior management. The Director of Fashion Design manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. To be a Director of Fashion Design typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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For Director of Fashion Design, the upper level is Vice President of Fashion Design and then progresses to Senior Vice President of Fashion Design.

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Director of Fashion Design salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Director of Fashion Design, the highest Director of Fashion Design salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Director of Fashion Design salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Director of Fashion Design salary is in Miami, FL, where the Director of Fashion Design salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-3.5%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 4.9%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.1%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 16.8%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-1.3%

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